• Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Quick Fix at Half Six – Yoshimatsu & Poulenc

    Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Japanese conductor Nodoka Okisawa returns to lead the MSO in a contrasting program of French and Japanese works. And Birds Are Still… is a contemplative work from Takashi Yoshimatsu that contrasts the lightness of nature with the weight of the human experience. Meanwhile, Poulenc’s delightful Sinfonietta is full of light…

    ELISION Ensemble: Sorcerer

    Abbotsford Convent 1 St Heliers St, Abbotsford, VIC, Australia
    The culimination of a three-year residency at ANAM, ELISION Ensemble returns with a program that captures the precision, intensity and imagination that define their work. Recognised as Australia’s leading new music ensemble, ELISION unites musicians based across Europe, the United States and Australia, known for their technical mastery and commitment…

    Australian National Academy of Music: ELISION: Sorcerer

    Abbotsford Convent 1 St Heliers St, Abbotsford, VIC, Australia
    The culimination of a three-year residency at ANAM, ELISION Ensemble returns with a program that captures the precision, intensity and imagination that define their work. Recognised as Australia’s leading new music ensemble, ELISION unites musicians based across Europe, the United States and Australia, known for their technical mastery and commitment…

    Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Listen to This – Discover Beethoven

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Listen to This is an evening of musical discovery like no other, hosted by Conductor in Residence Benjamin Northey. Part performance, part guided tour, this unique event offers a behind-the-scenes look at how Beethoven’s music works. Few figures have had a greater influence on the world, and especially on music,…

    Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: Sibelius: The Symphonies Concert 2

    Adelaide Town Hall off Pirie St, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
    This year, the ASO embarks on a profound exploration of the symphonies by Jean Sibelius led by Chief Conductor Mark Wigglesworth. Fusing the spirit of Finnish folk melodies with orchestral grandeur, Sibelius tells stories of nature, memory, and identity. Experience an unmissable cycle of symphonies, seven masterpieces in which personal,…

    Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Umberto Clerici Conducts Dvořák

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    The music that we hear as children is forever etched into our memories. Umberto Clerici conducts this richly textured program featuring music by two composers who grew up to conquer the world’s concert halls but who never forgot their roots in rural areas of eastern Europe. Dvořák’s Eighth Symphony is…

    Australian National Academy of Music: ELISION & ANAM

    Abbotsford Convent 1 St Heliers St, Abbotsford, VIC, Australia
    This program begins with Milica Djordjević's Nalet, introducing a gripping and persevering energy as the ensemble pushes determinedly against an unseen resistance, delineative of Djordjević's struggle when composing this piece. Xenakis puts a spin on the sound an orchestra can create in Jalons, each movement developing upon rhythmic construction and…
    The Equinox Sound Baths

    Theatre Royal: The Equinox Sound Baths

    Ian Potter Recital Hall 19-27 Campbell St, Hobart, TAS, Australia
    Sound is restorative, a soothing balm to ease broken hearts, minds and souls. It can guide us through deep pain, loss and suffering to emerge reshaped. The right frequency can mend deep psychological rifts and envelope the listener in audio fields of warmth, care and connection.  Bing/Santospirito are Natalya Bing…
    Mozart’s Last Symphonies

    Australian Chamber Orchestra: Mozart’s Last Symphonies

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    The late symphonies of Mozart are a touchstone for extraordinary musicians and experiencing the ACO perform them is an unforgettable experience. Richard Tognetti played the last three symphonies in his first year as Artistic Director of the ACO, and he returns to them often because they are works that only…
    The Equinox Sound Baths

    Theatre Royal: The Equinox Sound Baths

    Ian Potter Recital Hall 19-27 Campbell St, Hobart, TAS, Australia
    Sound is restorative, a soothing balm to ease broken hearts, minds and souls. It can guide us through deep pain, loss and suffering to emerge reshaped. The right frequency can mend deep psychological rifts and envelope the listener in audio fields of warmth, care and connection.  Bing/Santospirito are Natalya Bing…

    Jenny Lu and James Littlewood: Devotions

    St John's Anglican Church, East Malvern 5-7 Finch Street, East Malvern, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    Pianist Jenny Lu and bass trombonist James Littlewood invite you to Devotion, a program exploring commitment and hope in music. Centred on themes of spiritual reflection and resilience, the concert features Daniella Candillari’s Extremely Close, which is a poignant cycle of songs without words described by the composer as a…
    Bryce Dessner’s Trembling Earth

    : Bryce Dessner’s Trembling Earth

    This richly textured program explores the enduring power of the natural world, from flowing rivers and oceans to forested mountains and fields. Umberto Clerici leads us into the lyricism of Dvořák’s Symphony No.8, a heartfelt celebration of Bohemia’s natural beauty. Alive with birdsong, rustic dances and sweeping melodies, its folk-infused tunes…