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Editor's Choice Samson & Delilah

Melbourne Opera: Samson & Delilah

Palais Theatre, St Kilda St Kilda, VIC, Australia
It’s hard to believe, but Saint-Saëns struggled for decades to find companies willing to stage what is now considered his operatic masterpiece. In a series of epic choral scenes and intimate love duets, the composer tells the Biblical tale of Samson, the mighty Israelite, brought low by the treachery (and…

NSW Doctors Orchestra: Stars and Planets

Verbrugghen Hall Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Join the NSW Doctors Orchestra for their 2025 charity fundraising concert, Stars and Planets. This performance showcases the works of contemporary Australian female composers Sally Greenaway and Anne Cawrse, opening with the picturesque The Blue Mountains, followed by the enchanting Dare to Declare Marimba concerto, featuring acclaimed soloist Claire Edwardes…

Southern Cross Soloists: Pearls

QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
Music of spirit, peace and belief – these are pearls of the artform that transcend time and speak to the heart. Hildegarde’s ancient chant and Ross Edwards’ chorale contemplate the spirit as the source and sustenance of life. This meditation is interrupted by the joy of Edwards’ Maninya dance and…

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Scheherazade

Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Rimsky-Korsakov’s sweeping symphonic suite follows the stories of One Thousand and One Nights, with music as immersive as the tales spun by the storyteller Scheherazade. Conjuring the brine and seaspray that accompanied Sinbad on his many journeys, this evocative work will entrance you with its lyrical exoticism.

Melbourne Recital Centre: Stephen Hough

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Sir Stephen Hough returns for a one-night-only performance of Romantic era masterpieces. Originally met with hostility and doubt from audience and artists alike, Liszt's Sonata for Piano in B minor is now considered a cornerstone of piano repertoire. With innovative structures and a woven narrative, Liszt's artistry and technical brilliance…
Editor's Choice Samson & Delilah

Melbourne Opera: Samson & Delilah

Palais Theatre, St Kilda St Kilda, VIC, Australia
It’s hard to believe, but Saint-Saëns struggled for decades to find companies willing to stage what is now considered his operatic masterpiece. In a series of epic choral scenes and intimate love duets, the composer tells the Biblical tale of Samson, the mighty Israelite, brought low by the treachery (and…
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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: First Voices Showcase

Iwaki Auditorium 130 Southbank Blvd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
As part of the MSO First Voices Composer Program, participants receive paid commissions and mentoring by guest composers, as well as the opportunity to workshop their compositions with members of the orchestra. Since 2023, the program’s participants have included James Henry, Vonda Last, Adam Manning and Leon Rodgers. This showcase,…
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone™ in Concert

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone™ in Concert

Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Relive the magic of the film in high-definition while hearing the MSO perform John Williams’ unforgettable score live. In Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Harry Potter learns on his 11th birthday that he is the orphaned son of two wizards and possesses magical powers of his own. At Hogwarts School of Witchcraft…
Mozart & Mendelssohn – Matinee

West Australian Symphony Orchestra: Mozart & Mendelssohn – Matinee

Heath Ledger Theatre 174 William St, Perth, WA, Australia
Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto, completed only months before his death, is one of the most sublime works ever written for this beautifully expressive instrument. Performed by WASO's Associate Principal Clarinet Som Howie, its buoyant joy and soulful warmth will delight. Inspired by his travels through the country, Mendelssohn’s Fourth Symphony captures…

The Concourse: Baroque, Brazil and Beyond

The Concourse, Chatswood 409 Victoria Ave, Chatswood, NSW, Australia
Australia’s premier musical couple, Slava and Sharon Grigoryan join flautist Jane Rutter to perform an intimate nod to Baroque, South American and contemporary music that spans cultures, generations and genres. Sharon, Slava and Jane synergise their performances to connect deeply with their audience, and the grand, energetic musical prose of…

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