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Adelaide Fringe: Emma Horwood – Songs of Middle Earth

The Lab 63 Light Square, Adelaide, SA, Australia
J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy has captivated readers for 70 years, with its rich tapestry of storytelling and evocative poetry inspiring composers across generations. Celebrate this enduring legacy with acclaimed Adelaide harpist-singer Emma Horwood as she weaves Tolkien’s poetry into an enchanting musical experience. Accompanied by dramatic readings from…
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Sydney Opera House: Catriona Morison & Aura Go

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Two musicians of rare sensitivity collaborate for the first time. Recently crowned Singer of the World in Cardiff’s legendary competition, Scottish mezzo soprano Catriona Morison, has a burnished voice, and a quiet gravitas belying her age. In the company of poetic Australian pianist, Aura Go, this is an afternoon of…

Wesley Music Centre: Penta Harp Ensemble

Penta Harp Ensemble is a new Australian harp quintet formed to showcase the full range of sound that the modern concert harp has to offer. Led by Alice Giles AM, Penta brings together the talent of Rowan Phemister, William Nichols, Kate Moloney and Melina van Leeuwen. United in their fierce…

Corpus Medicorum: Atmosphere – Concert #1

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Corpus Medicorum welcomes you to their opening concert for 2025 with none other than György Ligeti’s ‘Atmosphères’. This remarkable work sets the scene for the entire year of music to envelop your senses. Stefan Cassomenos plays Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.5 and concludes with Brahms's Symphony No.1 to complete the Brahms…
Haydn’s Sunrise

Australian Haydn Ensemble: Haydn’s Sunrise

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
The AHE commence their season with two wonderful quartets that morph effortlessly from the lofty to the lowbrow. Then Fanny Mendelssohn’s quartet, apparently the first ever composed by a woman, offers an elegant, if far from ladylike, riposte. Beethoven never set Shakespeare, even in translation, but his instrumental works often…

Ensemble Q: Grand Septet

QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
Indulge in a captivating journey through the rich tapestry of chamber music and in particular, the septet formation, blending timeless classics with contemporary innovation. Beginning with Antonín Dvořák’s Bagatelles, arranged by Trish Dean for septet, which transforms the composer’s folk-inspired miniatures into a vibrant ensemble showcase. Ernő Dohnányi’s Serenade for…
Quartz – Relaxed Performance

Melbourne Recital Centre: Quartz – Relaxed Performance

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
The Centre’s series of Relaxed Performances are specifically suited for audiences with sensory sensitivities, using altered lighting, more in-depth musical explanations and accompanying access resources. Individuals and community groups are welcome to join us for the 10.30am concert. School groups are welcome to join us for the 12noon concert. Acclaimed…
Quartz – Relaxed Performance

Melbourne Recital Centre: Quartz – Relaxed Performance

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
The Centre’s series of Relaxed Performances are specifically suited for audiences with sensory sensitivities, using altered lighting, more in-depth musical explanations and accompanying access resources. Individuals and community groups are welcome to join us for the 10.30am concert. School groups are welcome to join us for the 12noon concert. Acclaimed…
Adelaide Baroque String Quartet

Adelaide Baroque: Adelaide Baroque String Quartet

David Roche Gallery 241 Melbourne St, North Adelaide, SA, Australia
A new series exploring the origins of the string quartet. From Alessandro Scarlatti’s Sonate a quattro (published in 1725), specifically marked senza cembalo (without harpsichord), arguably the first ‘string quartet’, we go back and forwards in time to trace the development and maturity of the form. For over 40 years…

Live At Yours: Simon Tedeschi x Yamen Saadi

The Great Synagogue 187 Elizabeth St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Concertmaster Yamen Saadi, with his priceless Stradivari that once belonged to Fritz Kreisler will be playing masterworks by Kreisler and Grieg's romantic Sonata No.3 with his duo partner, beloved Australian concert pianist Simon Tedeschi. As a soloist, Saadi has performed with orchestras such as the Staatskapelle Berlin,…
Eugene Onegin

Opera Australia: Eugene Onegin

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
In restless youth, adolescent gloom, she was waiting… but for whom? Tatyana is a dreamer, lost in romantic stories. When the dashing Eugene Onegin walks into her world, she feels her own love story beginning. But Onegin rejects her passion. Eugene Onegin is the journey from what could be to…

Canberra Symphony Orchestra: Sleeping Stories

National Museum of Australia Lawson Crescent, Acton, ACT, Australia
\We open with a new commission from Alice Chance, whose music embraces play and inclusivity. Chance’s radically melodic style welcomes us into a dynamic program of story and song. Composed in memory of Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho, Spectre by Jane Sheldon weaves together electroacoustics, flute and subtle elements of spoken word. This beguiling piece explores the elusiveness of memory and offers…

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