Daylight Express

Adelaide Festival: Nicolas Altstaedt plays Bach

Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
French-German cellist Nicolas Altstaedt, known to Australian and international audiences as one of the finest instrumentalists performing today, presents an intimate one-off Adelaide Festival performance as part of Daylight Express. Hailed as having “technique to burn, near perfect intonation, superb control of extreme registers and harmonics”, Altstaedt will perform the revered…
Daylight Express

Australian National Academy of Music: A Viennese Matinée

Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
The classical era in Vienna saw the emergence of so much divine music that has never since been forgotten. This was an extraordinary few decades when composers, musicians and connoisseurs together built a musical culture that competes with any in history. This performance showcases some of Vienna’s finest classical fruits,…
Paolo Pandolfo

Melbourne Recital Centre: Paolo Pandolfo

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Experience the ‘pure sound’ (The Strad) of one of the planet’s greatest viola da gamba players. Described as ‘one of the most brilliant and poetic exponent’ (Gramophone) of his instrument, Paolo Pandolfo makes his Melbourne Recital Centre debut with a mesmerising venture through the golden age of the viola da…
Schumann

Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra: Schumann

The Empire Theatres, Toowoomba 54-56 Neil Street, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia
Featuring Camerata’s acclaimed Artistic Director and leader Brendan Joyce on solo violin in this virtuosic, lush, and joyous symphonic concert, joined by Camerata’s wind, brass, and percussion sections Share in the joy, passion, and love of music with Camerata’s virtuosic opening 2025 concert, featuring Camerata’s very own Artistic Director and…

The Concourse: Tony Ann Live in Sydney

The Concourse, Chatswood 409 Victoria Ave, Chatswood, NSW, Australia
Tony Ann is a celebrated pianist and composer whose artistry bridges classical and contemporary music, captivating audiences worldwide. Renowned for his ability to infuse traditional techniques with modern sensibilities, he has performed at over 100 sold-out concerts globally. Tony’s emotive performances and exceptional compositions, including his popular tracks ICARUS, LOVE, and Untitled In…
Paolo Pandolfo

Melbourne Recital Centre: Paolo Pandolfo

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Experience the ‘pure sound’ (The Strad) of one of the planet’s greatest viola da gamba players. Described as ‘one of the most brilliant and poetic exponent’ (Gramophone) of his instrument, Paolo Pandolfo makes his Melbourne Recital Centre debut with a mesmerising venture through the golden age of the viola da…
Daylight Express

Adelaide Festival: Paavali Jumppanen: Beethoven and Boulez

Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
In their first encounter in Paris in 2001, Paavali Jumppanen performed the notoriously difficult second Piano Sonata for the composer Pierre Boulez. Boulez was so impressed that he invited Jumppanen to record his complete sonatas. He also advised Jumppanen to combine this Sonata with Beethoven’s momentous Piano Sonata No. 29 Hammerklavier.…

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra: Dance Macabre featuring Jabra Latham

Federation Concert Hall Hobart, TAS, Australia
The dead rise for a dance-off, the saxophone gets to shine and deals are made with devil. The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra's 6pm Series kicks off in 2025 with pop-culture favourite Danse macabre and the world premiere of a concerto by Tasmanian saxophone maestro Jabra Latham. In Danse macabre, the TSO's…
Haydn’s Sunrise

Australian Haydn Ensemble: Haydn’s Sunrise

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…
Schumann

Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra: Schumann

QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
Featuring Camerata’s acclaimed Artistic Director and leader Brendan Joyce on solo violin in this virtuosic, lush, and joyous symphonic concert, joined by Camerata’s wind, brass, and percussion sections Share in the joy, passion, and love of music with Camerata’s virtuosic opening 2025 concert, featuring Camerata’s very own Artistic Director and…

Adelaide Chamber Singers: Heal You

Adelaide Town Hall 128 King William Street, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Nothing expresses the healing and restorative power of music more keenly than the human voice. Adelaide Chamber Singers, led by Artistic Director and Conductor Christie Anderson, articulate this profound transcendence with exquisite musical responses matching early 20th century works with contemporary prayers against violence and tyranny. Further works explore the…
Barber & Prokofiev

Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Barber & Prokofiev

QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
Setting the stage for the 2025 Maestro Season, Barber & Prokofiev offers up three daring works, each different and powerful. You know you’re in for a ride when there’s a work titled Speed in the program. This pulse-racing music from Matthew Hindson was composed in the ‘90s, reflecting the fast-paced modern world.…

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