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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…
Editor's Choice Faith

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: Faith

St Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide 27 King William Rd, North Adelaide, SA, Australia
Adelaide audiences are in for a treat with these two must-see concerts. The first is part of the Light-Song series and features the world premieres of Awakening by Ngaanyatjarra composer Vonda Last and Fast Blue Village 5 by Elena Kats-Chernin (see page 63). In Faith, Erin Helyard joins forces with award-winning…
Classical Music Club

Hermit Arts: Classical Music Club

Leederville Town Hall 84 Cambridge St, West Leederville, WA
A morning concert series featuring local classical musicians perform a beautiful one hour long recital. Each performance features famous classical tunes that are well known and easy to listen to. Classical Music Club concerts are at the Leederville Town Hall from 10-11am on the third Friday of each month in…

Hayes Street Studio: Pianist Lee Dionne in recital

Hayes Street Studio 11 Hayes Street, Neutral Bay, NSW, Australia
Hayes Street Studio co-director and pianist Lee Dionne presents a virtuosic, eclectic program that evades and captivates. Our composers appear at their most chameleon-esque, a masquerade of fanciful homage. From Bernstein to Bach and with several Sydney premieres, this all-rounder program both entertains and delights. About the Artist: Described as…

Australian National Academy of Music: ANAM Orchestra Gala Concert with Asher Fisch

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Join the ANAM Orchestra for an unforgettable Gala evening of stunning music-making, led by one of the most celebrated conductors of our time, Asher Fisch. Fisch is known for his remarkable interpretations of the grand works of the Romantic era and will use his experienced vision to guide the next…
Editor's Choice Faith

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: Faith

St Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide 27 King William Rd, North Adelaide, SA, Australia
Adelaide audiences are in for a treat with these two must-see concerts. The first is part of the Light-Song series and features the world premieres of Awakening by Ngaanyatjarra composer Vonda Last and Fast Blue Village 5 by Elena Kats-Chernin (see page 63). In Faith, Erin Helyard joins forces with award-winning…

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: The Heart of the Violin: James Ehnes

Her Majesty's Theatre, Ballarat 17 Lydiard St, Ballarat, VIC, Australia
James Ehnes leads this all-strings program bridging the old and new world with works ranging from classical to contemporary. Journey into the heart of the violin with one of today’s most masterful soloists.

Melbourne Recital Centre: The Five Elements

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
According to traditional Chinese medicine, life on earth is composed of five elements––wood, fire, earth, metal, and water––with each element connected in an endless regenerative cycle. This cycle can be found in the passing of seasons, in the transmutation of matter, and even in the complex systems of the human…
Young Maestros: Animal Themed Storytelling Concert for Children

Concerts for All: Young Maestros: Animal Themed Storytelling Concert for Children

Master Music Studio Unit 6, 80 Wentworth Park Rd, Glebe, NSW, Australia
Exceptional Young Maestros, with music educators behind Concerts for All, present an immersive storytelling concert exploring the animal kingdom. Audiences journey through an enchanted forest where classical music restores nature's melodies and revives wildlife voices. The event features interactive music trivia, high-calibre performances, and hands-on instrument exploration—continuing the organisation's commitment…

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