• Pekka Kuusisto – Legends & Luminaries

    Australian Chamber Orchestra: Pekka Kuusisto – Legends & Luminaries

    Llewellyn Hall Building 100, William Herbert Pl, Canberra, ACT, Australia
    Pekka Kuusisto returns to the ACO after nearly a decade to direct music from four prodigious talents. Kuusisto is an artist unbound by convention, who embodies an artistic freedom that is unexpected and thrilling. As a renowned virtuoso and boundary-crossing composer, he pushes the limits of performance into exciting new…
    Beethoven & Tchaikovsky

    Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven & Tchaikovsky

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto is one of the most famous in the violin repertoire, breath-taking whether you’re hearing it for the first time or the hundredth. The thrilling climax of the first movement, where the soloist’s runs are picked up by the orchestra, feels like a fire catching. In her Sydney…
    Paul Lewis

    UKARIA: Paul Lewis

    Ukaria Cultural Centre 119 Williams Rd, Mt Barker Summit, SA, Australia
    Internationally regarded as one of the leading musicians of his generation, Paul Lewis’ cycles of core piano repertoire by Beethoven and Schubert have received universal critical acclaim. For his latest project beginning in 2026, Paul turns his attention to Mozart: ‘For many years I’ve wanted to spend some time focusing…

    Southern Cross Soloists: Sacred and Profane

    QPAC - Concert Hall
    JS Bach’s profound devotion to the sacred meets the delicacy and poise of contemporary circus. An internationally acclaimed circus performer will be announced in February 2026 (a “faultless” (Broadway World) “circus star” (The West Australian)), joining the ensemble for a unique collaboration. Intimate solos by Bach are interlaced with graceful…
    Pekka Kuusisto – Legends & Luminaries

    Australian Chamber Orchestra: Pekka Kuusisto – Legends & Luminaries

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Pekka Kuusisto returns to the ACO after nearly a decade to direct music from four prodigious talents. Kuusisto is an artist unbound by convention, who embodies an artistic freedom that is unexpected and thrilling. As a renowned virtuoso and boundary-crossing composer, he pushes the limits of performance into exciting new…
    Pekka Kuusisto – Legends & Luminaries

    Australian Chamber Orchestra: Pekka Kuusisto – Legends & Luminaries

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    Pekka Kuusisto returns to the ACO after nearly a decade to direct music from four prodigious talents. Kuusisto is an artist unbound by convention, who embodies an artistic freedom that is unexpected and thrilling. As a renowned virtuoso and boundary-crossing composer, he pushes the limits of performance into exciting new…
    Editor's Choice Voyager

    Australian String Quartet: Voyager

    The Neilson, Pier 2/3 13A Hickson Road, Dawes Point, NSW, Australia
    Garth Knox’s Satellites opens Voyager with a kaleidoscopic exploration of sound and texture that expands the sonic possibilities of the string quartet. Bartók’s arresting String Quartet No.4, a tour de force of rhythmic energy, then takes you to a playground of Hungarian folk influences and raw emotion. Beethoven’s monumental String Quartet in B-flat Major,…
    Editor's Choice Voyager

    Australian String Quartet: Voyager

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Garth Knox’s Satellites opens Voyager with a kaleidoscopic exploration of sound and texture that expands the sonic possibilities of the string quartet. Bartók’s arresting String Quartet No.4, a tour de force of rhythmic energy, then takes you to a playground of Hungarian folk influences and raw emotion. Beethoven’s monumental String Quartet in B-flat Major,…

    Musica Viva Australia: Joshua Batty and Somi Kim

    The Concourse, Chatswood 409 Victoria Ave, Chatswood, NSW, Australia
    Joshua Batty and Somi Kim invite you to discover delicious music for flute and piano, including the premiere of a new work by composer, writer and pianist, Sir Stephen Hough.
    Star Wars – The Empire Strikes Back in Concert

    Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Star Wars – The Empire Strikes Back in Concert

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    The battle for the galaxy intensifies in this thrilling fifth episode of the unfolding saga, with John Williams’ iconic score performed live to film by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. As Imperial Forces launch an all-out attack on the Rebel Alliance, Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) flee…
    Editor's Choice Voyager

    Australian String Quartet: Voyager

    Ukaria Cultural Centre 119 Williams Rd, Mt Barker Summit, SA, Australia
    Garth Knox’s Satellites opens Voyager with a kaleidoscopic exploration of sound and texture that expands the sonic possibilities of the string quartet. Bartók’s arresting String Quartet No.4, a tour de force of rhythmic energy, then takes you to a playground of Hungarian folk influences and raw emotion. Beethoven’s monumental String Quartet in B-flat Major,…
    Star Wars – The Empire Strikes Back in Concert

    Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Star Wars – The Empire Strikes Back in Concert

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    The battle for the galaxy intensifies in this thrilling fifth episode of the unfolding saga, with John Williams’ iconic score performed live to film by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. As Imperial Forces launch an all-out attack on the Rebel Alliance, Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) flee…