• Editor's Choice The Merry Widow

    Opera Australia: The Merry Widow

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Graeme Murphy’s production of Lehár’s evergreen operetta receives a welcome revival. As Pontevedro teeters on the brink of bankruptcy, its ambassador will do whatever it takes to prevent the wealthy widow Hanna Glavari from marrying a foreigner. When her old flame Count Danilo refuses to marry for money, the result is…

    West Australian Symphony Orchestra: WASO Chorus Sings: Devotion

    St Mary's Cathedral, Perth Victoria Square, Perth, WA, Australia
    Experience the eternal beauty of choral music in the tranquil surrounds of St Mary’s Cathedral. In a thoughtful and inspiring program, the WASO Chorus brings centuries of devotion to life. From William Byrd’s and Tomás Luis de Victoria’s Renaissance treasures to Morten Lauridsen’s and Ola Gjeilo’s glowing modern works, each…

    UKARIA: Sitkovetsky Trio with Stefanie Farrands

    Ukaria Cultural Centre 119 Williams Rd, Mt Barker Summit, SA, Australia
    For their second concert, the Sitkovetsky Trio is joined by Australia’s own Stefanie Farrands, Principal Viola of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, in a program of distinctively Hungarian flavour. The scene is set with Haydn’s Hungarian-influenced Piano Trio No. 39 in G major, written during one of Haydn’s ‘liberating’ sojourns in…

    Sydney Opera House: Harry Ward & Noora Ylönen With Guest Ben Ward

    Sydney Opera House - The Utzon Room
    Praised for his moving performances and luxurious tone, adventurous young Australian star violinist Harry Ward has been making his mark on the international stage in recent times, having just been appointed to the legendary Berlin Philharmonic. For this moving recital in the intimate Utzon Room, he’s joined by Finnish pianist…

    Creative Galah: Streeton Trio – Women Who Dared

    All Saints Anglian Cathedral 3 Church Street, Bathurst, NSW, Australia
    Bold, brilliant women in chamber music. Join the Streeton Trio for a powerful and inspiring evening celebrating the brilliance and resilience of women in music. This program shines a light on four extraordinary female composers who defied convention and left a lasting mark on the classical world. This concert celebrates…
    Editor's Choice China National Opera Opera Gala with Orchestra

    OAACA: China National Opera Opera Gala with Orchestra

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    China’s premiere national opera company makes its Australian debut with a concert intended to showcase Western opera alongside Chinese musical traditions. Founded in 1952, the company has previously performed on major stages across Europe, Asia and the Americas. A cast of leading opera singers performs with orchestra, conducted by Yuan Ding, in…
    Editor's Choice Leila Josefowicz & John Novacek

    Musica Viva Australia: Leila Josefowicz & John Novacek

    City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
    American-Canadian violinist Leila Josefowicz and pianist John Novacek present a program spanning early Modernism to the present day, including Debussy’s Violin Sonata, Szymanowski’s Mythes and Stravinsky’s Divertimento from The Fairy’s Kiss. The program also features the Australian premiere of Charlotte Bray’s Mriya, commissioned by Musica Viva Australia and Wigmore Hall. Limelight…

    Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Javier Perianes in Recital

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Full of mystery and momentum, Spanish pianist Javier Perianes explores how two towering composers reimagined these forms in strikingly different ways. Few composers have defined the sound of their country like Manuel de Falla did for Spain. By incorporating local folktales and dance rhythms into orchestral music, Falla pioneered a…

    Tempo Rubato: Joshua Hyde & Alex Waite

    Tempo Rubato 34 Breese St, Brunswick, VIC, Australia
    Following a 2025 tour in Japan, pianist Alex Waite and saxophonist Joshua Hyde return to Australia for a rare program devoted to French chamber music and the classical saxophone repertoire. Best known for their work with the Elision Ensemble and performances of contemporary music internationally, this concert presents the duo…
    Editor's Choice Rigoletto

    Opera Australia: Rigoletto

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Verdi’s embittered jester makes a welcome return in Elijah Moshinsky’s typically insightful production. Celebrated Czech baritone Dalibor Jenis dons the twisted clown greasepaint as he reprises the title role, with Korean-Australian soprano Gemma Nha making her OA debut as his daughter Gilda and Australian-Chinese tenor Kang Wang as the dissolute…