Keys of Gold Classical Music Festival: Festival Launch Concert

Langley Estate, Bendigo 484 Napier Street, White Hills, VIC, Australia
Bendigo’s Keys of Gold Classical Music Festival is so called as the festival not only features keyboard instruments at every concert, but also features the rich heritage of glorious buildings, grand public spaces and elegant streetscapes all made possible through the discovery of gold in 1851. Inspired by the vision…

Sydney Eisteddfod: Kawai Senior Piano Scholarship Final

Sydney Conservatorium of Music 1 Conservatorium Rd, Sydney, NSW, Australia
The Sydney Eisteddfod Kawai Senior Piano Scholarship is a pivotal event, creating momentum for a promising young pianist as they embark upon a professional career. This highly competitive event is a chance for the pianists to perform in a world class venue and fill the space with the sound of…
Richard Tognetti x Konstantin Shamray

Live At Yours: Richard Tognetti x Konstantin Shamray

Castlemaine Town Hall 25 Lyttleton St, Castlemaine, VIC, Australia
"It’s our job to bring the listener in through our portal. A numinous moment when, hopefully, we can make time stand still." - Richard Tognetti Violinist Richard Tognetti AO and pianist Konstantin Shamray unite for a thrilling recital that promises to captivate audiences. Featuring works by Bach, Schubert, Brahms, and…

Melbourne Recital Centre: ZÖJ – Give Water to Birds

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Following a sold-out show in 2023, ZÖJ returns with their captivating fusion of neo-classical Persian music and experimental rhythms. Comprised of Gelareh Pour and Brian O'Dwyer, witness what Nick Cave has praised as ‘the consistently exquisite genius of Pour,’ as she showcases her mastery of the kamancheh and her evocative…
Mythic

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: Mythic

Adelaide Town Hall 128 King William Street, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Elena Kats-Chernin conjures the atmosphere of a mystical cave in Mythic, where shadowy strings and twinkling winds reflect the faint glimmer of light in a cavernous realm. Stravinsky reveals the spark of another fairytale in Petrushka, his zippy ballet score that brings to life some seriously mischievous puppets. The concert reaches its…
Mozart and the Mendelssohns

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Mozart and the Mendelssohns

Frankston Arts Centre 27-37 Davey Street, Frankston, VIC, Australia
Chief Conductor Jaime Martín presents a joyful program of classical and early romantic treasures. Join us for an evening of pure musical bliss, beginning with Fanny Mendelssohn’s delightful Overture and concluding with her brother Felix’s romp through Italy in the Fourth Symphony. In between, Principal Players of the MSO wind…

Brisbane Chamber Choir: Transcendence

The Cathedral of St Stephen, Brisbane 249 Elizabeth Street,, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Brisbane Chamber Choir, directed by Graeme Morton, presents a selection of sublime choral music for orchestra and choir by Michel Corrette, Franz Schubert and Felix Mendelssohn. As an intoxicating spectrum of choral music fills the glorious acoustic of St Stephen's Cathedral, you will feel transcended. The concert features soloists Bonnie…
Arabella Steinbacher performs Prokofiev

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Arabella Steinbacher performs Prokofiev

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Arabella Steinbacher’s mastery of Prokofiev’s Second Violin Concerto is clear from the first touch of her bow. Moments after the lights go down, her unaccompanied violin deftly sketches a potent and mysterious melody before the orchestra joins her. The New York Times describes Steinbacher as having ‘balanced lyricism and fire…
Jams for Juniors: Polovtsian Dances

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Jams for Juniors: Polovtsian Dances

Iwaki Auditorium 130 Southbank Blvd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Jams for Juniors is the perfect way to introduce babies and toddlers to the magic of music! Children aged 0-5 and their adults can explore, play and join in at these popular 30-minute musical workshops. Pull up a cushion and explore the music of Borodin's Polovtsian Dances, led by presenter Karen…
Jams for Juniors: Polovtsian Dances

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Jams for Juniors: Polovtsian Dances

Iwaki Auditorium 130 Southbank Blvd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Jams for Juniors is the perfect way to introduce babies and toddlers to the magic of music! Children aged 0-5 and their adults can explore, play and join in at these popular 30-minute musical workshops. Pull up a cushion and explore the music of Borodin's Polovtsian Dances, led by presenter Karen…

Keys of Gold Classical Music Festival: Opera Plus

Forest Street Uniting Church, Bendigo Bendigo, VIC, Australia
Bendigo’s Keys of Gold Classical Music Festival is so called as the festival not only features keyboard instruments at every concert, but also features the rich heritage of glorious buildings, grand public spaces and elegant streetscapes all made possible through the discovery of gold in 1851. Inspired by the vision…
Jams for Juniors: Polovtsian Dances

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Jams for Juniors: Polovtsian Dances

Iwaki Auditorium 130 Southbank Blvd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Jams for Juniors is the perfect way to introduce babies and toddlers to the magic of music! Children aged 0-5 and their adults can explore, play and join in at these popular 30-minute musical workshops. Pull up a cushion and explore the music of Borodin's Polovtsian Dances, led by presenter Karen…

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