• Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Lunchtime Classics with the Sydney Symphony

    Sydney Town Hall 483 George St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    The Sydney Town Hall Organ roars to terrifying life in Bach’s Toccata & Fugue – dark, dramatic and instantly recognisable. And Dukas’ Sorcerer’s Apprentice is musical mischief in motion, tiptoeing winds, glinting glockenspiel and sudden brass jolts. And in an iconic moment from cinema, Bernard Herrmann shows it only takes a few…
    QSO Portraits

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: QSO Portraits: Alison Mitchell

    Queensland Conservatorium 140 Grey St, South Brisbane, QLD, Australia
    A radiant showcase built around the brilliance of our Principal Flute. This program is a celebration of Alison Mitchell – her artistry, agility, and unmistakable sound. At its centre is Reinecke’s Flute Concerto, a Romantic-era Treasure filled with warmth, elegance, and lyrical charm. Surrounding it is a handpicked selection of orchestral movements that highlight…
    Omega Ensemble – Starburst

    Omega Ensemble: Starburst

    Newcastle City Hall Newcastle, NSW, Australia
    Heralding an exhilarating start to Omega Ensemble's 2026 Season, this program pulsates with the idiosyncratic sounds of the world around us, traversing the human experience in all its wonderful chaos and brilliance. Led by Shostakovich's brilliant Concerto in C minor for Piano, Trumpet and Strings, a whirlwind of jazz hall…
    Editor's Choice A Winter’s Journey

    Musica Viva Australia: A Winter’s Journey

    Regal Theatre 474 Hay St, Subiaco, WA, Australia
    Allan Clayton, one of the finest tenors on the world stage, returns for a substantial national tour of Winterreise. Lindy Hume’s evocative staging, titled A Winter’s Tale, imagines Schubert’s increasingly disillusioned wanderer trekking through a desolate landscape made up of Fred Williams’ paintings of Australia and brought to life by…

    Bach Akademie Australia: Bach’s Complete Vocal Motets

    Bowral Memorial Hall 16-24 Bendooley St,, Bowral, NSW
    Bach Akademie Australia opens its stellar 2026 program with J.S. Bach’s Complete Vocal Motets, a colossal, five-city tour in collaboration with Australia’s premier vocal ensemble, The Song Company and guest artist, renowned Dutch singer Iris Korfker, from Thursday 5th February to Friday 13th February. Following the runaway success of Bach…
    Editor's Choice Sidney Myer Free Concerts

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: MSO x Find Your Voice Collective – SONDER

    Sidney Myer Music Bowl Kings Domain Gardens, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    Since 1929, Sidney Myer Free Concerts have been a Melbourne tradition, with the MSO presenting at the Music Bowl from 1959 onwards. In 2026, the orchestra returns for the first time in 13 years with four concerts including its 120th-anniversary celebration, pairing Beethoven’s Fifth with Holly Harrison’s Hellbent and the world…
    Editor's Choice Jupiter

    Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: Jupiter

    Adelaide Town Hall off Pirie St, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
    Marking its 90th anniversary, the ASO’s first concert for 2026 is one of luminous contrasts and bold premieres. Conductor Douglas Boyd and pianist Konstantin Shamray return for Rachmaninov’s virtuosic Piano Concerto No. 2, a hallmark of late-Romantic expression. The concert also features the Australian premiere of Mark-Anthony Turnage’s Go For It, an…
    Jupiter

    Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: Jupiter

    Adelaide Town Hall off Pirie St, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
    Mark-Anthony Turnage’s Go For It makes its Australian Premiere, launching the ASO’s 90th year with bold new energy. Douglas Boyd returns to Adelaide along with Konstantin Shamray performing Rachmaninov’s virtuosic Piano Concerto No.2. Mozart’s blissfully bright Jupiter rounds out the evening with its luminous interplay between strings and winds, culminating in a radiant, triumphant…
    Editor's Choice Baroque Masters

    Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Baroque Masters

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Led from the harpsichord by Artistic Director Paul Dyer, the Brandenburg begins the year with a tribute to composers central to its identity. The program features Pachelbel’s Canon, composed around 1680 and a model of counterpoint; Vivaldi’s virtuosic La Folia from Violin Sonata RV 63; Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos, written between 1717…

    North Adelaide Baroque Hall: J. Dowland, A. Barrios, & more

    North Adelaide Baroque Hall 104 Tynte St, North Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Program: John Dowland - Prelude P.98 - Lachrimae Pavan P.15 - A Fancy P.73 Mauro Giuliani - Rossiniana No.6 Op.124 Agustin Barrios - Julia Florida - Vals Op.8 No.4INTERVAL Elizabeth Younan - Fantasia No.X for Solo Guitar Olivia Davies - In Flow Harry Sdraulig - Sonata for Solo Guitar
    Editor's Choice Jupiter

    Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: Jupiter

    Adelaide Town Hall off Pirie St, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
    Marking its 90th anniversary, the ASO’s first concert for 2026 is one of luminous contrasts and bold premieres. Conductor Douglas Boyd and pianist Konstantin Shamray return for Rachmaninov’s virtuosic Piano Concerto No. 2, a hallmark of late-Romantic expression. The concert also features the Australian premiere of Mark-Anthony Turnage’s Go For It, an…
    Jupiter

    Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: Jupiter

    Adelaide Town Hall off Pirie St, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
    Mark-Anthony Turnage’s Go For It makes its Australian Premiere, launching the ASO’s 90th year with bold new energy. Douglas Boyd returns to Adelaide along with Konstantin Shamray performing Rachmaninov’s virtuosic Piano Concerto No.2. Mozart’s blissfully bright Jupiter rounds out the evening with its luminous interplay between strings and winds, culminating in a radiant, triumphant…