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Rare Sugar

Omega Ensemble: Rare Sugar

The Neilson, Pier 2/3 13A Hickson Road, Dawes Point, NSW, Australia
Drawing inspiration from a childhood obsession listening to the improvisations of legendary clarinettist Benny Goodman, Nigel Westlake’s Rare Sugar unleashes the clarinet’s joyful quality, with whimsical character, surprising virtuosity and a delightful blend of classical and jazz influences. This foot-tapping season finale also includes Béla Bartók’s Contrasts for clarinet, violin and piano…
Bach Barton Brodsky
New Worlds: Jaime conducts Cheetham Fraillon and Dvořák

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: New Worlds: Jaime conducts Cheetham Fraillon and Dvořák

Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
One of classical music’s most popular works, Dvořák’s Ninth Symphony never fails to entrance, with its soulful melodies inspired by African American spirituals. The Orchestra also performs a new work by Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO, which features the extraordinary yidaki (didgeridoo) virtuoso William Barton.
Messiah

Pinchgut Opera: Messiah

City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
This year, we celebrate the holiday season with one of the most beloved works of Baroque music, Handel’s Messiah. Renowned for its profound beauty and spiritual depth, Messiah isa deeply moving and transcendent experience. Since its premiere in Dublin in 1742, Messiah has become one of the most performed choral…
Baroque Christmas 2025

Australian Chamber Choir: Baroque Christmas 2025

Thomson Memorial Church, Terang High St, Terang, VIC, Australia
A fixture on the Christmas calendar, this ever-changing program, now in its seventh incarnation, is testament to the fact that throughout history, composers have produced some of their liveliest and most engaging work for the Christmas season.  
Festival of French Chamber Music

Australian National Academy of Music: Festival of French Chamber Music – Concert 3

Abbotsford Convent 1 St Heliers St, Abbotsford, VIC, Australia
Harmonies Du Soir welcomes you to explore the refined soundscape of French music, with Ravel’s artistry at the core. This chamber music festival, marking the close of the year, is a thoughtful nod to the intricate interplay of tradition and modernity. Expect whispers of elegant, fleeting melodies alongside daring, avant-garde gestures —…
Seasons

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: Seasons

Adelaide Town Hall 128 King William Street, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Welcome the sunlit season with Frank Bridge’s sweet and pastoral celebration of summer. As the warmth lingers, delve into the poignantly autumnal world of Elgar’s Cello Concerto, with a gorgeously rich blend of melody and melancholy, performed by one of the world’s most sought-after cellists, Daniel Müller-Schott. With its thunderous…
Rare Sugar

Omega Ensemble: Rare Sugar

The Neilson, Pier 2/3 13A Hickson Road, Dawes Point, NSW, Australia
Drawing inspiration from a childhood obsession listening to the improvisations of legendary clarinettist Benny Goodman, Nigel Westlake’s Rare Sugar unleashes the clarinet’s joyful quality, with whimsical character, surprising virtuosity and a delightful blend of classical and jazz influences. This foot-tapping season finale also includes Béla Bartók’s Contrasts for clarinet, violin and piano…
Festival of French Chamber Music

Australian National Academy of Music: Festival of French Chamber Music – Concert 4

Abbotsford Convent 1 St Heliers St, Abbotsford, VIC, Australia
Harmonies Du Soir welcomes you to explore the refined soundscape of French music, with Ravel’s artistry at the core. This chamber music festival, marking the close of the year, is a thoughtful nod to the intricate interplay of tradition and modernity. Expect whispers of elegant, fleeting melodies alongside daring, avant-garde gestures —…

Flinders Quartet: 2025 Emerge Concert

Tempo Rubato 34 Breese St, Brunswick, VIC, Australia
Flinders Quartet (FQ) is one of Australia’s most loved and respected chamber music ensembles, renowned for its dynamic performances and unwavering commitment to Australian music. Experience the future of Australian chamber music as FQ presents the 2025 Emerge concert - a celebration of composition rising stars, and upcoming musician talent.…
Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with Simone Young

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with Simone Young

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Chief Conductor Simone Young is world-renowned for her interpretation of the great symphonies and draws everything out of this life-affirming masterpiece, celebrating Beethoven’s vision of universal harmony through the power of music with a superb, all-Australasian quartet of singers.    Demonstrating the continued power of Beethoven's profoundly human message, acclaimed First…

Australian Youth Orchestra: Momentum Ensemble with Timo-Veikko Valve

Ukaria Cultural Centre 119 Williams Rd, Mt Barker Summit, SA, Australia
Australian Chamber Orchestra Principal Cello Timo-Veikko ‘Tipi’ Valve directs the Australian Youth Orchestra’s Momentum Ensemble in a lush program for cello and strings that masterfully intertwines his Finnish heritage and his Australian experience. Jaako Kuusisto’s Wiima evokes the nostalgic charm of Sysmä, a Finnish town dear to Tipi’s childhood, while…
Epic Diva

Selby & Friends: Epic Diva

Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Our 2025 Season comes to a close with a blockbuster program of big piano quartets filled to the brim with the most gorgeous melodies and boasting two of our most beloved chamber musicians in Liz Layton and Julian Smiles with an introduction to another brilliant young Australian artist, violist Isabella…

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