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Tempo Rubato: Sarah Cabrol-Douat – Beethoven, Debussy, Rachmaninov

Tempo Rubato 34 Breese St, Brunswick, VIC, Australia
Originally from Launceston, Sarah’s career has taken her from Australia to Moscow, from Germany to Paris and London. Her playing reflects a wide influence of musical cultures and pianistic styles. An avid exponent of the late romantics, in particular Brahms and Rachmaninov, Sarah feels equally at home with the classical…
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Sydney Philharmonia Choirs: Eternity in an Hour

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Eric Whitacre conducts young adult ensemble VOX in the Australian premiere of his latest choral work Eternity in an Hour. Jointly commissioned by the 2024 BBC Proms, Netherlands Radio Choir and Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, this “hour-long meditation in sound” is inspired by William Blake’s Auguries of Innocence and written for…

Sydney Eisteddfod: Sydney Eisteddfod Kawai Junior Piano Scholarship | Final

Sydney Conservatorium of Music 1 Conservatorium Rd, Sydney, NSW, Australia
The Sydney Eisteddfod Kawai Junior Scholarship provides a unique platform for aspiring young Australian pianists to perform to their best level for a life-changing scholarship. Young artists play masterpieces on a stunning Kawai Shigeru grand piano, adjudicated by leading pianists, Edward Neeman and Brieley Cutting, with the potential for international…
Life on Land’s Edge

Bowerbird Collective: Life on Land’s Edge

Ian Potter Recital Hall 19-27 Campbell St, Hobart, TAS, Australia
Life on Land's Edge is a magnificent concert tribute to migratory birds by the Bowerbird Collective. From the creators of Where Song Began (***** Limelight Magazine) & Songs of Disappearance (#2 on the ARIA Charts), this performance will take you on an epic journey alongside migratory birds as they connect…

Natalya Plays Piano: Anime ‘n’ Chill

Church Street Studios, Camperdown 62-68 Church St,, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
Step into a world of nostalgia as Australia’s quirkiest pop culture pianist brings your favourite anime soundtracks to life in this one night only solo concert! Featuring breathtaking piano arrangements from classics such as Naruto, Pokémon, and Cowboy Bebop, to modern favourites such as Tokyo Ghoul, Demon Slayer, Studio Ghibli…

North Adelaide Baroque Hall: Corelli, Telemann & More

North Adelaide Baroque Hall 104 Tynte St, North Adelaide, SA, Australia
Elinor Warwick, baroque violin Isabelle Watson, baroque violin Thomas Marlin, baroque cello TBC, harpsichord Programme: Uccellini - Op. 4 Sonata XVIII Corelli - Sonata in D major, Op. 5 No. 1 Telemann - Fantasia No. 1 Leclair - Duo for 2 violins Op. 12 No. 6 in B-flat major Matteis…
Mozart’s Clarinet

Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra: Mozart’s Clarinet

St Stephen's Uniting Church Maryborough 25 Sussex St, Maryborough, QLD, Australia
Dancing strings, lilting clarinet – the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra returns to regional QLD with sparkling chamber music from three brilliant composers. Mozart’s Clarinet soars from joyful Schubert to the freshness of female composer Emilie Mayer and one of music’s best-loved pieces: Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet, played on a rare historical…
Editor's Choice Baroque Unleashed

Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Baroque Unleashed

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Promising an “adrenaline-charged ride”, this program features thrilling new takes on Baroque hits and hidden gems by the ABO’s period musicians. Concertmaster Shaun Lee-Chen delivers a fiery reading of Locatelli, Robert Nairn tackles Vivaldi’s Cello Concerto on violone, Baroque oboist Adam Masters interprets Albinoni and Artistic Director Paul Dyer bends…
Bernstein & Korngold

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Bernstein & Korngold

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Caribbean sounds collide with New York’s jazz scene in music by Gershwin and Bernstein, and Korngold brings the Golden Age of Hollywood to the stage. Australian violinist Christian Li became the youngest winner in the history of the Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists at age ten, and the…

Sydney Eisteddfod: Sydney Eisteddfod Opera Scholarship | Final

Sydney Conservatorium of Music 1 Conservatorium Rd, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Immerse yourself in a world of fantasy and passion with The Sydney Eisteddfod Opera Scholarship as the next generation of Australian opera stars perform for one of Australia’s highest Opera Scholarships, valued at a life-changing $45,000. This event was established with the first Sydney Eisteddfod in 1933 to discover the…
Editor's Choice ACO Unleashed

Australian Chamber Orchestra: ACO Unleashed

City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
Following the withdrawal of Patricia Kopatchinskaja due to injury, Artistic Director Richard Tognetti has come up with a brand-new program showcasing the ACO’s wealth of talent. Jointly directed by Satu Vänskä, who performs Ravel’s explosive Tzigane, and Helena Rathbone, who joins her and ACO newcomer Anna da Silva Chen in JS Bach’s Triple…

Canberra Qwire: Dido & Aeneas

Llewellyn Hall Building 100, William Herbert Pl, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Canberra Qwire presents a groundbreaking reimagining of Henry Purcell’s 1689 opera Dido & Aeneas, exploring themes of queer love, loss, and heartache through a contemporary lens. For the first time in their 32-year history, the proudly LGBTQIA+ choir steps back 400 years to present this semi-staged performance, with Dido recast…

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