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Selby & Friends: Songs Without Words

Bowral Memorial Hall 16-24 Bendooley St,, Bowral, NSW
What a delightful way to introduce the true song masters – Mendelssohn (both Fanny and Felix), Chopin and Schubert! Australian composer Anne Cawrse composed her lovely work as a special commission by the ABC and it reflects on the special relationship between the Mendelssohn siblings. Chopin’s beautiful and only piano…

Zelman Symphony: French Organ

St John's Anglican Church, Camberwell 552 Burke Rd, Camberwell, Victoria, Australia
Zelman Symphony will feature the magnificent organ at St John’s Anglican Church in their third concert of season 2025. Opening with Boulanger’s D’un matin de printemps we evoke the freshness of spring through vibrant melodies, delicate harmonies, and rich orchestral textures. With Calvin Bowman on Organ, Zelman Symphony will perform…
Shadows

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: Shadows

Adelaide Town Hall 128 King William Street, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Peggy Glanville-Hicks left a monumental legacy in Australian composition, yet her Three Gymnopédies, with their ethereal harp and oboe, evoke the valleys of another world. Benjamin Britten’s Violin Concerto is an equally enigmatic tightrope walk between haunting lyricism and angular intensity, culminating in a powerful and reflective finale. Then, experience Chief…

Andromeda Sax Quartet: Return to Earth

Glebe Town Hall 160 St Johns Rd, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Hot off the heels of the Australian Festival of Chamber Music, rising star Andromeda Sax Quartet brings its fiery energy to Glebe Town Hall, Sydney. Described as ‘a masterclass in ensemble finesse’ (Limelight), Andromeda is quickly making a name not just for itself, but the vibrancy and versatility of the…
Your Eternal Memories

Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra: Your Eternal Memories

QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
Music is the soundtrack to our lives, featuring in life’s most significant moments. Camerata explores the relationship between memory and music in this nostalgic, moving, and humorous concert. Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra will be joined by distinguished Australian actor and long-term Camerata collaborator, Barbara Lowing, to narrate the concert,…
Donald Runnicles conducts Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Donald Runnicles conducts Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
You can feel the tension in Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony. Written after he had been denounced by Stalin for writing ‘muddle instead of music’, Shostakovich’s career hung in the balance. His response was this symphony. A mighty, sweeping masterpiece that unleashes the full power of the orchestra; a bold statement that…
Southbank Series

Orchestra Victoria: At Spring’s Edge

Hanson Dyer Hall, University of Melbourne 33-43 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC
These performances will take place at The University of Melbourne’s prestigious Hanson Dyer Hall, renowned for its superb acoustics. This series offers a rare opportunity to hear our orchestra members take centre-stage—a departure from their usual work partnering in ballet and opera. Featuring a dynamic mix of beloved core orchestral…

Penrith Symphony Orchestra: Opera Gala

Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre Penrith, NSW, Australia
A magical evening of opera comes to the Joan, with wonderful moments from some of the greatest exponents of the genre. PSO welcomes back two compelling artists from Opera Australia in an unmissable program.

Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University: Beacons

Queensland Conservatorium 140 Grey St, South Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Beacons is a cultural event led by Professor Peter Morris, celebrating music's social impact and Griffith University's three research Beacons: Climate Action, Disrupting Violence, and Inclusive Futures, through performances, interactive music, and inspiring talks. The evening features a diverse lineup of performers, including the Hummingbird Collective (Indigenous choir), Banksia Beats…
Editor's Choice Carmen

Opera Australia: Carmen

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Melbourne Theatre Company Artistic Director Anne-Louise Sarks helms a new production of Bizet’s classic that aims to be “a Carmen for our time”, asking “urgent questions about opera’s iconic femme fatale”. Given her insightful semi-staged take on Missy Mazzoli’s Breaking the Waves last year, she might just do it. An intriguing…
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Adelaide Guitar Festival: Consonance

Adelaide Festival Centre Adelaide, SA, Australia
Curated by Artistic Director Slava Grigoryan, this year’s festival highlights include John Butler’s Prism tour, a double bill featuring Catalan virtuoso Lau Noah and Lior, a world-premiere extravaganza celebrating the 50th anniversary of Led Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti with the Southern Cross Symphony Orchestra, and an evening of storytelling by Barkindji songwoman Nancy…

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