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The Abduction from the Seraglio

Lyster Opera: The Abduction from the Seraglio

St Martins Youth Arts Centre 28 St Martins Lane, South Yarra, VIC, Australia
Lyster Opera returns to the Irene Mitchell Studio in this rousing new production of Mozart's great comedy, The Abduction from the Seraglio. Featuring a vibrant cast and all new sets and costumes, this is a fast paced romp with some of Mozart's most demanding and exciting music.

Canberra International Music Festival: Flowermuscle and the River Styx

National Film and Sound Archive Acton, ACT, Australia
In a live cinematic performance by one of Australia’s most versatile sopranos. Jane Sheldon presents, for the first time in one concert, a live multi-channel spatialised rendition of her two most recent solo albums. From the stark and ethereal to harmonically saturated, Jane’s immersive sound world transports us to an otherworldly place…

Sonus Lux: Resounding Light

St. Mary's Cathedral, Hobart 180 Harrington St, Hobart, TAS, Australia
Introducing nipaluna/Hobart’s new professional vocal ensemble - Sonus Lux! Sonus Lux is drawn together by our passion for choral music old and new. Each member contributes to the group with their experiences as conductors, singers and teachers, leading to the delivery of projects that challenge, move, and entertain audiences across…

Canberra Choral Society: Dixit Dominus

St Paul's Anglican Church, Manuka 70 Canberra Avenue, Griffith, ACT, Australia
The Canberra Choral Society is excited to launch its 2025 concert program with Dixit Dominus, featuring two exquisite and contrasting choral gems, George Frideric Handel’s glorious Dixit Dominus (“The Lord Said”) and Arvo Pärt’s sonorous Berliner Messe (Berlin Mass). Directed by Dan Walker, CCS Music Director. Joining the CCS choir…
St James International Organ Festival: Martin Baker

The Parish Church of St James’ King Street: Martin Baker

St James Church, Sydney 173 King St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Born in Manchester in 1967, Martin Baker studied at the Royal Northern College of Music Junior School, Chetham’s School of Music and Downing College, Cambridge, then held positions at London’s Westminster and St Paul’s Cathedrals and Westminster Abbey before returning to Westminster Cathedral in 2000 as Master of Music, where…
Sounds of Australia

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Sounds of Australia

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Red earth, lush rainforests, unique animals and beautiful birdsong: the natural world has always provided a rich source of inspiration for Australian composers. In bringing together the sounds of this ancient land with the rich traditions of classical music, Brenda Gifford, Christopher Sainsbury, Nardi Simpson and Aaron Wyatt have created…

Australian Chamber Orchestra: Reich & Golijov

The Neilson, Pier 2/3 13A Hickson Road, Dawes Point, NSW, Australia
Bringing together two modern musical titans in one special program, Reich & Golijov is a profound exploration of spirituality, memory and the power of music to transform human experience. Featuring the ACO Quartet led by Richard Tognetti, with special guest, clarinettist David Griffiths, the program features two landmark works, Steve…
Editor's Choice Manon

The Australian Ballet: Manon

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s masterpiece makes a welcome return after more than a decade. Originally created for The Royal Ballet in 1974, it came to our shores 20 years later, thrilling audiences with its sumptuous retelling of Abbé Prévost’s 1731 novel. Prepare to be moved by Manon’s doomed love affair with…
The Soul of the Cello: Timo-Veikko Valve

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: The Soul of the Cello: Timo-Veikko Valve

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Timo-Veikko Valve, Principal Cello of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, performs and directs this program of music arranged for string orchestra. Experience sublime works by Mozart and Bach, and the stunning Wiima by Finnish composer Jaakko Kuusisto. Schumann’s soulful Cello Concerto completes an evening celebrating this beautiful instrument.

Canberra International Music Festival: 8 Pipers for Philip Glass

Snow Concert Hall 40 Monaro Cres, Red Hill ACT 2603, Australia, Canberra, ACT, Australia
8 Pipers for Philip Glass is a musical odyssey in which the gloriously saturated sonic texture of eight bagpipes fills the hall, immersing the audience in a world of haunting resonance and complex beauty. This Australian debut showcases the powerful artistry of French pipers in a concert that demands to be…

Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Shakespeare’s The Tempest

QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
It’s one thing to hear music inspired by Shakespeare. It’s another thing to hear it performed alongside narration from a living theatre legend. Helpmann Award-winner John Bell has directed, acted, and written about Shakespeare more times than you can count. In this concert, he’ll catapult you into the blustery tale…

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