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Mozart and the Mendelssohns

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Mozart and the Mendelssohns

Ulumbarra Theatre Bendigo, VIC, Australia
Chief Conductor Jaime Martín presents a joyful program of classical and early romantic treasures. Join us for an evening of pure musical bliss, beginning with Fanny Mendelssohn’s delightful Overture and concluding with her brother Felix’s romp through Italy in the Fourth Symphony. In between, Principal Players of the MSO wind…

Tempo Rubato: Joshua Hyde

Tempo Rubato 34 Breese St, Brunswick, VIC, Australia
Joshua Hyde, saxophone PROGRAM Cat HOPE Signals Directorate (2014) for saxophone & playback (premiere of saxophone version) Kirsten MILENKO Ruin (2024) for soprano saxophone & pedals (world premiere) Sarah NEMTSOV Implicated Amplification (2014) for baritone saxophone & pedals (premiere of saxophone version) Charlie SDRAULIG fall away (2024) for alto saxophone…
Arabella Steinbacher performs Prokofiev

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Arabella Steinbacher performs Prokofiev

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Arabella Steinbacher’s mastery of Prokofiev’s Second Violin Concerto is clear from the first touch of her bow. Moments after the lights go down, her unaccompanied violin deftly sketches a potent and mysterious melody before the orchestra joins her. The New York Times describes Steinbacher as having ‘balanced lyricism and fire…

Keys of Gold Classical Music Festival: Grand Organ Gala

Forest Street Uniting Church, Bendigo Bendigo, VIC, Australia
Bendigo’s Keys of Gold Classical Music Festival is so called as the festival not only features keyboard instruments at every concert, but also features the rich heritage of glorious buildings, grand public spaces and elegant streetscapes all made possible through the discovery of gold in 1851. Inspired by the vision…

Fremantle Symphony Orchestra: Edwardian England

John Leckie Pavilion Melvista Ave & Stone Rd, Nedlands, WA, Australia
Back for another year, we are pleased to present FSO’s 2025 Winter Warmer concert season! First in the series is ‘Edwardian England’… Join us for an intimate, cabaret-style evening of music making at John Leckie Pavilion, home of the FSO. David Pye conducts the FSO in this wonderful program of…

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Eva Gevorgyan in Recital

City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
Gevorgyan has won prizes at over 50 international piano competitions, was the youngest ever female finalist at the prestigious Chopin International Piano Competition, and her hugely engaging stage presence has won her fans all over the world. In Gevorgyan’s debut Sydney recital, you’ll experience every facet of her talent up…

Musica Viva Australia: Jess Hitchcock & Penny Quartet

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Fresh from transformative performances that captivated audiences in Adelaide and Perth Festivals, Musica Viva Australia and Melbourne Recital Centre proudly present Jess Hitchcock and Penny Quartet as part of NAIDOC week – an experience designed to connect us to something deeper. Jess Hitchcock is a Melbourne-based Indigenous singer-songwriter, opera and…
Featured Folk Reimagined

Ryan Maxwell Event: Folk Reimagined: East In Symphony

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Experience the power of Chinese folk tradition mixed with the grandeur of Western symphony as Ryan Maxwell Event presents Folk Reimagined: East in Symphony, a ground-breaking, new musical collaboration between the Guizhou Chinese Orchestra and The Australia Orchestra, at the Sydney Opera House on Monday 7th July and the Melbourne…
Featured Folk Reimagined

Ryan Maxwell Event: Folk Reimagined: East In Symphony

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Experience the power of Chinese folk tradition mixed with the grandeur of Western symphony as Ryan Maxwell Event presents Folk Reimagined: East in Symphony, a ground-breaking, new musical collaboration between the Guizhou Chinese Orchestra and The Australia Orchestra, at the Sydney Opera House on Monday 7th July and the Melbourne…
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

The Drift Kings: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Theatre Royal, Hobart 29 Campbell Street, Hobart, TAS, Australia
The Drift Kings are bringing the spectacular soundtrack from the hit Nintendo video game, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe to you live these school holidays! Host Rob Braslin will choose players from the crowd inviting selected people to play the video game as The Drift Kings (led by Olly Mitchell) play the music live…

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