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The Womens Club: Violeta Shopova accompanied by Channing Chu and Rena Tang

The Womens Club Level 4, 179 Elizabeth Street, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Join us for an inspiring evening of Women in Music, featuring violinist Violeta Shopova accompanied by Channing Chu on the piano and Rena Tang, cello. Our Women in Music concerts celebrate the incredible contributions of women to the world of music, with a special emphasis on Australian music.

The York Festival: Krakatoa –Volcanic Cataclysm, Shockwaves & Sunsets

Holy Trinity Church, York Newcastle Street, York, WA, Australia
Inspired by the devastating 1883 eruption of Krakatoa, this powerful solo work unfolds across 15 improvised movements. Through expressive soundscapes and dramatic musical storytelling, Guenther captures the chaos, beauty, and atmospheric aftermath of one of history’s most cataclysmic natural events. The result is an immersive listening experience that blends historical…
Moonstruck

Ensemble Offspring: Moonstruck

The Street Theatre 15 Childers St, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Moonstruck looks to the origins of our ensemble and imagines the future. The starting point is Arnold Schoenberg’s revolutionary classic from 1912, Pierrot lunaire – still radical to the ear as it straddles the border between cabaret and concert, acting and singing. And we’re pitting it against a long form…

Australian Haydn Ensemble: Haydn’s Sunrise

Goulburn Performing Arts Centre NSW
Haydn’s Sunrise is a program of beautiful string quartets by the masters of the form—Mozart, Haydn and Boccherini. The Australian Haydn Ensemble (AHE) is one of Australia’s foremost exponents of the music of the Classical era, played on period instruments to bring you as close as possible to the sound worlds…
Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto

West Australian Symphony Orchestra: Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto

Winthrop Hall Perth, WA, Australia
Few WASO debuts are met with the ecstatic acclaim that greeted Vasily Petrenko’s in 2022. He returns with music from his adopted homeland; Walton’s grand Spitfire Prelude and Fugue and Vaughan Williams’ profoundly moving Fifth Symphony. Associate Principal Clarinet, Som Howie, makes his WASO concerto debut with Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto…
The Art of Violin

Bach Akademie Australia: The Art of Violin

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
‘The Art of Violin’ features Bach Akademie Australia’s principal violinists, exploring the Baroque virtuoso violin writing of Bach and his peers Handel, Leclair, Telemann, and Vivaldi in a thrilling performance. The violin concerto has taken its place as one of the most popular and exciting genres of all music. At…

Ensemble Q: Soundscapes & Stories

Sandgate Town Hall Cliff and Seymour St, Sandgate, QLD, Australia
Indulge in a day of music like no other. Be swept away by the beauty of works by Richard Strauss, Arvo Pärt, Melody Eötvös, Joe Twist, Benjamin Britten and other heroes of the music world, old and new. ​ But it’s not just a concert or three and a lunch…

The York Festival: Marcus Aurelius Meditations – Violin Sketches in Sound

Holy Trinity Church, York Newcastle Street, York, WA, Australia
Drawing on the Stoic philosophy of the Roman emperor, this contemplative piece offers a series of seven improvised movements that explore themes of resilience, humility, and inner harmony. Performed on a custom electric baroque violin, the music invites reflection and stillness, offering audiences a rare chance to engage with ancient…

Willoughby Symphony: Hymn of Praise

The Concourse, Chatswood 409 Victoria Ave, Chatswood, NSW, Australia
Celebrate the boldness and energy of youth when Associate Conductor Dr Sarah Penicka-Smith leads the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra in Mendelssohn’s Lobgesang (Hymn of Praise), alongside a trio of exuberant Australian works. Hear musical history in the making as the orchestra unveils the winner of the 2026 Young Composer Award, paired with…
The Art of Violin

Bach Akademie Australia: The Art of Violin

Wollongong Conservatorium of Music Gleniffer Brae, Murphys Avenue, Keiraville, NSW, Australia
The violin concerto has taken its place as one of the most popular and exciting genres of all music. At the end of the 17th century, the violin as we know it was born, with Stradivarius amongst others creating masterful instruments that continue to be played today. Italy was alive…
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Sydney Philharmonia Choirs: Mozart’s Requiem

Heath Ledger Theatre 174 William St, Perth, WA, Australia
ChorusOz was created in 2006 to enable singers who couldn’t commit to a regular choir to perform once a year on a world-class stage. Now, for the first time, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs is presenting its popular program in Perth. The ‘big sing’ event welcomes vocalists of all levels to take…
Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto

West Australian Symphony Orchestra: Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto

Winthrop Hall Perth, WA, Australia
Few WASO debuts are met with the ecstatic acclaim that greeted Vasily Petrenko’s in 2022. He returns with music from his adopted homeland; Walton’s grand Spitfire Prelude and Fugue and Vaughan Williams’ profoundly moving Fifth Symphony. Associate Principal Clarinet, Som Howie, makes his WASO concerto debut with Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto…

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