• Nicolas Altstaedt & Thomas Dunford

    Musica Viva Australia: Nicolas Altstaedt & Thomas Dunford

    Llewellyn Hall Building 100, William Herbert Pl, Canberra, ACT, Australia
    In the intricate weave of sounds that make up a baroque ensemble, the lute is central. It’s fitting, then, that French-American lutenist Thomas Dunford is at the centre of some of the most exciting early music making of the moment. A regular collaborator with everyone from Les Arts Florissants to…

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Jaime conducts Mahler 6

    Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Mahler’s Sixth Symphony is a spectacle. The percussionist will flex their muscles, raise a massive hammer in the air, and blow it down with full force inside the concert hall! It’s a climactic point in the symphony that explores philosophical themes of fate and existential angst. Mahler composed it before…
    Editor's Choice The Merry Widow

    Opera Australia: The Merry Widow

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Graeme Murphy’s production of Lehár’s evergreen operetta receives a welcome revival. As Pontevedro teeters on the brink of bankruptcy, its ambassador will do whatever it takes to prevent the wealthy widow Hanna Glavari from marrying a foreigner. When her old flame Count Danilo refuses to marry for money, the result is…
    The Sacrifice of Farinelli

    Subverse Theatre: The Sacrifice of Farinelli

    Bluestone Church Arts Space 8A Hyde St, Footscray, VIC, Australia
    Created with the support of the Maribyrnong City Council through their Artist in Residence program, this winter Subverse Theatre proudly present the premiere season of The Sacrifice of Farinelli. An original Australian work, this compelling production is a fictional interpretation of history inspired by real figures from the 1700s, Riccardo…
    Elder Con Lunchtime Concerts

    Elder Conservatorium: In Bloom

    Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Adelaide University’s Quartet-in-Residence, the Australian String Quartet (ASQ), joins forces with the Elder Conservatorium’s Dean, Professor Anna Goldsworthy, for a program that pairs fresh creative talent with one of the great cornerstones of the Romantic repertoire. Brahms's Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34, widely regarded as one of the…

    Newcastle Music Festival: Scenes from Childhood | Linda Barcan & Coady Green

    Newcastle Conservatorium of Music Cnr Laman Street, Auckland St, Newcastle, NSW
    A concert for the true lovers of music - lyric mezzo-soprano Linda Barcan with Coady Green, pianist, will perform Mahler’s song cycle Kindertotenlieder with themes of mortality and the persistence of nature, as well as works by Rosenthal and Fiddes. Coady Green will perform Robert Schumann's glorious Kinderszenen, a series…
    Editor's Choice Vivaldi’s Legacy

    Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Vivaldi’s Legacy

    City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Paris-based American violinist Augusta McKay Lodge makes her Australian debut as Guest Director in an intimate program dedicated to Venetian orphanage virtuoso Anna Maria della Pietà. With ABO Artistic Director Paul Dyer on harpsichord, the program explores Baroque chamber works, revealing a rare portrait of this overlooked multi-instrumentalist who inspired music…

    Omega Ensemble: New Now 2026

    ACO on the Pier Suite 3/13A Hickson Rd, Dawes Point NSW 2000, Dawes Point, NSW, Australia
    A showcase of boundless creativity and bold new directions, New Now celebrates the next wave of Australian musical voices. Developed through the CoLAB: Composer Accelerator Program, New Now 2026 unveils four world premiere works from rising stars — Jessie Leov (NZ), Robert McIntyre (VIC), Thomas Misson (TAS) and Beth Roche…

    Music at the Basilica: London Calling

    Basilica of St Mary of the Angels Yarra Street, Geelong, VIC, Australia
    Step into the vibrant musical world of early eighteenth-century London, where a remarkable group of expatriate composers found fame and opportunity in the city’s thriving theatre scene. Drawn to the energy and ambition of London around 1720, these gifted musicians brought with them a rich continental style that helped shape…
    Editor's Choice Rigoletto

    Opera Australia: Rigoletto

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Verdi’s embittered jester makes a welcome return in Elijah Moshinsky’s typically insightful production. Celebrated Czech baritone Dalibor Jenis dons the twisted clown greasepaint as he reprises the title role, with Korean-Australian soprano Gemma Nha making her OA debut as his daughter Gilda and Australian-Chinese tenor Kang Wang as the dissolute…
    The Sacrifice of Farinelli

    Subverse Theatre: The Sacrifice of Farinelli

    Bluestone Church Arts Space 8A Hyde St, Footscray, VIC, Australia
    Created with the support of the Maribyrnong City Council through their Artist in Residence program, this winter Subverse Theatre proudly present the premiere season of The Sacrifice of Farinelli. An original Australian work, this compelling production is a fictional interpretation of history inspired by real figures from the 1700s, Riccardo…
    Evolving Perspectives

    Tempo Rubato: Haneulle Lovell and Reuben Tsang

    Tempo Rubato 34 Breese St, Brunswick, VIC, Australia
    Haneulle is a violinist and musical collaborator whose sensitive and intuitive touch has garnered her a diverse performance portfolio as an emerging Australian performer. Having successfully completed the Queensland Symphony Orchestra Academy in 2024, Haneulle appears regularly with the orchestra as a casual violinist and looks forward to being on…