• Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Open Rehearsal with Stephen Layton

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Previously Director of Music at Trinity College, Cambridge for nearly twenty years, Stephen Layton is one of the world’s most celebrated conductors of English music – especially choral music. In this special open rehearsal, listen as he breathes new life into this exquisite program, which spans 400 years of English…

    Flinders Quartet: New Light

    St Johns Southgate 20 City Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    The final concert of the year shines a “new light” on the quartet tradition. Beethoven’s String Quartet in E-flat major, Op.127 - the first of his groundbreaking late quartets - opens the program with majestic chords and profound emotional range. Completing the program is a world premiere by Naomi Dodd,…

    Canberra Symphony Orchestra: Rediscovering Acoustic & Electric Violin

    Ainslie Football & Social Club 52 Wakefield Avenue, Ainslie, ACT, Australia
    Discover the range of sound possibilities when a violinist uses extended techniques on their instrument. Then hear what happens when they layer the sound using amplification and a loop station. The loop station allows the musician to become a one-man-band, creating their own accompaniment in anything from soundscapes to dance…

    Ensemble Q: Helena

    Mrs J Rabbits, Electric Ave 23 Logan Road, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia
    Principal violin of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Helena Rathbone likes nothing more than the idea of hanging out in a Whiskey Bar with the Deans and you lot. Featuring the extraordinary Kodaly duo that Trish & Helena performed in Sydney a few years ago, this concert will be extremely special.

    Australian National Academy of Music: Sacred – Mystery of Chorales

    The Good Shepherd Chapel 1 St Heliers St,, Abbotsford, VIC, Australia
    Let ANAM’s musicians guide you as you wind your way through this mystical tour of sacred music that spans brass, strings and even the mighty organ housed within the Good Shepherd Chapel. Whether through Messiaen or Mahler; Beethoven, Bach, Brahms or Bruckner, devote this time to contemplate the divine, and…
    Young Artist Showcase – Viva La Voce

    Opera Queensland: Young Artist Showcase – Viva La Voce

    Redland Performing Arts Centre 2/16 Middle St, Cleveland, QLD, Australia
    For more than 35 years, the Opera Queensland Young Artist Program has nurtured the next generation of Australian opera talent, providing unparalleled opportunities to perform at the highest standards both locally and on the world stage. Joined by pianist Sarka Budinska-Boxall, this beautifully diverse program presents solo and ensemble operatic…
    Editor's Choice Lucas and Arthur Jussen perform Poulenc

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Jussen Brothers play Poulenc

    Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Dutch brothers Lucas and Arthur Jussen bring their celebrated synchronicity to Poulenc’s Concerto for Two Pianos, which combines Mozartian elegance, Balinese gamelan rhythm and Parisian jazz. For the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Stéphane Denève also conducts Berlioz’s Roman Carnival Overture, Poulenc’s Les Animaux Modèles Suite and Respighi’s Pines of Rome with…

    St George’s Cathedral: Grand Organ Concert

    St James Church, Sydney 173 King St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    We warmly invite patrons to the debut performance of young and upcoming organist, Marko Sever. Formerly, Organ Scholar of Westminster Cathedral and St Alban’s Abbey in the UK, Marko promises to display the full character and power of the Cathedral’s Grand West Organ. The program highlights the instrument’s rich tonal…
    A Feast of Music

    Melbourne Chamber Orchestra: A Feast of Music

    Hotel Bellinzona 77 Main Road, Hepburn Springs, VIC, Australia
    Our much-loved festival sold out in 2025, so this time we’re offering you the opportunity to book in advance. From 11–13 September 2026, join us in Daylesford and Hepburn Springs for a delightful weekend of music, fine dining and award-winning Narkoojee wines. Featuring favourite MCO players and special guest artists,…

    Elder Conservatorium: Waltzes of Love

    Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Johannes Brahms’s Liebeslieder-Walzer reveals the composer at his most intimate and warmly expressive. Drawing on folk-inspired dance forms and poetic texts about love in its many guises, these short waltzes balance elegance with emotional directness. The music moves effortlessly between light-hearted charm and moments of deep tenderness, combining a vocal…