• Editor's Choice Brisbane Cheryomushki

    Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University: Brisbane Cheryomushki

    Queensland Conservatorium 140 Grey St, South Brisbane, QLD, Australia
    Shostakovich used to sheepishly disown his one and only operetta, but it turns out to be a feast of good tunes, biting irony and occasional high camp. When a Moscow housing shortage brings a disparate group of friends together in a model Soviet apartment block, their greatest hurdle turns out…

    Greek Theatre Now: Oedipus the King by Sophocles

    Saw Avenue Amphitheatre Kings Park, Perth, WA
    GREEK THEATRE COMES TO KINGS PARK Experience one of the world’s greatest tragedies in a spectacular outdoor setting as award-winning Greek Theatre Now presents Oedipus the King at Kings Park. Special school performances on 24 and 25 September are also open to the public, followed by performances over the King’s…
    Elder Con Lunchtime Concerts

    Elder Conservatorium: The Adelaide Connection x The Wardells

    Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Experience the full spectrum of jazz vocal excellence as the Elder Conservatorium presents two exceptional ensembles in one lunchtime concert. The Adelaide Connection – Australia's first jazz choir – shares the stage with The Wardells, our newest vocal ensemble. From timeless standards to contemporary arrangements, this concert celebrates the artistry,…

    Greek Theatre Now: Oedipus the King by Sophocles

    Saw Avenue Amphitheatre Kings Park, Perth, WA
    GREEK THEATRE COMES TO KINGS PARK Experience one of the world’s greatest tragedies in a spectacular outdoor setting as award-winning Greek Theatre Now presents Oedipus the King at Kings Park. Special school performances on 24 and 25 September are also open to the public, followed by performances over the King’s…
    Mozart’s Last Symphonies

    Australian Chamber Orchestra: Mozart’s Last Symphonies

    Llewellyn Hall Building 100, William Herbert Pl, Canberra, ACT, Australia
    The late symphonies of Mozart are a touchstone for extraordinary musicians and experiencing the ACO perform them is an unforgettable experience. Richard Tognetti played the last three symphonies in his first year as Artistic Director of the ACO, and he returns to them often because they are works that only…

    Snow Concert Hall: Sydney Symphony Orchestra

    Snow Concert Hall 40 Monaro Crescent, Red Hill, Canberra, ACT, Australia
    The Sydney Symphony Orchestra makes its long-awaited return to Canberra with a program of music for – and inspired by – dance. With folk dances and music for ballet, Conductor in Residence Benjamin Northey leads the Orchestra in this program including high-energy works by Stravinsky and Kodály. Be moved by…
    Maestro 7: Symphonic Dances

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Maestro 7: Symphonic Dances

    QPAC - Concert Hall
    A celebration of music that moves the body and soul. From folk steps to final farewells, this concert is built around the joy of dance. At its heart is Rachmaninov’s final major work Symphonic Dances. Written in exile, it is filled with sweeping emotion, nostalgia, and the echoes of a life in motion.…
    Bryce Dessner & the Sydney Symphony

    Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Bryce Dessner & the Sydney Symphony

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Known to many from American rock band The National, Dessner is also a leading figure in contemporary classical music. He ‘slips in and out of musical guises with disarming ease…his gorgeous and full-hearted music’ (NPR) blurring the lines between genres, shaped by collaborations with icons like Steve Reich and Philip…
    Editor's Choice Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony

    West Australian Symphony Orchestra: Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony

    Mandurah Performing Arts Centre 9 Ormsby Terrace, Mandurah, WA
    Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor Asher Fisch conducts Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5, written after a period of self-doubt and personal turmoil. Its 1888 premiere in St Petersburg was poorly received, and Tchaikovsky initially considered the work a failure. Nevertheless, it went on to become one of his most enduring works,…

    Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra: Dancing with the Wind

    Ian Potter Recital Hall 19-27 Campbell St, Hobart, TAS, Australia
    Joe Chindamo’s Trio Fantastique (2022) sparkles with character, with its tango, waltz, and tarantella evoking Parisian nightlife while honouring France’s woodwind tradition and nodding to Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique. Milhaud’s Suite d’après Corrette (1937), looks back to the elegant dance music of 18th-century France. Inspired by French Baroque composer Michel Corrette,…
    Editor's Choice Brisbane Cheryomushki

    Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University: Brisbane Cheryomushki

    Queensland Conservatorium 140 Grey St, South Brisbane, QLD, Australia
    Shostakovich used to sheepishly disown his one and only operetta, but it turns out to be a feast of good tunes, biting irony and occasional high camp. When a Moscow housing shortage brings a disparate group of friends together in a model Soviet apartment block, their greatest hurdle turns out…
    All-Star Circus

    Sydney Fringe Festival: All-Star Circus

    Fools Paradise Victoria Square / Tarntanyangga, Victoria Square, Adelaide, Kaurna, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Back by popular demand, All-Star Circus is the big-feats showcase that kids and parents will love. Get ready to be amazed by towering human pyramids, massive spinning wheels and acrobatic moves that will have your whole family in a spin. Brought to you by cast of award-winning acrobats and comedians…