Classic Kids: Eliza’s Orchestral Adventures

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Classic Kids: Eliza’s Orchestral Adventures

Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
ABC Young Performer of Year, Eliza Shephard is one of Australia’s most exciting and dynamic musicians and artists. Eliza leads the audience on an interactive musical adventure from a small country town to the big stage at Hamer Hall, exploring some of her favourite pieces along the way. Who knows,…

Zelman Symphony: French Organ

St John's Anglican Church, Camberwell 552 Burke Rd, Camberwell, Victoria, Australia
Zelman Symphony will feature the magnificent organ at St John’s Anglican Church in their third concert of season 2025. Opening with Boulanger’s D’un matin de printemps we evoke the freshness of spring through vibrant melodies, delicate harmonies, and rich orchestral textures. With Calvin Bowman on Organ, Zelman Symphony will perform…
Shadows

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: Shadows

Adelaide Town Hall 128 King William Street, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Peggy Glanville-Hicks left a monumental legacy in Australian composition, yet her Three Gymnopédies, with their ethereal harp and oboe, evoke the valleys of another world. Benjamin Britten’s Violin Concerto is an equally enigmatic tightrope walk between haunting lyricism and angular intensity, culminating in a powerful and reflective finale. Then, experience Chief…

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Donald Runnicles conducts Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
You can feel the tension in Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony. Written after he had been denounced by Stalin for writing ‘muddle instead of music’, Shostakovich’s career hung in the balance. His response was this symphony. A mighty, sweeping masterpiece that unleashes the full power of the orchestra; a bold statement that…
Southbank Series

Orchestra Victoria: At Spring’s Edge

Hanson Dyer Hall, University of Melbourne 33-43 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC
These performances will take place at The University of Melbourne’s prestigious Hanson Dyer Hall, renowned for its superb acoustics. This series offers a rare opportunity to hear our orchestra members take centre-stage—a departure from their usual work partnering in ballet and opera. Featuring a dynamic mix of beloved core orchestral…

Penrith Symphony Orchestra: Opera Gala

Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre Penrith, NSW, Australia
A magical evening of opera comes to the Joan, with wonderful moments from some of the greatest exponents of the genre. PSO welcomes back two compelling artists from Opera Australia in an unmissable program.

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Donald Runnicles conducts Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
You can feel the tension in Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony. Written after he had been denounced by Stalin for writing ‘muddle instead of music’, Shostakovich’s career hung in the balance. His response was this symphony. A mighty, sweeping masterpiece that unleashes the full power of the orchestra; a bold statement that…

Australian New Goldberg Orchestra: Spring Blossom, Autumn Harvest

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Join the Australian New Goldberg Orchestra for an unforgettable evening of music that bridges tradition, innovation, and elegance. The concert opens with Reba Dance, Fang Kejie's award-winning work of raw, driving energy inspired by the spirited folk dances of Tibet. Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante follows — an elegant showcase of dialogue…

Loreto Toorak: 2025 Showcase Concert

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Experience the incredible virtuosity of Loreto Toorak. With an exciting program spanning from baroque to contemporary repertoire, hear the refined artistry of our talented instrumental, vocal and orchestral students in the stunning acoustic of Elisabeth Murdoch Hall.
Editor's Choice Donald Runnicles conducts Sibelius and Wagner

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Donald Runnicles conducts Sibelius and Wagner

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
After conducting Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony on 12–14 September, SSO’s Principal Guest Conductor Sir Donald Runnicles returns for Sibelius’s Second Symphony. Composed in 1901–02 with a second movement contrasting themes of death and resurrection, it was embraced as a symbol of Finnish national resilience in the face of Czar Nikolai II’s russification…
Remember

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: Remember

St Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide 27 King William Rd, North Adelaide, SA, Australia
Chief Conductor Mark Wigglesworth will lead us through an unmissable performance of Mozart’s Requiem. This monumental work unfolds with breathtaking intensity, as the full orchestra and chorus come together in a grand choral embrace. The evening opens with Strauss’s Metamorphosen, a song like work for solo strings alone, in which…

Friday Productions: FRIDAY IN DISGUISE – A Masquerade of Italian Masterpieces

Meeting Hall Adelaide 25 Pirie Street, Adelaide, SA, Australia
An unexpected twist on the classical concert experience — bold, immersive, and unlike anything you’ve seen before. Step into a world where music and mystery intertwine. FRIDAY PRODUCTIONS proudly presents an enchanting masquerade concert series, showcasing the exquisite chamber players from the Adelaide Concert Orchestra, alongside 4 roving opera singers…

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