• Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Jaime conducts Dvořák, Smetana & Coll

    Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Most of us have heard Dvořák’s Symphony No.9 From the New World. But why is it so much harder to find a concert featuring his Symphony No.7? We can’t figure it out either, so we’re presenting a live performance of this unusually neglected work. Just like the Ninth, this symphony…
    The Ring

    Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: The Ring

    Adelaide Town Hall off Pirie St, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
    Chief Conductor Mark Wigglesworth leads the ASO in The Ring: An Orchestral Adventure, weaving Wagner’s vast mythic saga into a powerful, emotionally charged hour. This special concert honours the Orchestra’s pioneering role in bringing Wagner’s Ring Cycle to Australia. The charismatic Australian soprano Helena Dix sets the scene for this…

    Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra: Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto

    Federation Concert Hall Hobart, TAS, Australia
    Serbian-French violinist Nemanja Radulovic makes his TSO debut with Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No 2 – a work full of drama, tenderness and Spanish rhythms. Radiohead guitarist and keyboardist, Johnny Greenwood, composed his Suite from Norwegian Wood for the film adaptation of Haruki Murakami’s cult novel, blending rich orchestration with atmospheric…
  • WA Youth Orchestra: West Meets East

    State Theatre Centre of WA Perth, WA, Australia
    The heartbeat of the old world meets the high-wire energy of the new. The WA Youth Orchestra presents a high-octane program featuring the raw emotion of Tchaikovsky’s 6th Symphony, the timeless tragedy of Prokofiev’s Romeo & Juliet, and the rhythmic drive of John Adams’ The Chairman Dances. From the shattering heights of tragedy…

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: First Voices Showcase

    Iwaki Auditorium 130 Southbank Blvd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    MSO's annual program for emerging First Nations composers aims to enhance cultural vibrancy through collaboration and the nurturing of talent. First Voices offers participants an orchestral music commission along with the opportunity to workshop intensively with musicians and staff from the orchestra and guest composer mentors. You'll hear the world…

    Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: Questions & Answers

    Ukaria Cultural Centre 119 Williams Rd, Mt Barker Summit, SA, Australia
    Two American and two central European composers combine to ask and answer questions in equal measure. Perhaps the first great American composer, Charles Ives understandably wonders what music and life are all about. Copland suggests that we should be grateful for open skies and hopeful horizons whilst Dvořák thinks that…

    Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra: Vaughan Williams’ Tuba Concerto

    Federation Concert Hall Hobart, TAS, Australia
    Forget everything you think you know about the tuba, as Vaughan Williams’ Concerto for Bass Tuba turns the spotlight on the orchestra’s biggest brass instrument. TSO’s Principal Tuba Rachel Kelly takes centre stage, revealing her instrument’s lyrical voice and astonishing agility. Also on the program: Doreen Carwithen’s cinematic Overture ODTAA…

    Tasmanian String Quartet: Livestream Event | Vaughan Williams’ Tuba Concerto

    The Makers Technology and Innovation Hub, Parklands
    Forget everything you think you know about the tuba, as Vaughan Williams’ Concerto for Bass Tuba turns the spotlight on the orchestra’s biggest brass instrument. TSO’s Principal Tuba Rachel Kelly takes centre stage, revealing her instrument’s lyrical voice and astonishing agility. Also on the program: Doreen Carwithen’s cinematic Overture ODTAA…

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: MSO in Your Neighbourhood – Narre Warren

    Bunjil Place 2 Patrick Northeast Drive, Narre Warren, VIC, Australia
    The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra returns to Bunjil Place with a powerful program of contemporary Australian music – alive with stories of land, water, memory and identity. Program James Howard Nyirrimar Ngamatyata | To lose yourself at sea Aaron Wyatt The Things Which are Most Important Don’t Always Scream the Loudest…

    Sydney Symphony Orchestra: William Barton & the Sydney Symphony

    City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Whether he’s writing for voice, yiḏaki and guitar or the full force of a symphony orchestra, William Barton creates music that feels grounded and expansive. Described by ABC Arts as a ‘master of his craft and a deeply compelling performer’, Barton’s music moves through scenes of land and light: expansive, shaped by…
    Nature Untamed

    Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: Nature Untamed

    Adelaide Town Hall off Pirie St, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
    Britten’s feather-light arrangement of music by Mahler tantalisingly captures the fleeting beauty of nature. And Dvořák’s pastoral and triumphant Symphony No.8 reflects on the delicate balance between nature and humanity. In between, Shostakovich’s razor-sharp Cello Concerto No.1 asks what the balance should be between an individual and society, and we…

    Glen Street Theatre: Mark Vincent | Amoré with The Australian Symphony Orchestra

    Glen Street Theatre Belrose, NSW, Australia
    Fresh from his acclaimed star turn as Old Deuteronomy in the 40th Anniversary Australian Tour of CATS, produced by John Frost for Crossroads Live, Mark brings his signature passion and power to a breathtaking evening of song. Under the baton of conductor Shannon Brown, a founding member of The Ten…