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Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Mahler Nine

QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
Just a small handful of works are strong enough to dominate an entire concert program. Verdi’s Requiem is one of them. Mahler’s Symphony No.9 is another, and Umberto Clerici will stand at the helm of our orchestra when he conducts this life-affirming work. Mahler wrote his symphony in the solitude…
Bach Barton Brodsky
New Worlds: Jaime conducts Cheetham Fraillon and Dvořák

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: New Worlds: Jaime conducts Cheetham Fraillon and Dvořák

Costa Hall, Geelong Deakin University, 1 Gheringhap St, Geelong, VIC, Australia
One of classical music’s most popular works, Dvořák’s Ninth Symphony never fails to entrance, with its soulful melodies inspired by African American spirituals. The Orchestra also performs a new work by Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO, which features the extraordinary yidaki (didgeridoo) virtuoso William Barton.
Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with Simone Young

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with Simone Young

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Chief Conductor Simone Young is world-renowned for her interpretation of the great symphonies and draws everything out of this life-affirming masterpiece, celebrating Beethoven’s vision of universal harmony through the power of music with a superb, all-Australasian quartet of singers.    Demonstrating the continued power of Beethoven's profoundly human message, acclaimed First…
Jams for Juniors: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Jams for Juniors: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Iwaki Auditorium 130 Southbank Blvd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Jams for Juniors is the perfect way to introduce babies and toddlers to the magic of music! Children aged 0-5 and their adults can explore, play and join in at these popular 30-minute musical workshops. Pull up a cushion and explore the music of Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream, led by…
Jams for Juniors: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Jams for Juniors: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Iwaki Auditorium 130 Southbank Blvd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Jams for Juniors is the perfect way to introduce babies and toddlers to the magic of music! Children aged 0-5 and their adults can explore, play and join in at these popular 30-minute musical workshops. Pull up a cushion and explore the music of Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream, led by…
Jams for Juniors: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Jams for Juniors: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Iwaki Auditorium 130 Southbank Blvd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Jams for Juniors is the perfect way to introduce babies and toddlers to the magic of music! Children aged 0-5 and their adults can explore, play and join in at these popular 30-minute musical workshops. Pull up a cushion and explore the music of Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream, led by…
Jams for Juniors: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Jams for Juniors: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Iwaki Auditorium 130 Southbank Blvd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Jams for Juniors is the perfect way to introduce babies and toddlers to the magic of music! Children aged 0-5 and their adults can explore, play and join in at these popular 30-minute musical workshops. Pull up a cushion and explore the music of Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream, led by…
Bach Barton Brodsky
New Worlds: Jaime conducts Cheetham Fraillon and Dvořák

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: New Worlds: Jaime conducts Cheetham Fraillon and Dvořák

Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
One of classical music’s most popular works, Dvořák’s Ninth Symphony never fails to entrance, with its soulful melodies inspired by African American spirituals. The Orchestra also performs a new work by Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO, which features the extraordinary yidaki (didgeridoo) virtuoso William Barton.
Seasons

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: Seasons

Adelaide Town Hall 128 King William Street, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Welcome the sunlit season with Frank Bridge’s sweet and pastoral celebration of summer. As the warmth lingers, delve into the poignantly autumnal world of Elgar’s Cello Concerto, with a gorgeously rich blend of melody and melancholy, performed by one of the world’s most sought-after cellists, Daniel Müller-Schott. With its thunderous…
Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with Simone Young

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with Simone Young

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Chief Conductor Simone Young is world-renowned for her interpretation of the great symphonies and draws everything out of this life-affirming masterpiece, celebrating Beethoven’s vision of universal harmony through the power of music with a superb, all-Australasian quartet of singers.    Demonstrating the continued power of Beethoven's profoundly human message, acclaimed First…
Beethoven – The Piano Concertos

West Australian Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven – The Piano Concertos – The Emperor

Winthrop Hall Perth, WA, Australia
15 years of creation revealed over three stunning concerts – enjoy a portrait of Beethoven as the creative maverick, poet and genius. Beethoven’s ground-breaking piano concertos established him as one of the greatest of all composers. Acclaimed worldwide for his insightful musicianship and extraordinary virtuosity, Czech pianist Lukáš Vondráček has…

Empire Theatre: Australian Army Band

The Empire Theatres, Toowoomba 54-56 Neil Street, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia
This special Christmas performance is not to be missed! Since its formation in 1949, the Australian Army Band Brisbane has become known throughout Queensland as one of the finest Military Bands in Australia, earning a reputation for its musical excellence and impressive military appearance. Australian Army Band Brisbane supports the…

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