The Harbour Agency: Damien Leith Returns Ireland Orchestrated

State Theatre, Sydney 49 Market St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Following the phenomenal, sell out success of Roy Orbison Orchestrated, Damien Leith is thrilled to announce his latest show, Ireland Orchestrated. This spectacular performance will see the award-winning artist return to the stage, celebrating the rich musical heritage of his homeland with a breathtaking orchestral twist. Audiences will be captivated as Damien…

NSW Doctors Orchestra: Stars and Planets

Verbrugghen Hall Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Join the NSW Doctors Orchestra for their 2025 charity fundraising concert, Stars and Planets. This performance showcases the works of contemporary Australian female composers Sally Greenaway and Anne Cawrse, opening with the picturesque The Blue Mountains, followed by the enchanting Dare to Declare Marimba concerto, featuring acclaimed soloist Claire Edwardes…

Orchestra Victoria: Music and Me with Maggie Beer

Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
As one of Australia’s most beloved culinary icons, Maggie Beer almost needs no introduction. Her cookbooks, television programs and produce have brought joy to millions. To Maggie, music is every bit as important to her as food. It has been a constant part of her life since her early years…

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Scheherazade

Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Rimsky-Korsakov’s sweeping symphonic suite follows the stories of One Thousand and One Nights, with music as immersive as the tales spun by the storyteller Scheherazade. Conjuring the brine and seaspray that accompanied Sinbad on his many journeys, this evocative work will entrance you with its lyrical exoticism.
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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: First Voices Showcase

Iwaki Auditorium 130 Southbank Blvd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
As part of the MSO First Voices Composer Program, participants receive paid commissions and mentoring by guest composers, as well as the opportunity to workshop their compositions with members of the orchestra. Since 2023, the program’s participants have included James Henry, Vonda Last, Adam Manning and Leon Rodgers. This showcase,…
Mozart & Mendelssohn – Matinee

West Australian Symphony Orchestra: Mozart & Mendelssohn – Matinee

Heath Ledger Theatre 174 William St, Perth, WA, Australia
Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto, completed only months before his death, is one of the most sublime works ever written for this beautifully expressive instrument. Performed by WASO's Associate Principal Clarinet Som Howie, its buoyant joy and soulful warmth will delight. Inspired by his travels through the country, Mendelssohn’s Fourth Symphony captures…

Fremantle Chamber Orchestra: Ellie Malonzo plays Max Richter’s Vivaldi 4 Seasons Recomposed

Fremantle Town Hall 8 William St, Fremantle, Western Australia
Fremantle Chamber Orchestra celebrating its 20th Anniversary performs the beautiful fusion of Vivaldi’s enduring Four Seasons and postmodernist minimalism by Max Richter featuring amazingly talented 15-year-old Ellie Malonzo. Mozart’s rarely played but beautiful Symphony 33 is uplifting with a sweet slow movement and a fiery finale. With the eminent Paul…

Darwin Symphony Orchestra: One Hit Wonders

George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens The Gardens, NT, Australia
Celebrating single-hit sensations that rocked the world, DSO brings the whole orchestra and band back to the Amphitheatre for a night of pure entertainment! Featuring flash in the pan favourites like Video Killed the Radio Star and My Sharona, don’t miss this chance to sing and dance the night away.…

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ Part 1 in Concert

Adelaide Entertainment Centre 98 Port Rd, Adelaide, SA, Australia
It’s time to go hunting for Horcruxes once more: part one of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ in Concert is nearly here! Watch as Alexandre Desplat’s epic score is performed by the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra while the franchise’s seventh film is projected onto a giant screen. Join all your favourite characters—and…

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