• Organ Gala

    Melbourne Town Hall: Organ Gala

    Join the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra as we return to our roots in the Melbourne Town Hall during the year of our 120th anniversary. A Midsummer Night’s Dream was one of the first works we performed in this venue over a century ago, and we’re revisiting its elegant Nocturne for the…

    Orchestra Victoria: In Full Flight – Southbank Series 2

    Hanson Dyer Hall, University of Melbourne 33-43 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC
    Stravinsky’s airborne neoclassical dances; the soaring flute lines of Nielsen’s concerto; Stanhope’s wind octet, a tribute to space exploration; Beethoven’s first ascent to the symphonic stratosphere: this propulsive program draws together eclectic styles across three centuries under the heartfelt leadership of Maestro Umberto Clerici. Igor Stravinsky’s Dances Concertantes (1941–42), written after…

    Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Open Rehearsal with Stephen Layton

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Previously Director of Music at Trinity College, Cambridge for nearly twenty years, Stephen Layton is one of the world’s most celebrated conductors of English music – especially choral music. In this special open rehearsal, listen as he breathes new life into this exquisite program, which spans 400 years of English…
    Jussen Brothers play Poulenc

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Jussen Brothers play Poulenc

    Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Be swept into the wild and unpredictable momentum of Toru Takemitsu’s Three Film Scores on our truly unique concert program of French and Japanese works. The films in question are varied in story and style, but you can expect a mix of New York-style jazz with a romantic feel. And…
    A Feast of Music

    Melbourne Chamber Orchestra: A Feast of Music

    Hotel Bellinzona 77 Main Road, Hepburn Springs, VIC, Australia
    Our much-loved festival sold out in 2025, so this time we’re offering you the opportunity to book in advance. From 11–13 September 2026, join us in Daylesford and Hepburn Springs for a delightful weekend of music, fine dining and award-winning Narkoojee wines. Featuring favourite MCO players and special guest artists,…
    Old Worlds And New 2

    Adelaide Baroque: Old Worlds And New 2

    Nexus Arts Lion Arts Centre, 68 North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Following our highly successful ‘Old Worlds and New’ project in 2024, we now continue our journey eastwards to explore the historical musical worlds of current-day Greece, Syria and Persia, amid the overarching influence of the Byzantine and Ottoman empires. We will weave a narrative in music and words telling of…
    A Feast of Music

    Melbourne Chamber Orchestra: A Feast of Music

    Hotel Bellinzona 77 Main Road, Hepburn Springs, VIC, Australia
    Our much-loved festival sold out in 2025, so this time we’re offering you the opportunity to book in advance. From 11–13 September 2026, join us in Daylesford and Hepburn Springs for a delightful weekend of music, fine dining and award-winning Narkoojee wines. Featuring favourite MCO players and special guest artists,…
    Carnival of the Animals

    Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Carnival of the Animals

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    What better way to introduce children to the sounds of the orchestra than Saint-Saëns’ beloved Carnival of the Animals? With plodding double-bass elephants, pecking piano-and-string hens and graceful cello swans, this piece has all the fun and fascination of a trip to the zoo. Alex Turley’s Animalia adds an Australian…
    Carnival of the Animals

    Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Carnival of the Animals

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    What better way to introduce children to the sounds of the orchestra than Saint-Saëns’ beloved Carnival of the Animals? With plodding double-bass elephants, pecking piano-and-string hens and graceful cello swans, this piece has all the fun and fascination of a trip to the zoo. Alex Turley’s Animalia adds an Australian…