• Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: Waltjapiti Tjungu (Together, One Family)

    Grainger Studio Adelaide, SA, Australia
    In a celebration of culture, voice and innovation, the ASO presents the first performances of three groundbreaking new works curated by the Centre for Aboriginal Studies in Music (CASM) and Soundstream New Music. Each piece is a unique act of musical storytelling, interweaving cultural heritage with contemporary forms such as…
    The Music of Elton

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: The Music of Elton

    Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    40 years ago, Elton John invited the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra to accompany him on a national orchestral tour. Now the MSO pays tribute to the musical icon in these Australian-exclusive concerts. Recognised as one of the most successful artists in music history with more than 300 million records sold, Sir…
    DuskLit

    Melbourne Chamber Orchestra: DuskLit

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Known for her expressive depth and brilliant technique — as well as her warm presence on ABC’s The Piano — Andrea Lam brings Mozart’s beloved Piano Concerto No 21 to life with elegance and joy. Mendelssohn’s sun-drenched Italian Symphony also shines, along with the premiere of a moving new work by Miriama Young, created…

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Christian Li plays Brahms

    Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    MSO Young Artist in Association Christian Li returns to Melbourne to perform Brahms’ riveting Violin Concerto, the perfect showcase for our homegrown virtuoso. Our former Assistant Conductor Tianyi Lu is another familiar face in this exciting event. The Chinese-born New Zealand conductor has worked with orchestras across the globe, and…

    Adelaide Baroque: Lanzetti ‘After An Easy & Elegant Taste’

    North Adelaide Baptist Church 154 Tynte Street, North Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Salvatore Lanzetti was an Italian cello virtuoso whose works had largely been forgotten until modern times. Brilliantly virtuosic, and yet cellistic, his style contributed to several developments in cello technique, and his cello sonatas are revered today as some.
    Beethoven & Tchaikovsky

    Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven & Tchaikovsky

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto is one of the most famous in the violin repertoire, breath-taking whether you’re hearing it for the first time or the hundredth. The thrilling climax of the first movement, where the soloist’s runs are picked up by the orchestra, feels like a fire catching. In her Sydney…
    Beethoven & Tchaikovsky

    Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven & Tchaikovsky

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto is one of the most famous in the violin repertoire, breath-taking whether you’re hearing it for the first time or the hundredth. The thrilling climax of the first movement, where the soloist’s runs are picked up by the orchestra, feels like a fire catching. In her Sydney…
    Hope & Bravery

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Hope & Bravery – Shostakovich & Tomasi

    Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    The two works on this program were written during the 1940s, during some of the most significant years and events in modern world history. One composer wrote their music during the height of wartime, and the other composer wrote looking back. Shostakovich wrote Symphony No.7 during the Siege of Leningrad.…
    Maestro 8: Scheherazade

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Maestro 8: Scheherazade

    QPAC - Concert Hall
    An evening of storytelling – no words required. Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, inspired by One Thousand and One Nights, conjures ancient stories in sweeping detail. The QSO Concertmaster’s solo violin becomes the voice of Scheherazade herself, spinning her story through each movement. Grieg’s Piano Concerto offers a different kind of storytelling, performed by celebrated Australian…