• Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Romantic Classics with the Sydney Symphony

    Sydney Town Hall 483 George St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    To honour the many ways love moves us, conductor James Judd will lead the Sydney Symphony in a very special Valentine’s Day concert embracing the most romantic music ever written. Prepare for a musical journey that rides giddy highs and exquisite lows. Tchaikovsky’s beloved ballet Sleeping Beauty plunges you deep into an…

    Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra: Brass in St John’s

    St John's Anglican Church, Launceston 157 St John St, Launceston, TAS, Australia
    Let the TSO Brass and Percussion take you to church, at Brass at St John’s. Launceston’s beloved St John’s is a striking, 19th-century Anglican church. Built in 1824, it’s one of Tasmania’s oldest surviving churches. Inside, its timber roof, elegant stained-glass windows, warm acoustics, and intimate scale create a space…

    West Australian Symphony Orchestra: A Night on Bay View

    Claremont Park Perth, WA, Australia
    Swoon with WASO this Valentine’s Day at a breathtaking concert under the stars. Be swept away by the romance of Tchaikovsky’s Waltz of the Flowers, the fiery passion of Bizet’s Carmen, and the enchantment of Beauty and the Beast and The Phantom of the Opera. Bring someone special and share an evening of elegance, magic,…
    Editor's Choice Sidney Myer Free Concerts

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: 50 Years of ABC Classic

    Sidney Myer Music Bowl Kings Domain Gardens, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    Since 1929, Sidney Myer Free Concerts have been a Melbourne tradition, with the MSO presenting at the Music Bowl from 1959 onwards. In 2026, the orchestra returns for the first time in 13 years with four concerts including its 120th-anniversary celebration, pairing Beethoven’s Fifth with Holly Harrison’s Hellbent and the world…

    Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra: Weekend at Woolmers – Light and Shadow

    Woolmers Estate 658 Woolmers Ln, Longford, TAS, Australia
    Dvořák’s Terzetto in C major (1887) was written to be played by the composer and two friends who lived in the same Prague building. Intimate and personal yet sophisticated, it blends simple melodies with rich chamber textures. Shostakovich’s Piano Quintet in G minor (1940), written for the Beethoven Quartet, won…

    Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra: Weekend at Woolmers – Paris to London

    Woolmers Estate 658 Woolmers Ln, Longford, TAS, Australia
    Ravel’s String Quartet in F major (1903–04) shows his mastery of colour and texture, influenced by Debussy yet distinct in its refinement and elegance. Balancing tradition and modernity, the work divided critics at its premiere but now sits among Ravel’s most admired chamber pieces. Britten’s String Quartet No 1 (1941),…
    Hollywood

    Willoughby Symphony: Hollywood

    The Concourse, Chatswood 409 Victoria Ave, Chatswood, NSW, Australia
    Lights, camera, action! Revel in the glitz and glam of Hollywood when the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra opens its 2026 season with a sparkling tribute to Tinsel Town. Dazzling British concert and recording star Mary Carewe returns to The Concourse to join Chief Conductor and Artistic Director Dr Nicholas Milton AM…
    Editor's Choice Baroque Masters

    Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Baroque Masters

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Led from the harpsichord by Artistic Director Paul Dyer, the Brandenburg begins the year with a tribute to composers central to its identity. The program features Pachelbel’s Canon, composed around 1680 and a model of counterpoint; Vivaldi’s virtuosic La Folia from Violin Sonata RV 63; Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos, written between 1717…
    The Rock Orchestra By Candlelight

    Festival Of The Dead: The Rock Orchestra By Candlelight

    Cairns Performing Arts Centre 9-11 Florence St, Cairns City, QLD, Australia
    Prepare for a spellbinding 90-minute spectacle that infuses iconic Rock & Metal anthems with a hauntingly beautiful energy. In ethereal candlelit settings, this band of 13 classical musicians unleash effortlessly enchanting melodies alongside powerful walls of distortion. Witness the unexpected union of Classical music and Metal. The Rock Orchestra is…
    The Rock Orchestra By Candlelight

    Festival Of The Dead: The Rock Orchestra By Candlelight

    Cairns Performing Arts Centre 9-11 Florence St, Cairns City, QLD, Australia
    Prepare for a spellbinding 90-minute spectacle that infuses iconic Rock & Metal anthems with a hauntingly beautiful energy. In ethereal candlelit settings, this band of 13 classical musicians unleash effortlessly enchanting melodies alongside powerful walls of distortion. Witness the unexpected union of Classical music and Metal. The Rock Orchestra is…
    Editor's Choice Baroque Masters

    Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Baroque Masters

    City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Led from the harpsichord by Artistic Director Paul Dyer, the Brandenburg begins the year with a tribute to composers central to its identity. The program features Pachelbel’s Canon, composed around 1680 and a model of counterpoint; Vivaldi’s virtuosic La Folia from Violin Sonata RV 63; Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos, written between 1717…

    Selfless Orchestra: Terra Nullius Embodied & Boss Arts Creative Showcase

    The Rechabite Cnr Lake Street & William Street, Perth, WA, Australia
    A New Collaborative Dance Work by Selfless Orchestra, Boss Arts Creative and Sarah Francis Terra Nullius: Embodied is the powerful new collaborative performance work from Selfless Orchestra, Boss Arts Creative choreographer Sarah Francis reimagining the ensemble’s acclaimed album Terra Nullius as an immersive, physical experience. Blending contemporary dance, live orchestral…