• Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto

    Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    One of classical music’s most striking and captivating musical personalities, Simone Lamsma makes her MSO debut performing Tchaikovsky’s expressive and virtuosic Violin Concerto. Led by South Korean conductor Shiyeon Sung, this program also includes Brahms’ masterful Second Symphony and a brand new work from Klearhos Murphy.
    Lior & Westlake

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Lior & Westlake

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    Australian composer Nigel Westlake felt a deep emotional connection to the voice of Lior when he initiated a collaboration that would result in Compassion – their resonant song cycle sourced from ancient Hebrew and Arabic texts, which became an ARIA Award-winning classical album. Allow Lior’s voice to envelop you in…

    Fremantle Chamber Orchestra: Strings of Winter

    Fremantle Town Hall 8 William St, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
    Fremantle Chamber Orchestra presents this carefully crafted program for people of all backgrounds, ages, newcomers and lovers of classical to celebrate its 20th anniversary as part of the 10 Nights in Port Festival. 15-year-old violinist Ellie Malonzo has won 11 first prizes at international competitions and performed in the USA,…
    Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto

    Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    One of classical music’s most striking and captivating musical personalities, Simone Lamsma makes her MSO debut performing Tchaikovsky’s expressive and virtuosic Violin Concerto. Led by South Korean conductor Shiyeon Sung, this program also includes Brahms’ masterful Second Symphony and a brand new work from Klearhos Murphy.
    Lior & Westlake

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Lior & Westlake

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    Australian composer Nigel Westlake felt a deep emotional connection to the voice of Lior when he initiated a collaboration that would result in Compassion – their resonant song cycle sourced from ancient Hebrew and Arabic texts, which became an ARIA Award-winning classical album. Allow Lior’s voice to envelop you in…
    Music to Love

    Fremantle Chamber Orchestra: Music to Love

    PHC Synagogue 28 Freedman Road, Menora, WA, Australia
    Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Fremantle Chamber Orchestra carefully crafted an exciting and heartwarming program that includes famous and forgotten jewels, providing an exquisite listening experience from the first to the last note: Beethoven Romance in F, Mozart Clarinet Concerto Adagio, Vivaldi Concerto for 2 Violins, Franchomme Romance, Beliczay Serenade, Casadesus’s…
    Editor's Choice Circa & The Art of Fugue

    Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Circa & The Art of Fugue

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Following their celebrations of the Italian and Spanish Baroque, Yaron Lifschitz’s circus troupe Circa and the ABO now join forces for JS Bach’s The Art of Fugue. Considered by many to be the composer’s last work, this compendium of contrapuntal writing will be brought to life in a thrilling display…
    Editor's Choice Circa & The Art of Fugue

    Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Circa & The Art of Fugue

    City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Following their celebrations of the Italian and Spanish Baroque, Yaron Lifschitz’s circus troupe Circa and the ABO now join forces for JS Bach’s The Art of Fugue. Considered by many to be the composer’s last work, this compendium of contrapuntal writing will be brought to life in a thrilling display…
    Editor's Choice Circa & The Art of Fugue

    Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Circa & The Art of Fugue

    City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Following their celebrations of the Italian and Spanish Baroque, Yaron Lifschitz’s circus troupe Circa and the ABO now join forces for JS Bach’s The Art of Fugue. Considered by many to be the composer’s last work, this compendium of contrapuntal writing will be brought to life in a thrilling display…
    Ruthless Romance – Matinee

    West Australian Symphony Orchestra: Ruthless Romance – Matinee

    Heath Ledger Theatre 174 William St, Perth, WA, Australia
    The dark ambition and ruthless fury of Shakespeare’s iconic tyrant is brought thrillingly to life in Strauss’ early tone poem, Macbeth, performed by WASO for the very first time. Asher Fisch then leads the Orchestra in Schumann’s Symphony No.4, a work of passionate urgency and grand emotions.
    Ruthless Romance – Matinee

    West Australian Symphony Orchestra: Ruthless Romance – Matinee

    Heath Ledger Theatre 174 William St, Perth, WA, Australia
    The dark ambition and ruthless fury of Shakespeare’s iconic tyrant is brought thrillingly to life in Strauss’ early tone poem, Macbeth, performed by WASO for the very first time. Asher Fisch then leads the Orchestra in Schumann’s Symphony No.4, a work of passionate urgency and grand emotions.

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