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Jams for Juniors: Bunjil Place

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Jams for Juniors: Bunjil Place

Bunjil Place 2 Patrick Northeast Drive, Narre Warren, VIC, Australia
Jams for Juniors is the perfect way to introduce babies and toddlers to the magic of music! Children aged 0-5 and their adults can explore, play and join in at these popular 30-minute musical workshops. Pull up a cushion and explore the music of Dukas' The Sorcerer's Apprentice, led by…
James Ehnes performs Brahms’ Violin Concerto

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: James Ehnes performs Brahms’ Violin Concerto

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
The Times (London) declares Ehnes as being ‘in a class of his own.’ He’s one of the greatest violinists in the world, his performances praised for their astounding lyricism and beauty. Rising star Finnegan Downie Dear, a protégé of Simone Young, conducts Ehnes in this concert of evocative works by master…
Editor's Choice Joined with Gold

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Joined with Gold

Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Nicolas Altstaedt returns to Melbourne for the Australian premiere of Liza Lim’s A Sutured World. Embracing the notion that beauty lies in adversity, this program is inspired by Kintsugi – the Japanese art of mending broken pottery using gold lacquer. It also includes Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony, which marked a period of…
Editor's Choice Beethoven’s Fifth

West Australian Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven’s Fifth

Winthrop Hall Perth, WA, Australia
Ta–ta–ta–taaa! Ta–ta–ta–taaa! In his 1840 biography of Beethoven, Anton Schindler suggested that the opening notes of the Fifth Symphony were the sound of “Fate knocking at the door”. A century later, the Allies dubbed the work the Victory Symphony, because those same beats spelled out the letter V in Morse code.…

Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra: Dvorak and Tchaikovsky

The Concourse, Chatswood 409 Victoria Ave, Chatswood, NSW, Australia
KPO’s opening concert for 2025 features two eminent Australian artists. In recent years Harry Sdraulig has gained international recognition as a composer, collaborating with many acclaimed artists. He is now the most frequently commissioned and performed composer of his peers here in Australia. In 2021, Torrent, was commissioned by the Sydney Symphony…
Featured Editor's Choice China National Symphony Orchestra Chorus Australian Tour

Ryan Maxwell Event: China National Symphony Orchestra Chorus

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Over 70 singers from one of China’s finest choirs make their Australian debut with concerts in Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. In the first half, traditional Chinese folk songs sit alongside excerpts from Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana. The second half features the Yellow River Cantata, composed in 1939 by Xian Xinghai…

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra: Dance Macabre featuring Jabra Latham

Federation Concert Hall Hobart, TAS, Australia
The dead rise for a dance-off, the saxophone gets to shine and deals are made with devil. The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra's 6pm Series kicks off in 2025 with pop-culture favourite Danse macabre and the world premiere of a concerto by Tasmanian saxophone maestro Jabra Latham. In Danse macabre, the TSO's…
Disney in Concert

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Disney in Concert

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
With captivating clips from your favourite Disney animated films projected live on the big screen, this world premiere concert promises to mesmerise and delight! Featuring musical highlights from Moana, The Lion King, Hercules, Frozen and many more performed live on stage by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs and an ensemble of internationally acclaimed…

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Brahms and Tchaikovsky

Melbourne Town Hall 90-130 Swanston St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Umberto Clerici returns to Melbourne to conduct this charming evening of classics. MSO Assistant Principal Cello Elina Faskhi takes the solo role in Tchaikovsky’s set of variations which paid tribute to his idol Mozart. Brahms’ Third Symphony, filled with beautiful melodies, was composed at the height of his powers and…
Barber & Prokofiev

Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Barber & Prokofiev

QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
Setting the stage for the 2025 Maestro Season, Barber & Prokofiev offers up three daring works, each different and powerful. You know you’re in for a ride when there’s a work titled Speed in the program. This pulse-racing music from Matthew Hindson was composed in the ‘90s, reflecting the fast-paced modern world.…
Disney in Concert

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Disney in Concert

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
With captivating clips from your favourite Disney animated films projected live on the big screen, this world premiere concert promises to mesmerise and delight! Featuring musical highlights from Moana, The Lion King, Hercules, Frozen and many more performed live on stage by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs and an ensemble of internationally acclaimed…

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Brahms and Tchaikovsky

Costa Hall, Geelong Deakin University, 1 Gheringhap St, Geelong, VIC, Australia
Umberto Clerici returns to Melbourne to conduct this charming evening of classics. MSO Assistant Principal Cello Elina Faskhi takes the solo role in Tchaikovsky’s set of variations which paid tribute to his idol Mozart. Brahms’ Third Symphony, filled with beautiful melodies, was composed at the height of his powers and…

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