• Edward Scissorhands in Concert

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Edward Scissorhands in Concert

    Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Tim Burton's celebrated 1990 film centres on Edward (Johnny Depp), a gentle artificial man with scissors for hands. Orphaned and unfinished by his creator, Edward longs for connection and is coaxed into joining the town’s pastel suburban community. At first a sensation amidst the uniformity, his uniqueness eventually sparks jealousy…

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Night Music

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    When you commission a new work, you want everyone to have the chance to hear it. That’s why the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is touring the world premiere of Joe Chindamo’s Flute Concerto. It will feature under the hands of Australia’s charismatic flutist Eliza Shephard. Whether you appreciate an artist’s theatrical…
  • Clarence Valley Orchestra: An Afternoon at The Pops – Stage & Screen

    Saraton Theatre, Grafton 99 Prince St,, Grafton, NSW, Australia
    We are incredibly proud to present this 100th anniversary concert of the saraton theatre, a monumental milestone that calls for an equally monumental program. To celebrate, we are turning the spotlight on the unforgettable music of stage & screen over the last century, with compere, ‘song & dance man’, Mr.…

    Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: Miracle

    Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin opens with the gentle, pastoral sound of the oboe, a beautiful and impressionistic throwback to the Baroque composer of its namesake. Australian pianist Andrea Lam takes the spotlight in a colourful and cinematic piece from French composer Cécile Chaminade. The concert concludes with Haydn’s charming…
    Simone Young Conducts Mozart & Bach

    Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Simone Young Conducts Mozart & Bach

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    The music of fast-emerging Sydney composer Ella Macens inspires awe and stillness, an exquisite contemporary counterpoint to JS Bach’s Third Orchestral Suite; swirling with joyful ceremony and crowned by the quietly powerful Air, one of the most cherished movements in Baroque music. Then we hear Mozart at his peak –…
    Organ Symphony

    Willoughby Symphony: Organ Symphony

    The Concourse, Chatswood 409 Victoria Ave, Chatswood, NSW, Australia
    Hear Dr Nicholas Milton AM and the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra pull out all the stops when they perform Saint-Saëns’ monumental ‘Organ’ Symphony, one of the best-loved symphonies of all time, whose famous theme was used to great effect in the cherished Australian film Babe. World-renowned didgeridoo virtuoso and proud Kalkadunga…
    Simone Young Conducts Mozart & Bach

    Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Simone Young Conducts Mozart & Bach

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    The music of fast-emerging Sydney composer Ella Macens inspires awe and stillness, an exquisite contemporary counterpoint to JS Bach’s Third Orchestral Suite; swirling with joyful ceremony and crowned by the quietly powerful Air, one of the most cherished movements in Baroque music. Then we hear Mozart at his peak –…
    Brahms Festival

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Brahms’ First Symphony & Piano Concerto

    Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    MSO Chief Conductor Jaime Martín will lead our musicians through Brahms’ Symphony No.1. This work was around two decades in the making because he was so concerned with having to compose under the shadow of Beethoven, the legend who came before him. Brahms’ fears may sound unfounded to us, but…
    Organ Symphony

    Willoughby Symphony: Organ Symphony

    The Concourse, Chatswood 409 Victoria Ave, Chatswood, NSW, Australia
    Hear Dr Nicholas Milton AM and the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra pull out all the stops when they perform Saint-Saëns’ monumental ‘Organ’ Symphony, one of the best-loved symphonies of all time, whose famous theme was used to great effect in the cherished Australian film Babe. World-renowned didgeridoo virtuoso and proud Kalkadunga…
    Simone Young Conducts Mozart & Bach

    Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Simone Young Conducts Mozart & Bach

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    The music of fast-emerging Sydney composer Ella Macens inspires awe and stillness, an exquisite contemporary counterpoint to JS Bach’s Third Orchestral Suite; swirling with joyful ceremony and crowned by the quietly powerful Air, one of the most cherished movements in Baroque music. Then we hear Mozart at his peak –…

    Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: Origins of the Universe, Of Life, Of Species, Of Humanity

    Tatachilla Lutheran College, McLaren Vale
    In association with Big Sing McLaren Vale, we venture into wine region to celebrate the beautiful science of our origins. A mass of voices joins the orchestra in a major new oratorio by Nicholas Buc. Conceived by evolutionary geneticist Jenny Graves, who co-wrote the libretto with the poet Leigh Hay,…

    Canberra Symphony Orchestra: To Be Human

    Gandel Hall, National Gallery of Australia 30 Parkes Pl E, Parkes, ACT, Australia
    Delve into the creative process with singer-songwriter Lior and pianist/composer Ade Vincent in a program to nourish your soul and challenge your assumptions. AI is everywhere you turn: the news cycle, your search engine, lurking under Facebook posts. For creators it’s an unavoidable topic. Is AI a tool or a…