Editor's Choice Bruch’s Violin Concerto

West Australian Symphony Orchestra: Bruch’s Violin Concerto

Goldfields Arts Centre 35 Cheetham Street, Kalgoorlie, WA, Australia
Award-winning Dutch violinist Simone Lamsma joins WASO for Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1, originally premiered in 1866 and revised the following year by violinist Joseph Joachim. The program also includes Richard Strauss’s much-revised Macbeth, which marked the beginning of the composer’s groundbreaking series of tone poems. Written between 1886–88, it is performed by…
Music to Love

Fremantle Chamber Orchestra: Music to Love

SFX Cathedral Geraldton 56 Cathedral Ave, Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
The Fremantle Chamber Orchestra is performing at the beautiful and historically significant Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral in Geraldton on 22 August at 7:30pm right at the start of the famous wild flower season. 15-year-old violinist Ellie Malonzo has won 11 first prizes at international competitions and performed in the USA,…
Stephen Layton conducts Bach, Mozart and Handel

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Stephen Layton conducts Bach, Mozart and Handel

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Bach’s cantata Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen is joyful, bursting with radiant salvos from the trumpet from the very first bar. Mozart’s Exsultate, jubilate is every bit as bright, exalted and jubilant as its title suggests – both are ideally suited to acclaimed Australian soprano Sara Macliver and her ‘pure, pitch perfect, silvery’ voice…
Editor's Choice University of Melbourne Wind Symphony National Tour

Melbourne Conservatorium of Music: The University of Melbourne Wind Symphony National Tour

Verbrugghen Hall Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Join The University of Melbourne Wind Symphony for their first concert in Verbrugghen Hall! The energetic program kicks off with the Hindemith Symphony in B-flat. The concert will also feature two Australian composer premieres and horn soloist, Carla Blackwood. The evening will conclude with Kevin Day’s Pulitzer nominated, Concerto for…

Fremantle Symphony Orchestra: Fairy Tales

John Leckie Pavilion Melvista Ave & Stone Rd, Nedlands, WA, Australia
Join us for FSO’s second Winter Warmer of 2025: Fairy Tales. Conducted by Bruce Herriman, the Fremantle Symphony Orchestra brings childhood favourites to life in an intimate, cabaret-style setting. Another cosy night of music at John Leckie Pavilion—come and share the magic!
Editor's Choice Bruch’s Violin Concerto

West Australian Symphony Orchestra: Bruch’s Violin Concerto

Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre 2 Blair Street, Bunbury, WA, Australia
Award-winning Dutch violinist Simone Lamsma joins WASO for Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1, originally premiered in 1866 and revised the following year by violinist Joseph Joachim. The program also includes Richard Strauss’s much-revised Macbeth, which marked the beginning of the composer’s groundbreaking series of tone poems. Written between 1886–88, it is performed by…
Songs of Peace & Remembrance

Ausfeng Group: Songs of Peace & Remembrance

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
A distinguished lineup of internationally acclaimed virtuosos, renowned vocalists, and award-winning talents from the Shenyang Conservatory of Music, one of China’s most prestigious institutions, makes its momentous Australian debut with a captivating program of Chinese classical and traditional music. Showcasing a rich variety of styles, from folk and classical to…
Mozart & Beethoven

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Mozart & Beethoven

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
There’s a freshness to a hidden gem, and in this concert that sense is beautifully captured by rising star conductor Dmitry Matvienko and incredible violin soloist Akiko Suwanai. Mozart’s Fifth Violin Concerto is one of his most popular, revealing all the brilliance of a prodigious teenager. Suwanai summons its youthful…
La Mer

West Australian Symphony Orchestra: La Mer

Winthrop Hall Perth, WA, Australia
The mesmeric lure of the ocean inspires this powerful program. Wagner’s Flying Dutchmandepicts a legendary ghostly ship, doomed to sail forever. Paul Stanhope’s Mahāsāgar draws inspiration from the beauty, danger and sense of place defined by the vast Indian Ocean. Ravel’s Une barque sur l’ocean evokes a lonely ship at…
Mozart & Beethoven

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Mozart & Beethoven

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
There’s a freshness to a hidden gem, and in this concert that sense is beautifully captured by rising star conductor Dmitry Matvienko and incredible violin soloist Akiko Suwanai. Mozart’s Fifth Violin Concerto is one of his most popular, revealing all the brilliance of a prodigious teenager. Suwanai summons its youthful…
La Mer

West Australian Symphony Orchestra: La Mer

Winthrop Hall Perth, WA, Australia
The mesmeric lure of the ocean inspires this powerful program. Wagner’s Flying Dutchmandepicts a legendary ghostly ship, doomed to sail forever. Paul Stanhope’s Mahāsāgar draws inspiration from the beauty, danger and sense of place defined by the vast Indian Ocean. Ravel’s Une barque sur l’ocean evokes a lonely ship at…

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