• Orchestra Victoria: Celestial Threads – Southbank Series 1

    Hanson Dyer Hall, University of Melbourne 33-43 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC
    Gustav Holst’s The Planets remains one of the great orchestral landmarks of the 20th century, its seven movements evoking the astrological characters of our solar system with colours and sonorities that still astonish a century after their creation. Heard alongside this monumental work is the Suite for String Orchestra by…
    Beethoven’s Eroica

    West Australian Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven’s Eroica

    Winthrop Hall Perth, WA, Australia
    Escape to a world of wonder as Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream sparkles with magic and Haydn’s ever-popular Trumpet Concerto highlights the artistry of WASO Principal Trumpet, Jenna Smith. Beethoven’s mighty Eroica crowns the evening – a landmark symphony of heroic power and timeless vision. Conducted by Italian maestro Riccardo Minasi in his WASO…
    Disney’s Beauty and the Beast in Concert

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast in Concert

    Hammer Hall , Australia
    Be our guest as the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra performs the score to Disney’s animated film classic, Beauty and the Beast, live in concert. This magical film, overflowing with unforgettable characters and Academy Award®-winning music by Alan Menken, has been capturing the hearts and minds of generations old and new with…

    Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra: Voices en Masse

    Federation Concert Hall Hobart, TAS, Australia
    Step inside the music as Federation Concert Hall is transformed by Voices en Masse. Renowned choral director Simon Halsey leads the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and TSO Chorus, joined by star soloists and hundreds of community voices located on stage and throughout the hall. With Simon Halsey’s trademark charisma and direct…
    Editor's Choice Choral Splendour

    Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Choral Splendour

    City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Concertmaster Shaun Lee-Chen and Ben Dollman perform Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, alongside excerpts from the composer’s cantatas Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben and Wir Danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir. The program also includes Telemann’s Overture in D major and Handel’s Coronation Anthems, Zadok the…
    Editor's Choice Choral Splendour

    Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Choral Splendour

    City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Concertmaster Shaun Lee-Chen and Ben Dollman perform Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, alongside excerpts from the composer’s cantatas Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben and Wir Danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir. The program also includes Telemann’s Overture in D major and Handel’s Coronation Anthems, Zadok the…
    Editor's Choice Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony

    Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Multi-award-winning violinist Leonidas Kavakos performs Shostakovich’s First Violin Concerto on his 1734 ‘Willemotte’ Stradivarius. Composed in 1947 for David Oistrakh, it reflects the composer’s intensely personal voice against a backdrop of Stalinist purges and rising antisemitism. It is coupled with Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, which was completed shortly after a European tour and…
    Editor's Choice Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony

    Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony

    Sydney Opera House - Concert Hall
    Multi-award-winning violinist Leonidas Kavakos performs Shostakovich’s First Violin Concerto on his 1734 ‘Willemotte’ Stradivarius. Composed in 1947 for David Oistrakh, it reflects the composer’s intensely personal voice against a backdrop of Stalinist purges and rising antisemitism. It is coupled with Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, which was completed shortly after a European…
    Editor's Choice Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony

    Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Multi-award-winning violinist Leonidas Kavakos performs Shostakovich’s First Violin Concerto on his 1734 ‘Willemotte’ Stradivarius. Composed in 1947 for David Oistrakh, it reflects the composer’s intensely personal voice against a backdrop of Stalinist purges and rising antisemitism. It is coupled with Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, which was completed shortly after a European tour and…
    Editor's Choice Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony

    Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony

    Sydney Opera House - Concert Hall
    Multi-award-winning violinist Leonidas Kavakos performs Shostakovich’s First Violin Concerto on his 1734 ‘Willemotte’ Stradivarius. Composed in 1947 for David Oistrakh, it reflects the composer’s intensely personal voice against a backdrop of Stalinist purges and rising antisemitism. It is coupled with Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, which was completed shortly after a European…
    Editor's Choice Choral Splendour

    Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Choral Splendour

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Concertmaster Shaun Lee-Chen and Ben Dollman perform Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, alongside excerpts from the composer’s cantatas Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben and Wir Danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir. The program also includes Telemann’s Overture in D major and Handel’s Coronation Anthems, Zadok the…
    Editor's Choice Mahler & Tchaikovsky

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Mahler & Tchaikovsky

    Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Trumpet virtuoso Sergei Nakariakov, widely credited with bringing the flugelhorn to prominence on the concert stage, performs his own arrangement of Tchaikovsky’s Variations on a Rococo Theme, originally written for cello. Singaporean conductor Kahchun Wong also leads Mahler’s First Symphony, Titan, alongside the world premiere of The Erl-King by Cybec…