• Orchestral Adventures

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Orchestral Adventures

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra Studio Cnr Grey and Russell Streets, South Brisbane, QLD, Australia
    Embark on a musical adventure with Queensland Symphony Orchestra! Throughout this concert students will be taken on a journey to discover musical heroes, witness epic battles and follow important quests, all while learning about the different characters within the Orchestra. The concert is supported by tailored learning resources which will…
    Jams for Juniors: Swan Lake

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Jams for Juniors: Swan Lake

    Iwaki Auditorium 130 Southbank Blvd, Southbank, 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 Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake, led by presenter Karen…
    Jams for Juniors: Swan Lake

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Jams for Juniors: Swan Lake

    Iwaki Auditorium 130 Southbank Blvd, Southbank, 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 Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake, led by presenter Karen…
    Cinematic: The Oscars

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Cinematic: The Oscars

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    Returning for its sixth year in a row, this ever-popular concert is back to entertain audiences with iconic scores from beloved films, television shows and video games. Grab your first-class ticket to Tinsel Town and prepare yourself for an Oscar-worthy selection of musical scores, performed by a live symphony orchestra.…
    Impressions of Paris

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Impressions of Paris

    Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Born without a right hand, Nicholas McCarthy is a champion of left-hand alone repertoire, and joins the MSO to perform Ravel’s unique concerto. Composed by an organist, César Franck’s expansive Symphony explores the full range of orchestral colours and textures in this compelling program of French music conducted by Chloé…

    Geelong Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven and The Enchanted Flute

    Two of Beethoven’s symphonies continues the GSO’s cycle of presenting all nine of the composer’s masterpieces. Guest soloist Sally Walker will premiere a new Flute concerto by young Australian composer Alex Turley. A fitting end to the 2025 Series of the Geelong Symphony Orchestra.
    Cinematic: The Oscars

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Cinematic: The Oscars

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    Returning for its sixth year in a row, this ever-popular concert is back to entertain audiences with iconic scores from beloved films, television shows and video games. Grab your first-class ticket to Tinsel Town and prepare yourself for an Oscar-worthy selection of musical scores, performed by a live symphony orchestra.…
    Daniel Müller-Schott performs Tchaikovsky

    Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Daniel Müller-Schott performs Tchaikovsky

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Bursting with character and charm, Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations dances with elegant rhythm, continually transforming across nine short movements. You’ll immediately hear why Daniel Müller-Schott is considered one of the world’s greatest cellists as he brings Tchaikovsky’s ‘cello concerto’ to life. The introduction of the cello after a brief interlude is hugely satisfying,…

    Saraton: An Afternoon at The Pops with Mirusia

    Saraton Theatre, Grafton 99 Prince St,, Grafton, NSW, Australia
    The Clarence Valley Orchestra and Chorus are back again with ‘An Afternoon at the Pops’ with another fantastic program from Artistic Director & conductor Greg Butcher, joined by special guest internationally acclaimed opera singer Mirusia.

    Student Music Collective: Première Rhapsodie

    Stanley Burbury Theatre University Centre, Sandy Bay campus, University of Tasmania, Dobson Rd,, Hobart, TAS
    To conclude a spectacular year of orchestral and chamber projects, the Student Music Collective’s October concert will feature the Secret Orchestral Society, with clarinetist Reuben Allen, 2nd year Performance student at the UTAS Conservatorium of Music, as the soloist in Claude Debussy’s Première Rhapsodie. SMC are striving to provide an…

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Franck’s Symphony

    Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    In addition to being a composer, César Franck was a renowned organist. This comes through brilliantly in his only Symphony, as he builds up to powerful climaxes throughout the work, pulling out all the stops on the way. Experience this remarkable work conducted by Chloé van Soeterstède.

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