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Long Listen: Appalachian Spring Gala

Palmwoods Memorial Hall 1 Main Street, Palmwoods, QLD, Australia
The beating heart of the Long Listen Festival, the Chamber Music Gala unites three generations of musicians in a joyful celebration of collaboration, mentorship, and the timeless power of ensemble playing. At its centre is the world premiere of a new commission by Nicole Murphy, composed especially for this year’s…

Australian National Academy of Music: ANAM Concerto Competition Final with TSO

Federation Concert Hall Hobart, TAS, Australia
The finalists of the ANAM Concerto Competition perform with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, with the winner announced on the night. The culmination of a series of competitive rounds, ANAM Musicians get the rare and exciting privilege of performing with a professional orchestra – and this is your chance to hear and see the…
Water Music

Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Water Music

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Precious, life-giving, pure. In a profound celebration of water, the Brandenburg explores an homage to water's spiritual and cultural significance as the foundation of our existence and survival: the essential element of life. A powerful and resonant tribute from seasoned collaborators. Rrawun Maymuru, an ocean and waterway custodian hailing from…

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Harry Bennetts performs Beethoven’s Violin Concerto

City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
Sydney Symphony Associate Concertmaster Harry Bennetts takes centre stage as soloist in this astounding, monumental piece. Conductor Umberto Clerici is especially noted for demonstrating ‘nearly all the hallmarks of great Schubert conducting’ (Limelight), and here he brings to life Schubert's youthful take on tragedy in the moody Symphony No.4. The gorgeously…

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Orchestral Favourites

Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre Tarcutta Street, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia
Experience some of the most beloved classical music of all time with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra as they return to Wagga Wagga. For one night only they will perform a concert of enchanting classical favourites led by Conductor-in-Residence Benjamin Northey. Music has an extraordinary power to inspire and delight. You…
Classic Adventures – Witches and Wizards

West Australian Symphony Orchestra: Classic Adventures – Witches and Wizards

Heath Ledger Theatre 174 William St, Perth, WA, Australia
Get ready for a spellbinding symphonic event! Grab your capes and wands as WASO whisks you away on an enchanting journey through magical worlds. With thrilling music from Harry Potter, The Wizard of Oz, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and Stravinsky’s Firebird, this concert promises an unforgettable experience filled with wizardry and…
Orchestral Adventures

Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Orchestral Adventures

Townsville Civic Theatre 41 Boundary St, South Townsville, 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…
Fate

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: Fate

Adelaide Town Hall 128 King William Street, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.4 bursts into life with the thunderous power of brass, setting a dramatic stage for the composer’s exploration of fate. Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.1 offers a charming counterpoint, as Benjamin Grosvenor’s virtuosity infuses the playful and expressive dialogue between piano and orchestra. The concert begins with Akimenko’s celestial…
Asher Fisch Conducts Dvořák 9

West Australian Symphony Orchestra: Asher Fisch Conducts Dvořák 9

Winthrop Hall Perth, WA, Australia
Zoltán Kodály’s colourful Variations on a Hungarian Folksong sets the tone for this folk-inspired program. WASO’s own Principal Viola, Daniel Schmitt, takes centre stage for Bartók’s Viola Concerto, his final, elegiac work, full of the folk-music influences which so fascinated him. The sheer number of unforgettable melodies that fill Dvořák’s…
Fate

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: Fate

Adelaide Town Hall 128 King William Street, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.4 bursts into life with the thunderous power of brass, setting a dramatic stage for the composer’s exploration of fate. Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.1 offers a charming counterpoint, as Benjamin Grosvenor’s virtuosity infuses the playful and expressive dialogue between piano and orchestra. The concert begins with Akimenko’s celestial…
Water Music

Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Water Music

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Precious, life-giving, pure. In a profound celebration of water, the Brandenburg explores an homage to water's spiritual and cultural significance as the foundation of our existence and survival: the essential element of life. A powerful and resonant tribute from seasoned collaborators. Rrawun Maymuru, an ocean and waterway custodian hailing from…

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