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Mimi’s Symphony

Sydney Opera House: Mimi’s Symphony

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Step into the enchanting world of Mimi’s Symphony, a heartwarming orchestral tale for the whole family. Follow Mimi, a little magpie who, after being blown from her nest, finds herself on the edge of a suburban oval. All she remembers is the echo of something grand and beautiful. Join writer and narrator…
Editor's Choice Jaime conducts Brahms and Ravel

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Jaime conducts Brahms and Ravel

Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Conceived by choreographer Michel Fokine and commissioned by Sergei Diaghilev, Daphnis et Chloé was a labour of love for Ravel, who spent sleepless nights composing it. “What complicates things is that Fokine doesn’t know a word of French,” he wrote, “and I only know how to swear in Russian.” Diaghilev quickly…
Satu Vänskä’s Mozart

West Australian Symphony Orchestra: Satu Vänskä’s Mozart

Winthrop Hall Perth, WA, Australia
Principal Violin of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Satu Vänskä, makes her WASO debut performing and directing captivating works spanning the 18th century to the modern day. Mozart’s Third Violin Concerto is a true joy, while Boccherini’s fiery symphony crackles with devilish energy and excitement. Olivia Davies’ delicate Crystalline and Lili…
Mozart & Bruckner

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Mozart & Bruckner

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
His Piano Concerto No.19 is full of showstopping virtuosity, particularly in the final movement where the pace picks up and the soloist can really let loose. Star French pianist Lise de la Salle has been dazzling audiences since the age of nine and this piece is the perfect showcase for…
Mimi’s Symphony

Sydney Opera House: Mimi’s Symphony

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Step into the enchanting world of Mimi’s Symphony, a heartwarming orchestral tale for the whole family. Follow Mimi, a little magpie who, after being blown from her nest, finds herself on the edge of a suburban oval. All she remembers is the echo of something grand and beautiful. Join writer and narrator…
Mimi’s Symphony

Sydney Opera House: Mimi’s Symphony

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Step into the enchanting world of Mimi’s Symphony, a heartwarming orchestral tale for the whole family. Follow Mimi, a little magpie who, after being blown from her nest, finds herself on the edge of a suburban oval. All she remembers is the echo of something grand and beautiful. Join writer and narrator…

Darwin Symphony Orchestra: DSO Deconstructed

Araluen Arts Centre 61 Larapinta Dr, Araluen, NT, Australia
Join Darwin Symphony Orchestra musicians in a delightful afternoon of chamber music. Showcasing beautiful music for small ensembles, from beloved classics to new Australian works, see the talents of these fine musicians up close. From delicate duets to spirited quartets, the program showcases the individual talents and virtuosity of our…

Concerts for All: Young Maestros Encore

Master Music Studio Unit 6, 80 Wentworth Park Rd, Glebe, NSW, Australia
Exceptional young musicians join music educators from Concerts for All in this encore presentation of their captivating storytelling concert for children. Audiences journey through an enchanted forest where classical music mystically restores wildlife voices. Returning by popular demand after a sold-out debut, this concert features carefully selected classical pieces that…
Metropolis Festival

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Composing Australia Night One

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Metropolis kicks off with Holly Harrison’s urban fanfare Hi-Viz in which the neon machine activity of roadworks is re-imagined through electronic dance music, bootscooting and disco! Look up from the city lights and both Ella Macens' lyrical The Space Between Stars and Fiona Hill’s yogic breath of a piece Śūnyatā take our attention to the…
Editor's Choice

West Australian Symphony Orchestra: Devotion and Glory

Winthrop Hall Perth, WA, Australia
St George’s Cathedral Consort and conductor Joseph Nolan join WASO for the West Australian premiere of Mary Finsterer’s Stabat Mater. Featuring soprano Mia Robinson and pre-recorded narration by Mel Gibson, Finsterer’s award-winning setting of the 800-year-old prayer to Mary is preceded by three other prayers – Ave Maria, Sub tuum praesidium…
Beethoven’s World

Australian National Academy of Music: Hero

The Good Shepherd Chapel 1 St Heliers St,, Abbotsford, VIC, Australia
This concert invites you to step into Beethoven’s world of grand gestures, where music transcends mere entertainment to reveal deeper truths. Beethoven believed music could express the core of human experience, and this performance echoes that very idea. ANAM Musicians, led by Paavali Jumppanen, perform Beethoven's Three Equals for trombones, a compact yet…
Metropolis Festival

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Composing Australia Night Two

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Liza Lim’s Sappho/bioluminescence makes expressive bedfellows of a squid that camouflages itself by glowing like the night sky, Sappho’s poetry and luminous instruments. Peggy Polias’ Arachne references the Greek myth of a weaver woman turned into a spider and there are pages of her score where the music is literally represented by knotted strings.…

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