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Australian Contemporary Opera Co: Danielle de Niese in Concert

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Danielle de Niese shot to fame at the age of nine as the youngest-ever winner of Young Talent Time before making her Metropolitan Opera debut in New York at 19. It was her sparkling performance as Cleopatra in David McVicar’s Glyndebourne production of Handel’s Giulio Cesare that turned her into an…
Renaissance Requiem

Australian Chamber Choir: Renaissance Requiem

The Church of the Resurrection, Mount Macedon 6 Honour Ave, Mount Macedon, VIC, Australia
For modern concert-goers, the term Requiem conjures up works by Mozart, Berlioz, Verdi and Britten, all of whom used considerable orchestral and choral resources to depict heaven, hell and the last judgement. The Missa pro defunctis, composed by Tomás Luis Victoria is a requiem of a very different kind. This work succeeds…

Darwin Festival: Singing for our Little Ones

INPEX Sunset Stage, Festival Park Darwin, NT, Australia
Singing for our Little Ones, the Warumungu children’s album, is part of a powerful cultural project keeping the Warumungu language alive With the language considered severely endangered, these songs – created by Warumungu language custodians and Dr. Shellie Morris AO – celebrate Country, language and culture, ensuring future generations can…
Darwin Port Bandstand

Darwin Festival: Darwin Port Bandstand

Festival Park, Darwin 13 Harry Chan Ave, Darwin, NT, Australia
Your free live music fix in Festival Park Meet friends and family for a bite to eat and enjoy a nightly musical showcase of the many cultures of this city. Settle in for smooth tunes from musical mover and shaker Erin Conart and her band The Conartists, get down to…
The afflicted shall eat…

Canberra Bach Ensemble: The afflicted shall eat…

St Christopher's Cathedral, Forrest Corner of Canberra Avenue and, Furneaux St,, Forrest, ACT, Australia
The Canberra Bach Ensemble presents J.S. Bach's Cantatas BWV 75 Die Elenden sollen essen, BWV 39 Brich dem Hungrigen dein Brot, and BWV 99 Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan. Founded in 1999 by award winning conductor Andrew Koll, the Canberra Bach Ensemble is dedicated to the authentic performance of…
The afflicted shall eat…

Canberra Bach Ensemble: The afflicted shall eat…

St Christopher's Cathedral, Forrest Corner of Canberra Avenue and, Furneaux St,, Forrest, ACT, Australia
The Canberra Bach Ensemble presents J.S. Bach's Cantatas BWV 75 Die Elenden sollen essen, BWV 39 Brich dem Hungrigen dein Brot, and BWV 99 Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan. Founded in 1999 by award winning conductor Andrew Koll, the Canberra Bach Ensemble is dedicated to the authentic performance of…

Australian Vocal Ensemble: Thought is Surrounded by a Halo

The Neilson, Pier 2/3 13A Hickson Road, Dawes Point, NSW, Australia
Four of Australia’s finest vocalists bring the words of one of the nation’s most revered poets, Gwen Harwood, to life through new Australian compositions that listen closely to the emotional and philosophical worlds within her texts. This song cycle features new works commissioned and composed for AVÉ by Stephen Leek,…

Australian Baroque: Vivaldi’s Seasons

His Majesty's Theatre, Perth Perth, WA, Australia
Join us at His Majesty's Theatre this August for a celebration of Vivaldi, in collaboration with West Australian Opera. A stunning program of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and sublime arias inspired by nature, performed by two of Australia’s finest vocalists.
Renaissance Requiem

Australian Chamber Choir: Renaissance Requiem

Basilica of St Mary of the Angels Yarra Street, Geelong, VIC, Australia
For modern concert-goers, the term Requiem conjures up works by Mozart, Berlioz, Verdi and Britten, all of whom used considerable orchestral and choral resources to depict heaven, hell and the last judgement. The Missa pro defunctis, composed by Tomás Luis Victoria is a requiem of a very different kind. This work succeeds…

Whistling Kite New Music: Home

George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens The Gardens, NT, Australia
A stunning new program of contemporary chamber music which asks us to find new ways to see and hear the places we call home. Home features music by Pulitzer Prize winner Caroline Shaw and original work by Whistling Kite New Music members Nick Yates and Netanela Mizrahi. Since its debut…
Darwin Port Bandstand

Darwin Festival: Darwin Port Bandstand

Festival Park, Darwin 13 Harry Chan Ave, Darwin, NT, Australia
Your free live music fix in Festival Park Meet friends and family for a bite to eat and enjoy a nightly musical showcase of the many cultures of this city. Settle in for smooth tunes from musical mover and shaker Erin Conart and her band The Conartists, get down to…
Darwin Port Bandstand

Darwin Festival: Darwin Port Bandstand

Festival Park, Darwin 13 Harry Chan Ave, Darwin, NT, Australia
Your free live music fix in Festival Park Meet friends and family for a bite to eat and enjoy a nightly musical showcase of the many cultures of this city. Settle in for smooth tunes from musical mover and shaker Erin Conart and her band The Conartists, get down to…

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