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Brisbane Festival: The Telephone

Brisbane City Hall 64 Adelaide St, Brisbane City, QLD, Australia
Sparkling soprano Katie Stenzel and characterful baritone Jon Maskell are bringing the laughs and the romance alongside virtuoso pianist Alex Raineri. The program begins with highlights of great American opera, with arias by Douglas Moore, Leonard Bernstein, and more, before moving on to the main event: Italian-American composer Gian Carlo…

Andrew Kay and Associates: Shamrock Tenors

The Pavilion Performing Arts Centre 30 Eton St, Sutherland, NSW, Australia
Direct from Belfast and London’s West End, Shamrock Tenors bring their signature five-part harmony to Australia. Backed by top multi-instrumentalists, they’ll perform Irish classics like “Danny Boy” and “Wild Rover” with heart and energy. Shamrock Tenors concert invites audiences to experience the music of Ireland like never before!
Marry Me a Little

The University of Melbourne: Marry Me a Little

Martyn Myer Arena 26 Grant St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
A contemporary revival of Stephen Sondheim’s song cycle, Marry Me a Little follows two isolated strangers longing for connection, reimagining their story through the lens of today’s digital world and asking whether love is real, or just fantasy. Loneliness. Yearning. Lust. Desire. Marry Me a Little is a narrative song cycle…
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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Mozart’s Great Mass

Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
As the MSO Chorus and its director Warren Trevelyan-Jones both turn 60, Nicholas Carter conducts Mozart’s Great Mass in C minor – the MSO’s first performance of this work in more than a decade. It is brought to life by four soloists – sopranos Siobhan Stagg and Samantha Clarke, tenor Matteo Desole and baritone…

Excelsia University College: International Christian Choral Celebration 2025

Online
The 2025 International Christian Choral Celebration is open to choirs of all kinds and sizes from across the world, with a submission deadline of 1 July. The ICCC will culminate in September, to coincide with the LUMEN 2025 conference, with a day of music curated from the submissions in front…
Marry Me a Little

The University of Melbourne: Marry Me a Little

Martyn Myer Arena 26 Grant St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
A contemporary revival of Stephen Sondheim’s song cycle, Marry Me a Little follows two isolated strangers longing for connection, reimagining their story through the lens of today’s digital world and asking whether love is real, or just fantasy. Loneliness. Yearning. Lust. Desire. Marry Me a Little is a narrative song cycle…
Marry Me a Little

The University of Melbourne: Marry Me a Little

Martyn Myer Arena 26 Grant St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
A contemporary revival of Stephen Sondheim’s song cycle, Marry Me a Little follows two isolated strangers longing for connection, reimagining their story through the lens of today’s digital world and asking whether love is real, or just fantasy. Loneliness. Yearning. Lust. Desire. Marry Me a Little is a narrative song cycle…

Melbourne Bach Choir: Carmina Burana

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
From the rousing first chorus of O Fortuna until the wheel of fortune rolls on to its concluding reprise, Orff immerses us in an unstoppable journey, exploring life and fate through the eyes of a group of worldly mediaeval monks. Although familiar from its innumerable appearances in film and advertising,…
Springtime Concerts—Sydney Children’s Choir

Gondwana Choirs: Springtime Concerts—Sydney Children’s Choir

Verbrugghen Hall Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW, Australia
The Sydney Children’s Choir presents its annual Springtime Concerts in 2025. Join us for a delightful celebration of song across two concerts, as we present the full suite of Sydney Children’s Choir ensembles in the Sydney Conservatorium of Music’s stunning Verbrugghen Hall. Children aged 0-2yrs are free of charge and…
Pairings & Odd Couples

The Song Company: Pairings & Odd Couples

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Pairings and Odd Couples is a bold exploration of musical contrasts, curated by Guest Director Huw Belling. This eclectic program brings together works from different countries and eras, placing composers in fascinating dialogue. Estonian chant meets Irish modernism, while the premiere of Belling’s Pru Vir offers a fresh response to Guerrero’s Prudentes Virgines. The program…
Springtime Concerts—Sydney Children’s Choir

Gondwana Choirs: Springtime Concerts—Sydney Children’s Choir

Verbrugghen Hall Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW, Australia
The Sydney Children’s Choir presents its annual Springtime Concerts in 2025. Join us for a delightful celebration of song across two concerts, as we present the full suite of Sydney Children’s Choir ensembles in the Sydney Conservatorium of Music’s stunning Verbrugghen Hall. Children aged 0-2yrs are free of charge and…
Pairings & Odd Couples

The Song Company: Pairings & Odd Couples

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Pairings and Odd Couples is a bold exploration of musical contrasts, curated by Guest Director Huw Belling. This eclectic program brings together works from different countries and eras, placing composers in fascinating dialogue. Estonian chant meets Irish modernism, while the premiere of Belling’s Pru Vir offers a fresh response to Guerrero’s Prudentes Virgines. The program…

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