• Canticum Chamber Choir: Pärt and Bach

    St John's Anglican Cathedral 373 Ann St,, Brisbane, QLD
    Arvo Pärt’s luminous and majestic Te Deum for choir and orchestra is framed by jubilant motets by JS Bach, including Singet dem Herrn. Pärt’s music, even in its minimalism, resonates strongly with the music of Bach despite the centuries that separate them. In this, Pärt’s 90th birthday year, the 40th…

    Goulburn Performing Arts Centre: Bach to Broadway

    Goulburn Performing Arts Centre NSW
    Starring Paul Cincotta and Lisa Lombardo A stunning musical journey through the Classic music of Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart to the hits of Broadway such as Phantom of the Opera, West Side Story, Chicago, Beauty and the Beast, Boy from OZ and more. The show features famous instrumental numbers, hit…
    Editor's Choice Love’s Four Seasons

    The Song Company: Love’s Four Seasons

    Newcastle Conservatorium of Music Cnr Laman Street, Auckland St, Newcastle, NSW
    Guest Director Eamonn Dougan, a regular with British companies like The Sixteen and I Fagiolini, leads the ensemble through a seasonal program exploring the rich panoply of the Italian madrigal alongside a selection of complementary works by composers today. Spring, for example, features Monteverdi’s radiant Sfogava con le stelle and Barbara Strozzi’s…
    The Ten Tenors

    Mellen Events: The Ten Tenors

    Australia’s favourite tenor ensemble The TEN Tenors return to Australia in 2025 for their 30th Anniversary Tour. What started as a one-off performance in 1995 has become a live concert phenomenon. The TEN Tenors are known for their iconic performances; from the best in classical opera through to some of…
    Editor's Choice Love’s Four Seasons

    The Song Company: Love’s Four Seasons

    St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Wollongong 36 Harbour St, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
    Guest Director Eamonn Dougan, a regular with British companies like The Sixteen and I Fagiolini, leads the ensemble through a seasonal program exploring the rich panoply of the Italian madrigal alongside a selection of complementary works by composers today. Spring, for example, features Monteverdi’s radiant Sfogava con le stelle and Barbara Strozzi’s…
    The Ten Tenors

    Mellen Events: The Ten Tenors

    Australia’s favourite tenor ensemble The TEN Tenors return to Australia in 2025 for their 30th Anniversary Tour. What started as a one-off performance in 1995 has become a live concert phenomenon. The TEN Tenors are known for their iconic performances; from the best in classical opera through to some of…
    Editor's Choice Love’s Four Seasons

    The Song Company: Love’s Four Seasons

    Wesley Uniting Church, Forrest (Wesley Music Centre) 20-22 National Circuit, Forrest, ACT, Australia
    Guest Director Eamonn Dougan, a regular with British companies like The Sixteen and I Fagiolini, leads the ensemble through a seasonal program exploring the rich panoply of the Italian madrigal alongside a selection of complementary works by composers today. Spring, for example, features Monteverdi’s radiant Sfogava con le stelle and Barbara Strozzi’s…

    Sydney Philharmonia Choirs: ChorusOz: A Sea Symphony

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    ‘Behold, the sea itself!’ For his first symphony, Ralph Vaughan Williams took the poetry of Walt Whitman and transformed it into a magnificent musical creation for choir and orchestra, reaching out to us across the decades with all the optimism of the dawning 20th century. It’s the kind of music…
    The Ten Tenors

    Mellen Events: The Ten Tenors

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    Australia’s favourite tenor ensemble The TEN Tenors return to Adelaide in May 2025 for their 30th Anniversary Tour. What started as a one-off performance in 1995 has become a live concert phenomenon. The TEN Tenors are known for their iconic performances; from the best in classical opera through to some…
    The Ten Tenors

    Mellen Events: The Ten Tenors

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    Australia’s favourite tenor ensemble The TEN Tenors return to Adelaide in May 2025 for their 30th Anniversary Tour. What started as a one-off performance in 1995 has become a live concert phenomenon. The TEN Tenors are known for their iconic performances; from the best in classical opera through to some…
    Editor's Choice Love’s Four Seasons

    The Song Company: Love’s Four Seasons

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Guest Director Eamonn Dougan, a regular with British companies like The Sixteen and I Fagiolini, leads the ensemble through a seasonal program exploring the rich panoply of the Italian madrigal alongside a selection of complementary works by composers today. Spring, for example, features Monteverdi’s radiant Sfogava con le stelle and Barbara Strozzi’s…
    Haydn’s Creation

    Royal Melbourne Philharmonic: Haydn’s Creation

    St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne 200 Flinders St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    Experience Haydn’s breathtaking oratorio in the awe-inspiring setting of St Paul’s Cathedral. Led by Royal Melbourne Philharmonic's Chief Conductor Andrew Wailes, this powerful performance features a stellar cast of soloists and the combined forces of the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir, Melbourne University Choral Society, and Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra. Don’t…

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