Musica Viva Australia: Long Lost Loves (and Grey Suede Gloves)

Adelaide Town Hall 128 King William Street, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Who is William Bolcom? Ask any singer, and they’ll tell you straight away. He’s a legend of American music, a Pulitzer prize-winning composer. He’s the man who wrote Amor, a pocket-sized cameo setting the sweet, sad and oh-so-true words of Arnold Weinstein. Amor is a favourite encore, loved by performers and audiences alike.…
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The Song Company: Superbloom

Holy Trinity Church, Orange Anson St,, Orange, NSW, Australia
With its exceptional vineyards, hatted restaurants and annual chamber music festival, Orange is the place to be. Violinist Zoe Freisberg, clarinettist Lloyd Van’t Hoff and pianist Vatche Jambazian join forces for a folk celebration including Stravinsky’s L’Histoire du soldat, Bartók’s Romanian Folk Dances and Paul Schoenfield’s klezmer-style Freylakh; International Women’s Day sees Ensemble Trivium…
Editor's Choice Event Series Superbloom

The Song Company: Superbloom

Our Lady of Dolours Church, Chatswood 94 Archer Street, Chatswood, NSW, Australia
This intriguing program, curated by Guest Director Jane Sheldon, takes its name from the natural phenomenon where a desert produces carpets of flowers as a result of an unusual spell of rain. The concert explores parallels between the austere beauty of the dry desert and the lush abundance brought on…

Musica Viva Australia: Long Lost Loves (and Grey Suede Gloves)

Perth Concert Hall 5 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA, Australia
Who is William Bolcom? Ask any singer, and they’ll tell you straight away. He’s a legend of American music, a Pulitzer prize-winning composer. He’s the man who wrote Amor, a pocket-sized cameo setting the sweet, sad and oh-so-true words of Arnold Weinstein. Amor is a favourite encore, loved by performers and audiences alike.…
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TEG Live: José Carreras and Plácido Domingo

Rod Laver Arena Olympic Blvd, Melbourne, VIC
It’s been 34 years since The Three Tenors first stormed the charts. With Pavarotti gone, the two survivors intend to defy the advancing years by reuniting for an Australian arena tour. José Carreras, now 77 and Plácido Domingo, now 83 and still performing standard repertoire in Europe and Russia as…

Arts Projects Australia: DakhaBrakha

Arts Centre Melbourne Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Hailing from Kyiv, the band's distinct sound is rich in Ukrainian folk music tradition and global influence. The ongoing Russian conflict leaves DakhaBrakha unable to perform in their home country, driving their commitment to perform concerts all over the world to support Ukraine. Their performances are a kaleidoscope of avant-punk…

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Masterclass with Raehann Bryce-Davis

Iwaki Auditorium 130 Southbank Blvd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Raehann Bryce-Davis has been hailed by The New York Times as a "striking mezzo-soprano" and by the San Francisco Chronicle for her "electrifying sense of fearlessness." At this masterclass, she will offer artistic and technical learnings for vocalists from Melba Opera Trust, and offer insights and behind-the-scenes knowledge for all…

Adelaide Chamber Singers: There Will Come Soft Rain

Adelaide Town Hall 128 King William Street, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Music that echoes birdsong and the sounds of the natural world is at the core of this special new program from Adelaide Chamber Singers, led by Artistic Director Christie Anderson. Moving from Renaissance France through to Hungary, Latvia, Italy, England and contemporary Australia, the music is inspired by the life-giving…

Vocalective: French Masters

Darwin Memorial Uniting Church 78 Smith Street, Darwin, NT, Australia
Vocalective presents choral works by the French Masters. The program includes the famous Requiem by Gabriel Fauré and other music by Saint-Saëns, Gounod, Poulenc, Ravel , Franck and Massenet. Conducted by Vocalective's artistic director Michael Loughlin, the concert includes over 30 of Darwin's finest choristers singing in both French and…

Luminescence Chamber Singers: Glass Heart

Wollongong Art Gallery 46 Burelli St, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
Luminescence Chamber Singers delve into 500 years of love songs and break-up anthems. From Monteverdi’s monumental “Sestina” to music by Sting and the Wailin’ Jennys, Glass Heart explores the fragility of life and love, and the shattering pain of heartbreak.  

West Australian Symphony Orchestra: WASO Chorus Sings – Duruflé’s Requiem

St Mary's Cathedral, Perth Victoria Square, Perth, WA, Australia
The WASO Chorus returns to St Mary’s Cathedral for a concert of sublime French masterworks. Duruflé's Requiem is poignant and beautiful, an exquisite combination of plainsong and heavenly melodies. Composed when he was just nineteen, Gabriel Fauré’s Cantique de Jean Racine is deeply moving, with yearning melodies soaring over lush…
Editor's Choice Event Series The King’s Singers

Spiritworks: The King’s Singers

City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
The award-winning British a cappella choral group returns to Australia six years after a sold-out 2018 tour. The group celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2018, but thanks to its Doctor Who-like ability to permanently regenerate, it retains its quota of fresh faces and trademark blend. In other words, its swanky…

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