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Palestrina 500

Australian Chamber Choir: Palestrina 500

Sterling Place Community Centre 14 Sterling St, Dunkeld, VIC, Australia
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was born between 3 February 1525 and 2 February 1526. This year we celebrate his 500th birthday. A prolific composer, Palestrina was the first Italian to successfully adopt the polyphonic style practiced by Flemish composers like Guillaume du Fay and Josquin des Prez (both of whom…

Sydney Philharmonia Choirs: Rossini in Paris

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
More famous than Beethoven, Rossini was a household name – his tunes on every lip. For one tune that’s still true: the ‘Lone Ranger’ theme that brings the William Tell overture to its thrilling end. William Tell, created for the Paris Opera, also marked the end of Rossini’s stage career. At the peak of…

Robyn Mellor: The Bridal Kiss, a Goose’s Tale and Auto Sales

Wesley Uniting Church, Forrest (Wesley Music Centre) 20-22 National Circuit, Forrest, ACT, Australia
Polifemy (women's vocal ensemble) and BlockSounds (recorder quartet) present a concert of humorous contemporary vocal and recorder music guaranteed to titillate the senses and re-animate the sedate. Polifemy sings Aesopian animals to life: a goose on the loose; a love-lorn donkey; a silly sheep; a greedy fly; a wingless toad.…

One Equal Music: Baroque Masters

St Mary’s, Kangaroo Point 455 Main St,, Kangaroo Point, QLD, Australia
One Equal Music returns to St Mary’s Kangaroo Point for a second year as part of the Concert Series curated by Director of Music, Brett Sturdy. This year’s program showcases the sumptuous elegance of the French Baroque, featuring works by Rameau, Couperin, Lully, Charpentier, and Marais, performed by five solo…
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Sydney Concert Orchestra: Tales from the Homeland

City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
After a sold-out tour of Indonesia, the Sydney Concert Orchestra joins forces with the Russian Orthodox Male Choir of Australia. Under Artistic Director and Chief Conductor, Omid Moheb-Zadeh, the SCO has come to specialise in Slavic repertoire, and this program pairs Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony, which quotes In the Field a…

Australian National University: Sublime Voices

Australian National University Acton, ACT, Australia
Sublime Voices - Autumn concert with ANU Chamber Choir and Vocal Fry (ANU Community Music Centre) Conducted by Tobias Cole. Program to come. Audience members can choose how much they pay for each ticket. All proceeds will go to the ANU School of Music Community Outreach Fund.
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River City Voices: Vivaldi’s Gloria and Vieira’s Stabat Mater

St Patrick's Cathedral, Parramatta 1 Marist Pl, Parramatta, NSW, Australia
Vivaldi’s Gloria was written around 1715 for the Ospedale della Pietà in Venice, and it is paired here with José Carlos Amaral Vieira’s Stabat Mater. A student of Messiaen, the award-winning Brazilian composer originally wrote the work in 1988 with just a piano accompaniment. The following year, he reworked it…

Australian Musical Theatre Festival: Made in Tasmania

Hotel Grand Chancellor, Launceston 29 Cameron St, Launceston, TAS, Australia
Australian Musical Theatre Festival celebrates the talented Cassie Ogle, who returns to Tasmania following her standout role in Avenue Q. A powerhouse vocalist and gifted storyteller, Cassie Ogle is the latest in a long line of Tasmanian theatrical talent to be achieving success nationally in the music theatre industry. Having…
The Ten Tenors

Mellen Events: The Ten Tenors

Adelaide Festival Centre Adelaide, SA, 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…

Elder Conservatorium: Ritual

St Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide 27 King William Rd, North Adelaide, SA, Australia
Elder Conservatorium Chorale Elder Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra Carl Crossin OAM - conductor Karl Geiger - organ From birth to death and every important occasion in between, rituals – small and large – are a vital part of our daily lives. This is a program of powerful, emotional and eloquent music…
Palestrina 500

Australian Chamber Choir: Palestrina 500

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Middle Park 210-218 Richardson St, Middle Park, VIC, Australia
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was born between 3 February 1525 and 2 February 1526. This year we celebrate his 500th birthday. A prolific composer, Palestrina was the first Italian to successfully adopt the polyphonic style practiced by Flemish composers like Guillaume du Fay and Josquin des Prez (both of whom…

Australian Musical Theatre Festival: The Songs That Got Away The music of Harold Arlen

Earl Arts Centre 10 Earl Street, Launceston, TAS, Australia
The music of Harold Arlen drifts in and reigns supreme… He gave the world Stormy Weather, Ol’ Black Magic, Get Happy, Paper Moon, Blues in the Night, One for my Baby, and the most recorded song of all time, Somewhere over the Rainbow. These songs that have seeped into our consciousness and remain universally loved.…

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