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…
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…
Editor's Choice Love’s Four Seasons

The Song Company: Love’s Four Seasons

Blackheath Uniting Church 43 Govetts Leap Rd,, Blackheath, 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…
Signature Choir & the Sydney Symphony 

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Signature Choir & the Sydney Symphony 

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Originally formed in New Zealand in 2018, Signature Choir reimagines Pasifika music by sharing the stories of their ancestors through their powerful harmonies, exciting compositions and fresh arrangements. Mana Moana is a community-driven project that celebrates the people of our Pacific region, creating a mesmerising concert experience through music, storytelling…
Editor's Choice Aphrodite

Sydney Chamber Opera: Aphrodite

Carriageworks Sydney, NSW, Australia
Sydney’s contemporary opera powerhouse teams up with Omega Ensemble to present the world premiere of Nico Muhly’s Aphrodite. The American composer and Australian playwright Laura Lethlean take a look at the beauty industry and how it has been influenced by the Greek goddess of love and fertility. If to be…

The Round: The Australian Children’s Choir in Concert!

The Round 379 - 399 Whitehorse Road,, Nunawading, VIC
Get ready to sit back and enjoy an afternoon of delight with performances from The Australian Children's Choir - now celebrating its 49th year of since inception! This inspiring afternoon will feature performances from all ACC ensembles under the artistic direction of Daniel Brinsmead.  Witness the joy and enthusiasm of…

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