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Canberra International Music Festival: Double Klavier

Snow Concert Hall 40 Monaro Cres, Red Hill ACT 2603, Australia, Canberra, ACT, Australia
In this exquisite program, we present a rare side-by-side concert with two international piano powerhouses: Paavali Jumpannen (FIN) and Konstantin Shamray (RUS). These pianists are formidable, fearless and flawless interpreters of epic solo piano works. Double Klavier centres around two landmark works showcasing their extraordinary talent and virtuosity.  Experience the monumental Beethoven Hammerklavier Sonata, Op. 106, renowned for…
Australia Fair?

Canberra International Music Festival: Australia Fair?

National Film and Sound Archive Acton, ACT, Australia
“As we celebrate our 25th anniversary we are reflecting on our identity as an Australian chamber ensemble. In this program we have chosen three works in which the composers were likely pondering similar questions. It is a joy to return to the powerful and evocative work, Bungaree, which the quartet…
Living Poems of the Sea

Canberra International Music Festival: Living Poems of the Sea

National Film and Sound Archive Acton, ACT, Australia
Acclaimed flautist Sally Walker was inspired to create Living Poems  through her experiences of playing her flute to enraptured dolphins and her friendship with dolphin researcher Dr Olivia De Bergerac.  Sally plays music accompanying videos and images of human-dolphin interactions over decades, and narrates a story illustrating the importance of dolphins, whales…

Canberra International Music Festival: Flowermuscle and the River Styx

National Film and Sound Archive Acton, ACT, Australia
In a live cinematic performance by one of Australia’s most versatile sopranos. Jane Sheldon presents, for the first time in one concert, a live multi-channel spatialised rendition of her two most recent solo albums. From the stark and ethereal to harmonically saturated, Jane’s immersive sound world transports us to an otherworldly place…
Shock Lines

Canberra International Music Festival: Shock Lines

Canberra Glassworks 11 Wentworth Ave, Kingston, ACT, Australia
Shock Lines is an interdisciplinary collaboration between glass artist Caitlin Dubler, Canberra-born percussionist Niki Johnson, and sound designer Natasha Dubler that works across installation, performance and musical composition. Their self-titled work features suspended glass-sandstone sculptures, live percussive performance, and immersive surround sound. Shock Lines is a site-specific journey through Canberra’s Glassworks and a deep dive…
Living Poems of the Sea

Canberra International Music Festival: Living Poems of the Sea

National Film and Sound Archive Acton, ACT, Australia
Acclaimed flautist Sally Walker was inspired to create Living Poems  through her experiences of playing her flute to enraptured dolphins and her friendship with dolphin researcher Dr Olivia De Bergerac.  Sally plays music accompanying videos and images of human-dolphin interactions over decades, and narrates a story illustrating the importance of dolphins, whales…

Rubiks Collective: A Book of Hours

National Film and Sound Archive Acton, ACT, Australia
‘A Book of Hours’ is a revelatory screen-dance presentation featuring stop-motion film, on stage and filmed choreography with live classical contemporary soundtrack performed by Rubiks Collective, alongside stop-motion video works by visual artist Sal Cooper and choreographer Gerard Van Dyck. Inspired by the mysteries of time and different ideas of how we spend our…

Canberra International Music Festival: 8 Pipers for Philip Glass

Snow Concert Hall 40 Monaro Cres, Red Hill ACT 2603, Australia, Canberra, ACT, Australia
8 Pipers for Philip Glass is a musical odyssey in which the gloriously saturated sonic texture of eight bagpipes fills the hall, immersing the audience in a world of haunting resonance and complex beauty. This Australian debut showcases the powerful artistry of French pipers in a concert that demands to be…

Canberra International Music Festival: Cycles and Variations

Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture 15 Blackall St, Barton, ACT, Australia
A program of works by formidable soloist and Principal Cello of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Finnish star musician, Timo-Veikko ‘Tipi’ Valve. Tipi is equally at home playing the timeless masterworks for the instrument as well as breathing a calm and assured maturity into new works. Performing alongside Tipi, Helen Svoboda is a Finnish/Australian award-winning double…

Canberra International Music Festival: SONNEURS

LESS Pavilion Dairy Rd, 2609, Fyshwick, ACT, Australia
Set in Canberra’s striking contemporary pavilion, LESS, this free outdoor event offers a unique fusion of tradition and modernity. A quartet of French pipers will bring vibrant energy to this brutalist yet majestic structure, nestled within the reimagined industrial landscape of Dairy Road in Fyshwick.  The program includes a series…

Canberra International Music Festival: Finlandia – Festival Finale

Snow Concert Hall 40 Monaro Cres, Red Hill ACT 2603, Australia, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Anchored by the beloved hymn Finlandia and featuring a debut collaboration with an ensemble of powerhouse, Australian-based Finnish musicians, this program promises to captivate audiences with its scale and artistic depth. Featuring over 200 voices from local choirs and community singers, it celebrates Finnish-Australian relations in a unique, participatory event. Audiences can…

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