Set in South Australia’s McLaren Vale wine region, the Coriole Music Festival is a weekend of intimate chamber music concerts curated by cellist Simon Cobcroft, the event’s Artistic Director since 2023.

2025’s theme has been revealed as ‘Musical Crossroads’ and features three vibrant programs across the weekend of 17–18 May in the Coriole barrel room.

“Much of the music programmed this year explores the crossroads of folk art and composed music, of the magical and the real, and of the sacred and the profane, offering a wildly contrasting collection of glittering masterworks.” said Cobcroft.

Simon Cobcroft and Anna Goldsworthy at Coriole Music Festival 2024. Photo © Jamois

Since taking over the helm in 2023, Cobcroft has introduced several Australian talents to the festival. In 2024, they were baritone Samuel Dundas, violinist Doretta Balkizas and the Orava Quartet. (Read the five-star Limelight review here.)

In 2025, the scope has increased to feature the innovative British-Malaysian pianist Mei Yi Foo, who making her Australian debut for Concert One: Myths and Fairytales.

Foo will start off the Saturday...