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Messiah

Pinchgut Opera: Messiah

City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
This year, we celebrate the holiday season with one of the most beloved works of Baroque music, Handel’s Messiah. Renowned for its profound beauty and spiritual depth, Messiah isa deeply moving and transcendent experience. Since its premiere in Dublin in 1742, Messiah has become one of the most performed choral…

Gondwana Choirs: Voices of Angels

City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
There’s nothing more uplifting than the sound of young people singing during the festive season. Bask in the divine sounds of The Sydney Children’s Choir, joined by choristers from across Australia forming the Gondwana National Choirs under the masterful direction of Lyn Williams AM. Voices of Angels is a highlight…
Noël! Noël

Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Noël! Noël

City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
As the collective heartbeat of festive excitement sweeps through the city streets, there is no better way to reminisce about the year's journey than by joining the Brandenburg Orchestra and Choir for their annual celebration that is Noël! Noël! A cherished holiday tradition showcasing the sublime Brandenburg Choir, Noël! Noël! remains a Brandenburg favourite…
Noël! Noël

Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Noël! Noël

City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
As the collective heartbeat of festive excitement sweeps through the city streets, there is no better way to reminisce about the year's journey than by joining the Brandenburg Orchestra and Choir for their annual celebration that is Noël! Noël! A cherished holiday tradition showcasing the sublime Brandenburg Choir, Noël! Noël! remains a Brandenburg favourite…
Noël! Noël

Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Noël! Noël

City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
As the collective heartbeat of festive excitement sweeps through the city streets, there is no better way to reminisce about the year's journey than by joining the Brandenburg Orchestra and Choir for their annual celebration that is Noël! Noël! A cherished holiday tradition showcasing the sublime Brandenburg Choir, Noël! Noël! remains a Brandenburg favourite…
Noël! Noël

Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Noël! Noël

City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
As the collective heartbeat of festive excitement sweeps through the city streets, there is no better way to reminisce about the year's journey than by joining the Brandenburg Orchestra and Choir for their annual celebration that is Noël! Noël! A cherished holiday tradition showcasing the sublime Brandenburg Choir, Noël! Noël! remains a Brandenburg favourite…

Beethoven’s Ghost

Musica Viva Australia: Beethoven’s Ghost

City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
What makes a great piano trio? Is it celebrity? Is it longevity? Or is it serendipity? Three magnificent musicians, brought together at the right time and the right place? Aura Go, Australian pianist, storyteller and FutureMaker, has worked with Finnish/Australian-based cellist Timo-Veikko (Tipi) Valve for many years, performing nationally and…
The Living Tradition

Selby & Friends: The Living Tradition

City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
The 20th Season of Selby & Friends in its current format opens with a return of two special guests who wowed audiences two years ago – Alexandra Osborne and Clancy Newman. This dynamic duo joins Kathy for a concert comprising two works that pay tribute to an earlier popular tune…

From Romance to Reckoning

Selby & Friends: From Romance to Reckoning

City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
This concert opens with an extraordinary Suite by eight accomplished Australian composers from every state and territory. Entitled Fire Dances and commissioned by the ABC, it follows the distinctive voices from across the country to create a narrative arc that journeys through the trajectory of a bushfire, from the haze…

Bush, Borscht & Bonn

Selby & Friends: Bush, Borscht & Bonn

City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
Listening to Beethoven’s own wonderful piano trio arrangement of his famous Septet, one gets a real sense of what it must have been like to desperately want to play something at home you had only heard played by many artists publicly. This tradition of changing the forces to accommodate everyday…

First Things First

Selby & Friends: First Things First

City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
This concert was especially requested by guest artists, Timo-Veikko Valve and Andrew Haveron – both principal leaders in two of Australia’s finest large ensembles. S&F is thrilled to have them both back again, especially in this blockbuster program dedicated to the chamber music of the mighty Johannes Brahms. Incredibly soulful,…

Creation of the World

Selby & Friends: Creation of the World

City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
Our 2026 Season-ending concert program highlights one of Selby & Friends’ most important commitments – to foster the talents and experiences of the next generations of Australia’s artists. With this program, we welcome two young newcomers in Louise Turnbull and Ariel Postmus, and welcome back the superb skills of Kristian…