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Of Rivers and Trees concert has a deep, long, mutual respect for new Australian music

Of Rivers and Trees | A concert of diverse new music 13 June 2026, Anglican Parish of the Parks, 99 Bridport St, Albert Park As someone who spent twenty years away […]

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Violist Ella Beard’s premiere work is a “reinvention of the classical form”

Ella Beard | Hear us Now 30 May, 2026, Goodwood Books, Goodwood, SA I have been dreading writing about this show. Words have never felt so futile as they do […]

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Coro Innominata’s concert The VocaLiszt – a revelation!

Coro Innominata | The VocaLiszt 24 May 2026, Mosman Art Gallery, Mosman, NSW Conductor & Musical Director: Dr Philip Eames Pianists: Harry Tai & Silvina Wong Baritone: Matt Gaskin Soloists […]

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SURIDI Trio premieres new Australian works in dazzling salon style

SURIDI Trio | Recital March 22, 2026, Church Street Studios, Camperdown, Sydney Diane Berger (flutes), Richard Rourke (clarinet) and Sumiko Yamamura (piano) Program Chôros No. 2 – Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887 […]

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Duo de Graaf Connie bring sparkling Art Song to the intimate Athenaeum Library

Christelise de Graaf and Meredith Connie | Splendid: Art Songs through the Ages 13 March, 2026, Melbourne Athenaeum Library, Melbourne VIC The Melbourne Atheneum Library was treated to a beautiful […]

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Wattleseed presents a truly creative and gripping exploration of Australian sound worlds

Wattleseed Ensemble | The Orchid and the Wasp Saturday 29 November, 2025, Oratory, Abbotsford Convent Beginning with music from 12-century polymath Hildegard von Bingen, ending with contemporary Swedish fiddle music, […]

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Future Classics with Heart: Big Hugs to the 2025 Hatched Academy

Ensemble Offspring | Future Classics November 22, 2025, The Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House, NSW ‘Listen with open ears and minds’ we are asked by Claire Edwardes, Ensemble Offspring cofounder […]

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Choral Edge’s Reverb a genuinely moving emotional experience

Choral Edge | Reverb 16th November 16, 2025, Norla Dome, The Mission to Seafarers, Docklands, VIC Choral Edge describe themselves as an ensemble that incorporates elements like journalism and storytelling […]

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Composer Linda Kouvaras brings Harwood’s poetry to life

A Gwen Harwood Cycle | Music by Linda Kouvaras 13 November, 2025, Tempo Rubato, Brunswick, VIC Helen Morse, narrator Justin Kenealy, Saxophone, Coady Green, piano I am an admirer of […]

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Music for Medicine’25, an inspiring evening of generous artistry

Music for Medicine ’25 28 August, 2025, Wollongong Art Gallery, NSW Nearly 600 people gathered at Wollongong Town Hall for a concert, raising over $20,000 in support of Médecins Sans […]

Coolamon Singers under Marco Bellasi – beyond expectations!

Coolamon Singers | A Concert for Peace 12 July, 2025, Southport, QLD On 12 July 2025, at St Peter’s Anglican Church in Southport on the Gold Coast, the Coolamon Singers […]

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Prakhoff with MBO performed an accomplished and committed Passion

Melbourne Bach Choir & Melbourne Baroque Orchestra | J.S. Bach, St John Passion Good Friday April 18, 2025, Melbourne Recital Centre, VIC Conducted by Rick Prakhoff Vocal Soloists: Christopher Hillier, […]

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Masterful MBO pleases with a performance of perfect taste

Melbourne Baroque Orchestra | Telemann in Paris March 13, 2025, Church of All Nations, Carlton, VIC Greg Dikmans, traverso; Shane Lestideau, violin, viola d’amore; Josephine Vains, cello; Laura Vaughan, viola […]

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Wattleseed Ensemble’s musical storytelling of the highest calibre

Wattleseed Ensemble | The Orchid and the Wasp 15th February 2025, Nexus Arts, Adelaide, SA Wattleseed Ensemble is a modern string trio led by co-artistic directors Meg Cohen (violin) and […]

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Bach, bossa and beyond – beautifully played by AGQ

Australian Guitar Quartet | Bach, Bossa and Beyond February 13, 2025, City Recital Hall, Sydney, NSW The members of the Australian Guitar Quartet (AGQ) are Vladimir Gorbach, Andrew Blanch and […]

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BackStage Music in a triumphant night of Songlines

BackStage Music | Stories of Water and Earth December 5, 2024, Woodburn Creatives, Redfern, NSW On Thursday the 5th of December, I made my way across Redfern to the Woodburn […]

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A celebration for Alan Holley, a celebrated Australian composer

Friday Music | Alan Holley 70th Birthday Concert 11 October, 2024, St Stephens, Sydney OPERA AUSTRALIA WIND QUINTET Diane Berger – Flute, Matthew Tighe – Oboe, Richard Rourke – Clarinet, […]

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Les goûts réunis – luscious sonorities from the MBO

Melbourne Baroque Orchestra | Les goûts réunis October 13, 2024, Church of All Nations, Carlton, VIC with soloists Tim Willis, violin, and Adam Masters, oboe Considering the soloists for this […]

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