Australian Haydn Ensemble | Beethoven’s Eighth November 3, 2025, City Recital Hall, Sydney, NSW How many instrumentalists does it take to perform a symphony? Well, according to the Australian Haydn […]
Australia Ensemble UNSW | Concert 4 October 25, 2025, Sir John Clancy Auditorium, UNSW, NSW The Australia Ensemble UNSW held its final concert for the year on Saturday October 25 […]
Hourglass Ensemble | HeartFIRE 25 October 2025, Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House, NSW Program Robert Davidson: Three Bird Riffs Franz Schubert: Shepherd On The Rock Ollie Muller: Petrie Creek Road […]
Elysian Fields | Swirling Flame Released 24 October, 2025 Swirling Flame is the latest release from Elysian Fields, a self-described ‘genre-defying’ ensemble. This is an apt description of a chamber […]
Arcko Symphonic Ensemble & Six Degrees Ensemble | 180 Years – Music of Helen Gifford and Nigel Butterley October 11, 2025, Jolted Arts Space, Northcote, Vic When we think about post-war […]
Rubiks Collective | The Big Idea 26 September 2025, ACO on the Pier – The Studio, Sydney, NSW by Matthew Shlomowitz & Vid Simoniti | World Premiere Artists: flautist Tamara […]
Australia Ensemble | Concert 3 20 August 2025, John Clancy Auditorium, UNSW, Kensington. NSW PROGRAM GRENFELL: Poems of a Bright Moon (2000) FINZI: Five Bagatelles (1942) CRUMB: Vox Balaenae (1971) […]
Australian Haydn Ensemble | Haydn’s Miracle 24 August 2025, The Neilson, Walsh Bay, NSW PROGRAM: HAYDN: String Quartet Op. 76 No. 6 in E flat major “Fantasia” SCHUBERT: String Quartet […]
Guitar Festival 2025 | Guitar Concerto 8 Aug, 8pm, Hanson Dyer Hall, Ian Potter Southbank Centre, Melbourne Rarity is a term not commonly used to describe concerts, but in this […]
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra | Circa & The Art of Fugue 13 August 2025, City Recital Hall, Sydney, NSW Where do you look, when everything matters? That was the question circling […]
Ensemble Offspring | Divine Darkness 3 July 2025, The Neilson, ACO on the Pier, Walsh Bay, NSW Jack Symonds conductor Jane Sheldon soprano Claire Edwardes Artistic Director percussion Jason […]
Music on Tubowgule (Bennelong Point) | presented by Sydney Opera House 26 June, 2025, STUDIO Sydney Opera House, NSW Announced as an evening that celebrates First Nations composers’ unique contribution […]
The Song Company | Love’s Four Seasons 15 June 2025, Blackheath Uniting Church, NSW Eamonn Dougan’s Love’s Four Seasons is the kind of program that goes beyond simply exploring music, […]
Ensemble Offspring | Double Symmetry 29th May 2025, Tempo Rubato, Brunswick, Melbourne Sometimes, a concert event lives up to the publicity hype that promoters and venues produce. Ensemble Offspring is […]
Leading Edge Guitar Ensemble | Acoustic Counterpoint 28 May 2025, Hanson Dyer Hall, Ian Potter Southbank Centre, Melbourne, VIC Concerts presented by wholly student ensembles can, at times, be a […]
Musicians of the SSO: Sounds of Australia 2 May 2025, Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House, NSW PROGRAM: Brenda Gifford: Walimbaya (Return) Aaron Wyatt: Cirrus Hollis Taylor and Jon Rose: Palm […]
Bach Akademie Australia | The Countertenor – Bach’s Holy Spirit 6 April 2025, City Recital Hall, Sydney, NSW PROGRAM: J.C. Bach: Lamento ‘Ach, dass ich Wassers gnug hätte’ J.S. Bach: […]
Australian Haydn Ensemble | Beethoven’s Eighth November 3, 2025, City Recital Hall, Sydney, NSW How many instrumentalists does it take to perform a symphony? Well, according to the Australian Haydn Ensemble (AHE), only seven! There were 2 violinists (Skye McIntosh first and Matthew Greco second), 2 violists (Rafael Font and Kristen Linfante), a double bass (Pippa Macmillan), a cello (Daniel
Australia Ensemble UNSW | Concert 4 October 25, 2025, Sir John Clancy Auditorium, UNSW, NSW The Australia Ensemble UNSW held its final concert for the year on Saturday October 25 in the Sir John Clancy Auditorium. Catch the light rail from Central Train station like me, it drops you off virtually at the front door step. The program notes provided
Hourglass Ensemble | HeartFIRE 25 October 2025, Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House, NSW Program Robert Davidson: Three Bird Riffs Franz Schubert: Shepherd On The Rock Ollie Muller: Petrie Creek Road Robert Davidson: Leaf Gilad Cohen (Israel): Trio for a Spry Clarinet, Weeping Cello, and Ruminating harp Amanda Harberg (USA): Court Dances Anna Hirst Friedman (with poetry by Jessy Chapnik Kahn):
Elysian Fields | Swirling Flame Released 24 October, 2025 Swirling Flame is the latest release from Elysian Fields, a self-described ‘genre-defying’ ensemble. This is an apt description of a chamber jazz ensemble fronted by an electric Viola da Gamba alongside all the other instruments you’d expect from a jazz ensemble – piano, saxophones, bass, vocals and some violin and double
Arcko Symphonic Ensemble & Six Degrees Ensemble | 180 Years – Music of Helen Gifford and Nigel Butterley October 11, 2025, Jolted Arts Space, Northcote, Vic When we think about post-war atonal modernist music, we often consider Boulez, Xenakis, Stockhausen and their ilk, and without doubt, these composers are giants on the modernist landscape. There are, however, certain Australian composers whose
Rubiks Collective | The Big Idea 26 September 2025, ACO on the Pier – The Studio, Sydney, NSW by Matthew Shlomowitz & Vid Simoniti | World Premiere Artists: flautist Tamara Kohler, percussionist Kaylie Melville, cellist/bassist Gemma Kneale, guest pianist Alex Raineri and mezzo soprano Lotte Betts-Dean From the very first beat, literally, drama unfolded in this intimate space at ACO
Australian Haydn Ensemble | Haydn’s Miracle 24 August 2025, The Neilson, Walsh Bay, NSW PROGRAM: HAYDN: String Quartet Op. 76 No. 6 in E flat major “Fantasia” SCHUBERT: String Quartet in A minor D. 804 “Rosamunde” PURCELL: Fantasia in 4 parts No. 8 in D minor Z 739 HAYDN: (arr. Salomon) Symphony No. 96 in D major “Miracle” ARTISTS: Australian Haydn
Guitar Festival 2025 | Guitar Concerto 8 Aug, 8pm, Hanson Dyer Hall, Ian Potter Southbank Centre, Melbourne Rarity is a term not commonly used to describe concerts, but in this instance, rarity is more than apt as a descriptor. Firstly, guitar concertos are uncommon items in the broader classical repertoire; secondly, new works for guitar and orchestra are rare, and
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra | Circa & The Art of Fugue 13 August 2025, City Recital Hall, Sydney, NSW Where do you look, when everything matters? That was the question circling in my head from the very first Contrapunctus of this astonishing collaboration between the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Circa. Part visual poem, part intellectual puzzle, The Art of Fugue was
Ensemble Offspring | Divine Darkness 3 July 2025, The Neilson, ACO on the Pier, Walsh Bay, NSW Jack Symonds conductor Jane Sheldon soprano Claire Edwardes Artistic Director percussion Jason Noble clarinets Lamorna Nightingale flutes Véronique Serret, Liisa Pallandi violins Henry Justo viola Blair Harris cello Benjamin Ward double bass Ronan Apcar piano (Hatched Emerging Performer) When
Music on Tubowgule (Bennelong Point) | presented by Sydney Opera House 26 June, 2025, STUDIO Sydney Opera House, NSW Announced as an evening that celebrates First Nations composers’ unique contribution to contemporary classical music in Australia, the three distinct performances were all connected by the interwoven themes of Country, language, identity and experience. For the artists, the goal was the
The Song Company | Love’s Four Seasons 15 June 2025, Blackheath Uniting Church, NSW Eamonn Dougan’s Love’s Four Seasons is the kind of program that goes beyond simply exploring music, it explores humanity. I was lucky enough to catch the final performance of this series, touring Newcastle, Wollongong, Canberra, Sydney and the Blue Mountains, performed in Blackheath on a crisp
Ensemble Offspring | Double Symmetry 29th May 2025, Tempo Rubato, Brunswick, Melbourne Sometimes, a concert event lives up to the publicity hype that promoters and venues produce. Ensemble Offspring is advertised as Australia’s leading new music group standing at the forefront of musical innovation for 30 years. The concert at Tempo Rubato in Melbourne on May 29 proved the claim.
Leading Edge Guitar Ensemble | Acoustic Counterpoint 28 May 2025, Hanson Dyer Hall, Ian Potter Southbank Centre, Melbourne, VIC Concerts presented by wholly student ensembles can, at times, be a hit-and miss affair. However, the concert titled Acoustic Counterpoint, staged by the Leading Edge Guitar Ensemble at Melbourne’s Hanson Dyer auditorium was very much ‘hit’ and very little ‘miss’. Directed
Musicians of the SSO: Sounds of Australia 2 May 2025, Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House, NSW PROGRAM: Brenda Gifford: Walimbaya (Return) Aaron Wyatt: Cirrus Hollis Taylor and Jon Rose: Palm & Ragonesi (World Premiere) Christopher Sainsbury: From the Deep Brenda Gifford: Mungala (Clouds) Nardi Simpson: Burruguu (Time of Creation) ARTISTS: Musicians of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Benjamin Ward, double bass
Bach Akademie Australia | The Countertenor – Bach’s Holy Spirit 6 April 2025, City Recital Hall, Sydney, NSW PROGRAM: J.C. Bach: Lamento ‘Ach, dass ich Wassers gnug hätte’ J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suite No.2 in B minor J.S. Bach: Cantata BWV 82 ‘Ich habe genug’ A. Vivaldi: Salve Regina R.616 (Antiphona) J.S. Bach: Cantata BWV 54 ‘Widerstehe doch der Sünde’ ARTISTS:
The Organ Music Society of Sydney presents its biennial Winter Organ Festival which includes a masterclass with Vincent Dubois, organiste Titulaire Nôtre-Dame de Paris, workshops, organ visits and recitals. […]
Experience an unforgettable afternoon of world-class orchestral music FREE OF CHARGE when two of America's leading youth orchestras perform in the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House. The 120-piece Greater […]
In July, the Emerging Artist Concert Series features soprano Mackenzie Lawrence with acclaimed pianist-composer John Martin. Together they present a program exploring the richness, humour, and dramatic range of vocal music. […]
Join 3MBS Classically Kids this July for Once Upon A Storytime — an interactive musical adventure created and performed by flautist extraordinaire Eliza Shephard. Designed especially for young audiences, this joyful […]
Join 3MBS Classically Kids this July for Once Upon A Storytime — an interactive musical adventure created and performed by flautist extraordinaire Eliza Shephard. Designed especially for young audiences, this joyful […]
Since 2003, Opera Bites Co-Founder Murray Dahm has delivered accessible, friendly and informative lectures, drawing on its history, culture and music. Enjoy exploring a variety of areas of operatic history from […]
The 2026 Keys of Gold Festival Launch Concert, in the historic Lauriston Chapel at Langley Estate, brings together a glorious program of operatic favourites with renowned soprano Merlyn Quaife AM […]
Now based in Paris, Tasmanian pianist Sarah Cabrol-Douat is returning to perform at Tempo Rubato, Melbourne. The program includes works of Mozart, Schubert and Scriabin PROGRAM W.A.MOZART Sonata no. 12 […]
Magnificent. Dynamic. Sublime. The Creation is an absolute tonic – invigorating music that’s been lifting spirits since 1798! According to Brett Weymark, it’s easily the best thing Haydn ever wrote […]
Join the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra on a thrilling journey of musical discovery, featuring selections from two of Mussorgsky’s best-loved works, in a delightful one-hour concert for the young and young […]
Stroll through Mussorgsky’s musical art gallery with Dr Nicholas Milton AM and the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra in an unforgettable concert of Russian classics. Ravel’s colourful orchestration of Mussorgsky’s piano masterpiece Pictures […]
Stroll through Mussorgsky’s musical art gallery with Dr Nicholas Milton AM and the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra in an unforgettable concert of Russian classics. Ravel’s colourful orchestration of Mussorgsky’s piano masterpiece Pictures […]
Long live The King (of Instruments) - as the great Mozart called the pipe organ! And then Beethoven famously said that "Organists are the greatest of all virtuosos"! The recently […]
A concert of magnificent duets by master violin composers Jean-Marie Leclair, Pierre Baillot, Charles de Beriot, and Charles Dancla. Ivan Skawronski and Perrin Walker have been performing violin duets together since early […]
In collaboration with Sutherland Shire Choral Society, ...an exciting program of sacred and secular works from Australia and the choral heartlands of the Baltic and Nordic regions. From the lush […]
Prepare to be kissed by a fairy, haunted by a dream and transformed by music when Canadian virtuoso violinist Leila Josefowicz and fellow-Canadian pianist John Novacek bring their fantastical tales […]
Let’s waltz, let’s sway the night away. It’s time for a little romance. Sway, smile and swoon your way through our delicious production of The Merry Widow. It’s an opulent party, […]
Smoke Between Mountains is a new work by composer and AAO Artistic Director Aaron Choulai with the Australian Art Orchestra. Composed for an ensemble of ten musicians, Smoke Between Mountains […]
Since 2003, Opera Bites Co-Founder Murray Dahm has delivered accessible, friendly and informative lectures, drawing on its history, culture and music. Enjoy exploring a variety of areas of operatic history from […]
When Tilly travels through a mysterious portal, she is transported to an Enchanted Forest! How will she find her way home? Join Qualia Ensemble on a kid-friendly interactive adventure - a […]
Prepare to be kissed by a fairy, haunted by a dream and transformed by music when Canadian virtuoso violinist Leila Josefowicz and fellow-Canadian pianist John Novacek bring their fantastical tales […]
To mark NAIDOC Week 2026, Ensemble Offspring presents a powerful 30-minute work for quintet and narrator, by our First Nations Composer in Residence Mark Munk Ross. This world premiere performance […]
Quite the Liszt in the beautiful atmosphere of the Lauriston Chapel, is the perfect environment to experience acclaimed British-Australian concert pianist Yasmin Rowe's stunning interpretation of the first of Liszt's […]
Let’s waltz, let’s sway the night away. It’s time for a little romance. Sway, smile and swoon your way through our delicious production of The Merry Widow. It’s an opulent party, […]
Hear brilliant young musicians in Australia’s national HIP youth orchestra, performing masterpieces by Beethoven, Suk, Richard Strauss and more. Conducted from the violin by Rachael Beesley, with members of the […]
Stark, brooding intensity from Haydn and Dvořák's grieving, symphonic masterpiece. Leave your coffee at home and wake yourself up with raw emotional power from two of the greats. Programme Haydn […]
The popular Castlemaine Double concert returns with the Bendigo Chamber Choir and a line-up of soloists! Two concerts, with two very different themes, in two very different - but equally […]
MCO + JAMES CRABB Experience the incredible James Crabb in a program that showcases the possibilities of the classical accordion. Renowned for his electrifying stage presence and interpretive depth, Crabb […]
Perfect Imperfections is a bold reimagining of the flute as an instrument of power, soul, and raw humanity. This journey takes us into the emotional landscapes of each listener, inviting […]
The haunting, elegiac textures of Bridge's wartime masterpiece find their perfect counterpoint in the radiant, heroic spirit of Beethoven's A major Sonata. From the profound introspection of the early 20th […]
Mirroring the composer's own inner turmoil, Franz Schubert’s stirring String Quartet No. 14, “Death and the Maiden” has long captured the imagination of listeners with its thrilling climaxes, tortured freneticism and darkly romantic source […]
Prepare to be kissed by a fairy, haunted by a dream and transformed by music when Canadian virtuoso violinist Leila Josefowicz and fellow-Canadian pianist John Novacek bring their fantastical tales […]
Omega Ensemble presents Inner Landscapes, featuring the world premiere of a new work by award-winning Australian conductor Paul Stanhope, at the City Recital Hall, Sydney. Australia’s most dynamic chamber group […]
The Tudor Choristers are delighted to begin rehearsals for our upcoming concert program, Light Eternal, with guest conductor Andrew Raiskums of Gloriana Chamber Choir. We warmly invite interested singers to […]
Bel canto tales of love, loss and madness from 19th-century Italy... told by some of Australia’s most brilliant singers, using all the chiaroscuro and passion of the human voice against […]
Since 2003, Opera Bites Co-Founder Murray Dahm has delivered accessible, friendly and informative lectures, drawing on its history, culture and music. Enjoy exploring a variety of areas of operatic history from […]
Omega Ensemble presents Inner Landscapes, featuring the world premiere of a new work by award-winning Australian conductor Paul Stanhope, at The Joan. Australia’s most dynamic chamber group presents works by […]
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 […]
The Australian Youth Orchestra marks an exciting milestone as we travel to the Top End for the first time in over 30 years before returning to Sydney’s City Recital Hall […]
Bondi Catholic Parish, along with the Artes Christi Chamber Orchestra, hosts GLORIA, a concert that traces a path through praise, penitence, light, and transcendence across nearly six centuries of sacred […]
Join us for a sublime afternoon including a scrumptious High Tea at 12 noon followed by a wonderful concert featuring virtuosic pianist, Simon Tedeschi AM who will be sharing some […]
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 […]
Vivaldi's complete The Four Seasons in the beauty of St Augustine's Inglewood - with the recently completed 'Grandfather' Fincham pipe organ in St Augustine's as the 'orchestra' - for a […]
The Australian Youth Orchestra marks an exciting milestone as we travel to the Top End for the first time in over 30 years before returning to Sydney’s City Recital Hall […]
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 […]
Let’s waltz, let’s sway the night away. It’s time for a little romance. Sway, smile and swoon your way through our delicious production of The Merry Widow. It’s an opulent party, […]
Prepare to be kissed by a fairy, haunted by a dream and transformed by music when Canadian virtuoso violinist Leila Josefowicz and fellow-Canadian pianist John Novacek bring their fantastical tales […]
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 […]
A father’s curse, a daughter’s fate. As innocence is shattered, revenge becomes the only prayer. At the Duke’s infamous parties, one man’s words light the darkness with a sinister glitter. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Chamber Music Meets the Art of Storytelling One of Australia's most celebrated chamber ensembles, Ensemble Q, will join forces with beloved ABC Classic presenter and writer, Ed le Brocq, for a special […]
Bohemian Composers in Vienna Join the Australian Haydn Ensemble (AHE) for the second 2026 series of 18th Century Unpacked—our interactive lecture recitals designed to deepen your connection with our mainstage […]
Since 2003, Opera Bites Co-Founder Murray Dahm has delivered accessible, friendly and informative lectures, drawing on its history, culture and music. Enjoy exploring a variety of areas of operatic history from […]
A father’s curse, a daughter’s fate. As innocence is shattered, revenge becomes the only prayer. At the Duke’s infamous parties, one man’s words light the darkness with a sinister glitter. […]
As music is the universal language - this Duo in Dialogue in the Lauriston Chapel will keep you in a fascinating conversation! The brilliant concert pianist Yasmin Rowe joins Roman […]
Two world-class pianists. One extraordinary evening. Jayson Gillham returns to Australian stages with a project close to his heart, joined by Iyad Sughayer making his Australian debut. There is something […]
Chamber Music Meets the Art of Storytelling One of Australia's most celebrated chamber ensembles, Ensemble Q, will join forces with beloved ABC Classic presenter and writer, Ed le Brocq, for a special […]
Experience the timeless tale of Pinocchio in a brand-new ACO Families Production brought to life with live music. There is a boy who was made. And though his papa (who […]
Experience the timeless tale of Pinocchio in a brand-new ACO Families Production brought to life with live music. There is a boy who was made. And though his papa (who […]
Welcome to the third concert of the year with the North Sydney Symphony Orchestra! Featuring works by Offenbach, Poulenc, and Saint-Saëns, this concert brings together some of the most well-known […]
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 […]
Free Sunday Afternoon Chamber Music Free Concert - donations welcomed Program featuring KPO Concerto Competition Finalists & Semi-finalists in recital. Bookings not required
Let’s waltz, let’s sway the night away. It’s time for a little romance. Sway, smile and swoon your way through our delicious production of The Merry Widow. It’s an opulent party, […]
Haydn, Richter, Mysliveček & Beethoven Composers hailing from the now proud Czech Republic were surprisingly numerous in the 18th century and, while far from household names today, had a significant […]
Haydn, Richter, Mysliveček & Beethoven Composers hailing from the now proud Czech Republic were surprisingly numerous in the 18th century and, while far from household names today, had a significant […]
Since 2003, Opera Bites Co-Founder Murray Dahm has delivered accessible, friendly and informative lectures, drawing on its history, culture and music. Enjoy exploring a variety of areas of operatic history from […]
Pioneer of minimalism and the avant-garde in music, American composer Steve Reich is celebrated in this specially curated performance at the Abbotsford Convent. The ANAM Percussion cohort are joined by […]
Haydn, Richter, Mysliveček & Beethoven Composers hailing from the now proud Czech Republic were surprisingly numerous in the 18th century and, while far from household names today, had a significant […]
Join the CSO as we pay tribute to the movie music of Hans Zimmer Today, when you go to the movies, you’ll probably hear Hans Zimmer. If you don’t hear […]
Let’s waltz, let’s sway the night away. It’s time for a little romance. Sway, smile and swoon your way through our delicious production of The Merry Widow. It’s an opulent party, […]
Haydn, Richter, Mysliveček & Beethoven Composers hailing from the now proud Czech Republic were surprisingly numerous in the 18th century and, while far from household names today, had a significant […]
Join the CSO as we pay tribute to the movie music of Hans Zimmer Today, when you go to the movies, you’ll probably hear Hans Zimmer. If you don’t hear […]
Join the CSO as we pay tribute to the movie music of Hans Zimmer Today, when you go to the movies, you’ll probably hear Hans Zimmer. If you don’t hear […]
Haydn, Richter, Mysliveček & Beethoven Composers hailing from the now proud Czech Republic were surprisingly numerous in the 18th century and, while far from household names today, had a significant […]
Two-time GRAMMY Award-winning Attacca Quartet is one of the most fearless and opinionated young quartets at work today. They make their UKARIA debut with a recital that exemplifies the ensemble’s […]
