Sydney Chamber Choir & The Muffat Collective: Light & Shade 19 November 2022, Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium In the interest of full disclosure, I used to be a member of […]
Divisi Chamber Singers + Ensemble Ancien | Jonah Oct 30, 2022, Collingwood Town Hall One might be confused by the impressive though seemingly impenetrable façade of the Collingwood Town […]
Ensemble Offspring’s Hatched Academy Putting young composers in the spotlight has always been a core mission of Ensemble Offspring. From its humble beginnings as a student group founded in 1995 […]
Australia Ensemble UNSW 2023 Season Launched Australia Ensemble UNSW is thrilled to launch its 44th annual subscription season, bursting with “luminosity through a typically rich and varied program sure to […]
Australian Haydn Ensemble with John Bell | Haydn Speaks October 16, 2022, City Recital Hall How was it that Joseph Haydn, one of twelve children born to a poor wheelwright, […]
Southern Cross Soloists | White Nights Sunday Oct 2, 2022 | QPAC Southern Cross Soloists (SXS) took audiences on an emotional journey through Russian and Australian chamber music on Sunday […]
Ensemble Offspring | Listen up! Sunday September 11, 6pm | Cell Block Theatre Unfamiliarity is my friend. Most of us were brought up on music of a classical nature […]
Sirius Chamber Ensemble | St Stephens Friday Music September 2, 2022 Melissa Coleman – flute Ian Sykes – clarinet Claire Howard Race – piano It is great to see audiences […]
Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra | Tempestuous Skies August 24. 2022, City Recital Hall We were pleased that the skies were NOT tempestuous when we made our way to the […]
Australian Haydn Ensemble | Beethoven’s Eroica Mon 8 August, 2022 | ADCH (live at City Recital Hall) The pandemic was great for one thing – being able to watch a […]
Ensemble Offspring | Time as Revelator Sat 16 July, 2022 | Carriageworks ‘Twas a brisk Winter’s evening in Sydney, but this did not curb the enthusiasm of the full house […]
Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra June 15, 2022, City Recital Hall, Sydney To recreate the Sounds of Vienna from the nineteenth century, the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra assembled eight […]
The Muses’ Delight | Messengers for Elegant Society Wednesday, 25 May, 2022, Primrose Potter Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre and The Muses’ Delight The Muses’ Delight […]
On May 3 Ensemble Offspring launches their new podcast ‘The Offcast’ – In a series of punchy and upbeat interviews Artistic Director Claire Edwardes chats to musical mavericks and pioneers […]
Phoenix Collective | East-West Fusion Greenway Chapel, 24 April, 2022 I had been hoping to hear the Phoenix Collective perform and was lucky enough to catch them on my home […]
At the end of this month, Sydney-based opera company The Cooperative will perform an exciting new production of Mozart and Da Ponte’s operatic staple, Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of […]
The Muffat Collective & Choir of Christ Church St Laurence | St John Passion Wednesday 6th April 2022 – Australian Digital Concert Hall Conductor – Sam Allchurch It is a […]
Hotheads and Lovers Saturday February 12, 2022 – Ambush Gallery, Waterloo When a new vocal ensemble launches on the concert scene it is cause for celebration and when this group […]
Sydney Chamber Choir & The Muffat Collective: Light & Shade 19 November 2022, Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium In the interest of full disclosure, I used to be a member of this choir when it was first formed as the Sydney University Chamber Choir in 1975. Coincidentally, born the same year was the composer Brooke Shelley, whose work commissioned by the
Divisi Chamber Singers + Ensemble Ancien | Jonah Oct 30, 2022, Collingwood Town Hall One might be confused by the impressive though seemingly impenetrable façade of the Collingwood Town Hall, however a discreet ramp off to the side of the building makes the entrance fully accessible to concert goers which is always a pleasure to see on a heritage
Ensemble Offspring’s Hatched Academy Putting young composers in the spotlight has always been a core mission of Ensemble Offspring. From its humble beginnings as a student group founded in 1995 by young composers Damien Ricketson and Matthew Shlomowitz, the ensemble has constantly supported and nurtured emerging composers as they find their feet in the Australian musical landscape. Established in 2014
Australia Ensemble UNSW 2023 Season Launched Australia Ensemble UNSW is thrilled to launch its 44th annual subscription season, bursting with “luminosity through a typically rich and varied program sure to ignite an inner glow” as described by the Artistic Chair, Paul Stanhope. In 2023, Australia Ensemble UNSW offers breathtaking masterworks such as the Brahms String Sextet in B flat, the
Australian Haydn Ensemble with John Bell | Haydn Speaks October 16, 2022, City Recital Hall How was it that Joseph Haydn, one of twelve children born to a poor wheelwright, became the toast of Vienna and London? AHE’s production Haydn Speaks tells the tale of the great composer’s life. Acclaimed thespian John Bell is Haydn, speaking to his audience from
Southern Cross Soloists | White Nights Sunday Oct 2, 2022 | QPAC Southern Cross Soloists (SXS) took audiences on an emotional journey through Russian and Australian chamber music on Sunday afternoon in the QPAC Concert Hall. White Nights featured music from Russia’s great classical composers alongside contemporary Australian music. SXS were joined by special guests including pianists Konstantin Shamray and
Ensemble Offspring | Listen up! Sunday September 11, 6pm | Cell Block Theatre Unfamiliarity is my friend. Most of us were brought up on music of a classical nature where rhyme and metrics lend themselves to a more immediate understanding. Listen up: it’s quite OK to be pitched out of one’s comfort zone. Sunday night’s program at the Cell
Sirius Chamber Ensemble | St Stephens Friday Music September 2, 2022 Melissa Coleman – flute Ian Sykes – clarinet Claire Howard Race – piano It is great to see audiences returning to city lunchtime classical music concerts and those who attended the Friday Recital given by the Sirius Chamber Ensemble were well rewarded with a beautifully prepared concert. Melissa Coleman
Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra | Tempestuous Skies August 24. 2022, City Recital Hall We were pleased that the skies were NOT tempestuous when we made our way to the City Recital Hall to experience Tempestuous Skies with the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra. This all-Mozart program was superbly played mainly on 19th century instruments or copies thereof in the
Australian Haydn Ensemble | Beethoven’s Eroica Mon 8 August, 2022 | ADCH (live at City Recital Hall) The pandemic was great for one thing – being able to watch a beautiful concert in the comfort and warmth of one’s home when the sniffles return. Thanks Australian Digital Concert Hall for this last minute option B for those under the weather.
Ensemble Offspring | Time as Revelator Sat 16 July, 2022 | Carriageworks ‘Twas a brisk Winter’s evening in Sydney, but this did not curb the enthusiasm of the full house for Ensemble Offspring’s latest large-scale performance, in partnership with Carriageworks. Although our party was halved, the tickets were snapped up by an eager waiting list and we were warmly welcomed
Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra June 15, 2022, City Recital Hall, Sydney To recreate the Sounds of Vienna from the nineteenth century, the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra assembled eight specialists in historical music performance from around the world. Clarinettist, Nicole van Bruggen, the orchestra’s co-artistic director and general manager, was joined by Anneke Scott, a leading expert historical horn
The Muses’ Delight | Messengers for Elegant Society Wednesday, 25 May, 2022, Primrose Potter Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre and The Muses’ Delight The Muses’ Delight (Meredith Beardmore – flute, Lizzy Welsh – violin, Edwina Cordingley – violoncello, and Donald Nicolson – harpsichord) eloquently describe themselves as “musical explorers who open a window to the past,
On May 3 Ensemble Offspring launches their new podcast ‘The Offcast’ – In a series of punchy and upbeat interviews Artistic Director Claire Edwardes chats to musical mavericks and pioneers from close to home and across the globe to find out what makes them tick and their inspiration to do things differently as well as their plans for the future.
Phoenix Collective | East-West Fusion Greenway Chapel, 24 April, 2022 I had been hoping to hear the Phoenix Collective perform and was lucky enough to catch them on my home patch, namely Greenway Chapel near Gosford and I was not disappointed. The venue is spacious with great acoustics. Sunday’s concert was titled appropriately East-West Fusion and in the first half
At the end of this month, Sydney-based opera company The Cooperative will perform an exciting new production of Mozart and Da Ponte’s operatic staple, Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro). The opera is adapted from Pierre Beamarchais’ Le Mariage de Figaro (the second of the three ‘the Figaro plays’) premiered just two years before the opera’s premiere in 1784. Relatively
The Muffat Collective & Choir of Christ Church St Laurence | St John Passion Wednesday 6th April 2022 – Australian Digital Concert Hall Conductor – Sam Allchurch It is a rare treat in Australia to hear Bach’s St John Passion on period instruments, available to watch via delayed broadcast from the Australian Digital Concert Hall in a performance by the
Hotheads and Lovers Saturday February 12, 2022 – Ambush Gallery, Waterloo When a new vocal ensemble launches on the concert scene it is cause for celebration and when this group is as skilled and as musically delightful as CASTALIA VOCAL CONSORT then concertgoers everywhere should take notice. For an emerging group the ensemble work was nothing short of astonishing. In
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 […]
