Bach Akademie Australia | JS Bach: A Life in Music 23 January, 2024, ACO Pier2/3 Sydney Bach Akademie Australia Director Madeleine Easton Susannah Lawergren – soprano Hannah Fraser – alto […]
Organs of the Ballarat Goldfields | Recital 1 January 12, 2024, St Patrick’s Ballarat Program G.F. Handel’s Alexander’s Feast (1736/51) Artists The Alchemy Consort and the Melbourne Baroque Orchestra Directed […]
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir | Carols in the Cathedral December 17, St Paul’s Cathedral, Melbourne Carols in the Cathedral was the concert gift that just kept giving. Favourite carols were […]
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody November 30, 2023, Hamer Hall, Melbourne While Bacewicz is still an unfamiliar name to many, recent years have seen this forgotten Polish composer experience […]
Willoughby Symphony Orchestra | Virtuoso November 25, 2023, The Concourse, Chatswood, NSW The concert given by the WSO at Chatswood Concourse had a large audience attracted by a very popular […]
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | Mozart’s Final Symphonies November 25, 2023, Hamer Hall The Melbourne Symphony under Maestro Jamie Martín presented Mozart’s Final Symphonies, that is, Symphony No. 39, 40 and […]
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs | 2024 Concert Season Sydney Philharmonia Choirs has announced its thrilling 2024 Concert Season, promising “something for everyone” across an inspirational year of performances, presented in fresh […]
Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra | Beethoven’s 5th November 19, 2023, St Ives Uniting Church. NSW What an enticing programme by the KPO at St Ives Uniting Church which, not surprisingly, was […]
Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra | Heavenly Mozart CD Released November 10, 2023 The Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra’s Heavenly Mozart recording features two of Mozart’s supremely popular orchestral pieces […]
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | Spring Gala: Symphonic Tales November 11, 2023, Hamer Hall, Melbourne You could not imagine a more magical evening than The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No […]
SSO | Anne-Sophie Mutter and the music of John Williams 9 November 2023, Sydney Opera House Concert Hall Sydney Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Simone Young Violin: Anne-Sophie Mutter PROGRAM: Bernard Herrmann: Vertigo – […]
“Every Camerata concert I have attended has left me in wonder.” – Caroline B, audience member Experience the wonder and joy that is Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra across four […]
Melbourne Chamber Orchestra unveil an exciting new collaboration with singer/songwriter Lior and composer Ade Vincent ‘To Be Human’ is an extraordinary new song cycle commissioned by the MCO, and performed […]
Melbourne Baroque Orchestra | The Chocolate Viola Performance 15 Oct, 2023 – reviewed from the live recording I’m so grateful that over the past few years we have really gotten […]
Willoughby Symphony Orchestra | Valkyries and Villains October 15, 2023, The Concourse, Chatswood A fantastically original programme was put together by conductor Sarah Penicka-Smith, together with, as she told us, […]
North Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Concert 3 September 24, 2023, Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney The combination of Verbrugghen Hall with its great acoustics and the talented North Sydney Symphony Orchestra proved […]
The Beecroft Orchestra | Spring Gala September 17, 2023, Cheltenham Girls’ High School, NSW In the light-filled spacious new Cheltenham Girls’ High School hall on a hot Sunday afternoon, many […]
Camerata | Cinematheque September 15, 2023, QPAC, Brisbane Camerata turned the QPAC concert hall into their own arthouse cinema on Friday night for a special evening of bespoke films and […]
Bach Akademie Australia | JS Bach: A Life in Music 23 January, 2024, ACO Pier2/3 Sydney Bach Akademie Australia Director Madeleine Easton Susannah Lawergren – soprano Hannah Fraser – alto Richard Butler – tenor Christopher Richardson – bass PROGRAM JS Bach Cantata BWV 106 ‘Actus Tragicus’ Brandenburg Concerto no.5 in D major BWV 1050 Motet ‘Lobet den Herrn’ BWV 230
Organs of the Ballarat Goldfields | Recital 1 January 12, 2024, St Patrick’s Ballarat Program G.F. Handel’s Alexander’s Feast (1736/51) Artists The Alchemy Consort and the Melbourne Baroque Orchestra Directed by Gary Ekkel Alexander’s Feast (HWV 75) is a setting of an ode by Newburgh Hamilton by the illustrious G.F Handel. Sung in English, the story revolves around a banquet
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir | Carols in the Cathedral December 17, St Paul’s Cathedral, Melbourne Carols in the Cathedral was the concert gift that just kept giving. Favourite carols were enhanced with exciting introductions, wild orchestrations and choral ‘descants’ except not just in the top line, in every part. Each time we reached a new ‘wow’ moment, another was waiting
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody November 30, 2023, Hamer Hall, Melbourne While Bacewicz is still an unfamiliar name to many, recent years have seen this forgotten Polish composer experience a well-deserved resurgence. Conducted by Jaime Martín, the MSO performed her Overture on Thursday night. Not only was it an energising concert opener, but a pertinent introduction to a program
Willoughby Symphony Orchestra | Virtuoso November 25, 2023, The Concourse, Chatswood, NSW The concert given by the WSO at Chatswood Concourse had a large audience attracted by a very popular and well thought out program. Star of the show was Avan Yu. Now resident in Berlin, the Canadian Avan won the coveted first prize in the 2012 Sydney Piano Competition
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | Mozart’s Final Symphonies November 25, 2023, Hamer Hall The Melbourne Symphony under Maestro Jamie Martín presented Mozart’s Final Symphonies, that is, Symphony No. 39, 40 and 41, otherwise known as Jupiter. There was definitely magic in the music, reflected by the thunderous applause that followed each symphony and at the conclusion of the concert. Symphony No.
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs | 2024 Concert Season Sydney Philharmonia Choirs has announced its thrilling 2024 Concert Season, promising “something for everyone” across an inspirational year of performances, presented in fresh formats across a range of city venues. In the words of Artistic and Music Director Brett Weymark, “music is needed now, more than ever” and in his program for Sydney
Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra | Beethoven’s 5th November 19, 2023, St Ives Uniting Church. NSW What an enticing programme by the KPO at St Ives Uniting Church which, not surprisingly, was full to the brim. The opening overture, Rossini’s Barber of Seville showed the composer’s flair with variety of themes and his famous prolonged crescendos. Rossini’s overtures were more numerous and
Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra | Heavenly Mozart CD Released November 10, 2023 The Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra’s Heavenly Mozart recording features two of Mozart’s supremely popular orchestral pieces – his Piano Concerto in A major no. 23 and the outstanding Symphony in C major no. 41. Taking an historically informed approach to performance, the orchestra purposes to cast
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | Spring Gala: Symphonic Tales November 11, 2023, Hamer Hall, Melbourne You could not imagine a more magical evening than The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No 1 and the Scheherazade Suite by Rimsky-Korsakov. These works need no introduction and have sparked imaginations of all ages and romances of all kinds. The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, conducted by
SSO | Anne-Sophie Mutter and the music of John Williams 9 November 2023, Sydney Opera House Concert Hall Sydney Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Simone Young Violin: Anne-Sophie Mutter PROGRAM: Bernard Herrmann: Vertigo – Suite (1958) John Williams: Violin Concerto No.2 (2021) Nino Rota: The Leopard – Suite (1963) Nigel Westlake: Flying Dream – Suite for Symphony Orchestra (2015) John Williams: The Long Goodbye (1973) John Williams: Harry Potter and the
“Every Camerata concert I have attended has left me in wonder.” – Caroline B, audience member Experience the wonder and joy that is Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra across four mainstage concerts, a regional Queensland tour, and two seasons with Queensland Ballet as their Live Music Partner, with a recital series yet to be announced. February’s opening concert sees the
Melbourne Chamber Orchestra unveil an exciting new collaboration with singer/songwriter Lior and composer Ade Vincent ‘To Be Human’ is an extraordinary new song cycle commissioned by the MCO, and performed with Lior as part of the Of People and Song concert. ‘To Be Human’ is a fresh contemporary direction for the MCO under the new artistic director, Sophie Rowell. “Together
Melbourne Baroque Orchestra | The Chocolate Viola Performance 15 Oct, 2023 – reviewed from the live recording I’m so grateful that over the past few years we have really gotten used to enjoying live music both in the concert venue and also at home, thanks to good quality live streaming and recording. But in this case, I think the live
Willoughby Symphony Orchestra | Valkyries and Villains October 15, 2023, The Concourse, Chatswood A fantastically original programme was put together by conductor Sarah Penicka-Smith, together with, as she told us, Nicholas Milton. In fact the effervescent Sarah kept us full informed about the widely varied music. As suggested by the title, Wagner formed the framework of the concert. I never
North Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Concert 3 September 24, 2023, Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney The combination of Verbrugghen Hall with its great acoustics and the talented North Sydney Symphony Orchestra proved serendipitous to say the least with a beautifully balanced program. As so often happens, Mussorgsky never got to hear his Night on the Bare Mountain. He thought of it as
The Beecroft Orchestra | Spring Gala September 17, 2023, Cheltenham Girls’ High School, NSW In the light-filled spacious new Cheltenham Girls’ High School hall on a hot Sunday afternoon, many members of the local community enjoyed the Spring Gala held by Beecroft Orchestra, an amateur orchestra that provides opportunities for musicians to make music together and for young soloists, composers,
Camerata | Cinematheque September 15, 2023, QPAC, Brisbane Camerata turned the QPAC concert hall into their own arthouse cinema on Friday night for a special evening of bespoke films and chamber music. Featuring specially commissioned short films by Brisbane filmmaker Anthony Lucas, this concert was spooky, suspenseful, surreal and humorous. Camerata opened the concert with Greig’s Holberg Suite. This lively
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 […]