Sydney Eisteddfod | Opera Scholarship Finals 2022 Sunday 26 June, 2022, The Concert Hall, Chatswood Concourse Featuring the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra conducted by Dr Nicholas Milton AM Compere Damian Whiteley […]
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | Hidden Gems Thursday 16 June, Repeated on Friday 17 June at Costa Hall in Geelong Farrenc – Overture no 2 Haydn – Sinfonia Concertante Rameau – […]
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 […]
Over the last month, 38 talented young classical singers from across Australia and New Zealand, have competed in the heats for a place in the 2022 Sydney Eisteddfod Opera Scholarship […]
River City Voices | Songs of Destiny May 22, 2022, Riverside Theatres, Parramatta On May 15th 2022 Willoughby Symphony Orchestra unveiled the winner of the Young Composer Award in an […]
The Creation Franz Joseph Haydn Australian Haydn Ensemble Sydney Chamber Choir Roland Peelman – conductor Alexandra Oomens – soprano, Andrew Goodwin – tenor, James Ioelu bass-baritone City Recital Hall, May […]
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 Orchestra Project April 17, Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney When I walked into the Verbrugghen Hall at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music on Easter Sunday the place was positively buzzing. Don’t […]
Bach Akademie Australia – Bach’s Easter Oratorio Friday 8th April 2022 – Australian Digital Concert Hall As we approach the Crucifixion of Passion season, the Bach Akademie Australia gave us […]
Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra presents a sublime program of music intertwining a new Australian work with timeless masterpieces on their 2022 regional tour, visiting Mackay, Rockhampton, Emerald, Barcaldine and […]
Balmain Sinfonia | Elgar, Mozart, Brahms 19 March 2022, Congress Hall, Sydney The Balmain Sinfonia, like its sister provincial orchestra in Willoughby has improved in leaps and bounds. I’m told […]
NEXT CHAPTERS II: ABOVE BELOW The Willoughby Symphony Orchestra and Legs On The Wall Saturday 19th March | 7.00pm The Concourse Concert Hall, Chatswood On a warm, and thankfully rain-free […]
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra | Paradisum March 4, 2022, City Recital Hall The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra has established a reputation as a finely tuned dedicated company specialising in Baroque period music […]
The Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra returns with a full year of exciting concerts and celebrates its 50th Anniversary year, kicking off celebrations with Fiftieth Anniversary Pictures on Saturday 12 March at […]
Melbourne Baroque Orchestra | Courting the Timpani February 13, 2022, 3pm at Toorak Uniting Church Right now is a very special time to attend concerts. Musicians whose diaries had previously […]
Camerata and The Australian Voices Sinking Cities Composer: Rafael Karlen Libretto: Pearly Black World premiere performance on Australian Digital Concert Hall, Streamed live from Judith Wright Arts Centre, Brisbane, Friday […]
Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra, and The Australian Voices Sinking Cities Composer: Rafael Karlen Libretto: Pearly Black World premiere performance on Australian Digital Concert Hall, Streamed live from Judith Wright […]
Sydney Eisteddfod | Opera Scholarship Finals 2022 Sunday 26 June, 2022, The Concert Hall, Chatswood Concourse Featuring the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra conducted by Dr Nicholas Milton AM Compere Damian Whiteley Kristin Astouroghlian, mezzosoprano Matthew Avery, baritone Karina Bailey, soprano Jeremy Boulton, baritone Nathan Bryon, tenor Raphael Hudson, tenor Olivia Payne, mezzo soprano Anna Stephens, soprano Opera lovers take note –
Zelman Symphony | Saint-Saëns + Dvořák 18 June at 7.30pm, James Tatoulis Auditorium, Kew PROGRAM Saint-Saëns – Havanaise op 83 Saint-Saëns – Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso op28 Saint-Saëns – Cello Concerto No 1 op 33 Interval Dvořák – Symphony No 7 op 70 SOLOISTS Roy Theaker – Violin Kalina Krusteva – Violoncello I have said before that I enjoy music
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | Hidden Gems Thursday 16 June, Repeated on Friday 17 June at Costa Hall in Geelong Farrenc – Overture no 2 Haydn – Sinfonia Concertante Rameau – Suite from Zoroastre Schubert – Symphony No. 3 The Thursday performance I attended was in the Melbourne Town Hall with the wonderful backdrop of the mighty town hall pipe organ.
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
Over the last month, 38 talented young classical singers from across Australia and New Zealand, have competed in the heats for a place in the 2022 Sydney Eisteddfod Opera Scholarship Final. The semi-finals were held on Sunday 12 June at the Zenith Theatre, Chatswood with each artist performing two arias. Eight outstanding Finalists were selected for the Opera Scholarship Final.
River City Voices | Songs of Destiny May 22, 2022, Riverside Theatres, Parramatta On May 15th 2022 Willoughby Symphony Orchestra unveiled the winner of the Young Composer Award in an exciting concert conducted by Associate Conductor Dr Sarah Penicka-Smith. The Young Composer Award is an annual national competition providing young Australian composers the rare opportunity to compose for a full
The Creation Franz Joseph Haydn Australian Haydn Ensemble Sydney Chamber Choir Roland Peelman – conductor Alexandra Oomens – soprano, Andrew Goodwin – tenor, James Ioelu bass-baritone City Recital Hall, May 1, 2022 A work for choir, orchestra and three vocal soloists that takes 150 minutes to perform is a work from a distant past. I doubt any large choir or
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 Orchestra Project April 17, Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney When I walked into the Verbrugghen Hall at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music on Easter Sunday the place was positively buzzing. Don’t you just love that pre-concert cacophony? The tuning of instruments, musicians warming up, getting in a last few seconds of practice, audiences finding their seats, the sheer anticipation of it
Bach Akademie Australia – Bach’s Easter Oratorio Friday 8th April 2022 – Australian Digital Concert Hall As we approach the Crucifixion of Passion season, the Bach Akademie Australia gave us a prospective sighting of the Resurrection and hope of salvation with J S Bach’s Easter Oratorio and two Easter Cantatas, all composed for Leipzig in 1725, in a delayed streaming
Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra presents a sublime program of music intertwining a new Australian work with timeless masterpieces on their 2022 regional tour, visiting Mackay, Rockhampton, Emerald, Barcaldine and Longreach. Classical Reimagined will feature classical masterpieces by Mozart and Tchaikovsky in stunning new interpretations, along with a brand-new composition by Camerata’s Emerging Composer-in-Residence, Alexander Voltz in a performance that
Balmain Sinfonia | Elgar, Mozart, Brahms 19 March 2022, Congress Hall, Sydney The Balmain Sinfonia, like its sister provincial orchestra in Willoughby has improved in leaps and bounds. I’m told that the previous ‘creaky strings’ were due not to the quality of the performers but to that of the instruments, so hopefully they have fallen on better times of late.
NEXT CHAPTERS II: ABOVE BELOW The Willoughby Symphony Orchestra and Legs On The Wall Saturday 19th March | 7.00pm The Concourse Concert Hall, Chatswood On a warm, and thankfully rain-free Saturday night, we took the train to Chatswood for a new experience: an orchestral concert with aerialists. What to expect? This was the second time that the Willoughby Symphony had
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra | Paradisum March 4, 2022, City Recital Hall The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra has established a reputation as a finely tuned dedicated company specialising in Baroque period music and of course it is named after works of J.S. Bach. Formed in 1989, under the auspices of Paul Dyer and Bruce Applebaum, it has made the City Recital Hall
The Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra returns with a full year of exciting concerts and celebrates its 50th Anniversary year, kicking off celebrations with Fiftieth Anniversary Pictures on Saturday 12 March at 7pm. The KPO begins its 50th anniversary year with a salute to mature mastery, outstanding talent and enduring friendships. Concertmaster of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Haveron makes his first appearance as
Melbourne Baroque Orchestra | Courting the Timpani February 13, 2022, 3pm at Toorak Uniting Church Right now is a very special time to attend concerts. Musicians whose diaries had previously been overrun found themselves without any bookings, but suddenly had plenty of time for practice and self-reflection. Now that live concerts are finally reappearing (without being almost immediately cancelled!), the
Camerata and The Australian Voices Sinking Cities Composer: Rafael Karlen Libretto: Pearly Black World premiere performance on Australian Digital Concert Hall, Streamed live from Judith Wright Arts Centre, Brisbane, Friday 11 February, 7:30pm The 1,750 km Tigris River flows from the Armenian Highlands in Turkey, skirts Syria and flows into Iraq and through Bagdad. Eventually, after joining the Euphrates, where
Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra, and The Australian Voices Sinking Cities Composer: Rafael Karlen Libretto: Pearly Black World premiere performance on Australian Digital Concert Hall, Streamed live from Judith Wright Arts Centre, Brisbane, Friday 11 February, 7:30pm The 1,750 km Tigris River flows from the Armenian Highlands in Turkey, skirts Syria and flows into Iraq and through Bagdad. Eventually, after
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 […]
