Willoughby Symphony Orchestra | Disney’s Frozen in Concert March 21, 2026, The Concourse, Chatswood, NSW FROZEN was performed by the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra to the movie soundtrack (a bit strange, […]
Australian Chamber Choir & Melbourne Baroque Orchestra | Bach’s Mass in B minor 22 March 2026 3pm, The Scots’ Church Melbourne, VIC Directed by Douglas Lawrence J. S. Bach’s B […]
Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Saint-Saëns’ Organ Symphony With Bruch’s First Violin Concerto March 19, 2026, Sydney Opera House Bruch’s First Violin Concerto – Soloist María Dueñas Max Bruch was a […]
Balmain Sinfonia | New Dawn March 21, 2026, Leichhardt Town Hall, NSW There is something very heartening about walking into an inner suburban town hall and finding it almost full […]
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | Stravinsky & Chindamo March 19, 2026, Hamer Hall, Melbourne VIC A Thrilling Requiem — ACT I After a delightful entrée seduction of Ravel’s Pavane pour une […]
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | Also Sprach Zarathustra March 14, 2026, Hamer Hall, Melbourne Conductor: Jaime Martín Soloist: María Dueñas (violin) The Occasion Saturday at Hamer Hall in Melbourne preceded the […]
Ku-Ring-Gai Philharmonic Orchestra | Handel Mozart Mahler 15 March 2026, the Concourse, Chatswood, NSW Paul Terracini, Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the KPO has a wealth of musical experience […]
Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Elden Ring Symphonic Adventure March 13, 2026, Sydney Opera House, NSW The hero twisted the sword, gouged a little deeper, and then pulled out the sword. […]
MSO presents | Shanghai Symphony Orchestra 13 March, 2026, Hamer Hall, Melbourne, VIC The Occasion Beware the Ides of March, and keep your superstitions close on Friday 13th. And so […]
SSO | Listen to this: Discover Tchaikovsky 10 March 2026, Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, NSW Benjamin Northey (conductor in residence). I am a huge fan of the SSO’s ‘Listen […]
The Whitlams and the Queensland Symphony Orchestra 7 March, 2026, QPAC, Brisbane, QLD Hurray! In this mixed genre event with the celebrated Aussie band The Whitlams – the Queensland Symphony […]
The Metropolitan Orchestra | Ignite 8 March, 2026, Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, NSW Christopher Moran is a renowned Australian trumpet player who has achieved recognition not only at […]
Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Simone Young conducts Britten & Vaughan Williams March 7, 2026, Sydney Opera House, NSW Simone Lamsma violin PETER SCULTHORPE (1929–2014) Sun Music III (1967) BENJAMIN […]
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | Opening Gala March 5, 2026, Hamer Hall, Melbourne, VIC The “wonderful” MSO took us on an enthralling aural voyage to Hollywood (via Northern Russia); Tin Pan […]
Melbourne Chamber Orchestra | Flexible Sky 26 February 2-26, Melbourne Recital Centre, VIC MCO’s first programme for 2026, Flexible Sky was a cornucopia of varied delights, both old and new […]
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | Strauss and Mozart February 28, 2026. Melbourne Recital Centre, VIC Featuring Jaime Martin (flute and conductor) & Natalie Chee (violin) The intimate surrounds of the […]
Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Season Opening – Simone Young conducts Mahler’s Song of the Earth 26 February, 2026, Sydney Opera House Adam Manning’s Rhythmic Acknowledgement of Country opened the Sydney […]
North Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Rossini, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven 28 March, 2026, Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney, NSW Rossini – Semiramide Overture, Tchaikovsky – Piano Concerto 1 with Phillip Shovk, Beethoven – 5th Symphony Conducted by Steven Hillinger It was a very interesting concert because as the concert progressed, the music compositions increased in quality. Steven Hillinger has done a wonderful job
Willoughby Symphony Orchestra | Disney’s Frozen in Concert March 21, 2026, The Concourse, Chatswood, NSW FROZEN was performed by the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra to the movie soundtrack (a bit strange, I will explain later). As I entered the huge, cavernous and reverberant concert hall of The Concourse in Willoughby City Council, I couldn’t help but notice that there were lots
Australian Chamber Choir & Melbourne Baroque Orchestra | Bach’s Mass in B minor 22 March 2026 3pm, The Scots’ Church Melbourne, VIC Directed by Douglas Lawrence J. S. Bach’s B minor Mass is one of the wonders of music history. Composed and repurposed for various reasons over many years, it somehow became an organic monument of his choral art. If
Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Saint-Saëns’ Organ Symphony With Bruch’s First Violin Concerto March 19, 2026, Sydney Opera House Bruch’s First Violin Concerto – Soloist María Dueñas Max Bruch was a contemporary of Brahms and early in his career was equally as renowned. He also shared a friendship with violinist Joseph Joachim who encouraged him to write not one but three
Balmain Sinfonia | New Dawn March 21, 2026, Leichhardt Town Hall, NSW There is something very heartening about walking into an inner suburban town hall and finding it almost full for an orchestral concert. Leichhardt Town Hall, with its warm acoustic, was a great choice for Balmain Sinfonia’s Inner West performance, and the strong audience turnout suggests these concerts have
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | Stravinsky & Chindamo March 19, 2026, Hamer Hall, Melbourne VIC A Thrilling Requiem — ACT I After a delightful entrée seduction of Ravel’s Pavane pour une infante défunte came a revelation. Reviewing and thrilling over Joe Chindamo’s premier new composition, entitled, Are There Any Questions? A requiem for the vanishing self. The broad-shouldered Joe Chindamo, who honed
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | Also Sprach Zarathustra March 14, 2026, Hamer Hall, Melbourne Conductor: Jaime Martín Soloist: María Dueñas (violin) The Occasion Saturday at Hamer Hall in Melbourne preceded the glittering media event of the year, the Oscars from L.A., where excellence is acknowledged, indulged and rewarded. The revelry didn’t stop there, as St Patrick’s Day a day later invited
Ku-Ring-Gai Philharmonic Orchestra | Handel Mozart Mahler 15 March 2026, the Concourse, Chatswood, NSW Paul Terracini, Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the KPO has a wealth of musical experience as a conductor and also a solo trumpeter. It is greatly appreciated by the knowledgeable audience at Chatswood Concourse that he introduces each piece with a description of the background
Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Elden Ring Symphonic Adventure March 13, 2026, Sydney Opera House, NSW The hero twisted the sword, gouged a little deeper, and then pulled out the sword. An almighty spray of blood fell out of the monster, drenching the musicians on stage. The audience lustily roared with approval. Just like the Roman coliseum in gladiator times, we
MSO presents | Shanghai Symphony Orchestra 13 March, 2026, Hamer Hall, Melbourne, VIC The Occasion Beware the Ides of March, and keep your superstitions close on Friday 13th. And so to Hamer Hall at the end of a week where the F1 season launched at Albert Park, the AFL season ignited, Labour Day bank holiday Melbourne, International Women’s Day and
SSO | Listen to this: Discover Tchaikovsky 10 March 2026, Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, NSW Benjamin Northey (conductor in residence). I am a huge fan of the SSO’s ‘Listen to this’ concept. I love having a great piece of music being torn apart and analysed. It is very hard to pull off an event like this unless you have
The Whitlams and the Queensland Symphony Orchestra 7 March, 2026, QPAC, Brisbane, QLD Hurray! In this mixed genre event with the celebrated Aussie band The Whitlams – the Queensland Symphony Orchestra was anything but a supplicant producing the cliché of a sustained string tone here and a brassy splash there. Instead, the QSO became a sound-enhancing, fire breathing theatrical lion.
The Metropolitan Orchestra | Ignite 8 March, 2026, Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, NSW Christopher Moran is a renowned Australian trumpet player who has achieved recognition not only at home playing with the SSO and other major orchestras but also in Canada and London. Numbering among his tutors none other than Daniel Mendelow, he has won the National trumpet
Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Simone Young conducts Britten & Vaughan Williams March 7, 2026, Sydney Opera House, NSW Simone Lamsma violin PETER SCULTHORPE (1929–2014) Sun Music III (1967) BENJAMIN BRITTEN (1913–1976) Violin Concerto, Op.15 (1938–39) RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS (1872–1958) Symphony in E minor (No.6) (1944–47) When it was first heard and recorded in the mid to
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | Opening Gala March 5, 2026, Hamer Hall, Melbourne, VIC The “wonderful” MSO took us on an enthralling aural voyage to Hollywood (via Northern Russia); Tin Pan Alley (New York) and Outer Space (John Williams), where our audience DID get to scream – “Bravos”! Starting with John William’s 11-minute Star Wars Suite, the Main Title certainly “smacked
Melbourne Chamber Orchestra | Flexible Sky 26 February 2-26, Melbourne Recital Centre, VIC MCO’s first programme for 2026, Flexible Sky was a cornucopia of varied delights, both old and new – very new in some cases. Guitarist Slava Grigoryan featured in two items and I had a quick chat with him after the show; he thinks he came into 3MBS
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | Strauss and Mozart February 28, 2026. Melbourne Recital Centre, VIC Featuring Jaime Martin (flute and conductor) & Natalie Chee (violin) The intimate surrounds of the Melbourne Recital Centre proved ideally suited to a program of Bach, Mozart, and chamber orchestra sized Strauss. Opening with Bach’s Orchestral Suite No. 3 allowed the audience to acclimatise to the sonority
Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Season Opening – Simone Young conducts Mahler’s Song of the Earth 26 February, 2026, Sydney Opera House Adam Manning’s Rhythmic Acknowledgement of Country opened the Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s 2026 season — a work I genuinely thrilled to encounter again. Manning, a Kamilaroi man and musician, artist, producer, researcher and educator at the University of Newcastle, performs
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 […]
