Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | Chinese New Year Concert – Lunar New Year Celebration Saturday February 21, 2026, Hamer Hall, Melbourne, VIC The Occasion Saturday night in Melbourne, and so many […]
Willoughby Symphony Orchestra | Hollywood February 14, 2026, The Concourse, Chatswood, NSW The grand sweep of our majestic Willoughby Symphony Orchestra in full flight, with an Imperial Cruiser hovering over […]
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra | Baroque Masters February 12, 2026, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre, VIC I was reminded of my life-long love of baroque music as I took my […]
Willoughby Symphony Orchestra | Spirit of Christmas Sunday 14 December, The Concourse, Chatswood, NSW Willoughby Symphony Orchestra and Choir conducted by Peter Ellis It was a performance full of festive […]
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs | Carols at the House 12 December, 2025, Sydney Opera House, NSW What a show! Over two and a half hours of entertainment – closer to three […]
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | Handel’s Messiah December 13, 2025, Hamer Hall, Melbourne, VIC CAN YOU IMAGINE – I cannot – Handel’s great contemporary, JS Bach (both born 1685), recycling some […]
Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers | Bach’s Christmas Oratorio 13 December 2025, Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, NSW Sydney Philharmonia Choirs’ presentation of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio (Parts IV–VI) – a six-part […]
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra | Handel’s Messiah December 7, 2025, Melbourne Town Hall The Occasion On December 7th, as fires raged through NSW, the Ashes nearly decided in […]
Queensland Symphony Orchestra | Mahler 9 November 29, 2025, Brisbane, QLD The stormy weather in Brisbane finally cleared on Saturday night, in time for QSO’s season closing concert in the […]
Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Simone Young conducts Beethoven 9 November 27, 2025, Sydney Opera House, NSW What is an example of great music? Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. Why is it great? […]
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | New World Symphony November 26, 2025, Hamer Hall, Melbourne, VIC The Occasion Thursday night to brighten and inspire the Melbourne denizens as we enter the final […]
Melbourne Chamber Orchestra | Nightingale November 23, 2025, Melbourne Recital Centre, VIC THE GREAT J.S. Bach, renowned as a master organist certainly knew his way around a harpsichord, as well; […]
Australia Chamber Orchestra | Cocteau’s Circle November 17, 2025, Melbourne Recital Hall The Occasion A Monday night in the inventive and exploratory hands of Richard Tognetti and the ingenious ACO, […]
Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra | Mozart Strauss & Beethoven November 16, 2025, Turramurra Uniting Church, NSW The Uniting Church at Turramurra is obviously not designed for Orchestral concerts – players and […]
Bach Akademie Australia | The Brandenburg Concertos 15 November 2025, The Neilson, Walsh Bay, NSW Program J.S. Bach: Concerto No. 1 in F major BWV 1046 Concerto No. 2 in […]
Melbourne Baroque Orchestra | Celebrating 10 Years of Melbourne Baroque November2, 2025, Church of All Nations, Carlton, VIC “While music is my field and plow, and serves to give me […]
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | A Celebration of Sibelius October 30, 2025, Melbourne Town Hall, VIC Benjamin Northey – Conductor Edward Walton – Violin A night of Sibelius works, large and […]
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | Chinese New Year Concert – Lunar New Year Celebration Saturday February 21, 2026, Hamer Hall, Melbourne, VIC The Occasion Saturday night in Melbourne, and so many reasons to celebrate. Tonight marks the fifth day of the Lunar New Year — the Year of the Horse. Indeed, a heartfelt gong xi fa cai to our Mandarin-speaking friends.
Willoughby Symphony Orchestra | Hollywood February 14, 2026, The Concourse, Chatswood, NSW The grand sweep of our majestic Willoughby Symphony Orchestra in full flight, with an Imperial Cruiser hovering over the rebel spaceship. Well, we didn’t get the Imperial Cruiser (or the rebel spaceship), but Dr Nicholas Milton was dressed all in black, and he does play a mean air
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra | Baroque Masters February 12, 2026, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre, VIC I was reminded of my life-long love of baroque music as I took my seat at the first concert of the Melbourne series of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, featuring works by Handel, Bach and Vivaldi. Artistic Director Paul Dyer’s program included some of the
Willoughby Symphony Orchestra | Spirit of Christmas Sunday 14 December, The Concourse, Chatswood, NSW Willoughby Symphony Orchestra and Choir conducted by Peter Ellis It was a performance full of festive cheer, incredible performances and community spirit. Peter Ellis conducted the brilliant orchestra and choir – and there were some notable highlights which I will reminisce on soon – and he
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs | Carols at the House 12 December, 2025, Sydney Opera House, NSW What a show! Over two and a half hours of entertainment – closer to three – but the time flew by this marathon because there were so many highlights. I swear that I am going to miss some of them because it was just too
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | Handel’s Messiah December 13, 2025, Hamer Hall, Melbourne, VIC CAN YOU IMAGINE – I cannot – Handel’s great contemporary, JS Bach (both born 1685), recycling some of his own music, from Cantatas on, ahem, erotic themes, for his masterpiece “Messiah”!? Handel wrote the work in 3 weeks, so, presumably, that self-theft was necessary. There’s no “standard”
Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers | Bach’s Christmas Oratorio 13 December 2025, Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, NSW Sydney Philharmonia Choirs’ presentation of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio (Parts IV–VI) – a six-part sequence of cantatas that unfolds the Christmas story through reflection rather than drama – thoughtfully interwoven with two new Australian works commissioned through SPC’s inaugural Emerging Composer Awards, was a
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra | Handel’s Messiah December 7, 2025, Melbourne Town Hall The Occasion On December 7th, as fires raged through NSW, the Ashes nearly decided in the cricket, the Underworld revered at the Regent (by Opera Australia), the Good Food and Wine Festival bringing calorific delight at the Convention Centre, a sure-fire Chrissy staple re-emerged for
Queensland Symphony Orchestra | Mahler 9 November 29, 2025, Brisbane, QLD The stormy weather in Brisbane finally cleared on Saturday night, in time for QSO’s season closing concert in the QPAC Concert Hall. Conducted by Umberto Clerici, QSO presented Mahler’s turbulent Ninth Symphony, expressing the full range of human emotions. This was a special evening as it was the final
Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Simone Young conducts Beethoven 9 November 27, 2025, Sydney Opera House, NSW What is an example of great music? Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. Why is it great? It never grows old. It inspires loyalty. We hear this piece multiple times, and never get tired of it. Despite repeated hearings, it always sounds exciting and fresh. It is
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | New World Symphony November 26, 2025, Hamer Hall, Melbourne, VIC The Occasion Thursday night to brighten and inspire the Melbourne denizens as we enter the final stretch of a tumultuous 2025. Heading to Hamer Hall to hear the illustrious MSO present a new work by the Uber talented First Nation’s female musical colossus, Deborah Cheetham Fraillon
Melbourne Chamber Orchestra | Nightingale November 23, 2025, Melbourne Recital Centre, VIC THE GREAT J.S. Bach, renowned as a master organist certainly knew his way around a harpsichord, as well; so much so that one of his employers hired him to repair some of His Lordship’s instruments. Although he’d arranged some of Vivaldi’s concertos previously, Bach, single-handedly (both hands actually),
Australia Chamber Orchestra | Cocteau’s Circle November 17, 2025, Melbourne Recital Hall The Occasion A Monday night in the inventive and exploratory hands of Richard Tognetti and the ingenious ACO, Australia Chamber Orchestra. Having scaled the West face of Everest in ‘Mountain’ merely a fortnight ago, we have now migrated to the Melbourne Recital Centre, and set our Time Machine
Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra | Mozart Strauss & Beethoven November 16, 2025, Turramurra Uniting Church, NSW The Uniting Church at Turramurra is obviously not designed for Orchestral concerts – players and soloists have to use the same entrance. This is more than compensated for however by superb acoustics and the KPO programme made full use of this. Mozart’s Symphony in D
Bach Akademie Australia | The Brandenburg Concertos 15 November 2025, The Neilson, Walsh Bay, NSW Program J.S. Bach: Concerto No. 1 in F major BWV 1046 Concerto No. 2 in F major BWV 1047 Concerto No. 3 in G major BWV 1048 Concerto No. 4 in G major BWV 1049 Concerto No. 5 in D major BWV 1050 Concerto No.
Melbourne Baroque Orchestra | Celebrating 10 Years of Melbourne Baroque November2, 2025, Church of All Nations, Carlton, VIC “While music is my field and plow, and serves to give me many of my keenest pleasures, I have lately attached myself to a new suitor, namely the love of flowers.” (1742) – Georg Phillip Telemann The stage was set with two
SSO | Farewelling Our Fellows 2025 31 October 2025, Christ Church St Laurence, Sydney, NSW Presented by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra Fellowship 2025 SSO Fellows Liam Pilgrim violin, Natalie Mavridis violin, Ariel Postmus viola, Noah Lawrence cello, Harry Young double bass, Dana Alison flute, Amy Clough oboe, Oliver Crofts clarinet, Bailey Ireland bassoon, Bryn Arnold horn, Isabella Thomas trumpet, Jeremy Mazurek trombone – with guest artists Marcus Michelsen
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | A Celebration of Sibelius October 30, 2025, Melbourne Town Hall, VIC Benjamin Northey – Conductor Edward Walton – Violin A night of Sibelius works, large and small, with a brilliant young soloist and the commanding presence at the podium of Benjamin Northey, for the last of the Melbourne Town Hall MSO series; not to be repeated
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 […]