Musica Viva Australia | Beethoven’s Ghost 12 May, 2026, Melbourne Recital Hall, VIC Spooky – NO, Deliciously Decadent – YES! And so, turning up to the always inviting, always welcoming […]
SURIDI Trio | Recital March 22, 2026, Church Street Studios, Camperdown, Sydney Diane Berger (flutes), Richard Rourke (clarinet) and Sumiko Yamamura (piano) Program Chôros No. 2 – Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887 […]
Wattleseed Ensemble | The Orchid and the Wasp Saturday 29 November, 2025, Oratory, Abbotsford Convent Beginning with music from 12-century polymath Hildegard von Bingen, ending with contemporary Swedish fiddle music, […]
A Gwen Harwood Cycle | Music by Linda Kouvaras 13 November, 2025, Tempo Rubato, Brunswick, VIC Helen Morse, narrator Justin Kenealy, Saxophone, Coady Green, piano I am an admirer of […]
Sydney Mozart Society | Streeton Trio Nov 4, 2025, The Concourse, Chatswood, NSW Programme Mozart: Piano Trio in B-flat major, K 502 Brahms: Piano Trio in C minor, Op.101 Schubert: […]
Musica Viva Australia | Trio Isimsiz October 7, 2025 | Melbourne Recital Centre, Melbourne, VIC It’s ironic that musicians that play with the intimacy, drama and playfulness of closest friends […]
Ensemble Three|Dysmetropsia 17 September, 2025 Hanson Dyer Hall, Southbank, Melbourne, VIC “Dysmetropsia” was the title of a concert presented by Ensemble Three, a stunning group of musicians who are Joel […]
Sydney Mozart Society | Seraphim Trio May 28, 2025, The Concourse, Chatswood, NSW Following the lamented retirement of the Goldner Quartet, the Seraphim Trio would be contenders for the longest […]
Selby And Friends | This Mirror Has Three Faces May 13, 2025, Melbourne Recital Centre, VIC Kristian Winther – violin Clancy Newman – cello Kathryn Selby – piano Lera Auerbach […]
Wattleseed Ensemble | The Orchid and the Wasp 15th February 2025, Nexus Arts, Adelaide, SA Wattleseed Ensemble is a modern string trio led by co-artistic directors Meg Cohen (violin) and […]
Selby and Friends | Triple Treat (an all Beethoven program) August 28, 2024, City Recital Hall, Sydney, NSW Artists: Kathryn Selby (piano), Susie Park (violin), Timo-Veikko Valve (cello) The Piano Trio […]
BREATHTAKING ~ CHARISMATIC ~ ASTOUNDING Selby & Friends is proud to announce its 19th Season of five intimate, breathtaking & blockbuster concerts with eleven fabulous artists from around the world. […]
Selby & Friends | Jewels in the Crown July 14, 2024, Turramurra Uniting Church, NSW An Antarctic blast did not prevent a full house for the latest in the Selby […]
Moirai Ensemble | Bundanon Residency Preview Sunday 12 May, 2024, Glasshouse Gallery, VIC On a classic chilly Naarm/Melbourne autumn evening with the borealis lighting up the skies, a crowd headed […]
Selby & Friends | The Living Tradition 28 May 2026, Primrose Potter Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, VIC Kathryn Selby – pianoforte Alexandra Osborne – violin Clancy Newman – violoncello Programme Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) – Variations on ‘Ich bin der Schneider Kakadu’, Op. 121a (1824) Elena Kats-Chernin (1957 – ) – Variations on Schubert Trauerwalzer (2009) Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel
Musica Viva Australia | Beethoven’s Ghost 12 May, 2026, Melbourne Recital Hall, VIC Spooky – NO, Deliciously Decadent – YES! And so, turning up to the always inviting, always welcoming Melbourne Recital Centre, on a cold Autumnal Tuesday night, respect was offered to the lauded, dynamic and diligent Musica Viva Australia who produced the evening’s “supernatural” treat. A singular musical
Wattleseed Ensemble | The Orchid and the Wasp Saturday 29 November, 2025, Oratory, Abbotsford Convent Beginning with music from 12-century polymath Hildegard von Bingen, ending with contemporary Swedish fiddle music, and covering everything from Bach to multidisciplinary sound art in-between, it’s hard to imagine any other string trio pulling off the kaleidoscopic journey that was “The Orchid and the Wasp”,
A Gwen Harwood Cycle | Music by Linda Kouvaras 13 November, 2025, Tempo Rubato, Brunswick, VIC Helen Morse, narrator Justin Kenealy, Saxophone, Coady Green, piano I am an admirer of Gwen Harwood, who often uses musical references, particularly for piano, in her poetry, coupled with a meditative depth of thought that makes her words rich and layered. As an admirer,
Sydney Mozart Society | Streeton Trio Nov 4, 2025, The Concourse, Chatswood, NSW Programme Mozart: Piano Trio in B-flat major, K 502 Brahms: Piano Trio in C minor, Op.101 Schubert: Piano Trio in B-flat major, D.898 Artists Bernadette Harvey (piano) Emma Jardine (violin) Rachel Siu (cello) It is all about the music with the Streeton Trio. No histrionics. Just great
Musica Viva Australia | Trio Isimsiz October 7, 2025 | Melbourne Recital Centre, Melbourne, VIC It’s ironic that musicians that play with the intimacy, drama and playfulness of closest friends should be called the Trio Isimsiz, which translates to ‘Anonymous Trio’ from Turkish. Formed in London in 2009, Trio Isimsiz comprises Pablo Hernán Benedí on violin, Edward Pogossian on cello
Ensemble Three|Dysmetropsia 17 September, 2025 Hanson Dyer Hall, Southbank, Melbourne, VIC “Dysmetropsia” was the title of a concert presented by Ensemble Three, a stunning group of musicians who are Joel Brennan, trumpet/flugelhorn; Don Immel, trombone; and Ken Murray, electric guitar. This innovative program featured world premieres of new works by composers Elliott Gyger and Anne Hsuyin, alongside diverse pieces by
Selby & Friends | Songs Without Words 15 September, 2025, Melbourne Recital Centre, VIC Alexandra Osborne – violin | Catherine Hewgill – cello | Kathryn Selby – piano Anne Cawrse: Songs Without Words (2000) – Ornamental, Lied, Swan Song Frederic Chopin: Piano Trio in G minor – Allegro confuoco, Scherzo Vivace, Adagio Sostenuto, Finale Allegretto Franz Schubert: Piano Trio no
Sydney Mozart Society | Seraphim Trio May 28, 2025, The Concourse, Chatswood, NSW Following the lamented retirement of the Goldner Quartet, the Seraphim Trio would be contenders for the longest lasting Australian chamber music group. Formed in Adelaide in 1995, they have comprised the same three members since 1998. Apart from giving regular concerts, they have recorded cycles dedicated to
Selby And Friends | This Mirror Has Three Faces May 13, 2025, Melbourne Recital Centre, VIC Kristian Winther – violin Clancy Newman – cello Kathryn Selby – piano Lera Auerbach (1973 – ) Piano Trio No. 2 ‘Triptych – This Mirror Has Three Faces’ (2011) Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856) Piano Trio No. 3 in G minor, Op.110 (1851) Bedřich
Selby & Friends | Joyeux Anniversaire 8 April, 2025, Primrose Potter Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, VIC ARTISTS Daniel Dodds – violin Julian Smiles – cello Kathryn Selby – piano PROGRAM W.A. Mozart Piano: Trio No 5 in C major K548 – Allegro, Andante Cantabile, Allegro Alexander Zemlinsky: Piano Trio in D minor op 3 – Allegro ma non troppo, Andante,
Wattleseed Ensemble | The Orchid and the Wasp 15th February 2025, Nexus Arts, Adelaide, SA Wattleseed Ensemble is a modern string trio led by co-artistic directors Meg Cohen (violin) and Katie Yap (viola), with cellist David Moran. Despite being based in Melbourne and competing with other major events on this particular Saturday evening (Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, comedian Aaron Chen, and
Selby And Friends | Lonely Angel November 12, 2024, Melbourne Recital Centre, VIC Artistic Director/Pianist – Kathryn Selby Violin – Dimity Hall Violoncello – Julian Smiles Joaquín Turina Piano Trio No. 2 in B minor, Op. 76 Lento, Molto Vivace, Lento Fauré Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 120 Allegro ma non troppo, Andantino, Allegro vivo Pēteris Vasks Lonely Angel
Selby and Friends | Triple Treat (an all Beethoven program) August 28, 2024, City Recital Hall, Sydney, NSW Artists: Kathryn Selby (piano), Susie Park (violin), Timo-Veikko Valve (cello) The Piano Trio in B-flat, Op. 11 was originally scored for clarinet rather than violin, which probably explains the choice of key. Often a bassoon is substituted for the cello too, although it is
BREATHTAKING ~ CHARISMATIC ~ ASTOUNDING Selby & Friends is proud to announce its 19th Season of five intimate, breathtaking & blockbuster concerts with eleven fabulous artists from around the world. Selby & Friends has been described as presenting concerts that are “absolutely superb” “blockbuster performances,” with Artistic Director and Pianist Kathryn Selby having “excellent taste in friends”. This is an
Selby & Friends | Jewels in the Crown July 14, 2024, Turramurra Uniting Church, NSW An Antarctic blast did not prevent a full house for the latest in the Selby & Friends series of concerts with its enticing programme clearly a factor. Clarinettist Lloyd Van’t Hoff gave us an extensive introduction to Brahms’ second clarinet Sonata emphasising that it was
Moirai Ensemble | Bundanon Residency Preview Sunday 12 May, 2024, Glasshouse Gallery, VIC On a classic chilly Naarm/Melbourne autumn evening with the borealis lighting up the skies, a crowd headed down a cobblestone laneway lined with converted factories into a whitebox gallery space dominated by a single large artwork suspended mid gallery, with a trio of instruments set up in
Join the Sydney Art Quartet for an unforgettable evening of chamber music as they perform Franz Schubert’s final chamber work, his String Quintet in C major, alongside guest cellist Paul […]
Join us for Jazz in June at St Jude's Bowral The Emerging Artist Concert Series presents City Tidda, a bold and personal project from trumpeter Sophia Rose. Created to share […]
Consult the oracle and experience an ancient and charismatic vision of the future with Ensemble Offspring and friends. Our biggest and boldest program of the season is also our most […]
Join the Sydney Art Quartet for an unforgettable evening of chamber music as they perform Franz Schubert’s final chamber work, his String Quintet in C major, alongside guest cellist Paul […]
Music & Tea at Wolllongong Art Gallery hosts the monthly Emerging Artist Concert Series. In June, we present City Tidda, a bold and personal project from trumpeter Sophia Rose. Created […]
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 […]
Consult the oracle and experience an ancient and charismatic vision of the future with Ensemble Offspring and friends. Our biggest and boldest program of the season is also our most […]
St James’ Music presents Serenade & Symphony, a vibrant collaboration between the Sydney Symphony Fellows and the Choir of St James’, where youthful instrumental brilliance meets choral tradition in the […]
TMO's second Met Concert for 2026 promises a night of dazzling colour and elemental rhythm. Led by Chief Conductor Sarah-Grace Williams, this performance showcases the orchestra’s longtime support for talented […]
In a program of four trios we hear Beethoven’s greatest Piano Trio, the Archduke, written at the end of his ‘heroic’ period. It has the amplitude, variety and formal elaboration […]
The Afternoon Hours evoke memories of calm, reflection, and nostalgia… a bridge between the active daytime and the quieter evening. On 7th of June, Apeiron is going to spend one […]
In Humour & Horizons, Alexander Yau traverses wit, lyricism, and drama across eras. Beethoven’s intimate Op. 101 and Schumann’s mercurial Humoreske reveal playful introspection, while Debussy’s evocative Préludes paint shifting sonic landscapes. […]
Tragic. Triumphant. Thrilling. ChorusOz is your chance to experience the energy and joy of our annual ‘big sing’ – an inspiring weekend of community and music-making at the Sydney Opera […]
Internationally acclaimed British violinist Daniel Hope joins pianist Marie-Sophie Hauzel for a captivating recital in Melbourne inspired by his mentor, Yehudi Menuhin. For more than 35 years, Hope has been […]
Internationally acclaimed British violinist Daniel Hope returns to Sydney... for the first time since 2014, joining pianist Marie-Sophie Hauzel for a compelling recital inspired by his mentor, Yehudi Menuhin. For […]
Welcome back Musica Viva Australia FutureMakers the Partridge String Quartet when they perform an irresistible program featuring Debussy's eloquent String Quartet and the Australian premiere of Holly Harrison's small but […]
El Palacio Español invites listeners into the sound world of the Spanish court, where poetry, dance, and song flourished in richly expressive forms. This programme gathers music from Spain’s Golden […]
An atmosphere of musical and scientific enlightenment. In 1702 in Leipzig, Bach’s great friend and colleague Telemann recognised the need for an environment in which his students could perform in […]
“If the Bohemians had the advantages enjoyed by the Italians they would surpass them. They are perhaps the most musical race in all Europe”. Charles Burney (1773) The celebrations for […]
Melbourne Bach Choir sings Rachmaninov’s All Night Vigil (Opus 37), plus Art Songs by Ukrainian composer Jul'ij Meitus. Proudly presented by the MBC Chamber Choir, the second of four celebratory […]
In the hands of Romantics like Bruckner and Brahms, music became increasingly expressive, harmonically inventive, passionate, theatrical. In the twentieth century, composers like Herbert Howells, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Amy Beach […]
A concert of diverse new music, Of Rivers & Trees brings together works by eight Australian composers in an evocative program exploring landscape, memory and imagination. The concert features music […]
An atmosphere of musical and scientific enlightenment. In 1702 in Leipzig, Bach’s great friend and colleague Telemann recognised the need for an environment in which his students could perform in […]
An atmosphere of musical and scientific enlightenment. In 1702 in Leipzig, Bach’s great friend and colleague Telemann recognised the need for an environment in which his students could perform in […]
“If the Bohemians had the advantages enjoyed by the Italians they would surpass them. They are perhaps the most musical race in all Europe”. Charles Burney (1773) The celebrations for […]
Step into the coffee houses and concert halls of 1720s London where fashionable society argued passionately over two rival composers: Giovanni Bononcini and George Frideric Handel, inspiring the epigram that […]
Thomas Adès' Alchymia has been hailed as one of the best chamber music compositions of the time. Inspired by the music of Shakespearean England, but with a voice all of […]
Thomas Adès' Alchymia has been hailed as one of the best chamber music compositions of the time. Inspired by the music of Shakespearean England, but with a voice all of […]
A Concert Tour 18-21 June 2026 A Winter Solstice | Fantasies, Nocturnes & Lullabies for Cello & Piano is an intimate concert for cello and piano featuring reflective classical and […]
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 […]
Award-winning jazz singer Michelle Nicolle and acclaimed composer and pianist Paul Grabowsky unveil the hidden poetry within beloved ballads by artists such as Frank Sinatra and Cole Porter, transforming familiar […]
A Concert Tour 18-21 June 2026 A Winter Solstice | Fantasies, Nocturnes & Lullabies for Cello & Piano is an intimate concert for cello and piano featuring reflective classical and […]
Two soundworlds collide: 18th century Paris & 21st century Tasman Peninsula. Historical flautist Meredith Beardmore takes her flutes through unexpected terrains. Her recent release The Long Blue Horizon was created […]
A program of pulse and poetry, rhythm and resonance, this concert showcases the daring artistry and genre-defying imagination that define Ensemble Offspring — where every sound is alive, and every […]
A celebration of light, darkness and the shifting skies above us, Sun, Moon and Stars traces a radiant choral arc from dawn to dusk and back again. With works exploring […]
A Concert Tour 18-21 June 2026 A Winter Solstice | Fantasies, Nocturnes & Lullabies for Cello & Piano is an intimate concert for cello and piano featuring reflective classical and […]
20 June 2026- 7:00pm Lux Aeterna A poignant, hopeful sequence of sacred music from across the centuries Award-winning British vocal ensemble The Gesualdo Six present a poignant, hopeful sequence of sacred music […]
In the hands of Romantics like Bruckner and Brahms, music became increasingly expressive, harmonically inventive, passionate, theatrical. In the twentieth century, composers like Herbert Howells, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Amy Beach […]
20 June 2026- 7:00pm Lux Aeterna A poignant, hopeful sequence of sacred music from across the centuries Award-winning British vocal ensemble The Gesualdo Six present a poignant, hopeful sequence of sacred music […]
A Concert Tour 18-21 June 2026 A Winter Solstice | Fantasies, Nocturnes & Lullabies for Cello & Piano is an intimate concert for cello and piano featuring reflective classical and […]
Thomas Adès' Alchymia has been hailed as one of the best chamber music compositions of the time. Inspired by the music of Shakespearean England, but with a voice all of […]
Thomas Adès' Alchymia has been hailed as one of the best chamber music compositions of the time. Inspired by the music of Shakespearean England, but with a voice all of […]
Tudor music meets winter celebration from the 13th century to the present, featuring Tomás Luis de Victoria’s mass and motet O magnum mysterium. From reflective midwinter stillness to festive revelry, […]
Two Piano Recitals on Structure, Memory, and Collapse Restless Forms is a contemporary classical piano recital by Luke Zhang and Sean Kim exploring instability, transformation, and the search for artistic […]
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 […]
Thomas Adès' Alchymia has been hailed as one of the best chamber music compositions of the time. Inspired by the music of Shakespearean England, but with a voice all of […]
Circus meets symphony The intensity is turned up as the beauty and precision of classical music meet the daring physical mastery of circus. When these two disciplines collide, tradition isn’t […]
Circus meets symphony The intensity is turned up as the beauty and precision of classical music meet the daring physical mastery of circus. When these two disciplines collide, tradition isn’t […]
In The Heart Of The Night was born in a studio by the sea by Catherine Traicos and her long-time collaborator and confidante Nick Huggins. The pull of the tides, the […]
Something extraordinary is coming to Manly this winter. The Sydney Chamber Music Festival returns to Manly Art Gallery and Museum on 27–28 June, with four unmissable concerts featuring some of […]
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. […]
Tudor music meets winter celebration from the 13th century to the present, featuring Tomás Luis de Victoria’s mass and motet O magnum mysterium. From reflective midwinter stillness to festive revelry, […]
An original composition by acclaimed composer Ian Munro based on the children’s book written by Jodie McLeod and illustrated by Eloise Short, Leonard the Lyrebird is a popular Australian bush animal story […]
Circus meets symphony The intensity is turned up as the beauty and precision of classical music meet the daring physical mastery of circus. When these two disciplines collide, tradition isn’t […]
2026 is the 42nd year the Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra (KPO) has run the NSW Secondary Schools Concerto Competition. 6 individual finalists in the 2026 NSW Secondary Schools Concerto Competition and […]
Circus meets symphony The intensity is turned up as the beauty and precision of classical music meet the daring physical mastery of circus. When these two disciplines collide, tradition isn’t […]
Slow down your Sunday afternoon with one of Australia’s most expressive and internationally celebrated pianists. Join Andrea Lam, ARIA Award winner and star of ABC’s The Piano, for a program […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
