In our occasional interview series, classikON Ambassador Alan Holley discusses music, the Arts and the future with composer Johanna Selleck Alan Holley: Melbourne-based composer Johanna Selleck has written some of […]
Be Heard in 2027 with the Australian Youth Orchestra From Sydney to Singapore: AYO applications open 1 June 2026 Are you, or do you know, an emerging musician or arts […]
Choralfest 2026 brings a city-wide concert series to Geelong with free and ticketed performances across world-class venues Geelong will come alive with music this April as Choralfest 2026 presents a […]
In our occasional interview series, classikON Ambassador Alan Holley discusses music, the Arts and the future with composer Paul Moulatlet. Alan Holley: Paul Moulatlet is a Melbourne-based composer whose works […]
Artist Focus | Alex Raineri Churchill Fellowship, 2024 Alex Raineri is a Brisbane-based pianist, harpsichordist, composer, artistic director, producer, writer, radio presenter, and educator. He was recently awarded a Churchill […]
22 June – 8 September, 2024 Experience Australia’s young creative performing artists as they showcase their talents on professional stages across Sydney, with the opportunity of a life-changing scholarship. The […]
Wondering what Kate’s been up to since passing on the reins of classikON? Wonder no more… You are invited to the opening of ‘Life Activity‘ and enjoy the contemporary visual […]
Don’t miss the opportunity to showcase your talent for classical singing at this year’s Sydney Eisteddfod. Whether you love to sing Lieder, French or Italian art songs, oratorios, or operatic […]
The Australian Youth Orchestra (AYO) holds a vital and unique place in Australia’s musical landscape: it is the only training program which brings together exceptional tutors and young musicians from […]
This concert is BOOKED OUT – FREE Live stream via link below To celebrate a milestone partnership and the 20th anniversary of the Cybec 21st Century Australian Composers program, Cybec […]
Ensemble Offspring’s Hatched Academy Putting young composers in the spotlight has always been a core mission of Ensemble Offspring. From its humble beginnings as a student group founded in 1995 […]
During Vivaldi’s time teaching at the Ospedale della Pietà (1703-40), this orphanage developed an international reputation for its concerts, presented exclusively by the young women who were educated there. His […]
Many of classikON’s volunteer Ambassador team are professional musicians in their own right. This week Ambassador and harpsichordist Peter Hagen brings his insights regarding his new project involving harpsichord […]
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 […]
25 October, 2021 The Adelaide Chamber Singers today announced that its founding Artistic Director and conductor, Carl Crossin OAM, will be stepping back from his duties at the close of […]
At 3pm Sunday May 16, 2021, at Mosman Art Gallery The Marais Project present ‘The Art of Monody’ featuring the world premiere of ‘Christchurch Monody’ by Gordon Kerry. Founder and […]
Australia’s national vocal ensemble opens its red-blooded 2021 season with the first of its ‘Salon’ series of concerts featuring The Song Company’s outstanding Ensemble Artists. The entertaining SALON program of […]
In our occasional interview series, classikON Ambassador Alan Holley discusses music, the Arts and the future with composer Johanna Selleck Alan Holley: Melbourne-based composer Johanna Selleck has written some of the most important music to emerge in Australia in recent decades. Her song-cycle ‘Becoming’, released on CD by MOVE Records, showed her to be at the forefront of new music
Be Heard in 2027 with the Australian Youth Orchestra From Sydney to Singapore: AYO applications open 1 June 2026 Are you, or do you know, an emerging musician or arts administrator aged 12 to 30 ready to shape your future in music? The Australian Youth Orchestra is inviting Australia’s most exceptional young instrumentalists and emerging arts leaders to step onto
Choralfest 2026 brings a city-wide concert series to Geelong with free and ticketed performances across world-class venues Geelong will come alive with music this April as Choralfest 2026 presents a vibrant concert series featuring free and ticketed performances across the city from Thursday 9 April to Sunday 12 April. With concerts staged in the outstanding acoustic environment of Costa Hall,
In our occasional interview series, classikON Ambassador Alan Holley discusses music, the Arts and the future with composer Paul Moulatlet. Alan Holley: Paul Moulatlet is a Melbourne-based composer whose works are frequently performed in his home city, as well as in Europe, and in recent times there have been numerous performances of his music in Sydney by various ensembles and
Artist Focus | Alex Raineri Churchill Fellowship, 2024 Alex Raineri is a Brisbane-based pianist, harpsichordist, composer, artistic director, producer, writer, radio presenter, and educator. He was recently awarded a Churchill Fellowship and we asked him to tell us about it… In June/July 2024, I undertook a professional development research trip courtesy of the Churchill Fellowship Trust. I researched contemporary music
22 June – 8 September, 2024 Experience Australia’s young creative performing artists as they showcase their talents on professional stages across Sydney, with the opportunity of a life-changing scholarship. The Festival takes place across premier venues, including the Sydney Opera House, The Concourse Theatre Concert Hall and Sydney’s newest creative hub, Chippen Street Theatre. Sydney Eisteddfod Ballet Gala, held at
Wondering what Kate’s been up to since passing on the reins of classikON? Wonder no more… You are invited to the opening of ‘Life Activity‘ and enjoy the contemporary visual feast, with a fabulous wine from sponsor, Huntington Estate. It will be opened by Valerie Khoo, CEO of The Australian Writers Centre, podcaster, and prolific artist as a painter and surface designer.
Don’t miss the opportunity to showcase your talent for classical singing at this year’s Sydney Eisteddfod. Whether you love to sing Lieder, French or Italian art songs, oratorios, or operatic arias, this is your moment! You’ll have the chance to perform under professional lighting and sound at The Concourse in Chatswood and at Chippen Street Theatre, Sydney’s freshest creative hub.
BUŊGUL Gurrumul’s Mother’s Buŋgul, Gurrumul’s Grandmother’s Buŋgul, Gurrumul’s Manikay Wed June 14, Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne Buŋgul – Gurrumul’s Mother’s Buŋgul, Gurrumul’s Grandmother’s Buŋgul, Gurrumul’s Manikay is an immersive experience, a journey in song and dance, and a cultural gift from the Yolŋu people. Started by the late, great Gurrumul Yunupingu and finished by his collaborators, the composer Erkki
The Australian Youth Orchestra (AYO) holds a vital and unique place in Australia’s musical landscape: it is the only training program which brings together exceptional tutors and young musicians from every corner of the country. AYO’s specialised training pathways have been created to nurture the musical development of gifted young instrumentalists, from school-aged musicians to those on the verge of
This concert is BOOKED OUT – FREE Live stream via link below To celebrate a milestone partnership and the 20th anniversary of the Cybec 21st Century Australian Composers program, Cybec Assistant Conductor Carlo Antonioli will lead the MSO in the Cybec Showcase: 20th Anniversary concert to be hosted by Principal Conductor in Residence Benjamin Northey, at The Edge, Federation Square
Ensemble Offspring’s Hatched Academy Putting young composers in the spotlight has always been a core mission of Ensemble Offspring. From its humble beginnings as a student group founded in 1995 by young composers Damien Ricketson and Matthew Shlomowitz, the ensemble has constantly supported and nurtured emerging composers as they find their feet in the Australian musical landscape. Established in 2014
During Vivaldi’s time teaching at the Ospedale della Pietà (1703-40), this orphanage developed an international reputation for its concerts, presented exclusively by the young women who were educated there. His Gloria and Four Seasons were among hundreds of works performed for the first time by the orphans of the Pietà. Around 1720, Agata, a baby born without fingers on her
Many of classikON’s volunteer Ambassador team are professional musicians in their own right. This week Ambassador and harpsichordist Peter Hagen brings his insights regarding his new project involving harpsichord and… saxophone. Intriguing! Over to you Peter… Ton Koopman the great Dutch harpsichordist, was once asked by a woman in provincial Netherlands, if playing baroque music on the piano was
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
25 October, 2021 The Adelaide Chamber Singers today announced that its founding Artistic Director and conductor, Carl Crossin OAM, will be stepping back from his duties at the close of the 2021 season, with long-time associate conductor Christie Anderson, stepping into the role as Conductor/Artistic Director. The history of the Adelaide Chamber Singers under Carl Crossin has been long and
At 3pm Sunday May 16, 2021, at Mosman Art Gallery The Marais Project present ‘The Art of Monody’ featuring the world premiere of ‘Christchurch Monody’ by Gordon Kerry. Founder and principal artist Jenny Eriksson speaks about the upcoming concert. For more than 30 years now I have been exploring the music of the French baroque, and particularly the music of
Australia’s national vocal ensemble opens its red-blooded 2021 season with the first of its ‘Salon’ series of concerts featuring The Song Company’s outstanding Ensemble Artists. The entertaining SALON program of Brahms’ energetic Liebeslieder Waltzes, and the touching Tonadillas en un Stile Antiguo by Enrique Granados, plays in Wollongong, Newcastle, Sydney & Canberra from 10 March. Directed by legendary Australian soprano
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 […]
