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. […]
Calvin Abdiel and Cedar Newman | The Spirit of Youth July 27, 2024, Independent Theatre, North Sydney There’s something special about hearing young musicians tackle the great works of classical […]
Duo Menurida | In Two Minds Label: Métier | Catalogue No: MEX 77121 Laura Chislett, flute(s) Edward Cowie, piano On this impressive CD there are six improvisations for flute and […]
Thoroughbass | Set in Stone: Music for two keyboards 13 July, 2024 Margaretta Cottage, Glebe, NSW Performers: Diana Weston & Michael Tsalka This was the first of a series of […]
Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Saint-Saëns’ Organ Symphony July 10, 2024, Sydney Opera House, NSW STÉPHANE DENÈVE conductor OLIVIER LATRY organ GUILLAUME CONNESSON (born 1970) – Flammenschrift (2012) Australian premiere FRANCIS […]
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra | Night in Versailles July 6, 2024 | City Recital Hall, Sydney Who isn’t intrigued by a Bach concerto for four harpsichords? This, and the celebrity Franco-American […]
Aether Duo | New Dawn June 29, 2024 | Tempo Rubato, Brunswick, VIC The launch of Aether Duo was joyous, thought-provoking, and inspiring close to Pride Month for 2024. Consisting […]
Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Alexander Melnikov performs Shostakovich June 23, 2024, Sydney Opera House PROGRAM SHOSTAKOVICH Festive Overture Piano Concerto No.1 R STRAUSS Don Juan Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks ARTISTS […]
Croissants & Whiskey 30 May, 2024, Kensington Town Hall, VIC Brought to life by ‘prog-baroque’ quartet Croissants & Whiskey and the Continuo Commissioning Circle, the world premiere of Kym Dillon’s […]
GALA NextGen Organ Concert | May 26, 2024 Presented by the Australian New Zealand College of Organists (anzco.org) on The Fincham Grand Organ at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Melbourne. GALA NextGen […]
Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers | Duruflé’s Réquiem 25 May, 2024, St Phillip’s York St, Sydney, NSW I finished work at 6pm and the concert started at 7 – you could […]
Selby & Friends | Luminaries 11 May, 2024, Turramurra Uniting Church, NSW A celebration, not a farewell, applies to the imminent retirement of the Goldner Quartet who seem to be […]
Sonya Lifschitz | So Much Myself, Piano Portraits May 5, 2024, Riverside Theatres, Parrramatta, NSW On a rainy Sunday afternoon at Riverside Theatres, Parramatta, a captivated audience was transported into […]
Coro Austral and Associate Artists | Solamente Tango (Only Tango) April 28, 2024, Ashfield Town Hall A bustling suburban downtown strip gave way to a portal that, for today, would […]
Willoughby Symphony Orchestra | Emperor April 20, 2024, The Concourse, Chatswood, NSW This was a particularly well-balanced concert from the WSO with three unfamiliar works followed after an interval by […]
Bel a cappella | …and the river runs away April 20, 2024, Mosman Art Gallery, NSW Monica Buckland – conductor Josephine Allan – piano David Miller – piano This is […]
Kevin Tamanini | Piano Recital April 7, 2024, Church Street Studios, Camperdown NSW Church Street Studios is a working recording studio in Camperdown, very close to the Sydney CBD. It’s […]
International Pianists in Recital | presented by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra Monday 18 March, 2024, Sydney Opera Concert Hall JS BACH (1685-1750) – Goldberg Variations BWV988 VÍKINGUR ÓLAFSSON – piano […]
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
Calvin Abdiel and Cedar Newman | The Spirit of Youth July 27, 2024, Independent Theatre, North Sydney There’s something special about hearing young musicians tackle the great works of classical music, and that’s exactly what happened at the Independent Theatre with pianist Calvin Abdiel and violinist Cedar Newman. The venue, well know by Sydneysiders for its excellent acoustics and a
Duo Menurida | In Two Minds Label: Métier | Catalogue No: MEX 77121 Laura Chislett, flute(s) Edward Cowie, piano On this impressive CD there are six improvisations for flute and piano and one each for solo flute and solo piano and even though the musical and creative skills in each improvisation are delightful, this recording for me is more about
Thoroughbass | Set in Stone: Music for two keyboards 13 July, 2024 Margaretta Cottage, Glebe, NSW Performers: Diana Weston & Michael Tsalka This was the first of a series of three concerts in historic stone buildings (‘Set in Stone’), with the two remaining concerts at St John’s College in Camperdown on Friday July 19th at 6.30 pm, and St Jude’s
Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Saint-Saëns’ Organ Symphony July 10, 2024, Sydney Opera House, NSW STÉPHANE DENÈVE conductor OLIVIER LATRY organ GUILLAUME CONNESSON (born 1970) – Flammenschrift (2012) Australian premiere FRANCIS POULENC (1899–1963) – Concerto in G minor for organ, strings and timpani CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS (1835–1921) – Symphony No.3 in C minor, Op.78 (‘Organ’ Symphony) The opportunity to hear one of
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra | Night in Versailles July 6, 2024 | City Recital Hall, Sydney Who isn’t intrigued by a Bach concerto for four harpsichords? This, and the celebrity Franco-American harpsichordist Justin Taylor were the draw cards for a Night in Versailles, part of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra’s 2024 season. As we entered the hall we were dazzled by sparkle…
Aether Duo | New Dawn June 29, 2024 | Tempo Rubato, Brunswick, VIC The launch of Aether Duo was joyous, thought-provoking, and inspiring close to Pride Month for 2024. Consisting of Robert McIntyre (flute) and Sam Williams (piano), the pair joined forces to champion LGBTQIA+ composers from across history. Considered programming saw the well-known voices of Francis Poulenc, John Cage
Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Alexander Melnikov performs Shostakovich June 23, 2024, Sydney Opera House PROGRAM SHOSTAKOVICH Festive Overture Piano Concerto No.1 R STRAUSS Don Juan Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks ARTISTS GIORDANO BELLINCAMPI conductor ALEXANDER MELNIKOV piano DAVID ELTON trumpet The programme for this concert was interesting in that it featured two composers who suffered struggles with political authority. Shostakovich’s problems with Stalin are
Croissants & Whiskey 30 May, 2024, Kensington Town Hall, VIC Brought to life by ‘prog-baroque’ quartet Croissants & Whiskey and the Continuo Commissioning Circle, the world premiere of Kym Dillon’s S.P.I.R.I.T.S was well worth braving the cold drizzle on a Thursday night in Melbourne/Narrm. The ensemble sparkled amongst the ornate surroundings of Kensington Town Hall, complementing the space with an
GALA NextGen Organ Concert | May 26, 2024 Presented by the Australian New Zealand College of Organists (anzco.org) on The Fincham Grand Organ at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Melbourne. GALA NextGen is a regular showcase for emerging talent on the ‘King of Instruments’ (according to Mozart, that is): the organ and is organised by ANZCO, the Australian New Zealand College of
Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers | Duruflé’s Réquiem 25 May, 2024, St Phillip’s York St, Sydney, NSW I finished work at 6pm and the concert started at 7 – you could say I was a little rushed? But entering St. Phillip’s Church, near Wynyard station in Sydney’s CBD, amidst the urban commotion of a typical Friday night, was like finding a
Selby & Friends | Luminaries 11 May, 2024, Turramurra Uniting Church, NSW A celebration, not a farewell, applies to the imminent retirement of the Goldner Quartet who seem to be busier than ever in their final year. Add a touch of Kathryn Selby and you have an explosive mixture which any audience would be delighted to ignite. Mozart himself adapted
Sonya Lifschitz | So Much Myself, Piano Portraits May 5, 2024, Riverside Theatres, Parrramatta, NSW On a rainy Sunday afternoon at Riverside Theatres, Parramatta, a captivated audience was transported into other worlds and other times. This was no ordinary concert for solo piano. In collaboration between composer Robert Davidson and pianist Sonya Lifschitz, archival recordings explored a multitude of inspiring
Coro Austral and Associate Artists | Solamente Tango (Only Tango) April 28, 2024, Ashfield Town Hall A bustling suburban downtown strip gave way to a portal that, for today, would provide two hours of other worldly delight! An unexpected gem, the Ashfield Town Hall proved an apposite choice of locale for Solamente Tango (Only Tango) — a concert event featuring
Willoughby Symphony Orchestra | Emperor April 20, 2024, The Concourse, Chatswood, NSW This was a particularly well-balanced concert from the WSO with three unfamiliar works followed after an interval by one very popular one. Nothing can be more unfamiliar than a first performance and we were treated to the winning entry for the WSO Young Composer of the year. Voyage
Bel a cappella | …and the river runs away April 20, 2024, Mosman Art Gallery, NSW Monica Buckland – conductor Josephine Allan – piano David Miller – piano This is the first time that I have heard Bel a cappella since Monica Buckland was appointed musical director and it wonderful to note that the upwards trajectory of this choir continues
Kevin Tamanini | Piano Recital April 7, 2024, Church Street Studios, Camperdown NSW Church Street Studios is a working recording studio in Camperdown, very close to the Sydney CBD. It’s a quirky, casual and intimate performance space, which has an eclectic and prolific schedule of events. It was here I attended a piano recital by Melbourne based French pianist Kevin
International Pianists in Recital | presented by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra Monday 18 March, 2024, Sydney Opera Concert Hall JS BACH (1685-1750) – Goldberg Variations BWV988 VÍKINGUR ÓLAFSSON – piano Most concertgoers who attend piano recitals know the fanciful story behind the composition of Bach’s Goldberg Variations, a serene theme and 30 variations that set the standard of invention and
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 […]
In the first of two concerts during his residency at ANAM, superstar violinist Richard Tognetti brings together the fascinating sound worlds of American composers Charles Ives and Ruth Crawford Seeger, alongside […]
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 […]
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 […]
Oriana Choir at Their Finest The Sunshine Coast’s premier vocal group, Oriana Choir presents An Oriana Songbook on Sunday 28 June at 2:00pm at Sella Maris Primary School Hall, Maroochydore, […]
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 […]
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 […]
