Utzon Music | Emily Sun & Slava Grigoryan 17 August 2025, Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House Today we witnessed the start of a musical partnership that feels like it’s been going for years, such was the spell cast by violinist Emily Sun and guitarist Slava Grigoryan in this intimate Utzon Music concert, a short and sunny Sunday afternoon program that
Guitar Festival 2025 | Guitar Concerto 8 Aug, 8pm, Hanson Dyer Hall, Ian Potter Southbank Centre, Melbourne Rarity is a term not commonly used to describe concerts, but in this instance, rarity is more than apt as a descriptor. Firstly, guitar concertos are uncommon items in the broader classical repertoire; secondly, new works for guitar and orchestra are rare, and
Leading Edge Guitar Ensemble | Acoustic Counterpoint 28 May 2025, Hanson Dyer Hall, Ian Potter Southbank Centre, Melbourne, VIC Concerts presented by wholly student ensembles can, at times, be a hit-and miss affair. However, the concert titled Acoustic Counterpoint, staged by the Leading Edge Guitar Ensemble at Melbourne’s Hanson Dyer auditorium was very much ‘hit’ and very little ‘miss’. Directed
Camerata & Karin Schaupp: Serenade 23 May, 2024, QPAC, Brisbane, QLD Camerata joined forces with guitarist Karin Schaupp for an evening of sensitive chamber music on Wednesday night in the QPAC concert hall. It was the perfect mid-week escape, carving out a space for reflection in the busyness of life. The stage was bathed in soft red lighting and set
At the King’s Pleasure: A recital of music from Baroque France Simon Martyn-Ellis: theorbo and baroque guitar 28th February, 2024, Glebe Town Hall Simon Martyn-Ellis is probably best known to Sydney audiences from his work as a continuo theorbo player with Pinchgut Opera and the Australian Chamber Orchestra but he has also mastered the lute, baroque guitar, and 19th century
Flautist Bridget Bolliger and guitarist Phillip Bolliger make a wonderfully sensitive duo in their new CD release, Pearls. And their album is indeed pearl-like: a scattering of perfect miniatures, elegant and concise. Works by guitar masters Rodrigo and Villa-Lobos sit alongside a lesser-known Handel sonata, and a few of Phillip’s own compositions and some French impressionism are thrown in as
Queensland Symphony Orchestra | QSO Favourites June 24, 2023, QPAC Concert Hall Queensland Symphony Orchestra presented a fun evening of orchestral favourites on Saturday night in the QPAC concert hall. It was a diverse program, with music ranging from opera, ballet, film and classical favourites. QSO was conducted by Umberto Clerici, who provided fun introductions to each of the pieces
Sydney Chamber Music Festival | Revival October 16, 2022, Manly Art Gallery After a three year hiatus due to Covid, it was a pleasure to see the Sydney Chamber Music Festival return to the Manly Art Gallery & Museum, where we were surrounded by the wonderful drawings of Salvatore Zoffrea, the gallery’s current exhibition. The Sunday night program was titled
Compositions by Michelle Nelson for solo guitar, harp and guitar, recorder and guitar, and for tenor ukulele. This 46-minute CD is a new release on the MOVE label (MCD621) of compositions by the Melbourne composer, guitarist and educator, Michelle Nelson. Recorded from 2019 to April 2021, among the 22 short pieces there are some timeless themes (seasonal motifs, the death
Fire. Water. Beauty. Darkness. When love is lost, what is left behind? Cio-Cio-San is a woman who dreams of a bigger life. Pinkerton is a man who sees only a […]
Fire. Water. Beauty. Darkness. When love is lost, what is left behind? Cio-Cio-San is a woman who dreams of a bigger life. Pinkerton is a man who sees only a […]
Fire. Water. Beauty. Darkness. When love is lost, what is left behind? Cio-Cio-San is a woman who dreams of a bigger life. Pinkerton is a man who sees only a […]
American violinist Patrick Galvin and Australian pianist Jennifer Hou honour the profound influence of Galvin’s former teacher, the legendary violinist Camilla Wicks, with the heartfelt program, ‘Dear Camilla’. The performance […]
Fire. Water. Beauty. Darkness. When love is lost, what is left behind? Cio-Cio-San is a woman who dreams of a bigger life. Pinkerton is a man who sees only a […]
Fire. Water. Beauty. Darkness. When love is lost, what is left behind? Cio-Cio-San is a woman who dreams of a bigger life. Pinkerton is a man who sees only a […]
Eudlo Hall, 16-18 January 2026, Cello Dreaming presents its fourth Summer Concerts series, featuring three small hall concerts celebrating the expressive power, versatility, and beauty of the cello. Guest artists […]
Get ready to experience Grammy nominated violinist Ned Kellenberger in Sydney - he will perform "Han" Sonatine (2022) and other works of Chen! Program Antonín Dvořák Sonatina in G major […]
Get ready to experience Grammy nominated violinist Ned Kellenberger in Sydney - he will perform "Han" Sonatine (2022) and other works of Chen! Program Antonín Dvořák Sonatina in G major […]
Get ready to experience Grammy nominated violinist Ned Kellenberger in Sydney - he will perform "Han" Sonatine (2022) and other works of Chen! Program Antonín Dvořák Sonatina in G major […]
Eudlo Hall, 16-18 January 2026 Cello Dreaming presents its fourth Summer Concerts series, featuring three small hall concerts celebrating the expressive power, versatility, and beauty of the cello. Guest artists […]
Eudlo Hall, 16-18 January 2026 Cello Dreaming presents its fourth Summer Concerts series, featuring three small hall concerts celebrating the expressive power, versatility, and beauty of the cello. Guest artists […]
Violinist Patrick Galvin and pianist Jennifer Hou honour the profound influence of Galvin’s former teacher, the legendary violinist Camilla Wicks, with the heartfelt program, ‘Dear Camilla’. The performance features a […]
Join us for a lunchtime recital of choral music from around the world. Our first concert for 2026 features Gondwana Singers, a mixed choir of young people under the direction […]
In the second concert of National Choral School 2026, you’ll hear the sounds of Gondwana Voices and Gondwana Chorale. We welcome esteemed Spanish conductor Basilio Astulez to direct Gondwana Voices […]
Fire. Water. Beauty. Darkness. When love is lost, what is left behind? Cio-Cio-San is a woman who dreams of a bigger life. Pinkerton is a man who sees only a […]
An expressionist solo piano adventure. 'Nights I wander the world's city streets, looking for you and talking to you, my heart.' - Danaë Killian Forest Collective's star pianist Danaë Killian (The […]
Violinist Patrick Galvin and pianist Jennifer Hou honour the profound influence of Galvin’s former teacher, the legendary violinist Camilla Wicks, with the heartfelt program, ‘Dear Camilla,’. The performance features a […]
St James welcomes back one of our former organists, David Blunden, who is giving a concert on our Bicentennial Pipe Organ on Saturday 24th January at 3pm. David leads the choir at the Anglican Church in Basel, is organist at the Heiliggeistkirche in Basel, since 2016 at the Arlesheim Cathedral. David's concert program includes works […]
Fire. Water. Beauty. Darkness. When love is lost, what is left behind? Cio-Cio-San is a woman who dreams of a bigger life. Pinkerton is a man who sees only a butterfly, something he can capture and keep. His callous pursuit ripples into sweeping tragedy. Puccini’s eternally popular Madama Butterfly is a profoundly moving experience. The yearning score […]
What is born at night and dies by dawn? What is hot as flame, yet gives no light? What is the ice that gives off fire? Turandot never asked them to come, yet they came. She gave them every reason to turn back, even the threat of death. Shrouded in mystery, riddles were her last […]
Nibble, nibble, little mouse, who’s that nibbling at my house? I’ll lure them in with sweets to eat, a child is a witch’s favourite treat! Deep in the dark woods, Hansel and Gretel are hungry and looking for home. Just when it all seems hopeless, they stumble upon a spun-sugar house and an eccentric woman, […]
What is born at night and dies by dawn? What is hot as flame, yet gives no light? What is the ice that gives off fire? Turandot never asked them to come, yet they came. She gave them every reason to turn back, even the threat of death. Shrouded in mystery, riddles were her last […]
Fire. Water. Beauty. Darkness. When love is lost, what is left behind? Cio-Cio-San is a woman who dreams of a bigger life. Pinkerton is a man who sees only a butterfly, something he can capture and keep. His callous pursuit ripples into sweeping tragedy. Puccini’s eternally popular Madama Butterfly is a profoundly moving experience. The yearning score […]
The man that hath no music in himself, / Nor is not moved with concord of sweet sounds, / Is fit for treasons, stratagems, and spoils; / The motions of his spirit are dull as night, / And his affections dark as Erebus. / Let no such man be trusted. William Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice (c1596) […]
Nibble, nibble, little mouse, who’s that nibbling at my house? I’ll lure them in with sweets to eat, a child is a witch’s favourite treat! Deep in the dark woods, Hansel and Gretel are hungry and looking for home. Just when it all seems hopeless, they stumble upon a spun-sugar house and an eccentric woman, […]
Do you love to sing? Have you always wanted to join an a cappella choir? Are you moved by the choral works of William Byrd and Tomás Luis de Victoria? The Tudor Choristers invite you to join us for a two half-day weekend workshop exploring Renaissance polyphony in a supportive, focused, and musically rich environment. […]
Breathe. Relax. Listen Experience the ultimate time out in this unique concert where relaxation meets live classical music. Bring your own mat and settle in for an hour of serene sounds performed live by Camerata’s quintet. Held at the iconic Brisbane Powerhouse, this immersive event invites you to unwind, rest, and reflect. Where else can […]
Breathe. Relax. Listen Experience the ultimate time out in this unique concert where relaxation meets live classical music. Bring your own mat and settle in for an hour of serene sounds performed live by Camerata’s quintet. Held at the iconic Brisbane Powerhouse, this immersive event invites you to unwind, rest, and reflect. Where else can […]
Do you love to sing? Have you always wanted to join an a cappella choir? Are you moved by the choral works of William Byrd and Tomás Luis de Victoria? […]
The man that hath no music in himself, / Nor is not moved with concord of sweet sounds, / Is fit for treasons, stratagems, and spoils; / The motions of […]
BackStage Music's presents a retro-futurist hootenanny of experimental electronic music. Children of the Resistors is a kaleidoscopic showcase of Sydney’s most adventurous sound artists whose fiercely independent DIY spirit, and […]