Melbourne Chamber Orchestra unveil an exciting new collaboration with singer/songwriter Lior and composer Ade Vincent ‘To Be Human’ is an...
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Free Showcase JAN 28 – MSO celebrates 20 years with The Cybec Foundation
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...
MSO with Christian Li – a fine night of music making for audiences both young and old
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | MENDELSSOHN AND BRAHMS Friday December 2nd 2022, Hamer Hall Sir Andrew Davis - conductor Christian Li - violin...
Solo Double Bassist Elsen Price reflects on touring in 2022
An Unexpected Journey It’s a sense of relief one feels after completing any tour, whether it be for an ensemble, supporting an artist, or in my...
Ian Munro gets heads a-bobbing and hearts racing
Sydney Mozart Society: Ian Munro in Recital 6 October 2022, Concourse Concert Hall, Chatswood Mozart, Mozart, alles Mozart, as far as the eye can...
Listen up! An experience that grabbed you by the eyes
Ensemble Offspring | Listen up! Sunday September 11, 6pm | Cell Block Theatre Unfamiliarity is my friend. Most of us were brought up on...
Sirius Chamber Ensemble – lovely playing from all
Sirius Chamber Ensemble | St Stephens Friday Music September 2, 2022 Melissa Coleman – flute Ian Sykes – clarinet Claire Howard Race – piano It is...
The infectious exuberance of the Byron Mark Septet
Byron Mark Septet | ODYSSEY album launch June 18, 2022, Surry Hills There was an air of noisy excitement as the anticipating crowd waited for their...
Rob Hao – Hipster-inspired Music and Romantic Miniaturism
Rob Hao | Indie Ditties Utzon Room, April 8, 2022 A concert rarely offers the opportunity to listen to hipster-inspired music and Romantic...
CD Review: Emily Granger’s ‘In Transit’ a treat!
Emily Granger, a well-known American harpist now residing in Australia, has released her debut solo album, In Transit, on the independent boutique...
Baroque mixing and matching with harpsichord and sax
Many of classikON's volunteer Ambassador team are professional musicians in their own right. This week Ambassador and harpsichordist Peter...
Ensemble Offspring leads us down their garden path
Ensemble Offspring | Avant Gardens Book tickets to a Sunday morning recital at 'someone's house' in the inner west Sydney suburb of Tempe (address...
$21,000 Freedman Classical Fellowship live streaming on NOV 25
Don’t miss the Finale for the 2021 Freedman Classical Fellowship in a deciding concert to be Live Streamed for audiences On Thursday November 25...
Marais Project: Blending the old and the new in the Art of Monody
At 3pm Sunday May 16, 2021, at Mosman Art Gallery The Marais Project present 'The Art of Monody' featuring the world premiere of ‘Christchurch...
Profile | Pianist & Vocalist: Frances Madden
Frances captivates her audiences with her genuinely warm stage presence together with a voice and style that is uniquely her own.
Cellist Alisa Weilerstein tours with Mahler Chamber Orchestra & launches new CD
Music is in Alisa Weilerstein's blood. You can hear it when she performs and then you find out, it is true, her family is musical. Her latest CD,...
Fiona Campbell at Huntington Estate Music Festival
Before the Thursday, Friday and Saturday night concerts there are chats with musicians. They provide great insights into their views and lives; and...
Claire Edwardes from Ensemble Offspring talks about On Loop
Claire Edwardes is percussionist with Ensemble Offspring. They do a range of innovative concerts - like having different experiences in each room of...
Swedish Roots: Jenny Eriksson & Tommie Andersson
classikON hears from two of Australia’s leading early music specialists – gambist Jenny Eriksson and lutenist Tommie Andersson.
Sally Cooper: Child prodigy to Classical Cross-over Artist
Sally Cooper is an unusually well seasoned performer for someone so young. She has been a musician for as long as she can remember. You may have...
Noah Stewart @ The Loft: a star has arrived!
Noah Stewart @ The Loft: a star has arrived!
I am excited that Yellow Lounge has launched in Australia! After 7 years in Berlin and the UK we finally get to enjoy classical music without rules. The objective of Yellow Lounge is to bringing classical music together with cutting-edge DJ’s in cool urban spaces. In a nutshell, Yellow Lounge has the same goal as classikON – demystifying classical music and binging it to a newer and younger audience.
Behind the scenes with Acacia & Lyle Chan
A beaming Lyle Chan greeted the Acacia Quartet earlier today by saying, 'It's funny how I always get to hear my music for the very first time whilst...
The Good, the Bad, the Awkward by Sally Whitwell
I don’t normally read the liner notes of CD’s but I felt the need to know more about Sally Whitwell, she’s such an intriguing character. Her...
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Australian Baroque | Vivaldi’s Four Seasons – Esperance WA
Australian Baroque | Vivaldi’s Four Seasons – Esperance WA
This show is Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, performed live, on baroque instruments, as Vivaldi would have heard it himself! Under the direction of Artistic Director and violinist Helen Kruger, Australian Baroque […]
Australian Baroque | Vivaldi’s Four Seasons – Esperance WA
Australian Baroque | Vivaldi’s Four Seasons – Esperance WA
This show is Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, performed live, on baroque instruments, as Vivaldi would have heard it himself! Under the direction of Artistic Director and violinist Helen Kruger, Australian Baroque […]
Opera Bites | Opera in the Pub – “Singing for your Supper”
Opera Bites | Opera in the Pub – “Singing for your Supper”
Opera . . . in a pub? You heard right! Opera Bites brings best-loved opera hits to the relaxed atmosphere of your local pub. Opera Bites has partnered with The […]
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Young Maestros in Willoughby | Classical Community Concert
Young Maestros in Willoughby | Classical Community Concert
Featuring outstanding young musicians (ages 6-14) performing on the various instruments Join Concerts for All for an enchanting hour of classical music! Outstanding young musicians will perform an engaging program […]
Richard Bonynge Ensemble | Carnival of the Animals
Richard Bonynge Ensemble | Carnival of the Animals
Join the Richard Bonynge Ensemble these October School Holidays, as they bring Camille Saint-Saëns spell-binding work, The Carnival of the Animals and Johann Sebastian Bach’s mesmerising Concerto for four pianos […]
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Corde | Recital: Drawing the Twilight Close
Corde | Recital: Drawing the Twilight Close
UNSW's premier chamber choir, Corde, transports you through a journey of romance and beauty. Bask in the spectacular sounds of Corde, UNSW's chamber choir, in an enchanting evening of choral […]
Australian Baroque | Vivaldi’s Four Seasons – Albany WA
Australian Baroque | Vivaldi’s Four Seasons – Albany WA
This show is Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, performed live, on baroque instruments, as Vivaldi would have heard it himself! Under the direction of Artistic Director and violinist Helen Kruger, Australian Baroque […]
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NZTrio | Untrodden Ways
NZTrio | Untrodden Ways
Described as a “national treasure” and “New Zealand’s most indispensable ensemble” (William Dart, NZ Herald), NZTrio is renowned for its eclectic repertoire, outstanding talent and warm kiwi stage presence. Bringing together […]
James Littlewood and Jenny Lu | Forever
James Littlewood and Jenny Lu | Forever
A recital with James Littlewood (trombone) and Jenny Lu (piano) The past and present collide in this program, with bittersweet nostalgia pervading works by Janáček, Kaprálová and Gabel, inspired by […]
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Young Mannheim Symphonists 2024 | NSW State Academy Concert
Young Mannheim Symphonists 2024 | NSW State Academy Concert
The Young Mannheim Symphonists youth orchestra program is a unique and exciting program designed to give secondary and tertiary students and emerging musicians the opportunity to discover for themselves the […]
Australian Baroque | Vivaldi’s Four Seasons – Walpole WA
Australian Baroque | Vivaldi’s Four Seasons – Walpole WA
This show is Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, performed live, on baroque instruments, as Vivaldi would have heard it himself! Under the direction of Artistic Director and violinist Helen Kruger, Australian Baroque […]
Canberra Bach Ensemble | Preise, Jerusalem, den Herrn
Canberra Bach Ensemble | Preise, Jerusalem, den Herrn
Preise, Jerusalem, den Herrn... Return from Leipzig.... 25 years of the Canberra Bach Ensemble Join us on October 5th and 6th for an extraordinary concert celebrating 25 years of musical […]
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Leichhardt Espresso Chorus | Renditions
Leichhardt Espresso Chorus | Renditions
From ancient harmonies to modern innovations, conductor and composer Aija Draguns takes the Leichhardt Espresso Chorus into RENDITIONS, a concert exploring where music has been, and where it’s going next. […]
Canberra Bach Ensemble | Preise, Jerusalem, den Herrn
Canberra Bach Ensemble | Preise, Jerusalem, den Herrn
Preise, Jerusalem, den Herrn... Return from Leipzig.... 25 years of the Canberra Bach Ensemble Join us on October 5th and 6th for an extraordinary concert celebrating 25 years of musical […]
Australian Baroque | Vivaldi’s Four Seasons – Margaret River WA
Australian Baroque | Vivaldi’s Four Seasons – Margaret River WA
This show is Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, performed live, on baroque instruments, as Vivaldi would have heard it himself! Under the direction of Artistic Director and violinist Helen Kruger, Australian Baroque […]
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Irma Enriquez | Women’s Music & Poetry from Latin America
Irma Enriquez | Women’s Music & Poetry from Latin America
FREE EVENT A piano recital with an eclectic program from remarkable and fascinating women composers from Latin America. The last concert given in Canberra by the Mexican-Australian pianist revealed the […]
Australian Baroque | Vivaldi’s Four Seasons – Karratha WA
Australian Baroque | Vivaldi’s Four Seasons – Karratha WA
This show is Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, performed live, on baroque instruments, as Vivaldi would have heard it himself! Under the direction of Artistic Director and violinist Helen Kruger, Australian Baroque […]
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SILO SOUNDS | Splash and WOW with de Graaff and YAU
SILO SOUNDS | Splash and WOW with de Graaff and YAU
Concert 4 Alex Yau & Deborah de Graaff SPLASH AND WOW with DE GRAAFF AND YAU - Our programme opens with an incredible duel, a passionate flourish and battle of […]
Elysian Fields | New Horizons – Sydney
Elysian Fields | New Horizons – Sydney
Impossible to pigeonhole, Elysian Fields is Australia's only (singular) electric viola da gamba band. They have appeared at classical and jazz festivals, broadcast on Australian Digital Concert Hall, and been favourably […]
Austral Harmony | Obbligato Project
Austral Harmony | Obbligato Project
AUSTRAL HARMONY host an Obbligato Project at the beautiful Greenaway Studio in Chapman Open to musicians on baroque or modern instruments and singers of all levels, and to observers. The […]
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Salut! Baroque | The Networker
Salut! Baroque | The Networker
With his exceptional networking skills and his 43-year association with the Dresden Court Orchestra, including 27 years as concert master, Johann Georg Pisendel was the beating heart of the most […]
Seraphim String Trio | Charity Concert 2024 – Don’t Make Too Much Noise
Seraphim String Trio | Charity Concert 2024 – Don’t Make Too Much Noise
Welcome to the Seraphim Charity Concert 2024 - Don't Make Too Much Noise! Seraphim is back with a thrilling new concert, a night filled with rebellious and forgotten musical tales! […]
Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Mozart And Poetic Inspirations
Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Mozart And Poetic Inspirations
The Sydney Symphony returns to The Joan in Penrith for a brilliant night of three chamber pieces that capture the sensuous depth and drama of night, directed by the Sydney […]
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Elysian Fields | New Horizons – Goulburn
Elysian Fields | New Horizons – Goulburn
Impossible to pigeonhole, Elysian Fields is Australia's only (singular) electric viola da gamba band. They have appeared at classical and jazz festivals, broadcast on Australian Digital Concert Hall, and been favourably […]
Willoughby Symphony Orchestra | Paradise
Willoughby Symphony Orchestra | Paradise
Experience the sublime beauty of one of the most profoundly moving choral works ever written when Associate Conductor Dr Sarah Penicka-Smith leads the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra and Choir in Antonín Dvořák’s Stabat Mater. The Czech master of […]
Australian Baroque | Vivaldi’s Four Seasons – Broome WA
Australian Baroque | Vivaldi’s Four Seasons – Broome WA
This show is Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, performed live, on baroque instruments, as Vivaldi would have heard it himself! Under the direction of Artistic Director and violinist Helen Kruger, Australian Baroque […]
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Willoughby Symphony Orchestra | Paradise
Willoughby Symphony Orchestra | Paradise
Experience the sublime beauty of one of the most profoundly moving choral works ever written when Associate Conductor Dr Sarah Penicka-Smith leads the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra and Choir in Antonín Dvořák’s Stabat Mater. The Czech master of […]
Salut! Baroque | The Networker
Salut! Baroque | The Networker
With his exceptional networking skills and his 43-year association with the Dresden Court Orchestra, including 27 years as concert master, Johann Georg Pisendel was the beating heart of the most […]
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Mostly Mozart | Sinfonia Concertante
Mostly Mozart | Sinfonia Concertante
This concert is treamed live from Melbourne Recital Centre, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, on Australian Digital Concert Hall. To attend this performance in person, please visit the Melbourne Recital Centre website […]
Alexandra Dariescu | In Recital at Snow Concert Hall
Alexandra Dariescu | In Recital at Snow Concert Hall
Alexandra Dariescu Piano | in partnership with Piano+ "...pianistic brilliance, poetic poise“ - The Telegraph Demonstrating fearless curiosity and ground-breaking innovation in her work, this trailblazing British/Hungarian pianist champions lesser […]
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Sydney Symphony Orchestra | George Gershwin’s An American In Paris
Sydney Symphony Orchestra | George Gershwin’s An American In Paris
The Roaring Twenties was a time of heady optimism in Paris. Artists and composers of every genre flocked to the city, and this melting pot of influences saw rules broken […]
Pianist with the Hair | One Classic Minute with Julian Gargiulo
Pianist with the Hair | One Classic Minute with Julian Gargiulo
Internationally acclaimed Steinway Artist, Julian Gargiulo, known widely as "Pianist with the Hair," is set to captivate Australian audiences with his highly anticipated tour this October. The highlight of the tour […]
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Sydney Symphony Orchestra | George Gershwin’s An American In Paris
Sydney Symphony Orchestra | George Gershwin’s An American In Paris
The Roaring Twenties was a time of heady optimism in Paris. Artists and composers of every genre flocked to the city, and this melting pot of influences saw rules broken […]
Gold Coast Chamber Orchestra | BACHitecture
Gold Coast Chamber Orchestra | BACHitecture
Combining the magnificent timeless brilliance of JS BACH with the extraordinary design and acoustics of the Abedian School of Architecture at Bond University, Gold Coast, this concert will be a […]
CSO | Special Event – Four Seasons
CSO | Special Event – Four Seasons
Kirsten Williams leads the Canberra Symphony Orchestra in a musical tribute to the seasons. Composed in the early eighteenth century, Vivaldi’s programmatic Four Seasons were published with a suite of […]
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Austral Harmony | Bella Partita
Austral Harmony | Bella Partita
AUSTRAL HARMONY present a mix of dances from solo works by J S Bach including his first Suite in G major for unaccompanied 'cello, and a beautiful Suite for recorder […]
Austral Harmony | Obbligato Project
Austral Harmony | Obbligato Project
AUSTRAL HARMONY host an Obbligato Project at St David’s Anglican Church Hall, Burnside - open to musicians on baroque or modern instruments and singers of all levels, and to observers. […]
Australia Ensemble UNSW | 2024, Concert 4
Australia Ensemble UNSW | 2024, Concert 4
Music is so often a response to love: the pain of a failed affair suffuses Glinka’s unusually scored trio, while Carl Vine’s Strutt Sonata was commissioned to celebrate a long […]
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Festival of Chamber Music 2024 | The Silence Within
Festival of Chamber Music 2024 | The Silence Within
Embark on an intimate exploration of musical genius, where the compelling artistry of Beethoven and the evocative storytelling of Smetana come together. Join us as these two giants of music – […]
Jasper Ly and Peter Dumsday | BLOOM
Jasper Ly and Peter Dumsday | BLOOM
Melbourne based oboist, Jasper Ly, is a versatile and dynamic performer who aims to captivate and transport his audience through musical settings ranging from classical to contemporary. Joined by pianist, […]
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Laura Chislett and Stephanie McCallum | The Female Gaze
Laura Chislett and Stephanie McCallum | The Female Gaze
Celebrated flutist, Laura Chislett and pianist, Stephanie McCallum present a recital that explores works for flute and piano composed by Australia's leading female composers. Three commissioned works will be performed, […]
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Sydney Mozart Society | Flinders Quartet
Sydney Mozart Society | Flinders Quartet
One of Australia’s most loved chamber music ensembles, the Flinders Quartet is known for its tight ensemble, musical skill and maturity. We are fortunate to have them close this season […]
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SIMA | Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival
11 Magical Nights of Jazz over 60 global and local artists across 7 Sydney venues this Spring 24th October until November 3rd Various times What's On >>
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Gold Coast Chamber Orchestra | BACHitecture
Gold Coast Chamber Orchestra | BACHitecture
Combining the magnificent timeless brilliance of JS BACH with the extraordinary design and acoustics of the Abedian School of Architecture at Bond University, Gold Coast, this concert will be a […]
Operantics | Seven Deadly Sins & Mahagonny Songspiel – A Kurt Weill Double Bill
Operantics | Seven Deadly Sins & Mahagonny Songspiel – A Kurt Weill Double Bill
This captivating double bill features two iconic works by Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht, blending sharp social commentary with powerful music and drama. Seven Deadly Sins (1933) is a unique […]
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Sydney Philharmonia Choirs | Ode to Joy: Beethoven & Smyth
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs | Ode to Joy: Beethoven & Smyth
The critic George Bernard Shaw told Ethel Smyth that her ‘magnificent’ Mass would ‘stand up in the biggest company!’ and we wholeheartedly agree. For this Festival Chorus concert with the […]
Australian Chamber Choir | Encores – Terang
Australian Chamber Choir | Encores – Terang
During July, the ACC presented nine concerts in Europe. After each performance, the audience applauded loud and long, sometimes rising to their feet to encourage the choir to return for […]
Coro Austral | Cuba-Australia: 35 Years
Coro Austral | Cuba-Australia: 35 Years
Coro Austral in association with the Cuban Embassy presents a concert of Cuban music to commemorate 35 years of Cuba-Australia diplomatic relations. Diplomatic relations between Cuba and Australia were established […]
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Luminescence Chamber Singers | Old Airs – Wollongong
Luminescence Chamber Singers | Old Airs – Wollongong
“Identity oversimplifies humans. It denies the hybrid, as trees can't. Eons on, their concentric years will be eloquent on suffering and old airs.” As the legendary poet Les Murray reminded […]
Pianist with the Hair | One Classic Minute with Julian Gargiulo
Pianist with the Hair | One Classic Minute with Julian Gargiulo
Internationally acclaimed Steinway Artist, Julian Gargiulo, known widely as "Pianist with the Hair," is set to captivate Australian audiences with his highly anticipated tour this October. The highlight of the tour […]
Lawyers Orchestra | An afternoon with Mozart, Bizet and Friends
Lawyers Orchestra | An afternoon with Mozart, Bizet and Friends
A spring afternoon featuring the wonderful voice of Raphael Hudson Conducted by David Angell PROGRAM Mozart - Idomeneo Overture Bizet - Excerpts from the Carmen Suites Verdi, Strauss, Bizet, Wagner, Selected Arias […]
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Austral Harmony | Myth and Fantasy
Austral Harmony | Myth and Fantasy
Thrilling Strains of the Baroque - intimate chamber music including J S Bach’s 1st Suite for unaccompanied cello, imaginative Fantasias for solo oboe, an inventive set of variations on La […]
Luminescence Chamber Singers | Old Airs – Sydney
Luminescence Chamber Singers | Old Airs – Sydney
“Identity oversimplifies humans. It denies the hybrid, as trees can't. Eons on, their concentric years will be eloquent on suffering and old airs.” As the legendary poet Les Murray reminded […]
Flinders Quartet | The Mendelssohns
Flinders Quartet | The Mendelssohns
The Mendelssohns - a concert of words and letters from the Mendelssohns woven together by the music of Felix Mendelssohn, Fanny Mendelssohn, and Bryony Marks; with dramaturgy by Richard Piper. […]
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Austral Harmony | Shimmering Pearls
Austral Harmony | Shimmering Pearls
AUSTRAL HARMONY present a programme of intimate chamber music embracing fantasias, variations, and instrumental arrangements from cantatas by J S Bach and Telemann. Highlighting sparkling obbligato writing for the recorder, […]
Exquisite Classical Experiences by Melbourne Recital Centre | Goldner String Quartet – Encounter
Exquisite Classical Experiences by Melbourne Recital Centre | Goldner String Quartet – Encounter
This concert is live streamed from the Melbourne Recital Centre on Australian Digital Concert Hall. To attend this performance in person, please visit the Melbourne Recital Centre website here. For […]