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Together Live
Prices: $50/$25 Performing in perfect harmony, Together Live is a delightful mix of classical and contemporary ballet and music by the artists of the Sydney City Youth Ballet (Artistic Director Lucinda Dunn OAM) and the SYO Philharmonic (conducted by Brian Buggy OAM). The program features highlights and excerpts from classical favourites: The Nutcracker (Tchaikovsky), Le Corsaire (Adolphe Adams) and Les Sylphides (Chopin) plus a short length classical ballet choreographed by Wim Broeckx titled Ode to Mrs P (music by Britten…
Find out more »Opera, Wine and Dine Series – “Turkish Delight”
Tickets are $150 (+ booking fee) and include entertainment, 3-course bespoke menu and select fine wines to match. Early Bird Discounts available. Fully costumed comic opera and 3-course meal in a stunning heritage dining room - Discover Sydney's best kept secret! You are invited to dine at one of Sydney CBD’s most beautiful heritage listed dining rooms whilst indulging in some of the opera world's most beautiful music. Back by popular demand! Opera Bites, Sydney’s favourite boutique opera company has…
Find out more »Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra: Revolutionary Romance
Single Tickets: Adult $75/$95 | Concession $65 | Student $30 | Group 10+ $67.50 Subscription Tickets: 3 Concerts Premium $256.50 | 3 Concerts A Reserve Adult $202.50 | Concession $175.50 Romance and the Revolution – Mozart’s beloved Clarinet Quintet and exquisite Sinfonia Concertante Our Revolutionary Romance concert will feature the beautiful rich sounds and textures of Classical period strings performing the most sublime works by Mozart and Spohr, along with the star of the basset clarinet Nicole van Bruggen. Spohr…
Find out more »Ensemble Offspring | Who Dreamed It?
Dreams, fairytales and fate are the inspiration behind a phantasmagoric concert that might be the soundtrack of a sleeping mind. With US-based Australian soprano Jessica Aszodi showcased at its centre, this suite of surprising and beguiling works will lead the listener down the unmapped byways of the imagination. Step into the enchanted worlds of Unsuk Chin’s classic 7-part ensemble work Acrostic-Wordplay, an inventive recasting of seven fairytale scenes featuring a weird and wonderful array of instruments including mandolin, harp, antique…
Find out more »Thoroughbass: Fans, fantasias and fandangos
Tickets: $30/$25 A journey in time through Spain from the 16th century to the 20th – from the courts of Phillip II with Diego Ortiz (Recercardia 1553) to that of Queen Maria Bárbara in Madrid with Domenico Scarlatti two centuries later (Sonatas 1752 – 57). In our own age – Joaquin Rodrigo’s Fantasia para un gentilhombre and Stephen Yates’ improvisation on a 16-bar fandango all capture the essence of Spain and reveal the extent and variety of Spanish life. With…
Find out more »Kammervolk Collective – The North Voice
Featuring the otherworldly talents of Brechtje (Netherlands) & Gian Slater (Melbourne), The North Voice will explore the transitory nature of light and shadow. Sharing the stage will be the formidable talents of Laila Engle (Syzygy Ensemble), Invenio Singers, Georgie Darvidis, Judith Dodsworth and Ensemble Kammervolk. Kammervolk is very proud to present the Australian premiere of Dutch composer Brechtje van Dijk's new song cycle 'La Cycle' as paired with lighting and projection design by local video artist Robert Jarvis. The program…
Find out more »Sydney Philharmonia Choirs | Nordic Songs
As bracing as the arctic air and luminous as the aurora, music from Northern Europe has become central to the 21st Century choral repertoire. Eminences such as Arvo Pärt and Pēteris Vasks have inspired younger generations of composers to create work of intense beauty, both sacred and secular that realise the exquisite possibilities of the contemporary choir. ‘Music and love explains everything‘, says Latvian composer Uģis Prauliņš. In a musical language that is immediate, vivid and personal, Missa Rigensis combines baroque polyphony, minimalism with the energy of rock.…
Find out more »BAI YANG and WU MAN IN CONCERT
Bai Yang, China’s brilliant guzheng master and Wu Man the greatest pipa player of our generation together for one unique performance. Bai Yang’s performances have been broadcast to millions and now she makes her first Australian appearance. She has been hailed not only as a virtuoso but also as a musician who pushes boundaries. For this performance Bai Yang is joined by special guest Grammy award winning Wu Man. No stranger to Sydney audiences, Wu Man is a pipa master…
Find out more »The Sonus Quartet: Prelude in Tea Event
Tickets: $47 Adult, $30 Concession, $22 student and $16 child. Includes afternoon tea. Sonus Piano Quartet brings together four masterful musicians; Australian Chamber Orchestra Violinist, Aiko Goto, Jacqui Cronin on Viola, Sydney Symphony Orchestra Cellist, Timothy Nankervis and international pianist, Brenda Jones. This is Prelude in Tea concert presented by the Independent Theatre. Scrumptious afternoon tea served from 2:30pm, stellar chamber music concert at 3:30pm. It’s the perfect Sunday afternoon out.
Find out more »Selby and Friends: Basically Beethoven #4
Tickets: Adult $63 | Senior $59 | Concession $46 Back by popular demand, S&F continues its exploration of the works of Ludwig van Beethoven in this program of demanding works for piano trio. Including the Symphony No.2 in an arrangement by the composer himself, this program truly outlines the scope and genius of a young master on the brink of discovery as he pushes the boundaries of his own knowledge. Join Australian virtuoso violinist Daniel Dodds in his return to…
Find out more »Mozart in Mudgee – Camerata Academica of the Antipodes
Tickets available at the door (cash sales only please) The Camerata is going bush! Thinking of visiting the Central Tablelands during the September 2017 Mudgee Wine and Food festival? Why not enjoy the 'Flavours of Mudgee' street festival on the Saturday evening then on Sunday 24 September join members of the internationally recognised Sydney-based chamber orchestra and vocal ensemble, Camerata Academica of the Antipodes, as they present an afternoon performance of music. Hailed by Criticks UK for their “auditory feast…
Find out more »Amelia Farrugia: The Sounds of Spring
Amelia Farrugia, operatic soprano sings the Sounds of Spring, featuring young singers of Sydney Sings
Find out more »Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra: Revolutionary Romance [ sold out ]
Tickets: $45 | $40 concession Romance and the Revolution – Mozart’s beloved Clarinet Quintet and exquisite Sinfonia Concertante Our Revolutionary Romance concert will feature the beautiful rich sounds and textures of Classical period strings performing the most sublime works by Mozart and Spohr, along with the star of the basset clarinet Nicole van Bruggen. Spohr introduces us to a revolutionary new world of string playing, before launching into Mozart’s famous Clarinet Quintet, written for the Viennese master clarinettist Anton Stadler.…
Find out more »Thoroughbass: Fans, fantasias and fandangos
Tickets: $30/$25 A journey in time through Spain from the 16th century to the 20th – from the courts of Phillip II with Diego Ortiz (Recercardia 1553) to that of Queen Maria Bárbara in Madrid with Domenico Scarlatti two centuries later (Sonatas 1752 – 57). In our own age – Joaquin Rodrigo’s Fantasia para un gentilhombre and Stephen Yates’ improvisation on a 16-bar fandango all capture the essence of Spain and reveal the extent and variety of Spanish life. With…
Find out more »Flinders Quartet: In Bendigo
Richard Mills String Quartet No. 4 Glimpses from my book of Dada. Commissioned in 2010 with assistance from the Australia Council and dedicated to Flinders Quartet on their tenth birthday
Find out more »MUSICAL PORTRAITS
Austral Harmony on historical instruments & BYRON MUSIC SOCIETY Music of exceptional originality by formidably gifted masters of the keyboard: François Couperin, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre - French harpsichordist of extraordinary talent favoured with the patronage of Louis XIV, and one of the earliest eminent woman composers. Personalities and sentiments are evocatively depicted by the character pieces and a ‘Portrait of Love’ for the beautifully mellow tones of baroque oboe d’amore mixed with viola…
Find out more »Flinders Quartet: Quartet on Collins #3
Tickets: Standard $38 ($28 Concession) Flinders Quartet’s glorious one-hour lunchtime concerts in the heart of the city with sublime acoustics. Flinders Quartet continues their sublime one-hour lunchtime concert series in the stunning acoustics of Collins Street Baptist Church, in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD. The 2017 season includes works by Mozart, Guastavino (arranged by Iain Grandage), Calvin Bowman, and Schubert’s epic G and Death and the Maiden string quartets. Come early to the concerts in 2017 and enjoy a pre-concert…
Find out more »Hatched Academy 2017
From 60 applications 4 successful Hatchlings for 2017 were chosen – Ciaran Frame (NSW composer), Luke Carbon (VIC clarinet + sax), Jasmin Leung (QLD composer) and Kieran Welch (QLD viola). Throughout the year the composers are working closely with Berlin-based Australian composer and guest mentor, Cathy Milliken. The performers will work with US-based Australian vocalist and guest mentor, Jessica Aszodi as well as members of Ensemble Offspring and will have the opportunity to perform alongside them throughout the year. PROGRAM: Jasmin Leung –…
Find out more »Flinders Quartet: Death & the Maiden
Tickets: Standard $50 ($40 Concession) Flinders Quartet is instantly recognisable as one of Australia’s most loved chamber ensembles. A quartet for the 21st century, Flinders continues its second decade with acknowledged musical skill and maturity. Their dynamic and stirring performances of broad repertoire have earned them high praise from both audiences and critics with the Quartet now a highly respected force in Australian chamber music. Program: Richard Mills - String Quartet No.4 Franz Schubert - Die Winterreise (arr. Calvin Bowman)…
Find out more »The Telemann Project
For tickets, please go to our website or at the door 30 minutes before the concert. Following our successful performances in Germany with the Telemann Project program, the ensemble would like to share this charismatic music with Sydney audiences. The music consists lesser or almost unknown works of this famous composer. Most of the compositions performed on the evening still exist only in facsimile form. They have never received a modern edition and are rarely performed. Although intriguing is the…
Find out more »Lah Lah’s Big Live Band Meets the Sydney Youth Orchestra
Stripy-socked singing sensation Lah-Lah and her Big Live Band are sure to get the whole family up singing and dancing when they join forces with the Sydney Youth Orchestra in this very special concert just for the Sydney Fringe Festival.
Find out more »Musician Project Presents: Bruckner 3
The incredible Musician Project Orchestra returns to Verbrugghen Hall to perform the original version of Bruckner's 3rd symphony. Inspired by Wagner, and an inspiration to Mahler, this work is a cornerstone of music history. The concert begins with Wagner's Siegfried Idyll, followed by an introduction to the symphony by Artistic Director Max McBride. The concert is Pay-What-You-Think, so if you've always wanted to experience Bruckner first-hand, you have nothing to lose, and everything to gain! Come see Sydney's best and…
Find out more »REMEMBER BACH
Austral Harmony on historical instruments in collaboration with the Australasian Double Reed Society DEADLINE for registration - 18th AUGUST! PROGRAM: oboe and bassoon masterclass informal lecture/presentation on aspects of Performance Practice copies of 18th-century oboe, oboe d’amore, oboe da caccia and bassoon to try ensemble sessions and performances Austral Harmony concert on historical instruments refreshments Expressions of interest are sought from oboists and bassoonists (modern and baroque instruments accommodated) who have an interest in the music J S Bach and…
Find out more »Flinders Quartet: Death & the Maiden
Tickets: Standard $45 ($35 Concession) Flinders Quartet is instantly recognisable as one of Australia’s most loved chamber ensembles. A quartet for the 21st century, Flinders continues its second decade with acknowledged musical skill and maturity. Their dynamic and stirring performances of broad repertoire have earned them high praise from both audiences and critics with the Quartet now a highly respected force in Australian chamber music. Program: Richard Mills - String Quartet No.4 ‘Glimpses from my book of Dada’ Franz Schubert…
Find out more »Australian Octet: Mendelssohn’s Octet
Full to the brim with infectious vitality, Mendelssohn’s Octet is one of the true life-affirming pinnacles of Western music. Practically inventing the genre of a work for eight strings, the work of the 16-year-old child genius has never been bettered. Join Melbourne Chamber Orchestra’s flagship chamber ensemble for a performance of Mendelssohn’s octet, matched with Brahms’ tender Sextet No 1 and a new octet by contemporary classical British composer Douglas Weiland. Program: WEILAN - Winterreise for string octet MENDELSSOHN -…
Find out more »Espresso Chorus: Fiat Lux – The Light Cycle
Eight songs for massed voices and electronics
Find out more »Piano Masterclass with Anna Goldsworthy | Newcastle Conservatorium of Music
Join us as the Music Teachers' Association of NSW Newcastle Branch presents Anna Goldsworthy in an exciting masterclass with some of the Newcastle's finest young pianists and ensembles. This is a fantastic opportunity for teachers, students and general lovers of music.
Find out more »Sydney Youth Orchestras: The Engine Room of Excellence – Tango Together
In our lunchtime series The Engine Room of Excellence, Sydney Youth Orchestras showcases the best young talent in Sydney. Sydney Youth Orchestras is the premier orchestral training organisation in NSW, comprising 12 orchestras and ensembles. SYO’s orchestral training program equips its members for careers as professional musicians, as well as teaching teamwork, discipline, dedication, leadership and a commitment to excellence. It’s a little known fact that the SYO family of orchestras and ensembles includes a dedicated and talented group of…
Find out more »Virtuoso 2 | Matthew Fagan (Guitar) and Nicholas Young (Piano)
Tickets: Early Bird $25(+BF online) if paid before 5pm Friday the 29th of September; Adult $35, Concession $30 (Includes Booking Fee- Pensioners, Seniors); Special student tix - Tertiary $20/ Secondary$10 (Book directly on 0438 881 985) Join one of Australia’s finest exponents of the guitar, 10 String Spanish Classical Guitarist, Matthew Fagan and one of Australia's most captivating and versatile pianists and ‘Young Steinway Artist’ Nicholas Young for a concert of Classical, Spanish and Jazz music at its emotive and…
Find out more »Sydney Mozart Society: Southern Cross Soloists
Tickets: Adults $45.90 | Seniors/Pensioners $42.85 | Full-time students U23 $15.30 | Children U13 free If you become a member of the Society, your annual membership fee covers entry to all concerts in the season. This works out at only $28 per concert (and $8 per concert for student members) Formed in 1995, Southern Cross Soloists has become one of Australia’s most successful and admired chamber ensembles. The ensemble members - Patrick Murphy (‘cello), Tania Frazer (oboe), Ashley Smith (clarinet),…
Find out more »Music By The Sea presents Dangerous Song – Blue
'Dangerous Song - Blue' connects our hearts with the planet’s heart through the exquisite combination of endangered animal calls with the human voice and stunning underwater cinematography. The one hour performance EVOKES an emotional connection and response to the sometimes “hard to swallow” facts about the current Sixth Extinction Crisis and state of our oceans, inspiring understanding, love and hopefully action. There is no narrative, as we already know most of the story, even if we choose to ignore it,…
Find out more »Sydney Chamber Choir | Dido & Aeneas
Join Sydney Chamber Choir for their final performance in 2017 at the Great Hall, University of Sydney.
Find out more »Virtuoso 2 | Matthew Fagan (Guitar) and Nicholas Young (Piano)
Tickets: Adult $30, Concession and AGB Member $25; Special Seniors Price for Seniors Month $25 , Student $10 - Tickets available from the Gallery 5320 5858 or online. Join one of Australia’s finest exponents of the guitar, 10 String Spanish Classical Guitarist, Matthew Fagan and one of Australia's most captivating and versatile pianists and ‘Young Steinway Artist’ Nicholas Young for a concert of Classical, Spanish and Jazz music at its emotive and technical best. Be prepared for a fascinating combination of 10…
Find out more »The Omega Ensemble: Beethoven’s Quintet
A concert of music celebrating the rich tapestry of the woodwind family.
Find out more »Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Have you heard Mozart’s music played on his instrument, the fortepiano? This is your chance to hear it!
Find out more »A Little Lunch Music: Teddy Tahu Rhodes and Kathryn Selby
Escape the hustle and bustle of Sydney’s lunch hour for A Little Lunch Music, City Recital Hall’s longest running series of lunchtime concerts curated by Artistic Director Kathryn Selby AM. Enjoy about an hour of music by the world’s greatest composers and some newer discoveries, sprinkled with insights and anecdotes. The series finishes the year in grand style with Artistic Director Kathryn Selby in performance with acclaimed international opera baritone star Teddy Tahu Rhodes.
Find out more »This Sounds Like Science: The Science of Singing, Registers and Resonance
So much about music stems from science, be it composition, sound creation, sound manipulation or listening. In this free lunchtime series, leading Australian researchers present the science behind music, paired with demonstrations and performances by local musicians. This Sounds Like Science is co-curated with Inspiring Australia, the national strategy for community engagement with the sciences. THE SCIENCE OF SINGING, REGISTERS AND RESONANCE The voice is a remarkable musical instrument, fundamentally different from manufactured instruments. Professor of Physics at the University…
Find out more »Australia Ensemble: Free lunch hour Concert 6
Tickets: FREE! Some delicate dreams to end the year's program. Artists Dene Olding (violin) Dimity Hall (violin) Irina Morozova (viola) Julian Smiles (cello) Ian Munro (piano) Geoffrey Collins (flute) Program Cui Five pieces Op. 56 for flute, violin and piano Sculthorpe Dream tracks for clarinet, violin and piano Beethoven String quartet no. 11 in F minor Op. 95
Find out more »UNSW Masterclass series: Percussion
Artists Timothy Constable (percussion) Joshua Hill (percussion) Timothy Constable and Joshua Hill are two-thirds of Synergy Percussion, Australia's leading contemporary percussion ensemble. They will work with young performers from UNSW to give insight into elite percussion performance. Performance masterclasses provide a great opportunity for young musicians to work with and learn from the expertise of elite performers. Each workshop commences at 1.10pm in Leighton Hall, Scientia UNSW. All welcome, bookings not required. Masterclass applicants can apply online via the UNSW…
Find out more »Australian Haydn Ensemble: Beethoven’s Emperor
Acclaimed historical keyboardist, Dr. Neal Peres Da Costa, joins AHE to complete their cycle of Beethoven’s piano concertos in chamber format
Find out more »UNSW Orchestra
Tickets: $20/$15/$10 UNSW conductor: Steven Hillinger Artists: UNSW Orchestra The Orchestra’s repertoire is broadly from the Classical (1750-1810) and Romantic (1810-1910) eras. More recent works, especially works by contemporary Australian composers, are well represented in the Orchestra's programs, as is film music from the past four decades. Concertos for various solo instruments figure prominently. The soloists in these concertos are mostly students from the University’s music department. Program: Respighi Carmen Suite no.1 Tchaikovsky Capriccio Italien Concerto and soloist TBA
Find out more »BackStage Music Series – Symbioses IV + Elia Bossard
Tickets General - $35 Concession - $25 Student rush - $15 to be sold from 6.45pm on the night of the gig if any tickets are available. BackStage Music is an artist-run series of concerts in the inner city of Sydney. At each concert, BackStage Music presents an early career artist alongside an established artist or ensemble in back to back sets of innovative, challenging and exciting music. Join us in the hidden laneways of Darlinghurst @ creative space 99…
Find out more »Australian Haydn Ensemble: Beethoven’s Emperor
Acclaimed historical keyboardist, Dr. Neal Peres Da Costa, joins AHE to complete their cycle of Beethoven’s piano concertos in chamber format
Find out more »Con Opera presents Opera Australia | Mozart’s The Magic Flute
Join us to celebrate the next generation of opera singers as Sydney Conservatorium of Music presents Opera Australia’s production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute, The ancient tombs of the Pharaohs hide many secrets. Will Tamino the daring archaeologist find them? Will it be Papageno, the zany ornithologist? Or will the forces of evil crack the code, find the treasure and get the girl? We present a ripping yarn for all the family. The Magic Flute is a quest for wisdom and true love. Taking…
Find out more »Australia Ensemble: Postcards
Tickets: $50/$38/$30/$15 Around the world in 80 minutes! The Ensemble will be sending postcards from Bali in Peter Sculthorpe’s wonderful work for wind quintet and percussion Tabuh Tabuhan, as well as the streetscapes of Argentina in Miguel del Aguila’s rhythmically-charged Salon Buenos Aires via more tranquil journeys with subtle Jewish inflections in Ernst Bloch’s Paysages. The season ends on a festive note with Tchaikovsky’s glorious string sextet Souvenir de Florence. Artistic Chair: Paul Stanhope Artists: Dene Olding (violin) Dimity Hall…
Find out more »Australian Haydn Ensemble: Beethoven’s Emperor
Acclaimed historical keyboardist, Dr. Neal Peres Da Costa, joins AHE to complete their cycle of Beethoven’s piano concertos in chamber format
Find out more »A Taste of Omega: The Clarinet
Get to know the performers and instruments of Omega Ensemble, in our captivating lunchtime series, A Taste of Omega. Take time out from your busy day with exquisite chamber music performed by some of the finest musicians in the country. The clarinet is an instrument of beauty and grace. Omega Ensemble’s Artistic Director and clarinetist will delight you with Stravinsky’s Three Pieces for Clarinet solo. These short monologues are among Stravinsky’s “biggest” little works and he composed them immediately after…
Find out more »Piano Lessons by Anna Goldsworthy
“A musical journey made in heaven” The Courier-Mail Part play, part concert, Piano Lessons tells the story of Anna Goldsworthy’s metamorphosis from gawky nine-year-old schoolgirl to concert pianist under the passionate tutelage of Russian émigré Eleanora Sivan. This adaptation of her award-winning memoir brings Anna Goldsworthy to the stage to play herself, performing sublime piano pieces by Mozart, Liszt and Chopin. As the charismatic teacher inspires and challenges Anna, we learn what it takes to be a virtuoso; physically, psychologically…
Find out more »UNSW Wind Symphony
Tickets: $20/$15/$10 UNSWWS conductor: Steven Capaldo Artists: UNSW Wind Symphony The UNSW Wind Symphony was founded in 1991 to perform works specially composed for wind ensembles with or without percussion. The Wind Symphony provides repertoire, largely dates from after 1900, with arrangements of works from all eras and styles, including jazz, popular and art-music forms. The Wind Symphony is home to many of the woodwind and brass players on campus, and comprises about 50 players at any one time. Program:…
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