Divisi Chamber Singers' latest program, contrasts "new music" from the 21st Century with "La Nuova Musica", a style of 17th Century music dominated by composers the likes of Monteverdi and Gesualdo. We tackle this difficult repertoire with a group of 6 emerging young consort singers, just as it would have been performed in the Early…
This program is dedicated to people all over the world who have lost loved ones to COVID-19. In January 2020, the Australian Chamber Choir won accolades for its True Romantics program, music primarily from the Romantic era, performed in Melbourne, Sydney and regional Victoria. ‘this extraordinary concert … was breathtakingly moving. There were tears …’…
After a string of postponements and disappointments in 2020, including the abrupt cancellation of their planned December concert, Bel a cappella have been back together rehearsing wherever and whenever they can to bring you a concert of their favourite music. With sumptuous harmonies from composers including Arvo Pärt, Caroline Shaw, Vaughan Williams, Stef Conner, Anna…
A rare performance from two of Australia’s finest Indian classical musicians, Adrian McNeil (sarod) and Bobby Singh (tabla). Worlds Within Worlds are proud to bring you a performance from two of Australia’s finest Indian classical musicians, Adrian McNeil (sarod) and Bobby Singh (tabla). Adrian McNeil regularly performs in major concerts in India and for national television and radio. He…
Sizzle has been smashing stereotypes for more than a decade, taking art music out of the concert hall and setting it loose at the local bowlo. After a brief hiatus in 2020 – everyone’s had a lot on, right? – we’re back to the inner west of Sydney, but as usual we’re mixing things up.…
This concert is live streamed on Melbourne Digital Concert Hall This final concert in the Australian Festival of Chamber Music’s online festival features popular AFCM guest artist Alexander Sitkovetsky (violin) and his wife Wu Qian (piano). Streaming from London, the two perform three works from Schnittke, Tchaikovsky and Franck. The Franck Sonata is a work…
This concert is live streamed on Melbourne Digital Concert Hall Live studio audience tickets are also available Amongst old paintings and manuscripts Ramsch & Rosen (engl. Rummage & Roses) search for old tunes. A layer of dust carefully wiped away and what they discover usually turns out to be a treasure. Gems to the heart, ears and…
Experience the wonder and whimsy of Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals in this brand new interpretation. Performed as a piano duet by Tamara-Anna Cislowska and Bernadette Harvey, you’ll be taken on a whirlwind escapade to march with lions, hop with kangaroos, and glide with swans. With brand new, humourous narration written by celebrated author Hilary Bell…
This concert is live streamed on Melbourne Digital Concert Hall The three works reflect a tempestuous and passionate time in the lives of young Brahms and Schumann respectively, finding their musical voices whilst learning from the poetic masters. Schumann’s ‘Schubert’ Variations and Carnaval are inspired by Schubert waltzes, Brahms’ Op. 4 is reminiscent of Chopin’s…
This concert is live streamed on Melbourne Digital Concert Hall Live studio audience tickets are also available Sutherland trio presents heavenly Mozart alongside Katy Abbott's stunning ‘Making Angels’, followed by the exotic and immensely loved piano trio of Ravel. ARTISTS Elizabeth Sellars - Violin Molly Kadarauch - Cello Caroline Almonte - Piano PROGRAM Mozart - Piano Trio…
This concert is live streamed on Melbourne Digital Concert Hall Live studio audience tickets are also available Christian Li, the brilliant young Australian violinist who in 2020 became the youngest artist ever to be signed by Decca Classics, is joined by prominent Melbourne pianist Laurence Matheson. Together they present Grieg’s stormy C minor violin sonata…
Riverside Theatres presents Blush Opera’s CHOP CHEF by Julie Koh and Paul Smith Chop Chef is a dark, satirical comedy where six contestants from around Australia enter the cooking battle field of a fictional reality television series Chop Chef. Faced with unusual and extreme cooking challenges, Kitty, Tom, Andy, Victoria, Kale and Renée must compete to…