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June 2018
SYO: Winter Showcase
Join us as our students showcase their learning each term in a concert all are welcome to attend. These concerts are the perfect opportunity to come and see what SYO is all about. Young children are welcome at Sydney Youth Orchestra concerts. For all performances, children two years of age or older must have a ticket (even if the accompanying adult intends to sit the child on his/her knees). This concert is General Admission. Doors will open 30 minutes prior…
Find out more »The Song Company: True Love Story
The true story of guillaume de machaut & päronnelle d'armentižres as told by poet and composer guillaume de machaut.
Find out more »Selby & Friends: A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Romantic
Australia’s unique chamber music series returns in 2018 for a season devoted to celebrating musical partnerships
Find out more »Sirius Chamber Ensemble: Meet the Composer
Sirius Chamber Ensemble is joined by Melbourne-based composers, Eve Duncan and Dr Houston Dunleavy to discuss their work alongside performances of their compositions.
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Ironwood: Legends & Memories – Australian old and new
In Season 1 Ironwood Ensemble into three unique soundscapes by Australian composers: opening with the second string quartet of seventeen by composer and violinist, Alfred Hill.
Find out more »Spirit of Italy Concert 2018
Come along to the Spirit of Italy Concert PICTON 24 June 2018, Wollondilly Shire Hall, The Spirit of Italy Concert is part of a series of performances about music and songs across the ages organsied by Concettina Gangemi from Nella Luce Studio. Join the artists for a guided tour of the spirit of Italy, experienced through a range of timeless music. The concert aims to keep Italian music alive The performers are Ross Maio, International Accordionist; Soprano, Concettina Gangemi; Tenor,…
Find out more »Selby & Friends: A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Romantic
Australia’s unique chamber music series returns in 2018 for a season devoted to celebrating musical partnerships
Find out more »MCO: Mozart & The Classical Age
Three great Classical composers, Haydn, Kraus and Mozart, come together for this program. Piano virtuoso Anna Goldsworthy joins the orchestra for two gems rarely heard on the Melbourne stage: Mozart’s sixth concerto, written at age 20, and the exuberant D major concerto of Haydn.
Find out more »A Prelude in Tea 2018
TICKETS: From $16-$48. Afternoon tea served from 2:30pm. Concert commences at 3:30pm. 2018 Sunday Series: A Prelude in Tea Join us on the last Sunday of the month for a scrumptious afternoon tea and concert from some of Australia’s best and most exciting small ensembles. Chamber Music Series: With the Streeton Trio, the Flinders Quartet, The Seraphim Trio and more, A Prelude in Tea chamber music concert is the perfect Sunday afternoon out for chamber music lovers. Song Series: Seven sublime Song Series concerts from some of…
Find out more »Nick Russoniello &The Golden Age Quartet (A Prelude In Tea Concert)
This unique concert experience allows listeners to experience the music of the early twentieth century on original instruments
Find out more »Phoenix Collective – Excitement & Flair
Phoenix Collective showcases classical music with a uniquely Australian edge. 'Excitement & Flair' features music from the Baroque period brought to life on a magnificent French double-manual harpsichord built by Australian instrument maker, Carey Beebe.
Find out more »Beginnings to New Ends
Generations converge as Ensemble Offspring pits Artistic Director and leading percussionist Claire Edwardes against up-and-coming instrumental talent Georgina Oakes. Claire performs a set of colourful percussion solos, written in collaboration with emerging female composers. Alongside her will be Ensemble Offspring’s first-ever Associate Artist, clarinettist Georgina Oakes, who returns from 10 years in Europe to wow us with her new music pedigree working with the likes of Pierre Boulez and Tristan Murail. We can’t wait to welcome her on board. You’ll…
Find out more »Australian Chamber Choir | True Romantics
"Warum?", "Why?". “Why is light cast upon the sorrowful?” These are the first words of Brahms’ Motet Op.74. And the answer to that question unfolds as one listens to the program: Composers of the so-called Romantic period dwell on emotions of sadness and longing and out of these emotions comes some of the most movingly beautiful and joyful music. From Madrigals by Monteverdi on themes of love to Ravel’s luscious Chansons, this program includes an arrangement for voices of Elgar’s incredible Nimrod from his Enigma Variations and Samuel…
Find out more »Selby & Friends: A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Romantic
Australia’s unique chamber music series returns in 2018 for a season devoted to celebrating musical partnerships
Find out more »The Song Company: True Love Story
The true story of guillaume de machaut & päronnelle d'armentižres as told by poet and composer guillaume de machaut.
Find out more »Selby & Friends: A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Romantic
Australia’s unique chamber music series returns in 2018 for a season devoted to celebrating musical partnerships
Find out more »Opera Romance – QPAC Concert
Opera lovers can revel in backstage stories, soaring arias and breathtaking duets when two of Australia’s finest operatic voices, soprano Antoinette Halloran and tenor Rosario La Spina, come together for a special one-off concert presented by Opera Queensland.
Find out more »Selby & Friends: A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Romantic
Australia’s unique chamber music series returns in 2018 for a season devoted to celebrating musical partnerships
Find out more »Images [Book 1]
Debussy100 is a 12-month project to mark the 100th anniversary of the death of Claude Debussy. Led by a collection of national and international pianists, hear the complete piano and chamber music of Claude Debussy, including 100 titled movements for the keyboard. This concert, led by one of Australia's most distinguished musicians, pianist Ian Munro, features Book 1 of the highly evocative Images by Debussy and the world premiere of Lyle Chan's Sonata no. 6 (from Six Sonatas for Diverse…
Find out more »Sydney Mozart Society Presents The Seraphim Trio
The Seraphim Trio is one of Australia’s pre-eminent piano trios.
Find out more »Opera Bites: Family Fun Opera – “Don Pasquale”
Tickets: Adults $45 / Children $25 / Concession or Student $40 / Family Ticket $110 (+ booking fee) Opera the whole family can enjoy! Opera Bites, Sydney's favourite boutique opera company brings you a fully costumed, condensed comic opera for a truly accessible opera experience. Sung in English, this lively performance is perfect for opera newbies and seasoned opera-goers alike. Student, Concession and Family Tickets available. Early booking is recommended as our events regularly sell out. Don Pasquale Comic opera at…
Find out more »Ku-Ring-Gai Philharmonic Orchestra: Concerto Competition 2018
Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra, Paul Terracini
Find out more »Avan Yu: Sydney Recital
Avan Yu, winner of the 2012 Sydney International Piano Competition, will perform an exclusive recital in Sydney on 30 June at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. The program will include Mozart’s Piano Sonata No.18 in D Major K.576, Ravel’s Le tombeau de Couperin, Liszt’s Sonetto 123 and 104 del Petrarca S.161, and Sonata in B minor S.178. One of Canada’s most exciting young pianists, Yu won his first national piano competition, the Canadian Music Competition, at the age of 13.…
Find out more »July 2018
Selby & Friends: A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Romantic
Australia’s unique chamber music series returns in 2018 for a season devoted to celebrating musical partnerships
Find out more »Opera Bites: Opera Wine & Dine Series – “Masquerade Ball”
You are invited to dine at one of Sydney CBD’s most beautiful heritage listed dining rooms whilst luxuriating in some of the opera world's most beautiful music. Be treated like royalty for the night! Back by popular demand! Opera Bites has once again partnered with The Castlereagh Boutique Hotel to bring you an unforgettable evening of fully costumed popular opera complete with a bespoke menu and select fine wines to match. As you step through the doors of this breath-taking heritage listed dining room…
Find out more »Forest Collective | Berceuse
Step into the dark side of new music with Forest Collective, for an evening of exploratory sound and storytelling. Weaving a journey of myth and lullaby, Forest Collective's Berceuse will include remarkable works by Caroline Louise Miller (USA), Beat Furrer (Austria) and Helen Gifford (Australia), alongside a commission from Melbourne composer Alex Morris and an extract from new opera Orpheus by artistic director, Evan Lawson. Dear friends of Forest, Jessica Fotinos (harp) and Daniel Todd (tenor), are reunited with the…
Find out more »The Art of Voice and Piano
After a successful performance with glowing reviews from Australia's capital city of Canberra, soprano Ayse Goknur Shanal and pianist Alan Hicks decided to come together to present lavish songs and arias in French, German, Italian, Czech, and many more beautiful surprises, for their Sydney audience...
Find out more »Ensemble Offspring presents: Hatched Open Mic
For Hatched Open Mic 2018 we have chosen a bunch of awesome emerging Sydney artists who we think you need to know about. Come along to 107 Projects on July 7 to experience Freya Schack-Arnott and friends, Sho Prince Henry Liang in partnership with flute genius Naomi Johnson, and a crazy improvisatory set from Ensemble Onsombl. The theme of blurred lines of musical authorship as well as blurred lines of sound pervades all three programs. Each show shines a spotlight…
Find out more »Evening Concert Series: Schubertiade
In the return of our annual Schubertiade, internationally renowned Australian musicians Andrew Goodwin and Daniel de Borah are sure to delight with selections from Die Schöne Müllerin and Liederkreis. Join us for a cozy winter’s evening of fine music with mulled wine on arrival and Viennese Sachertorte and coffee during interval. Artists Andrew Goodwin - Tenor Daniel de Borah - Piano Program Schubert - Die Schöne Müllerin (abridged) Schubert - Impromptus D. 935, No. 1 and No. 2 Schumann -…
Find out more »Forest Collective | Berceuse
Step into the dark side of new music with Forest Collective, for an evening of exploratory sound and storytelling. Weaving a journey of myth and lullaby, Forest Collective's Berceuse will include remarkable works by Caroline Louise Miller (USA), Beat Furrer (Austria) and Helen Gifford (Australia), alongside a commission from Melbourne composer Alex Morris and an extract from new opera Orpheus by artistic director, Evan Lawson. Dear friends of Forest, Jessica Fotinos (harp) and Daniel Todd (tenor), are reunited with the…
Find out more »Acacia Quartet Presents 4 + Viola!
Acacia Quartet has the pleasure of being able to present another program of viola quintets with international viola soloist Emile Cantor.
Find out more »Twilight in the Red Box 2018
A series of intimate twilight concerts showcasing renowned Australian and international composers will bring to life the State Library of Queensland’s (SLQ) picturesque riverfront performance space over three Sundays in July - 8, 15 and 22 - for Queensland Music Festival’s (QMF)Twilight in the Red Box.
Find out more »Musica Viva Coffee Concert: Winners of the MICMC
Enjoy the winners of The Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition fresh from the victory in this exclusive experience for Sydney audiences.
Find out more »Australian Youth Orchestra with Andrey Gugnin
The Australian Youth Orchestra’s flagship ensemble will join forces with 2016 Sydney International Piano Competition winner Andrey Gugnin for an exclusive concert in Sydney on 14 July. There is no mistaking the opening bars of Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No.1 – it has been a favourite in concert halls around the globe for over a century. AYO with Gugnin will present a dazzlingly fresh performance of this beloved work, brimming with charming Russian folk melodies. Conducted under the masterful baton of Courtney Lewis,…
Find out more »The Sydney Eisteddfod Opera Scholarship Final
Tickets: Adults $45, Concession $37 (+b/f) Eight of the most promising young singers from Australia and New Zealand will perform accompanied by the North Sydney Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Steven Hillinger, in The Sydney Eisteddfod Opera Scholarship Final. One of the most coveted awards for young opera singers, it has launched the careers of countless Australian opera singers since it began in 1933. This event launched the career of Dame Joan Sutherland in 1949, and 84 years…
Find out more »The Melbourne Musicians | España
The Melbourne Musicians directed by Frank U. Pam present Spanish music by various composers, including premieres and rare performances. The centrepiece is De Falla's Seven Spanish Folksongs in a specially commissioned arrangement for chamber orchestra, sung by exciting young soprano Rada Tochalna. The concert concludes with 3 iconic pieces by George Dreyfus in honour of his 90th birthday on July 22. …
Find out more »Twilight in the Red Box 2018
A series of intimate twilight concerts showcasing renowned Australian and international composers will bring to life the State Library of Queensland’s (SLQ) picturesque riverfront performance space over three Sundays in July - 8, 15 and 22 - for Queensland Music Festival’s (QMF)Twilight in the Red Box.
Find out more »Australian Youth Orchestra with Andrey Gugnin
The Australian Youth Orchestra’s flagship ensemble will join forces with 2016 Sydney International Piano Competition winner Andrey Gugnin for an exclusive concert in Brisbane on 16 July. There is no mistaking the opening bars of Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No.1 – it has been a favourite in concert halls around the globe for over a century. AYO with Gugnin will present a dazzlingly fresh performance of this beloved work, brimming with charming Russian folk melodies. Conducted under the masterful baton of Courtney Lewis,…
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BackStage Music: Ensemble Offspring, Julian Day + Georgina Oakes (Hatched Academy)
Game On brings together musical mavericks Julian Day and Ensemble Offspring to explore performance practices derived from game theory and sport.
Find out more »Sumi Jo: Mad For Love
The internationally celebrated Grammy-award winning coloratura soprano Sumi Jo returns to Sydney for an unmissable recital at the City Recital Hall on July 19. One of the world’s greatest exponents of bel canto (beautiful singing), Sumi Jo will perform a magnificent program of music from her unsurpassed repertoire, joined on stage for the first time by dashing Argentine-born baritone José Carbó. With over 50 recordings to her credit Sumi Jo is one of the highest selling classical singers in the…
Find out more »The Sydney Eisteddfod John Allison & Kawai Piano Scholarship Final
Tickets: Adult $32; Concession $27 (+bf) With four outstanding pianists competing for a total prize purse of $13,500, the final round of The Sydney Eisteddfod John Allison & Kawai Piano Scholarship showcases the finest talent from across the nation. It is sure to impress all lovers of piano music. Two Finalists will also be invited to compete in the ‘2018 Fine Music Young Virtuoso Award’ state final on Sunday 14 October at The Founders Studio, Fine Music 102.5.
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Halcyon | This Kind of Life
TICKETS $35/$25 As Halcyon celebrates 20 years of exceptional music-making, come and join us for a midwinter evening of intriguing and eclectic new chamber music. The program features Australian premieres by mid-career composers, Japanese-born Dai Fujikura and Belgian Annelies Van Parys alongside a couple of songs from Halcyon's Kingfisher project and a brand new work by Elliott Gyger, celebrating his 50th birthday this year. Halcyon’s long and fruitful relationship with composer Elliott Gyger, spanning more than three decades, has produced…
Find out more »Flinders Quartet: Midsummer Mendelssohn Gala
Iain Grandage, together with the quartet and Chris, reimagine Mendelssohn’s score with the support of dramaturge, Kirsty Hillhouse, in a concert that will grab the imagination.
Find out more »Twilight in the Red Box 2018
A series of intimate twilight concerts showcasing renowned Australian and international composers will bring to life the State Library of Queensland’s (SLQ) picturesque riverfront performance space over three Sundays in July - 8, 15 and 22 - for Queensland Music Festival’s (QMF)Twilight in the Red Box.
Find out more »Flinders Quartet: Midsummer Mendelssohn Gala
Iain Grandage, together with the quartet and Chris, reimagine Mendelssohn’s score with the support of dramaturge, Kirsty Hillhouse, in a concert that will grab the imagination.
Find out more »Flinders Quartet: Midsummer Mendelssohn Gala
Iain Grandage, together with the quartet and Chris, reimagine Mendelssohn’s score with the support of dramaturge, Kirsty Hillhouse, in a concert that will grab the imagination.
Find out more »Avan Yu: Melbourne Recital
Avan Yu, winner of the 2012 Sydney International Piano Competition, will perform an exclusive recital in Melbourne on 26 July at Camberwell Grammar School. The program will include Mozart’s Piano Sonata No.18 in D Major K.576, Ravel’s Le tombeau de Couperin, Liszt’s Sonetto 123 and 104 del Petrarca S.161, and Sonata in B minor S.178. One of Canada’s most exciting young pianists, Yu won his first national piano competition, the Canadian Music Competition, at the age of 13. Four years…
Find out more »A Prelude in Tea 2018
TICKETS: From $16-$48. Afternoon tea served from 2:30pm. Concert commences at 3:30pm. 2018 Sunday Series: A Prelude in Tea Join us on the last Sunday of the month for a scrumptious afternoon tea and concert from some of Australia’s best and most exciting small ensembles. Chamber Music Series: With the Streeton Trio, the Flinders Quartet, The Seraphim Trio and more, A Prelude in Tea chamber music concert is the perfect Sunday afternoon out for chamber music lovers. Song Series: Seven sublime Song Series concerts from some of…
Find out more »Flinders Quartet: Midsummer Mendelssohn Gala (A Prelude in Tea Concert)
Join us on the last Sunday of the month for a scrumptious afternoon tea and concert from some of Australia’s best and most exciting small ensembles.
Find out more »August 2018
Australia Ensemble: Free Lunchtime Concert
Bask in the beautiful sounds of one of the country’s leading chamber ensembles, as the Australia Ensemble present a free lunch hour concert.
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