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With a voice that’s described as “exquisite” (Limelight Magazine) and “luminous” (The Australian), Melbourne-based countertenor Max Riebl joins Associate Artistic Director Francis Greep to reinvent the recital experience.This intimate program weaves effortlessly between Bach’s Lu-theran cantatas, mid-20th-century classics from Elvis,and a newwork by Sarah Elise Thompson. Approximately 70 minutes. No intermission.

“These Americans cannot get enough of it,” Sergei Rachmaninov said of his Second Piano Concerto during a tour of the USA. Indeed, who can resist such unforgettable melodies and fiendish pianism? Hear award-winning pianist Amir Farid join Dr Nicholas Milton AM and the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra in July for an unforgettable performance at The Concourse of one of the piano’s greatest masterpieces. The concert opens with Felix Mendelssohn’s dramatic Ruy Blas Overture, written with feverish intensity in a matter of…

“These Americans cannot get enough of it,” Sergei Rachmaninov said of his Second Piano Concerto during a tour of the USA. Indeed, who can resist such unforgettable melodies and fiendish pianism? Hear award-winning pianist Amir Farid join Dr Nicholas Milton AM and the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra in July for an unforgettable performance at The Concourse of one of the piano’s greatest masterpieces. The concert opens with Felix Mendelssohn’s dramatic Ruy Blas Overture, written with feverish intensity in a matter of…

Part of Independent Theatre A Prelude in Tea Series | Cake from 2:30, Concert at 3:30. Andrew Blanch is recognised as one of Australia’s leading and most active young classical guitarists. He made his solo recital debut at the Sydney Opera House in 2017 to critical-acclaim, and to date his career has taken him around the world. His debut CD, Spanish Guitar Music, has proven popular with listeners and critics alike, with glowing reviews and regular airtime on ABC Classic…

Bel a cappella are delighted to present a choral installation in Kate Moore’s Eclipsed Vision as well as Joby Talbot’s epic choral masterpiece, Path of Miracles. 'Roncesvalles', 'Burgos', 'Leon' and 'Santiago'. The movements are named after four points on the Camino Frances; one of the principal pilgrims' routes to Santiago de Compostela. This is a work of remarkable range and assurance. Program Kate Moore: Eclipsed Vision Joby Talbot: Path of Miracles Conductor: Anthony Pasquill Buy online to save: Online: $40/$30/$20…

Hear chamber music in an exclusive and intimate setting for just over 50 people. Peter Hagen's lovely cathedral ceiling mud brick home is also a venue. Taken out of the cabinet or cupboard is the literal translation of “t’Uitnemend Kabinett”, a collection of music from 1649 featuring amongst others music by Johann Schop. This important collection, published in a second edition in Amsterdam hada Dutch title page. Using music from your own library was an important part of music making…

Part of Independent Theatre A Cafe Culture Series Join Flinders Quartet in the beautiful Arches of The Independent for an intimate performance of an all-Australian program, featuring the Sydney premieres of new works by revered First Nation composer Deborah Cheetham AO and Sydney's own Ella Macens. New works by Deborah Cheetham AO, Ella Macens, and other emerging Australian composers

The concert hall was not always a place of reverent silence. Neither Beethoven nor the youthful Brahms expected their audiences to desist from conversation, playing cards, or moving about. The atmosphere was often more like that of a soirée – a social event where the music was an essential element. Only the most dedicated amateurs in the audience appreciated the complexities and brilliance of trios such as those performed today. The lines between the social and artistic are deliberately blurred…