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Janitsch and the Musical Academy
Austral Harmony : The Freitags-Akademien (Friday Academies) were private musical entertainments established by Johann Gottlieb Janitsch, who belonged to the eminent artistic milieu at the court of Frederick the Great. We replicate this facet of 18th-century concert life which took place in Berlin and Potsdam, offering music for a variety of instrumental combinations by Janitsch and esteemed contemporaries including Franz Benda, first violinist and eventual leader of the royal court orchestra. In particular we reawaken the lost art of the…
Find out more »Australian Haydn Ensemble: Boccherini’s Guitar – with Simon Martyn-Ellis
The Ensemble welcomes classical period guitarist Simon Martyn-Ellis as our special guest featuring in Boccherini’s Fandango Quintet.
Find out more »Empire State Elevators and Lucy Wise split bill concert
Empire State Elevators’ beautiful folk melodies imbued with jazz harmony prompt soaring improvisations, taking the listener on a curious journey through an inter-dimensional fantasy. Carl Pannuzzo has been composing and improvising since he could reach the piano, finding tardis-like chinks of light within the known and unknown fabric of darkness and humanity. Having met Classical virtuoso oboist Jessica Foot for the recording of his chamber ensemble work '5 Lines', he discovered her again years later, prompting the inception of this…
Find out more »Elysian Fields: The Scandinavian Project
Since their first performance three years ago, Elysian Fields, Australia’s only electric viola da gamba band, has carved out a growing reputation for performances that blur the boundaries
Find out more »Lunchtime Concert Series – Days Of Our Youth
Music from the days of our youth – whenever they occur! Beginning with Tormis’ cycle of songs from the young villagers of Finland & Estonia. Bernstein’s Officer Krupke shows rebellious youth at their best – or worst! And if innocence is the first casualty of war, youth is the second… PERFORMERS: Elder Conservatorium Chorale Carl Crossin OAM Conductor Karl Geiger Piano PROGRAM: Veljo Tormis - Ingrian Evenings Leonard Bernstein - Officer Krupke from West Side Story Eric Bogle arr. Nicholas Buc…
Find out more »UNSW Orchestra and Wind Symphony
The repertoire of the Wind Symphony features works from all eras and styles, including jazz, popular and art-music forms.
Find out more »BackStage Music: Claire Chase + Sonant Bodies
To kickstart a year of living music, BackStage Music presents Claire Chase (USA) - a world leading flutist and champion of music made now.
Find out more »Australian Haydn Ensemble: Boccherini’s Guitar – with Simon Martyn-Ellis
The Ensemble welcomes classical period guitarist Simon Martyn-Ellis as our special guest featuring in Boccherini’s Fandango Quintet.
Find out more »Evening Concert Series – Elder Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra
Prize winning conductor James Lowe takes charge of the Elder Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra for two exhilarating works. Beethoven’s heroic Emperor Concerto, a perennial favourite, features honours pianist Simon Pazos Quintana. Rimsky Korsakov’s passionate and dramatic Scheherazade is inspired by tales of the Arabian Nights. PERFORMERS: James Lowe* Guest Conductor Simon Pazos Quintana Piano PROGRAM: Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5, Emperor Rimsky Korsakov Scheherazade * Chief conductor of the Prussian Chamber Orchestra (Germany) and Vaasa City Orchestra (Finland) Free concert to…
Find out more »Callum Watson Group
Callum Watson Group is an acclaimed ensemble combining Victoria's leading young classical performers and jazz improvisers drawn from renowned symphony orchestras, big bands and world ensembles. The group is led by Callum Watson, emerging as one of Australia's finest pianists and composers. In this intimate performance Callum collaborates with leading melbourne classical performers Jessica Zuk and Joel Hands-Otte to explore modern approaches to the classical and jazz repertoire. The night will begin with each musician in the group presenting their…
Find out more »Australian Haydn Ensemble: Boccherini’s Guitar – with Simon Martyn-Ellis
The Ensemble welcomes classical period guitarist Simon Martyn-Ellis as our special guest featuring in Boccherini’s Fandango Quintet.
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 »The Seraphim Trio: Number Ones (A Prelude in Tea Concert)
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. The Seraphim Trio: Number Ones The piano trio may have been a late comer to chamber music repertoire, but Mozart's Trio in G major is thrilling as his first serious chamber work in which both violin and cello have…
Find out more »Lunchbreak Concert – SCM Modern Music Ensemble
Take a break from the world and relax in our beautiful Verbrugghen Hall every Wednesday and Thursday during semester from 12.30pm for a free 45-minute concert featuring a smorgasbord of music from Conservatorium tertiary students. The Sydney Conservatorium of Music Modern Music Ensemble was formed in 2005 under the direction of conductor Daryl Pratt. This contemporary chamber orchestra aims to present the most important music from the 20th and 21st centuries, across a broad range of styles, with a particular…
Find out more »Greenway Series : SCM Chinese Music Ensemble
The SCM Chinese Music Ensemble gives students from both music and non-music degrees the opportunity to study traditional Chinese instruments, including the dizi (transverse bamboo flute), zhongruan and pipa (different types of fretted lutes), erhu (two-string fiddle), guzheng (zither) and yangqin (hammered dulcimer). Under the tutelage of expert performers, students learn their chosen instrument, participate in ensemble rehearsals, and give concerts throughout the year.
Find out more »Australian Haydn Ensemble: Boccherini’s Guitar – with Simon Martyn-Ellis
The Ensemble welcomes classical period guitarist Simon Martyn-Ellis as our special guest featuring in Boccherini’s Fandango Quintet.
Find out more »Lunchtime Concert Series – Australian String Quartet
with Konstantin Shamray Piano Dvorˇák Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major, Op. 81 Russian-born tour de force Konstantin Shamray joins with the Australian String Quartet for Dvorˇák’s stirring Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major, and more.
Find out more »Collegium Musicum Choir: War and Peace
This program pays homage to the victims of war both past and present. The poignant subtext of Haydn’s Mass in Time of War is no less pertinent now as it was when it was written in 1796.
Find out more »Australian Haydn Ensemble: Boccherini’s Guitar – with Simon Martyn-Ellis
The Ensemble welcomes classical period guitarist Simon Martyn-Ellis as our special guest featuring in Boccherini’s Fandango Quintet.
Find out more »Matthew Fagan & Nicholas Young: Espana – el Vito – The Spirit of Spain
Internationally acclaimed, Award Winning concert pianist, ‘Young Steinway Artist’ Nicholas Young joins internationally renowned 10 String Guitarist Matthew Fagan to combining musical passion and virtuosity to celebrate the Spirit of Spain
Find out more »Evergreen Ensemble: High Heels and Ghillies
Evergreen Ensemble presents dance music from 18thC Scotland and France.
Find out more »Benett Tsai in Recital: Cello Showcase
Talented 14-year old to showcase the Cello It will be a family affair at Forestville’s OLGC Catholic Church on Sunday 3rd June at 4:00pm when the talented young Sydney cellist, Benett Tsai gives his debut performance for Wyvern Music Forestville with his father pianist Joshua Tsai. Benett has been learning the cello since the age of 5 with his uncle Thomas Tsai. The concert entitled Cello Showcase, presents well-known cello pieces performed by the 14-year old, including Pezzo Capriccioso by…
Find out more »Lunchtime Concert Series – Popular Music Concert
Luke Harrald Director The talented students of the Elder Conservatorium’s Popular Music and Creative Technologies degree bring their original tunes to the Elder Hall stage in a vibrant celebration of contemporary music making.
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 »The Muffat Collective Presents Spretzzatura! (A Prelude In Tea Song Series Concert)
With the sublime soprano Anna Sandstrom and the virtuosic early brass specialist Matt Manchester, with ‘Spretzzatura! Early Italian Baroque Songs & Sonatas’ The Muffat Collective presents a program that explores the Italian concept of Spretzzatura!
Find out more »Leichhardt Espresso Chorus: Messiah Reimagined
To celebrate 20 years of community music in the inner west, Leichhardt Espresso Chorus has commissioned 20 new works from Australian composers to reframe Handel’s famous Messiah.
Find out more »The Melbourne Sinfonia – Beethoven, Wagner, Sibelius
Join us for an evening of high quality music for a great cause. We donate all profits to the Royal Children’s Hospital ‘Gatehouse’ which provides crisis services and support to young people who have been sexually abused. Our second concert of 2018 will feature: * Beethoven – Leonore Overture No.3 * Wagner – Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde (with soprano Lee Abrahmsen) * Sibelius – Symphony No.1 Tickets can be purchased at the door at standard prices (cash…
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The Marais Project: A Bass Affair
Marais Project welcome bass violinist and co-founder of Salut! Baroque, Timothy Blomfield, in a program which features a cantata by Montéclair, music by Marais and other works that show off the two instruments.
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.
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 »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 »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 »Australian Haydn Ensemble: Schubert Songs – with David Greco
The Ensemble brings you a stunning selection of Schubert’s most-loved songs in newly commissioned chamber arrangements for string quintet and baritone.
Find out more »Australian Haydn Ensemble: Schubert Songs – with David Greco
The Ensemble brings you a stunning selection of Schubert’s most-loved songs in newly commissioned chamber arrangements for string quintet and baritone.
Find out more »BackStage Music: Sound-Light Geometries + Enzembil Onssommble
SOUND-LIGHT GEOMETRIES explores the combination of music and light, architecture and the movement of instruments and bodies on stage.
Find out more »Australia Ensemble: Brahms and Mozart
A musical legacy in and of itself, this concert pays homage to the nature of artistic inheritance and influence that left many composers overlooked in favour of former colleagues.
Find out more »Australian Haydn Ensemble: Schubert Songs – with David Greco
The Ensemble brings you a stunning selection of Schubert’s most-loved songs in newly commissioned chamber arrangements for string quintet and baritone.
Find out more »Australian Haydn Ensemble: Schubert Songs – with David Greco
The Ensemble brings you a stunning selection of Schubert’s most-loved songs in newly commissioned chamber arrangements for string quintet and baritone.
Find out more »Australian Haydn Ensemble: Schubert Songs – with David Greco
The Ensemble brings you a stunning selection of Schubert’s most-loved songs in newly commissioned chamber arrangements for string quintet and baritone.
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 »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 »Australia Ensemble: Schubert and the Guitar
The relationship between Schubert and the guitar may appear tenuous at best, however it forms the basis of a beautiful program, one which draws together music from the nineteenth century with sparkling Australian chamber works for guitar.
Find out more »Burgundian Consort Recital: The Spheres
The Burgundian Consort has existed as an elite arm of the Collegium Musicum Choir for many years (since about 1985).
Find out more »BackStage Music: Phoebe Green + Spiral
BackStage are thrilled to welcome Melbourne based violist Phoebe Green in a program featuring new Australian compositions for solo viola
Find out more »Thoroughbass: Bach’s Gamba Sonatas
Three sonatas are presented with Bach’s unique work for harpsichord – the Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue.
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 »Australian Haydn Ensemble: Beethoven & Haydn
The 18th century arrangement of Beethoven’s masterwork, penned by Masi and featuring string quintet, flute and double bass, was discovered by Ensemble members in the British Library’s rare music collection.
Find out more »Australian Haydn Ensemble: Beethoven & Haydn
The 18th century arrangement of Beethoven’s masterwork, penned by Masi and featuring string quintet, flute and double bass, was discovered by Ensemble members in the British Library’s rare music collection.
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