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October 2018
Lunchtime Concert Series – Top Class
TOP CLASS Experience the youthful energy and abundant talent of the next generation of Australian classical music as the top performing students of the Elder Conservatorium showcase the highlights of their year. Entry to this lunchtime concert is available at the door from 12:30pm. If you plan on attending most of the concerts, you could save up to 30% by purchasing a Gold Pass subscription!
Find out more »Evening Concert Series: Guitarissimo
Guitarissimo has become an important and much treasured event for Adelaide’s music lovers and guitar aficionados. Elder Conservatorium of Music’s classical guitar students and the Elder Conservatorium Guitar Ensemble present a stylistically diverse programme of solo and chamber music ranging from gems of the Renaissance and Baroque to more recent repertoire favourites. Artists Elder Conservatorium of Music Guitar Ensemble and Classical Guitar Students Oliver Fartach-Naini - Director
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 »4th Annual Gala Concert – Master Piano Institute and Phaeton International
Join us for Master Piano Institute's 2018 Gala concert, and enjoy the opportunity to hear our talented teaching staff and guest artists present a diverse program of much-loved music. Our students appreciate our teachers for their experience, strong results, and ability to make learning fun - but the gala is an opportunity for us to observe them as the seasoned, in-demand musical artists that they are. Our staff represent a wide range of styles and areas of musical expertise, so…
Find out more »Collegium Musicum Choir: And on Earth, Peace
The Collegium Musicum Choir’s second program for the year includes the liturgical works of Alexander Grechaninov and Anton Bruckner.
Find out more »November 2018
BAROQUE TRIPTYCH
Tripartite instrumental compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach: Transcriptions of his celebrated organ trios featuring mellow-toned members of the baroque oboe family, and a sublimely expressive Cantabile for violin and obbligato harpsichord form the centrepiece. Flanked by inventive Fantasias and small-scale Trios which complete the symmetry of our one-hour musical triptych. Co-hosted by EMSQ Austral Harmony on historical instruments. Margaret Caley - baroque violin Jane Downer - baroque oboe, oboe d’amore & oboe da caccia Phillip Gearing - harpsichord Meet the…
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 »eclectix – REUNION
After nearly 20 years the Flute Quartet eclectix is back together and will give a 'reunion' concert on November 4 2018. Flute quartets are rare beasts so come along and hear sounds and textures you may never have heard before. We use alto and bass flutes in addition to concert flutes, enlarging the sound world and giving a rich variety of timbres. There will be some standard flute quartet repertoire, plus arrangements of jazz standards, a crazy transcription of the…
Find out more »Allegri Ensemble presents Remembrance
TICKETS: Tickets $35, $28 (concession), $20 (DVA members); Door sales from 7:30 pm REMEMBRANCE A commemoration of the centenary of the end of World War I The Allegri Ensemble presents a reflective and evocative program of music commemorating the centenary of Armistice including Allegri's Miserere, Howells' Requiem and an excerpt from Vaughan Williams' Dona Nobis Pacem - a call for peace after the ravages of war. The concert will also feature the war poetry of Walt Whitman, brought to life by…
Find out more »REMEMBER BACH FESTIVAL III
A Festival Day in celebration of J S Bach with a focus on historical instruments and Historically Inspired Performance. PROGRAM: 10am - 12 noon String/Wind MASTERCLASS 12.15 - 1pm Organ Recital ‘Bach & Friends’. Music by J S & C P E Bach, Buxtehude, Böhm & Pachelbel 2 - 2.30pm Masterclass participants performance 3 - 4pm BAROQUE TRIPTYCH - Tripartite instrumental compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach: Transcriptions of his celebrated organ trios featuring mellow-toned members of the baroque oboe family,…
Find out more »SYO: Classical Discovery
The Peter Seymour Orchestra, under the direction of leading music educator and conductor John Ockwell, performs works from the canon of Classical period repertoire including Mozart Symphony No.31 in D major, K.297/300a. PETER SEYMOUR ORCHESTRA Under the leadership of John Ockwell, musicians in PSO will have the opportunity to learn the foundations of orchestral training and the canon of Classical period repertoire. Additional Information: Young children are welcome at Sydney Youth Orchestra concerts. For all performances, children two years of…
Find out more »Double Bill: Andrey Gugnin & Arseny Tarasevich-Nikolaev
Sydney International Piano Competition welcomes back its 2016 first and second prize winners, Andrey Gugnin and Arseny Tarasevich-Nikolaev, for an exclusive double bill concert. Gugnin was the winner of the 2016 Sydney International Piano Competition, taking home four additional prizes including the Eileen Joyce Best Overall Concerto Prize and the Miriam Hyde Best 19th or 20th Century Concerto Prize. He has performed as a recitalist, chamber music partner and soloist with orchestras in over 20 countries and has played in…
Find out more »Sensory Concerts – Kensington, Sydney
Tickets: $15 child, $25 adult, $65 family (2 adults and up to 3 children) High-quality classical concerts designed for those with sensory/special needs. Performed by world class musicians in a relaxed setting, with various seating options, retreat space, and on-site therapist support when you need it. Sydney concert will feature Lerida Delbridge (violin, Sydney Symphony Orchestra), Teije Hylkema (cello, Opera Australia Orchestra), Grace Kim, piano. Collaborating professionals - Jane Wearn (Solutions in Mind Psychology) Josey Sharpe (Occupational Therapy) Two sessions:…
Find out more »Sensory Concerts – Drummoyne, Sydney
Tickets: $15 child, $25 adult, $65 family (2 adults and up to 3 children) High-quality classical concerts designed for those with sensory/special needs. Performed by world class musicians in a relaxed setting, with various seating options, retreat space, and on-site therapist support when you need it. Sydney concert will feature Lerida Delbridge (violin, Sydney Symphony Orchestra), Teije Hylkema (cello, Opera Australia Orchestra), Grace Kim, piano. Collaborating professionals - Jane Wearn (Solutions in Mind Psychology) Josey Sharpe (Occupational Therapy) Two sessions:…
Find out more »Double Bill: Andrey Gugnin and Arseny Tarasevich-Nikolaev
Sydney International Piano Competition welcomes back its 2016 first and second prize winners, Andrey Gugnin and Arseny Tarasevich-Nikolaev, for an exclusive double bill concert. Gugnin was the winner of the 2016 Sydney International Piano Competition, taking home four additional prizes including the Eileen Joyce Best Overall Concerto Prize and the Miriam Hyde Best 19th or 20th Century Concerto Prize. He has performed as a recitalist, chamber music partner and soloist with orchestras in over 20 countries and has played in…
Find out more »The Golden Age of Piano with Christopher Malek
Christopher Malek, one of the finest international concert pianists of his generation, will continue the grand tradition of piano music when he performs a recital The Golden Age of Piano, for Wyvern Music Forestville on Sunday 11 November at 4pm at OLGC Catholic Church. Renowned for the poetic quality of his interpretation and extraordinary virtuosity, he will perform piano classics by Mozart, Schubert, Chopin and Liszt. Christopher graduated with highest distinction for extraordinary artistic achievements from a special talents music…
Find out more »Janitsch & the Musical Academy II
FREE The Freitags-Akademien (Friday Academies) were private musical entertainments established by Johann Gottlieb Janitsch, one of the eminent musicians working at the court of Frederick the Great. Program C H or J G Graun Flute Sonata C L Matthes Oboe Sonata C H or J G Graun Trio in A major for flute & oboe d’amore J G Janitsch Quadro Sonata in C major Artists Austral Harmony on historical instruments Jessica Lee - transverse flute Jane Downer - baroque oboe…
Find out more »Opera Bites: Opera Wine & Dine Series – “Opera Banquet”
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 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 you’ll find…
Find out more »Janitsch & the Musical Academy at the Glebe Music Festival
The Freitags-Akademien (Friday Academies) were private musical entertainments established by Johann Gottlieb Janitsch, who belonged to the eminent artistic milieu of the court of Frederick the Great. Our concerts 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 such as Franz Benda, Christoph Schaffrath, and the Graun brothers. In particular we reawaken the lost art of the Quadro Sonata for three concertante…
Find out more »MCO: Bach Suites
Full of jubilation and the sheer splendour of sound, Bach's suites are among his most uplifting music. This celebration of Bach includes the third and fourth suites, the much-loved double violin concerto, and a new concerto by national treasure RIchard Mills.
Find out more »Austral Harmony Early Music HIP Workshop & Concert
Austral Harmony on historical instruments host an Early Music HIP Workshop: Please join us for a day of Historically Informed Early Music. Run by baroque wind players Jessica Lee, Jane Downer & Peter Maddigan. Concluding with a performance by members of Austral Harmony on historical instruments and workshop participants. Music by J S Bach, Janitsch, Graun others. Observers welcome. Event for Newcastle Early Music Enthusiasts
Find out more »Melbourne Intervarsity Choir: Bach Suites
Full of jubilation and the sheer splendour of sound, Bach's suites are among his most uplifting music. This celebration of Bach includes the third and fourth suites, the much-loved double violin concerto, and a new concerto by national treasure RIchard Mills.
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 »Collegium Musicum Choir: Festival of Carols
UNSW's annual Christmas concert begins the festive season with the Collegium Musicum Choir, Burgundian Consort and Handbell Ensemble
Find out more »December 2018
Melbourne Bach Chamber Choir: Breath, Music for Choir, Brass & Winds
The works in this concert revisit the ancient tradition of combining voices with brass and wind instruments. Anton Bruckner’s great Mass in e minor (1866, revised later), composed for 8-part choir, winds and brass, references Gregorian chant and Palestrina. Also included are Bach’s short funeral motet BWV 118, and Stravinsky’s Mass, scored for chorus and double wind quintet. Melbourne Bach Chamber Choir and Ensemble conducted by Rick Prakhoff
Find out more »Lone Hemispheres I
Ensemble Offspring showcases the sheer virtuosity of its musicians in an evening of works inspired by the uncompromising power and aural intensity of a true revolutionary. The music of architect, mathematician and composer Iannis Xenakis, has been described as ‘joyously elemental music which turns collections of pitches and rhythms into a force of nature’ (Tom Service). It’s also fiendishly difficult. Claire Edwardes (percussion), Veronique Serret (violin) and Zubin Kanga (piano) each present seminal works by Xenakis – Rebonds A/B, Mikka,…
Find out more »Summer 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. Additional Information: 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…
Find out more »Thoroughbass: The Toybox
This Christmas bring your little ones on a musical journey through Claude Debussy's The Toybox.
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