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February 2019
World Premiere – Leonard the Lyrebird: A Musical Story
TICKETS: $29.25 – Adults, Children $18.90 (4yrs -13yrs), Kids under 4 – Free. Mountain Concerts and Scenic World Blue Mountains are thrilled to present the world premiere of Leonard the Lyrebird: A Musical Story. Held at Scenic World in the World Heritage-listed Blue Mountains, Leonard the Lyrebird: A Musical Story is an original composition by acclaimed composer Ian Munro based on the children’s book, Leonard the Lyrebird. Written by Jodie McLeod and illustrated by Eloise Short Design, both Blue Mountains…
Find out more »World Premiere – Leonard the Lyrebird: A Musical Story
TICKETS: $29.25 – Adults, Children $18.90 (4yrs -13yrs), Kids under 4 – Free. Mountain Concerts and Scenic World Blue Mountains are thrilled to present the world premiere of Leonard the Lyrebird: A Musical Story. Held at Scenic World in the World Heritage-listed Blue Mountains, Leonard the Lyrebird: A Musical Story is an original composition by acclaimed composer Ian Munro based on the children’s book, Leonard the Lyrebird. Written by Jodie McLeod and illustrated by Eloise Short Design, both Blue Mountains…
Find out more »World Premiere – Leonard the Lyrebird: A Musical Story
TICKETS: $29.25 – Adults, Children $18.90 (4yrs -13yrs), Kids under 4 – Free. Mountain Concerts and Scenic World Blue Mountains are thrilled to present the world premiere of Leonard the Lyrebird: A Musical Story. Held at Scenic World in the World Heritage-listed Blue Mountains, Leonard the Lyrebird: A Musical Story is an original composition by acclaimed composer Ian Munro based on the children’s book, Leonard the Lyrebird. Written by Jodie McLeod and illustrated by Eloise Short Design, both Blue Mountains…
Find out more »Selby & Friends: Root Position
Selby & Friends’ season-opener incorporates works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Smetana which outline a basic musical chord in root position
Find out more »Selby & Friends: Root Position
Selby & Friends’ season-opener incorporates works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Smetana which outline a basic musical chord in root position
Find out more »Selby & Friends: Root Position
Selby & Friends’ season-opener incorporates works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Smetana which outline a basic musical chord in root position
Find out more »Selby & Friends: Root Position
Selby & Friends’ season-opener incorporates works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Smetana which outline a basic musical chord in root position
Find out more »March 2019
Selby & Friends: Root Position
Selby & Friends’ season-opener incorporates works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Smetana which outline a basic musical chord in root position
Find out more »ANAM Opening Concert
TICKETS: Full $62 / Senior $48 / Concession* $35 / Under 30s* $25 This festive opening concert to the 2019 ANAM Season begins with not one but two fanfares: Richard Strauss’, created for the inaugural Vienna Philharmonic Ball in 1924, and the equally spectacular one from Wagner’s opera Lohengrin. The festivities then move from multiple brass to multiple pianos for British composer Graham Fitkin’s funky Flak, which has a neat trick up its sleeve – it only uses the pianos’ white notes. But there’s…
Find out more »Selby & Friends: Root Position
Selby & Friends’ season-opener incorporates works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Smetana which outline a basic musical chord in root position
Find out more »Smorgasbord – Music for a Mixed Taste
Chamber Concertos, Trio and Solo Sonatas which highlight the cosmopolitan tastes of Telemann, Quantz, Handel and Fasch - leading German composers of the baroque era. Featuring Trio and Quartet Sonatas exquisitely composed for an assortment of instruments popular in the 18th century. Austral Harmony presents an exciting mix of national styles, gorgeous sonorities and virtuosic performance.
Find out more »Sydney Mozart Society: Australia Piano Quartet
The Australia Piano Quartet is one of Australia's most exciting young chamber music groups.
Find out more »Women in Music Festival
From 12-4pm, our fabulous Festival market stalls will offer gorgeous hand-made cupcakes, vegan body scrubs, hand-painted cards, pottery and much more, all for sale. The stalls will be complemented by a free chocolate fountain, free professional photographic head shots, free live music and two magnificent free lectures by composers Cat Hope and Jessica Wells. The evening concerts - curated by Artistic Director Monica Curro - will feature World Premiere compositions by Jessica Wells, Maize Wallin and Anne Cawrse and magnificent…
Find out more »ThoroughBass: The Bach-Abel London Series
Sample a fragment of the highly successful Bach-Abel London series with Thoroughbass
Find out more »The Tasman Ensemble: Tony Chen Lin & Christina Lieberwirth-Morris
The Tasman Ensemble is an exciting new collaboration between New Zealand pianist Tony Chen Lin and Australian violinist Christina Lieberwirth-Morris
Find out more »Women in Music Festival
From 12-4pm, our fabulous Festival market stalls will offer gorgeous hand-made cupcakes, vegan body scrubs, hand-painted cards, pottery and much more, all for sale. The stalls will be complemented by a free chocolate fountain, free professional photographic head shots, free live music and two magnificent free lectures by composers Cat Hope and Jessica Wells. The evening concerts - curated by Artistic Director Monica Curro - will feature World Premiere compositions by Jessica Wells, Maize Wallin and Anne Cawrse and magnificent…
Find out more »ThoroughBass: The Bach-Abel London Series
Sample a fragment of the highly successful Bach-Abel London series with Thoroughbass
Find out more »Australia Ensemble: 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.
Find out more »Smorgasbord – Music for a Mixed Taste
Chamber Concertos, Trio and Solo Sonatas which highlight the cosmopolitan tastes of Telemann, Quantz, Handel and Fasch - leading German composers of the baroque era. Featuring Trio and Quartet Sonatas exquisitely composed for an assortment of instruments popular in the 18th century. Austral Harmony presents an exciting mix of national styles, gorgeous sonorities and virtuosic performance.
Find out more »Australia Ensemble: The Age of Steam
With the Industrial Revolution in full swing, art and philosophy were free to investigate grandly romantic ideals, and many of the most famous chamber pieces stem from this time.
Find out more »Lunchtime Concert – Sound the Organ
PERFORMERS: Kemp English organ PROGRAM: Mons Leidvin Takle Our 2019 season roars to life with the mighty sound of Elder Hall’s pipe organ, expertly handled (and pedalled) by alumnus Kemp English. And did you know the King of Instruments can dance? From grand to groovy, the virtuosic organ music of Norwegian composer Mons Leidvin Takle is full of surprises. Entry to this lunchtime concert is available at the door from 12:30pm. If you plan on attending most of the concerts,…
Find out more »Celebrations – The Piano Trios of Clara Schumann and Fanny Mendelssohn
Celebrating Two 19th Century Women A trio of passionate and dedicated musicians performs a concert of Romantic chamber music on Sunday 24th March at 4pm for Wyvern Music Forestville at OLGC Catholic Church. “Celebrations”, commemorates two inspiring women of the 19th Century, the 200th birthday of brilliant composer and pianist, Clara Schumann and the creative talent of her friend, Fanny Mendelssohn. Winston Churchill Fellow, concert pianist, artistic director and music educator Grace Kim, Sydney Symphony Principal Violinist, Marina Marsden and Sydney…
Find out more »Lunchtime Concert – Two Memorials
PERFORMERS: Elizabeth Layton violin Pei-Sian Ng cello Konstantin Shamray piano PROGRAM: Martinů Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 3, H. 340 Shostakovich Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67 Three of Adelaide’s favourite musicians unite in a concert of contrasting memorials. Both composers dedicated these pieces to the memory of departed friends: Martinů’s Third Cello Sonata is delightfully warm and sunny, but Shostakovich’s Second Piano Trio has an icy clarity, cold enough to send chills down your back. Entry…
Find out more »Bowral Autumn Music Festival: Stefan Cassomenos
BAMF are thrilled to welcome Prize Winner of the prestigious International Telekom Beethoven Competition in Bonn and Grand Finalist of The Rhodes International Piano Competition, Stefan Cassomenos
Find out more »Bowral Autumn Music Festival: Australian Baroque Brass with David Drury
Organist David Drury and the Australian Baroque Brass - cornetti John Foster and Matthew Manchester and sackbutt Roslyn Jorgensen
Find out more »Bowral Autumn Music Festival: Acacia Quartet & Matt Withers
Featuring the prize-winning compositions from the 2018 Matt Withers' Australian Composition Competition alongside Bach's beautiful Prelude, Fugue and Allegro
Find out more »April 2019
Lunchtime Concert – Rags and Rhapsodies
PERFORMERS: Ensemble Liaison PROGRAM: Kats-Chernin Ballade, Zee Rag, Russian Rag Novacek Four Rags for Two Jons Gershwin (arr. Ensemble Liaison) Rhapsody in Blue Ensemble Liaison stride into town with a colourful collection of rags. Sometimes mischievous, sometimes melancholy, their toe-tapping syncopations may prove contagious – and a special arrangement of Gershwin’s beloved Rhapsody in Blue is unlikely to provide a cure! Soft-toed shoes recommended… Entry to this lunchtime concert is available at the door from 12:30pm. If you plan on…
Find out more »Lunchtime Concert – The Song Collectors
PERFORMERS: Rosalind Martin soprano Jamie Cock piano PROGRAM: Settings of folksongs by Britten, Brahms, Bartók and Grainger No matter how well you can compose, there’s something about a good folksong that can’t be topped. Britten, Brahms, Bartók and Grainger all devoted time to collecting and arranging some gems they could never have written themselves. Rediscover these ‘songs of the people’ with two of Adelaide’s most expressive musicians. Entry to this lunchtime concert is available at the door from 12:30pm. If…
Find out more »Surround Sound
TICKETS: Full $62 / Senior $48 / Concession* $35 / Under 30s* $25 This sonic spectacular for percussion and plural pianos includes four 20th century classics – works so dynamic they could have been written yesterday. Bartók’s fascination for the combination of keyboards and percussion reached its climax in this Sonata. The Rite of Spring, too, has lost none of its power since its riotous premiere in 1913, and this fascinating arrangement throws new light on the score’s visceral rhythmic…
Find out more »May 2019
Bach Concertos
Recently praised for his “simply gorgeous” playing and “crystalline phrasing” by the Washington Post, pianist David Fung is an ideal match for two of Bach's immaculate keyboard concertos. Program includes Bartók’s folk-flecked Divertimento and music of Telemann & Dvořák. PROGRAM: DVOŘÁK Three Miniatures Op 75a TELEMANN Concerto for four violins TWV54:A1 BACH Keyboard Concerto No 7 in G minor BWV1058 BACH Keyboard Concerto No 4 in A major BWV1055 BARTÓK Divertimento Sz113 PERFORMERS: William Hennessy AM, DIRECTOR & VIOLIN David Fung, PIANO
Find out more »Lunchtime Concert – Piano Duo
PERFORMERS: Lucinda Collins piano Konstantin Shamray piano PROGRAM: Ravel Rapsodie Espagnole Lutosławski Variations on a Theme by Paganini Two fabulous pianists combine their skills to bring us Ravel’s colourful Spanish fantasy and Lutosławski’s flamboyant Variations on a Theme by Paganini. This will be a dazzling program that is sure to make the most of our twin Steinways. Entry to this lunchtime concert is available at the door from 12:30pm. If you plan on attending most of the concerts, you could…
Find out more »Selby & Friends: Love & Devotion
A powerful program presented by three extraordinary performers, this concert explores the music of both Clara and Robert Schumann
Find out more »Selby & Friends: Love & Devotion
A powerful program presented by three extraordinary performers, this concert explores the music of both Clara and Robert Schumann
Find out more »Bach Concertos
Recently praised for his “simply gorgeous” playing and “crystalline phrasing” by the Washington Post, pianist David Fung is an ideal match for two of Bach's immaculate keyboard concertos. Program includes Bartók’s folk-flecked Divertimento and music of Telemann & Dvořák. PROGRAM: DVOŘÁK Three Miniatures Op 75a TELEMANN Concerto for four violins TWV54:A1 BACH Keyboard Concerto No 7 in G minor BWV1058 BACH Keyboard Concerto No 4 in A major BWV1055 BARTÓK Divertimento Sz113 PERFORMERS: William Hennessy AM, DIRECTOR & VIOLIN David Fung, PIANO
Find out more »Selby & Friends: Love & Devotion
A powerful program presented by three extraordinary performers, this concert explores the music of both Clara and Robert Schumann
Find out more »Selby & Friends: Love & Devotion
A powerful program presented by three extraordinary performers, this concert explores the music of both Clara and Robert Schumann
Find out more »Selby & Friends: Love & Devotion
A powerful program presented by three extraordinary performers, this concert explores the music of both Clara and Robert Schumann
Find out more »Piano Pictures
TICKETS: Full $62 / Senior $48 / Concession* $35 / Under 30s* $25 Two modern American classics to open: John Adams’ jubilant Hallelujah Junction, inspired by the name of a truck stop near the California-Nevada border, and a seminal work of minimalism, Steve Reich’s Six Pianos. On the other hand, the epic riff on Chopin’s Prelude by young, New Mexico-born composer Ben Wallace might be called ‘So Chopin walked into a bar, ordered a whiskey and headed straight for the pinball machine.’…
Find out more »Selby & Friends: Love & Devotion
A powerful program presented by three extraordinary performers, this concert explores the music of both Clara and Robert Schumann
Find out more »Sydney Mozart Society: Selby & Friends
Kathryn Selby is one of Australia’s most acclaimed chamber musicians. Her reputation as a soloist and ensemble pianist is formidable.
Find out more »July 2019
Selby & Friends: From Russia with Love
Selby & Friends takes listeners on a musical tour of composers who were influenced by Russia, either by having been born and bred there or receiving patronage or assistance from Russian nobles.
Find out more »Selby & Friends: From Russia with Love
Selby & Friends takes listeners on a musical tour of composers who were influenced by Russia, either by having been born and bred there or receiving patronage or assistance from Russian nobles.
Find out more »Selby & Friends: From Russia with Love
Selby & Friends takes listeners on a musical tour of composers who were influenced by Russia, either by having been born and bred there or receiving patronage or assistance from Russian nobles.
Find out more »Selby & Friends: From Russia with Love
Selby & Friends takes listeners on a musical tour of composers who were influenced by Russia, either by having been born and bred there or receiving patronage or assistance from Russian nobles.
Find out more »ThoroughBass: Bach in Three
Music from the intricate and abstruse style of the great JS, to the florid and eccentric Emmanuel, to the lyrically lovely Christian.
Find out more »Selby & Friends: From Russia with Love
Selby & Friends takes listeners on a musical tour of composers who were influenced by Russia, either by having been born and bred there or receiving patronage or assistance from Russian nobles.
Find out more »Selby & Friends: From Russia with Love
Selby & Friends takes listeners on a musical tour of composers who were influenced by Russia, either by having been born and bred there or receiving patronage or assistance from Russian nobles.
Find out more »ThoroughBass: Bach in Three
Music from the intricate and abstruse style of the great JS, to the florid and eccentric Emmanuel, to the lyrically lovely Christian.
Find out more »August 2019
Selby & Friends: The Game Changers
Exploring composers whose influence made a significant impact upon the world of classical music is the premise behind this extraordinary program of sonatas and trios by Kats-Chernin, Ravel, Britten and Dvorak.
Find out more »September 2019
Selby & Friends: The Game Changers
Exploring composers whose influence made a significant impact upon the world of classical music is the premise behind this extraordinary program of sonatas and trios by Kats-Chernin, Ravel, Britten and Dvorak.
Find out more »