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October 2018
Orava Quartet: String Quartet Sensation
TICKETS: Students $25 + b/f. Use promo code 48487 | General admission $75 + b/f. Book online or phone 02 9250 7777. String quartet sensation Orava Quartet brings their youthful passion and unbridled intensity back to Sydney for one unforgettable performance on Friday, October 26 at the Sydney Opera House. Branded "the real deal" by The Australian and "one of the most exciting string quartets in the world" by Australian Stage, Orava Quartet will perform 'Czech Fantasy', featuring Haydn’sString Quartet Op. 77, Schulhoff’s Five Pieces…
Find out more »Thoroughbass: Bach’s Gamba Sonatas
Complex, intricate and infinitely varied, Bach’s sonatas for viola da gamba and harpsichord are less well-known than the solo cello suites, but just as fascinating.
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 »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 »November 2018
Arseny Tarasevich-Nikolaev
Presented by Ipswich Civic Centre and the Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia. Winner of the Percy Grainger Second Prize at the 2016 Sydney International Piano Competition, Tarasevich-Nikolaev will delight classical music fans across 16 venues in regional cities with a program including Mozart’s Fantasia in D minor K.397, Chopin’s Berceuse Op.57, Rachmaninoff’s 6 Moments musicaux Op.16 and more. The grandson of famous Russian pianist Tatyana Nikolayeva, Arseny made his public debut at the age of nine with the Bryansk…
Find out more »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…
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Kammerklang: Something will happen
Music by percussionist Kaylie Dunstan, chamber ensemble The Nano Symphony and singer-songwriter Harry Heart.
Find out more »The Bourbaki Ensemble: Recomposed
Come and experience some thrilling string music - a little of what you know and a large helping of something new.
Find out more »Benedetti Elschenbroich Grynyuk Trio
When is a trio not just a trio? When it is this one, comprising three stellar soloists. In their Southern Hemisphere debut, the matchless combined talents of Nicola Benedetti, Leonard Elschenbroich and Alexei Grynyuk will light up the stage. This is chamber music made by an A-team of young guns; and played with love, because they insist on making room for its presence in their busy solo schedules. Given who they are, this ensemble’s program is more than just trios. Instead, it offers a diversity…
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 »Flinders Quartet: Is it True? (Ist es wahr?)
Mendelssohn was fascinated by Beethoven as a teenager and his Op. 13 string quartet draws on inspiration from this great master, as well as his own song Frage which asks the question “Ist es wahr?”
Find out more »Sydney Mozart Society Presents The Streeton Trio
Streeton Trio has toured extensively and to much acclaim in Australia and overseas.
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 »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 »Flinders Quartet: Is it True? (Ist es wahr?)
Mendelssohn was fascinated by Beethoven as a teenager and his Op. 13 string quartet draws on inspiration from this great master, as well as his own song Frage which asks the question “Ist es wahr?”
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 »A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong with The Syncopators and Yvette Johansson
A rapturous homage to the king and queen of jazz. Beginning with jazz’s most powerful figure, Louis Armstrong, The Syncopators will take you back to the 1920s to explore his pioneering influence on the artform. Then moving forward to the big band era of the 1930s, with a joyous celebration of Satchmo’s famous vocal duets with America’s First Lady of Song: the unparalleled Ella Fitzgerald. Hardly strangers to Arts Centre Melbourne, The Syncopators have raised the roof of Hamer Hall with sell-out…
Find out more »1918-2018 Centenary of Armistice
The Royal Australian Navy Band will commemorate the Centenary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War One in a special concert that pays tribute to those who fought, the families and communities left behind, and their legacies. On the beaches of Gallipoli, the waters of the Indian Ocean or the bloody fields of France, Australian soldiers and sailors served with pride and courage during World War One. Their battles and stamina forged our notion of a modern Australian…
Find out more »Flinders Quartet: Is it True? (Ist es wahr?)
Mendelssohn was fascinated by Beethoven as a teenager and his Op. 13 string quartet draws on inspiration from this great master, as well as his own song Frage which asks the question “Ist es wahr?”
Find out more »Flinders Quartet: Is it True? (Ist es wahr?)
Mendelssohn was fascinated by Beethoven as a teenager and his Op. 13 string quartet draws on inspiration from this great master, as well as his own song Frage which asks the question “Ist es wahr?”
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 »Melbourne Musicians: Double Trouble with Grigoryan Brothers
Music Director, Frank Pam said: "Nearly 30 years ago, a violinist in our orchestra suggested that I invite his son, a guitarist, to perform with us as a soloist. The son was only twelve years old... but after I heard him play, I was convinced. Some years later his little brother, also a guitarist, joined us as well. Of course, I'm talking about Slava and Leonard Grigoryan, who went on to worldwide success. I'm thrilled that they have made time…
Find out more »The Muffat Collective: Cafes & Cathedrals, Part 2
In November The Muffat Collective present the second instalment of a unique musical journey through the coffee houses and cathedrals of 17th century Germany.
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Ironwood: Romantic Dreaminess & Turbulence
In November, Ironwood returns for Season 4 - the final program of 2018 - with the highly contrapuntal Piano Quintet in F minor by Cesar Franck.
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 »2Cellos: The Score & More Tour
Music’s most electric and dynamic instrumental duo, 2Cellos, are headed back to Australia & New Zealand off the back of two incredibly successful in 2015 and 2016. Luka & Stjepan will return to eagerly awaiting fans this November/December, bringing their game-changing sound and style to the most popular melodies ever written for movies and television with The Score & More Tour. Don’t miss 2Cellos as they bring their newest album to life on the stage. Score features memorable themes from…
Find out more »The Melbourne Sinfonia – Dvorak and Tchaikovsky
TICKETS: Available at the door (cash only): Adult: $30; Student: $15; Child: free. Online ticket prices are: Adult: $26; Student (under 25 years): $13; Child (16 years & under): free. 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 final concert of the year will feature: * Dvorak – Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in…
Find out more »December 2018
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 »Australian Haydn Ensemble: Haydn’s Farewell- with Erin Helyard
AHE conclude the year with our dear friend and regular collaborator Dr Erin Helyard, director of Pinchgut Opera, performing a wonderful orchestral program inspired by the Enlightenment.
Find out more »Australian Haydn Ensemble: Haydn’s Farewell- with Erin Helyard
AHE conclude the year with our dear friend and regular collaborator Dr Erin Helyard, director of Pinchgut Opera, performing a wonderful orchestral program inspired by the Enlightenment.
Find out more »February 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 »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 »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 »May 2019
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 »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
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