THIS INTERNATIONAL CELEBRATION OF BEETHOVEN’S LIFE AND MUSIC, DIRECTED BY RICHARD TOGNETTI, FEATURES MUSICIANS FROM ALL ACROSS THE GLOBE IN A TRUE CONCERT SPECTACULAR. The orchestra will include performers from ANAM’s partner institutions: the Orchestra Academy of Bayerisches Staatsorchester (Munich),…
ANAM | Diabelli Variations
IN THIS INNOVATIVE PRESENTATION, ANAM’S HEAD OF PIANO, TIMOTHY YOUNG, WILL LEAD A TEAM OF ANAM PIANISTS IN A ROUND-ROBIN THROUGH BEETHOVEN’S MASTERWORK, AT TWO PIANOS. Along with Bach’s Goldberg Variations, Beethoven’s set of 33 variations on a theme by…
ANAM | Pastoral Symphony
TABEA ZIMMERMANN LEADS THE ANAM MUSICIANS IN MUSIC REDOLENT WITH THE BEAUTY OF THE GREAT OUTDOORS. Veress was a disciple of fellow Hungarian composer Béla Bartók, and his four dances, written in the late 1940s, are a potent meditation on…
Lunchtime Concert – Elder Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra
ELDER CONSERVATORIUM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Luke Dollman conductor Philippa McAuliffe harp* Glière Harp Concerto in E-flat major, Op. 74* Beethoven Symphony No. 5, Op. 67 The shimmering arpeggios of Glière’s harp concerto are the calm before the storm, prior to fate…
Three Piece Suite | Beethoven and Beyond
“Music is the mediator between the spiritual and the sensual life” wrote Ludwig van Beethoven. String trio, Three Piece Suite honours his 250th birthday with trios and duets by Beethoven, Haydn, Hoffmeister and Dohnanyi. Sublime, passionate and thought-provoking music will…
ANAM 2020 Opening Concert: Awakening
A ‘WIDE AWAKE’ OPENING CONCERT SHOWCASING EACH INSTRUMENTAL FAMILY AT ANAM – STRINGS, WOODWIND, BRASS, PERCUSSION AND KEYBOARD. Scintillating arrangements of repertoire classics by Beethoven, Bizet and Stravinsky run shoulder to shoulder with amazing new discoveries Kecak is a modern…
Australian String Quartet | Project Ludwig
Ludwig van Beethoven was born on 17 December,1770. In 2020, the 250th anniversary of his birth, celebrate the great composer and his monumental opus 18 string quartets with the Australian String Quartet. Come on an interactive journey through Beethoven’s six…
Australian String Quartet | Project Ludwig
Ludwig van Beethoven was born on 17 December,1770. In 2020, the 250th anniversary of his birth, celebrate the great composer and his monumental opus 18 string quartets with the Australian String Quartet. Come on an interactive journey through Beethoven’s six…
Australian String Quartet | Project Ludwig
Ludwig van Beethoven was born on 17 December, 1770. In 2020, the 250th anniversary of his birth, celebrate the great composer and his monumental opus 18 string quartets with the Australian String Quartet. Come on an interactive journey through Beethoven’s…
Australian String Quartet | Project Ludwig
Ludwig van Beethoven was born on 17 December,1770. In 2020, the 250th anniversary of his birth, we celebrate the great composer with a series of special concert experiences around the country. Come on an interactive journey through Beethoven’s opus18 string…
Australian String Quartet | Project Ludwig
Ludwig van Beethoven was born on 17 December,1770. In 2020, the 250th anniversary of his birth, celebrate the great composer and his monumental opus 18 string quartets with the Australian String Quartet. Come on an interactive journey through Beethoven’s six…
Australian String Quartet | Beethoven Dessner
NATIONAL TOUR ONE – EXCLUSIVE CANBERRA EVENT BEETHOVEN String Quartet in A major op 18 no 5 BRYCE DESSNER Aheym BEETHOVEN String Quartet in F major op 18 no 1 Join Australian String Quartet as they celebrate Beethoven with this special concert exclusively…
Omega Ensemble at the Mint | Sydney Living Museums
Sydney Living Museums presents Omega Ensemble at the Mint – a three part concert series performed by The Omega Ensemble to coincide with the Songs of Home exhibition now on at the Museum of Sydney. Spend your Sunday afternoons enjoying invigorating…
Zelman Symphony Orchestra with guest “BaRock” star Alexandre Da Costa, presented two sessions’ worth of Stradivarius Magic
First Session, Beethoven Violin Concerto, Op. 61 in 3 movements Alexandre Da Costa strode on stage and took up his position, with an understated Rockstar vibe, standing before the audience resplendent in a subtly sparkling black coat and tie. He…
ARCH Trio | Vienna & the Seasons
Tickets: Adult $35 | Concession $25 In a program of Viennese and Seasonal gems this mellifluous ensemble performs well known songs, arias and solos inspired by Summer, Christmas, love and roses. Music by Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Grieg, Elgar, Gershwin and…
Zelman Symphony Orchestra | Stradivarius Magic
The Zelman Symphony Orchestra are honoured to be able to present one of the world’s leading violinists, the exciting Canadian superstar, Alexandre Da Costa to play the Beethoven Violin Concerto. Alexandre plays the 1701 Stradivarius “Deveault” the way a Strad…
Willoughby Symphony Choir presents: Ode To Joy
Tickets: Adult $35 | Concession $30 | Children under 18 free entry with paying adult Willoughby Symphony Choir is teaming up with The Eastern Sydney Chamber Orchestra to present the celebrated Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. This is a magnificent composition, with…
Live at Lunch: Two French Flutes & A Festive Noël!
Tickets: Adult $33 | Concession $30 | Add lunch for $17.50 France leads the world in elegance & brilliance on this beautiful instrument. Accompanied by pianist Alan Hicks, join flautists Jane Rutter and Rosamund Plummer (ex-Principal Piccolo, SSO), as they…
Melbourne Musicians | Classical Masters
Tickets: Adult $60 | Senior $50 | Student $25 Relax with an evening of easy-to-enjoy music by four great Classical Masters, with three outstanding soloists and The Melbourne Musicians directed by Frank U. Pam. Anne Gilby plays the popular Cimarosa…
Selby & Friends’ all-Beethoven performance was superb and essentially flawless
This is an interesting report for me to write because I suspect many of you have heard some Beethoven before now, and probably also heard Kathryn Selby and her Selby & Friends tours. Furthermore if you’re reading this on classikON,…
The Willoughby Symphony and guest soloist Alexandre Da Costa ended their 2019 season with a bang
As a celebratory segue to the 250th Anniversary of Beethoven‘s birth in 2020, the final Willoughby Symphony Orchestra concert for 2019 began with the instantly recognisable Egmont Overture, Op. 84. Beethoven was commissioned to compose incidental music to Goethe’s heroic play,…
Sarah Grunstein’s programme was a fitting way to spend a Sunday twilight on Sydney Harbour
The Australian pianist Dr Sarah Grunstein has had an illustrious international career both as a performer and educator. She has two degrees from the Juilliard School in New York and held a teaching fellowship there for four years. We arrived…
Sarah Grunstein | Debussy, Beethoven, Chopin
Tickets (all seating is unreserved): Adult $80 | International & domestic full-time students $30 Performing Beethoven, Chopin, and Debussy’s ‘Estampes’, internationally acclaimed pianist Sarah Grunstein returns by popular demand to the intimate Utzon Room. Praised by The New York Times…
Selby & Friends: Beethoven’s Back!
Selby & Friends’ 2019 season finale revisits the great master with a return to the music of all-Beethoven by popular demand.
Willoughby Symphony Orchestra | Titan
Tickets: Adult $51 | Concession $48 | Family Pass $110 (Admits 2 adults + 2 children aged 5–15 years) | Youth/Student $23 (Age: 16–26 years) | Child: $15 (Age: 5–15 years) Finish the season with this monumental concert as Dr…
Willoughby Symphony Orchestra | Titan
Tickets: Adult $51 | Concession $48 | Family Pass $110 (Admits 2 adults + 2 children aged 5–15 years) | Youth/Student $23 (Age: 16–26 years) | Child: $15 (Age: 5–15 years) Finish the season with this monumental concert as Dr…
Selby & Friends: Beethoven’s Back!
Selby & Friends’ 2019 season finale revisits the great master with a return to the music of all-Beethoven by popular demand.
Selby & Friends: Beethoven’s Back!
Selby & Friends’ 2019 season finale revisits the great master with a return to the music of all-Beethoven by popular demand.
Selby & Friends: Beethoven’s Back!
Selby & Friends’ 2019 season finale revisits the great master with a return to the music of all-Beethoven by popular demand.
Selby & Friends: Beethoven’s Back!
Selby & Friends’ 2019 season finale revisits the great master with a return to the music of all-Beethoven by popular demand.
Selby & Friends: Beethoven’s Back!
Selby & Friends’ 2019 season finale revisits the great master with a return to the music of all-Beethoven by popular demand.
Q&A with Selby & Friends’ Kathryn Selby ahead of Beethoven’s Back tour
Ahead of Selby and Friends’ 2019 season finale tour, Beethoven’s Back, classikON’s Phillipa spoke to Kathryn Selby about the enduring appeal of Beethoven, his compositional genius, and the tour’s special guests – Sydney Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Andrew Haveron, and rising…
Sarah Grunstein’s intimate recital showcased her passionate playing
The Utzon Room was filled to capacity when Sarah Grunstein introduced the sonatas she would perform in her recital this warm Thursday evening. She explained how Beethoven’s Sonata No.15 in D Major, Op.28 was the last piano sonata he wrote using…
Omega Ensemble at the Mint | Sydney Living Museums
Sydney Living Museums presents Omega Ensemble at the Mint – a three part concert series performed by The Omega Ensemble to coincide with the Songs of Home exhibition now on at the Museum of Sydney. Spend your Sunday afternoons enjoying invigorating…
Spot On Children’s Festival | The Conductor & The Clown
Tickets: Single $22 | Family of 4 $82 Festival multi-pack tickets available. Riverside Theatres members receive ticket discount. Riverside presents THE CONDUCTOR AND THE CLOWN Written, directed and performed by George Washingmachine and George Ellis “Music and comedy; a magic…
Spot On Children’s Festival | The Conductor & The Clown
Tickets: Single $22 | Family of 4 $82 Festival multi-pack tickets available. Riverside Theatres members receive ticket discount. Riverside presents THE CONDUCTOR AND THE CLOWN Written, directed and performed by George Washingmachine and George Ellis “Music and comedy; a magic…
Sarah Grunstein | Passion & Intimacy – Beethoven, Chopin, Schumann’s Carnaval
Tickets (all seating is unreserved): Adult $80 | International & domestic full-time students $30 Performing Beethoven, Chopin, and Schumann’s Carnaval, internationally acclaimed pianist Sarah Grunstein returns by popular demand to the intimate Utzon Room. Praised by The New York Times…
Sophie Rowell & Kristian Chong’s immaculate Sydney Mozart Society performance was thoroughly enjoyable
A packed hall at Chatswood Concourse welcomed violinist Sophie Rowell and pianist Kristian Chong, who are no strangers to the Sydney Mozart Society. Sophie won the ABC Young Performers Award in 2000 which gave her the opportunity to play as…
Sydney Mozart Society: Sophie Rowell and Kristian Chong
Sophie Rowell is one of Australia’s foremost violinists. Kristian Chong is one of Australia’s leading pianists.
Omega Ensemble at the Mint | Sydney Living Museums
Sydney Living Museums presents Omega Ensemble at the Mint – a three part concert series performed by The Omega Ensemble to coincide with the Songs of Home exhibition now on at the Museum of Sydney. Spend your Sunday afternoons enjoying invigorating…
Virginia Black | From Bach to Beethoven
Tickets: Standard $80-90 | Pensioners/Seniors $70 | International & domestic full-time students $25 Internationally renowned English virtuoso pianist Virginia Black invites you to share an evening of power, passion, tenderness and wonderful imagination with Bach, Rameau and Beethoven. Having once…
Kenny Broberg showcased his virtuosity in a multifaceted, impactful recital
Kenny Broberg is rapidly becoming a notable figure in the piano world. In 2016, he was a Grand Finalist in the Sydney International Piano Competition. The following year, he won the Silver Medal at the Van Cliburn competition in Fort…
Kenny Broberg in recital
American pianist Kenny Broberg is set to return to Australia for a special recital, presented by the Sydney International Piano Competition (The Sydney). Broberg is an extraordinary young artist who, at the age of 25, already has an impressive number…
Australian Chamber Choir with Amy Johansen | Terra Australis – Land of the Imagination
FREE CONCERT The Australian Chamber Choir, directed by Douglas Lawrence, presents Terra Australis – Land of the Imagination. This concert is presented with Amy Johansen – organ , as part of the Sydney University Organ Recital Series. Great music for choir is…
Kenny Broberg in recital
American pianist Kenny Broberg is set to return to Australia for a special recital, presented by the Sydney International Piano Competition (The Sydney). Broberg is an extraordinary young artist who, at the age of 25, already has an impressive number…
Australian Chamber Choir | Terra Australis – Land of the Imagination
WORLD FIRST Terra Australis – Land of the Imagination Australian Chamber Choir, directed by Douglas Lawrence Great music for choir is matched by year with voyages in search of Terra Australis, the fabled Great Southern Land. The program includes music…
Australian Haydn Ensemble: Beethoven Four
Tickets: Adult $80 | Concession $70 | Under 30 $35 | Student $25 Artists: Skye McIntosh – Artistic Director Australian Haydn Ensemble The Ensemble performs a rare chamber version of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4, along with a virtuosic Flute Sextet…
Elder Conservatorium of Music Evening Concert | Fortepiano Recital
A rare opportunity to hear a fortepiano live! Its sound is gentler, drier, than the modern concert grand, and capable of great subtlety. Nicholas Mathew, specialist in early pianos, performs some of Beethoven’s early sonatas close to how they would…
Australian Chamber Choir | Terra Australis – Land of the Imagination
The Australian Chamber Choir, directed by Douglas Lawrence, presents Terra Australis – Land of the Imagination. Great music for choir is matched by year with voyages in search of Terra Australis, the fabled Great Southern Land. The program includes music by the…
18th Bangalow Music Festival | New Zealand Chamber Soloists
Single tickets: $62 | 9 Concert Subscription $399 New Zealand’s premiere chamber music ensemble, the NZ Chamber Soloists make their debut at the Bangalow Music Festival. Their feature concert opens with the legendary Ghost Piano Trio by Beethoven, followed by…