Canberra International Music Festival | Folk and Tango MAY 1, 2026, Manning Clark Hall, ACT ARTISTS James Crabb – accordion Lina Tur Bonet – violin David Campbell – double bass Australian String Quartet Dale Barltrop — violin Francesca Hiew — violin Christopher Carolinge — viola Michael Dahlenburg — cello Ensemble Liaison David Griffiths — clarinet Svetlana Bogosavljevic — cello Timothy
Australia Ensemble UNSW | Concert 1 March 14, 2026, University of NSW, NSW To hear a cleverly inspired solo actor play is a privilege – when it is accompanied by brilliantly conceived and played musical accompaniment, it is nothing less than sublime. Written at the time of the Great War with the collaboration of playwright Charles Ramuz, as a play
French and Australian works bring the season to a glittering conclusion. Jean Anouilh’s satirical comedy, known in English as Ring Round the Moon and worthy of Wodehouse or Waugh, inspired Poulenc’s highly amusing incidental music of dances and parodic character pieces to illustrate the comic intrigues at a lavish ball. Gabriel Fauré’s delicate music is represented by a celebrated Nocturne and loving
Praised as a child by Ravel, Françaix became one of the most prolific composers of the twentieth century. His aim was ‘to give pleasure… to be jolly most of the time – even comical.’ His Dixtuor is a sparkling showpiece for ten instruments. American composer Valerie Coleman often pays homage to earlier music, in this case the virtuosic Tzigane by Ravel, which Coleman –
In a program of four trios we hear Beethoven’s greatest Piano Trio, the Archduke, written at the end of his ‘heroic’ period. It has the amplitude, variety and formal elaboration of works such as the Seventh Symphony; it is crowned by a slow movement that is one Beethoven’s most extraordinary variation-sets. Brahms’s late-period Trio is an affectionate tribute to ‘Fräulein
MCO + DAVID GRIFFITHS We draw our Chamber Season to a close with a deeply expressive program. Clarinettist David Griffiths joins us for Ian Munro’s Songs from the Bush, evoking the unique rhythms and cadences of the Australian landscape. The series concludes with one of the crown jewels of the chamber repertoire — Brahms’ Clarinet Quintet, a work of profound beauty
Australia Ensemble UNSW | Concert 1 22 March, 2025, John Clancy Auditorium, UNSW PROGRAM FAURÉ Piano Trio Op.120 in D minor RAVEL Sonata for violin & cello MESSIAEN Quartet for the End of Time ARTISTS David Griffiths, clarinet Dimity Hall, violin Julian Smiles, cello Andrea Lam, piano Three monumental works by French composers made for an expertly crafted program. The
Australia Ensemble: Concert 4 October 10, Sir John Clancy Auditorium, UNSW Program: Carl VINE | Strutt Sonata (2017) Elena KATS-CHERNIN | Blue Silence (2006/2012) Mikhail GLINKA | Trio pathétique (1832) Ludwig van BEETHOVEN | Septet in E flat Op. 20 (1800) Performers: David Griffiths, clarinet; Dimity Hall, violin; Julian Smiles, cello; with guest artists Andrea Lam, piano; Carla Blackwood, horn; Andrew Barnes, bassoon; Tahlia Petrosian, viola; and Andrew Meisel,
Australia Ensemble | Carnival of the Animals October 21, 2023, John Clancy Auditorium, UNSW Program: Maurice RAVEL | Mother Goose Suite (1908/10) arr. Munro (2001) Ross EDWARDS | White Cockatoo Spirit Dance (1994) Wolfgang MOZART | Piano Sonata K448 in D major for two pianos (1781) Camille SAINT-SAËNS | Carnival of the Animals (1886) Artists: David Griffiths, clarinet; Dene Olding, violin; Dimity Hall, violin; Irina Morozova, viola; Julian
2024 will open a new chapter for the Australia Ensemble UNSW. Core member, pianist Ian Munro will step back from the Ensemble and Dene Olding and Irina Morozova will move into their new roles as Emeritus Artists, appearing in the upcoming season alongside members Dimity Hall, violin; Julian Smiles, cello; David Griffiths, clarinet; and special guest artists. Join UNSW in
Australia Ensemble UNSW | Summer Music 12 August, 2023, Sir John Clancy Auditorium, UNSW Program: Samuel BARBER | Summer Music Op.31 (1956) Jean FRANÇAIX | Trio (1992) Leo SMIT | Sextet (1933) Antonin DVOŘÁK | Piano Quartet no.2 Op.87 in E flat (1889) The four permanent string players of the seven-member Australia Ensemble were not performing in this concert, but
Australia Ensemble | On Song 15 April 2023, Sir John Clancy Auditorium, University of NSW The Australia Ensemble, based at UNSW, has been providing Sydney audiences with impressive quality subscription series in the Sir John Clancy Auditorium since 1980. This must make them one of Australia’s most enduring chamber ensembles. The core instruments are string quartet, flute, clarinet and piano,
David Griffiths (clarinet) Timothy Young (piano) Ken Murray (guitar) CD released by ABC Classics If you were reviewing a CD of Beethoven Piano Sonatas or a CD of Brahms chamber music all the attention would be on the performers and not the composer but when a CD is by a contemporary composer the performers are often relegated to the end
Australia Ensemble UNSW | Dream Tracks Kensington, UNSW, April 10 2021 It was great to be part of the audience for the first concert at the Sir John Clancy Auditorium for over a year and it was fitting that it should feature the stalwarts, namely the members of the Goldner Quartet, the most celebrated musical group in Australia – if
Bendigo Chamber Music Festival Mayor’s Gala – Summer Nights Series 4 Saturday 6th February 2021 Co-Director of the Bendigo Chamber Music Festival Chris Howlett introduced the Mayor’s Gala evening concert as a token of sincere appreciation of the musicians to the City of Bendigo, its population and beautiful venues. The performance took place in the auditorium of The Capital Theatre,
Bendigo Chamber Music Festival Opening Gala – Summer Nights Series 1 Wednesday 3rd February 2021 The Bendigo Chamber Music Festival’s Opening Gala for their Summer Nights Series 1 featured a programme of music in a myriad of styles covering early Baroque, forays into the Romantic era, traditional folk, and 20th-century jazz. Co-Directors of the BCMF, Howard Penny and Chris Howlett
Join the Sydney Art Quartet for an unforgettable evening of chamber music as they perform Franz Schubert’s final chamber work, his String Quintet in C major, alongside guest cellist Paul […]
Join us for Jazz in June at St Jude's Bowral The Emerging Artist Concert Series presents City Tidda, a bold and personal project from trumpeter Sophia Rose. Created to share […]
Consult the oracle and experience an ancient and charismatic vision of the future with Ensemble Offspring and friends. Our biggest and boldest program of the season is also our most […]
Join the Sydney Art Quartet for an unforgettable evening of chamber music as they perform Franz Schubert’s final chamber work, his String Quintet in C major, alongside guest cellist Paul […]
Music & Tea at Wolllongong Art Gallery hosts the monthly Emerging Artist Concert Series. In June, we present City Tidda, a bold and personal project from trumpeter Sophia Rose. Created […]
Since 2003, Opera Bites Co-Founder Murray Dahm has delivered accessible, friendly and informative lectures, drawing on its history, culture and music. Enjoy exploring a variety of areas of operatic history from […]
Consult the oracle and experience an ancient and charismatic vision of the future with Ensemble Offspring and friends. Our biggest and boldest program of the season is also our most […]
St James’ Music presents Serenade & Symphony, a vibrant collaboration between the Sydney Symphony Fellows and the Choir of St James’, where youthful instrumental brilliance meets choral tradition in the […]
TMO's second Met Concert for 2026 promises a night of dazzling colour and elemental rhythm. Led by Chief Conductor Sarah-Grace Williams, this performance showcases the orchestra’s longtime support for talented […]
In a program of four trios we hear Beethoven’s greatest Piano Trio, the Archduke, written at the end of his ‘heroic’ period. It has the amplitude, variety and formal elaboration […]
The Afternoon Hours evoke memories of calm, reflection, and nostalgia… a bridge between the active daytime and the quieter evening. On 7th of June, Apeiron is going to spend one […]
In Humour & Horizons, Alexander Yau traverses wit, lyricism, and drama across eras. Beethoven’s intimate Op. 101 and Schumann’s mercurial Humoreske reveal playful introspection, while Debussy’s evocative Préludes paint shifting sonic landscapes. […]
Tragic. Triumphant. Thrilling. ChorusOz is your chance to experience the energy and joy of our annual ‘big sing’ – an inspiring weekend of community and music-making at the Sydney Opera […]
Internationally acclaimed British violinist Daniel Hope joins pianist Marie-Sophie Hauzel for a captivating recital in Melbourne inspired by his mentor, Yehudi Menuhin. For more than 35 years, Hope has been […]
Internationally acclaimed British violinist Daniel Hope returns to Sydney... for the first time since 2014, joining pianist Marie-Sophie Hauzel for a compelling recital inspired by his mentor, Yehudi Menuhin. For […]
Welcome back Musica Viva Australia FutureMakers the Partridge String Quartet when they perform an irresistible program featuring Debussy's eloquent String Quartet and the Australian premiere of Holly Harrison's small but […]
El Palacio Español invites listeners into the sound world of the Spanish court, where poetry, dance, and song flourished in richly expressive forms. This programme gathers music from Spain’s Golden […]
An atmosphere of musical and scientific enlightenment. In 1702 in Leipzig, Bach’s great friend and colleague Telemann recognised the need for an environment in which his students could perform in […]
“If the Bohemians had the advantages enjoyed by the Italians they would surpass them. They are perhaps the most musical race in all Europe”. Charles Burney (1773) The celebrations for […]
Melbourne Bach Choir sings Rachmaninov’s All Night Vigil (Opus 37), plus Art Songs by Ukrainian composer Jul'ij Meitus. Proudly presented by the MBC Chamber Choir, the second of four celebratory […]
In the hands of Romantics like Bruckner and Brahms, music became increasingly expressive, harmonically inventive, passionate, theatrical. In the twentieth century, composers like Herbert Howells, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Amy Beach […]
A concert of diverse new music, Of Rivers & Trees brings together works by eight Australian composers in an evocative program exploring landscape, memory and imagination. The concert features music […]
An atmosphere of musical and scientific enlightenment. In 1702 in Leipzig, Bach’s great friend and colleague Telemann recognised the need for an environment in which his students could perform in […]
An atmosphere of musical and scientific enlightenment. In 1702 in Leipzig, Bach’s great friend and colleague Telemann recognised the need for an environment in which his students could perform in […]
“If the Bohemians had the advantages enjoyed by the Italians they would surpass them. They are perhaps the most musical race in all Europe”. Charles Burney (1773) The celebrations for […]
Step into the coffee houses and concert halls of 1720s London where fashionable society argued passionately over two rival composers: Giovanni Bononcini and George Frideric Handel, inspiring the epigram that […]
Thomas Adès' Alchymia has been hailed as one of the best chamber music compositions of the time. Inspired by the music of Shakespearean England, but with a voice all of […]
Thomas Adès' Alchymia has been hailed as one of the best chamber music compositions of the time. Inspired by the music of Shakespearean England, but with a voice all of […]
A Concert Tour 18-21 June 2026 A Winter Solstice | Fantasies, Nocturnes & Lullabies for Cello & Piano is an intimate concert for cello and piano featuring reflective classical and […]
Since 2003, Opera Bites Co-Founder Murray Dahm has delivered accessible, friendly and informative lectures, drawing on its history, culture and music. Enjoy exploring a variety of areas of operatic history from […]
Award-winning jazz singer Michelle Nicolle and acclaimed composer and pianist Paul Grabowsky unveil the hidden poetry within beloved ballads by artists such as Frank Sinatra and Cole Porter, transforming familiar […]
A Concert Tour 18-21 June 2026 A Winter Solstice | Fantasies, Nocturnes & Lullabies for Cello & Piano is an intimate concert for cello and piano featuring reflective classical and […]
Two soundworlds collide: 18th century Paris & 21st century Tasman Peninsula. Historical flautist Meredith Beardmore takes her flutes through unexpected terrains. Her recent release The Long Blue Horizon was created […]
A program of pulse and poetry, rhythm and resonance, this concert showcases the daring artistry and genre-defying imagination that define Ensemble Offspring — where every sound is alive, and every […]
A celebration of light, darkness and the shifting skies above us, Sun, Moon and Stars traces a radiant choral arc from dawn to dusk and back again. With works exploring […]
A Concert Tour 18-21 June 2026 A Winter Solstice | Fantasies, Nocturnes & Lullabies for Cello & Piano is an intimate concert for cello and piano featuring reflective classical and […]
20 June 2026- 7:00pm Lux Aeterna A poignant, hopeful sequence of sacred music from across the centuries Award-winning British vocal ensemble The Gesualdo Six present a poignant, hopeful sequence of sacred music […]
In the hands of Romantics like Bruckner and Brahms, music became increasingly expressive, harmonically inventive, passionate, theatrical. In the twentieth century, composers like Herbert Howells, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Amy Beach […]
20 June 2026- 7:00pm Lux Aeterna A poignant, hopeful sequence of sacred music from across the centuries Award-winning British vocal ensemble The Gesualdo Six present a poignant, hopeful sequence of sacred music […]
A Concert Tour 18-21 June 2026 A Winter Solstice | Fantasies, Nocturnes & Lullabies for Cello & Piano is an intimate concert for cello and piano featuring reflective classical and […]
Thomas Adès' Alchymia has been hailed as one of the best chamber music compositions of the time. Inspired by the music of Shakespearean England, but with a voice all of […]
Thomas Adès' Alchymia has been hailed as one of the best chamber music compositions of the time. Inspired by the music of Shakespearean England, but with a voice all of […]
Tudor music meets winter celebration from the 13th century to the present, featuring Tomás Luis de Victoria’s mass and motet O magnum mysterium. From reflective midwinter stillness to festive revelry, […]
Two Piano Recitals on Structure, Memory, and Collapse Restless Forms is a contemporary classical piano recital by Luke Zhang and Sean Kim exploring instability, transformation, and the search for artistic […]
Since 2003, Opera Bites Co-Founder Murray Dahm has delivered accessible, friendly and informative lectures, drawing on its history, culture and music. Enjoy exploring a variety of areas of operatic history from […]
In the first of two concerts during his residency at ANAM, superstar violinist Richard Tognetti brings together the fascinating sound worlds of American composers Charles Ives and Ruth Crawford Seeger, alongside […]
Thomas Adès' Alchymia has been hailed as one of the best chamber music compositions of the time. Inspired by the music of Shakespearean England, but with a voice all of […]
Circus meets symphony The intensity is turned up as the beauty and precision of classical music meet the daring physical mastery of circus. When these two disciplines collide, tradition isn’t […]
In The Heart Of The Night was born in a studio by the sea by Catherine Traicos and her long-time collaborator and confidante Nick Huggins. The pull of the tides, the […]
Something extraordinary is coming to Manly this winter. The Sydney Chamber Music Festival returns to Manly Art Gallery and Museum on 27–28 June, with four unmissable concerts featuring some of […]
The Organ Music Society of Sydney presents its biennial Winter Organ Festival which includes a masterclass with Vincent Dubois, organiste Titulaire Nôtre-Dame de Paris, workshops, organ visits and recitals. […]
Tudor music meets winter celebration from the 13th century to the present, featuring Tomás Luis de Victoria’s mass and motet O magnum mysterium. From reflective midwinter stillness to festive revelry, […]
An original composition by acclaimed composer Ian Munro based on the children’s book written by Jodie McLeod and illustrated by Eloise Short, Leonard the Lyrebird is a popular Australian bush animal story […]
Circus meets symphony The intensity is turned up as the beauty and precision of classical music meet the daring physical mastery of circus. When these two disciplines collide, tradition isn’t […]
2026 is the 42nd year the Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra (KPO) has run the NSW Secondary Schools Concerto Competition. 6 individual finalists in the 2026 NSW Secondary Schools Concerto Competition and […]
Circus meets symphony The intensity is turned up as the beauty and precision of classical music meet the daring physical mastery of circus. When these two disciplines collide, tradition isn’t […]
Oriana Choir at Their Finest The Sunshine Coast’s premier vocal group, Oriana Choir presents An Oriana Songbook on Sunday 28 June at 2:00pm at Sella Maris Primary School Hall, Maroochydore, […]
Experience an unforgettable afternoon of world-class orchestral music FREE OF CHARGE when two of America's leading youth orchestras perform in the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House. The 120-piece Greater […]
In July, the Emerging Artist Concert Series features soprano Mackenzie Lawrence with acclaimed pianist-composer John Martin. Together they present a program exploring the richness, humour, and dramatic range of vocal music. […]
Join 3MBS Classically Kids this July for Once Upon A Storytime — an interactive musical adventure created and performed by flautist extraordinaire Eliza Shephard. Designed especially for young audiences, this joyful […]
Join 3MBS Classically Kids this July for Once Upon A Storytime — an interactive musical adventure created and performed by flautist extraordinaire Eliza Shephard. Designed especially for young audiences, this joyful […]
Since 2003, Opera Bites Co-Founder Murray Dahm has delivered accessible, friendly and informative lectures, drawing on its history, culture and music. Enjoy exploring a variety of areas of operatic history from […]
Bohemian Composers in Vienna Join the Australian Haydn Ensemble (AHE) for the second 2026 series of 18th Century Unpacked—our interactive lecture recitals designed to deepen your connection with our mainstage […]
The 2026 Keys of Gold Festival Launch Concert, in the historic Lauriston Chapel at Langley Estate, brings together a glorious program of operatic favourites with renowned soprano Merlyn Quaife AM […]
Now based in Paris, Tasmanian pianist Sarah Cabrol-Douat is returning to perform at Tempo Rubato, Melbourne. The program includes works of Mozart, Schubert and Scriabin PROGRAM W.A.MOZART Sonata no. 12 […]
Magnificent. Dynamic. Sublime. The Creation is an absolute tonic – invigorating music that’s been lifting spirits since 1798! According to Brett Weymark, it’s easily the best thing Haydn ever wrote […]
Join the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra on a thrilling journey of musical discovery, featuring selections from two of Mussorgsky’s best-loved works, in a delightful one-hour concert for the young and young […]
Stroll through Mussorgsky’s musical art gallery with Dr Nicholas Milton AM and the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra in an unforgettable concert of Russian classics. Ravel’s colourful orchestration of Mussorgsky’s piano masterpiece Pictures […]
Stroll through Mussorgsky’s musical art gallery with Dr Nicholas Milton AM and the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra in an unforgettable concert of Russian classics. Ravel’s colourful orchestration of Mussorgsky’s piano masterpiece Pictures […]
Long live The King (of Instruments) - as the great Mozart called the pipe organ! And then Beethoven famously said that "Organists are the greatest of all virtuosos"! The recently […]
Prepare to be kissed by a fairy, haunted by a dream and transformed by music when Canadian virtuoso violinist Leila Josefowicz and fellow-Canadian pianist John Novacek bring their fantastical tales […]
