Sydney Chamber Choir | Carmina Burana 22 March 2026, City Recital Hall, Sydney, NSW Sydney Chamber Choir’s Carmina Burana program was cleverly constructed, using the same instrumental forces in the first half, two pianos and percussion, before unleashing them fully in Orff’s great rhythmic blockbuster after the interval. It made musical and practical sense, and it allowed the audience to
Sydney Chamber Choir | 50th Anniversary Gala July 5, 2025 City Recital Hall, Sydney, NSW Sydney Chamber Choir Sam Allchurch – Conductor Brooke Window – Soprano Richard Butler – Tenor Nicola Bell – Oboe/Cor anglais Richard Shaw – Clarinet Andrew Barnes – Bassoon Euan Harvey – French horn Emily Granger – Harp Jess Ciampa – Percussion What an extraordinary gift
David Yardley, The Lost Codex of Avalon Album Launch – Dec 18, 2021, Sydney ‘Fantasy and medieval music for our times’ is what David Yardley’s website promises and, judging by the wonderful music presented at this weekend’s launch of his second album, that is exactly what you will get… so, what does that mean exactly? Imagine a leather clad troubadour
Sydney Chamber Choir | Paul Stanhope: A New Requiem March 13, 2021, Sydney It had been 364 days since The Sydney Chamber Choir last performed in the City Recital Hall. On this balmy Saturday night they returned enthusiastically to perform a beautiful concert linked by the concepts of mortality rituals, mourning and overcoming grief. This concert was conducted by Paul
Billed as a ‘Requiem born anew for Australia’ award-winning composer and former director of Sydney Chamber Choir, Paul Stanhope, returns to lead the Choir in the world premiere of his Requiem, a masterwork of transcendent beauty and healing leading a program of choral music around themes of mortality, hope, ritual and powerful connection to country. Paul Stanhope: A New Requiem
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
A concert of magnificent duets by master violin composers Jean-Marie Leclair, Pierre Baillot, Charles de Beriot, and Charles Dancla. Ivan Skawronski and Perrin Walker have been performing violin duets together since early […]
In collaboration with Sutherland Shire Choral Society, ...an exciting program of sacred and secular works from Australia and the choral heartlands of the Baltic and Nordic regions. From the lush […]
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 […]
Let’s waltz, let’s sway the night away. It’s time for a little romance. Sway, smile and swoon your way through our delicious production of The Merry Widow. It’s an opulent party, […]
Smoke Between Mountains is a new work by composer and AAO Artistic Director Aaron Choulai with the Australian Art Orchestra. Composed for an ensemble of ten musicians, Smoke Between Mountains […]
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 […]
When Tilly travels through a mysterious portal, she is transported to an Enchanted Forest! How will she find her way home? Join Qualia Ensemble on a kid-friendly interactive adventure - a […]
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 […]
To mark NAIDOC Week 2026, Ensemble Offspring presents a powerful 30-minute work for quintet and narrator, by our First Nations Composer in Residence Mark Munk Ross. This world premiere performance […]
Quite the Liszt in the beautiful atmosphere of the Lauriston Chapel, is the perfect environment to experience acclaimed British-Australian concert pianist Yasmin Rowe's stunning interpretation of the first of Liszt's […]
Let’s waltz, let’s sway the night away. It’s time for a little romance. Sway, smile and swoon your way through our delicious production of The Merry Widow. It’s an opulent party, […]
Hear brilliant young musicians in Australia’s national HIP youth orchestra, performing masterpieces by Beethoven, Suk, Richard Strauss and more. Conducted from the violin by Rachael Beesley, with members of the […]
Stark, brooding intensity from Haydn and Dvořák's grieving, symphonic masterpiece. Leave your coffee at home and wake yourself up with raw emotional power from two of the greats. Programme Haydn […]
The popular Castlemaine Double concert returns with the Bendigo Chamber Choir and a line-up of soloists! Two concerts, with two very different themes, in two very different - but equally […]
MCO + JAMES CRABB Experience the incredible James Crabb in a program that showcases the possibilities of the classical accordion. Renowned for his electrifying stage presence and interpretive depth, Crabb […]
Perfect Imperfections is a bold reimagining of the flute as an instrument of power, soul, and raw humanity. This journey takes us into the emotional landscapes of each listener, inviting […]
The haunting, elegiac textures of Bridge's wartime masterpiece find their perfect counterpoint in the radiant, heroic spirit of Beethoven's A major Sonata. From the profound introspection of the early 20th […]
Mirroring the composer's own inner turmoil, Franz Schubert’s stirring String Quartet No. 14, “Death and the Maiden” has long captured the imagination of listeners with its thrilling climaxes, tortured freneticism and darkly romantic source […]
James Aylward & Ryan Williams present a program of music that highlights a sound world of shifting textures. These two performers are specialists in extending the sonic possibilities of their […]
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 […]
Omega Ensemble presents Inner Landscapes, featuring the world premiere of a new work by award-winning Australian conductor Paul Stanhope, at the City Recital Hall, Sydney. Australia’s most dynamic chamber group […]
The Tudor Choristers are delighted to begin rehearsals for our upcoming concert program, Light Eternal, with guest conductor Andrew Raiskums of Gloriana Chamber Choir. We warmly invite interested singers to […]
Bel canto tales of love, loss and madness from 19th-century Italy... told by some of Australia’s most brilliant singers, using all the chiaroscuro and passion of the human voice against […]
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 […]
Omega Ensemble presents Inner Landscapes, featuring the world premiere of a new work by award-winning Australian conductor Paul Stanhope, at The Joan. Australia’s most dynamic chamber group presents works by […]
Ironbark Ensemble is a Sydney based chamber ensemble dedicated to the exploration the colors & expressive possibilities of the reed quintet. Join the Ironbark Ensemble for an exciting evening of […]
This concert opens with an extraordinary Suite by eight accomplished Australian composers from every state and territory. Entitled Fire Dances and commissioned by the ABC, it follows the distinctive voices […]
The Australian Youth Orchestra marks an exciting milestone as we travel to the Top End for the first time in over 30 years before returning to Sydney’s City Recital Hall […]
Join us for a sublime afternoon including a scrumptious High Tea at 12 noon followed by a wonderful concert featuring virtuosic pianist, Simon Tedeschi AM who will be sharing some […]
This concert opens with an extraordinary Suite by eight accomplished Australian composers from every state and territory. Entitled Fire Dances and commissioned by the ABC, it follows the distinctive voices […]
Vivaldi's complete The Four Seasons in the beauty of St Augustine's Inglewood - with the recently completed 'Grandfather' Fincham pipe organ in St Augustine's as the 'orchestra' - for a […]
The Australian Youth Orchestra marks an exciting milestone as we travel to the Top End for the first time in over 30 years before returning to Sydney’s City Recital Hall […]
This concert opens with an extraordinary Suite by eight accomplished Australian composers from every state and territory. Entitled Fire Dances and commissioned by the ABC, it follows the distinctive voices […]
Let’s waltz, let’s sway the night away. It’s time for a little romance. Sway, smile and swoon your way through our delicious production of The Merry Widow. It’s an opulent party, […]
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 […]
This concert opens with an extraordinary Suite by eight accomplished Australian composers from every state and territory. Entitled Fire Dances and commissioned by the ABC, it follows the distinctive voices […]
A father’s curse, a daughter’s fate. As innocence is shattered, revenge becomes the only prayer. At the Duke’s infamous parties, one man’s words light the darkness with a sinister glitter. […]
This concert opens with an extraordinary Suite by eight accomplished Australian composers from every state and territory. Entitled Fire Dances and commissioned by the ABC, it follows the distinctive voices […]
This concert opens with an extraordinary Suite by eight accomplished Australian composers from every state and territory. Entitled Fire Dances and commissioned by the ABC, it follows the distinctive voices […]
Chamber Music Meets the Art of Storytelling One of Australia's most celebrated chamber ensembles, Ensemble Q, will join forces with beloved ABC Classic presenter and writer, Ed le Brocq, for a special […]
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 […]
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 […]
A father’s curse, a daughter’s fate. As innocence is shattered, revenge becomes the only prayer. At the Duke’s infamous parties, one man’s words light the darkness with a sinister glitter. Among the glamorous girls and greasy gangsters, Rigoletto serves his master with sharp wits and averted eyes. From the moment he wrote it, Verdi knew he had a hit on
As music is the universal language - this Duo in Dialogue in the Lauriston Chapel will keep you in a fascinating conversation! The brilliant concert pianist Yasmin Rowe joins Roman […]
Two world-class pianists. One extraordinary evening. Jayson Gillham returns to Australian stages with a project close to his heart, joined by Iyad Sughayer making his Australian debut. There is something […]
Chamber Music Meets the Art of Storytelling One of Australia's most celebrated chamber ensembles, Ensemble Q, will join forces with beloved ABC Classic presenter and writer, Ed le Brocq, for a special […]
Experience the timeless tale of Pinocchio in a brand-new ACO Families Production brought to life with live music. There is a boy who was made. And though his papa (who […]
Experience the timeless tale of Pinocchio in a brand-new ACO Families Production brought to life with live music. There is a boy who was made. And though his papa (who […]
Welcome to the third concert of the year with the North Sydney Symphony Orchestra! Featuring works by Offenbach, Poulenc, and Saint-Saëns, this concert brings together some of the most well-known […]
The Patronal Festival of St James is the annual celebration of the church's patron saint, Saint James the Apostle (James the Great). It is traditionally observed on or around 25 […]
This concert opens with an extraordinary Suite by eight accomplished Australian composers from every state and territory. Entitled Fire Dances and commissioned by the ABC, it follows the distinctive voices […]
Free Sunday Afternoon Chamber Music Free Concert - donations welcomed Program featuring KPO Concerto Competition Finalists & Semi-finalists in recital. Bookings not required
Join us for an afternoon of chamber music in the picturesque All Saints' Church Woollahra. Join us for an afternoon of chamber music in the picturesque All Saints' Church Woollahra, […]
Haydn, Richter, Mysliveček & Beethoven Composers hailing from the now proud Czech Republic were surprisingly numerous in the 18th century and, while far from household names today, had a significant […]
Haydn, Richter, Mysliveček & Beethoven Composers hailing from the now proud Czech Republic were surprisingly numerous in the 18th century and, while far from household names today, had a significant […]
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 […]
Pioneer of minimalism and the avant-garde in music, American composer Steve Reich is celebrated in this specially curated performance at the Abbotsford Convent. The ANAM Percussion cohort are joined by […]
Haydn, Richter, Mysliveček & Beethoven Composers hailing from the now proud Czech Republic were surprisingly numerous in the 18th century and, while far from household names today, had a significant […]
Join the CSO as we pay tribute to the movie music of Hans Zimmer Today, when you go to the movies, you’ll probably hear Hans Zimmer. If you don’t hear […]
Let’s waltz, let’s sway the night away. It’s time for a little romance. Sway, smile and swoon your way through our delicious production of The Merry Widow. It’s an opulent party, […]
Experience a rare sonic universe – where solos and electronics fuse in real time to create a sum bigger than their parts. PROGRAM MAURICIO KAGEL Schattenklänge: II. Presto (bass clarinet)(1995) CONNOR […]
Haydn, Richter, Mysliveček & Beethoven Composers hailing from the now proud Czech Republic were surprisingly numerous in the 18th century and, while far from household names today, had a significant […]
Join the CSO as we pay tribute to the movie music of Hans Zimmer Today, when you go to the movies, you’ll probably hear Hans Zimmer. If you don’t hear […]
Haydn, Richter, Mysliveček & Beethoven Composers hailing from the now proud Czech Republic were surprisingly numerous in the 18th century and, while far from household names today, had a significant […]
Two-time GRAMMY Award-winning Attacca Quartet is one of the most fearless and opinionated young quartets at work today. They make their UKARIA debut with a recital that exemplifies the ensemble’s […]
Eason Zhuo is presented by Master Piano Institute. Program Frédéric Chopin Ballade No. 2 in F Major, Op. 38 Alexander Scriabin Etude in D♯ Minor, Op. 8 No. 12 Wolfgang […]
