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Beethoven’s Ghost bursts with verve, passion and commitment

Musica Viva Australia | Beethoven’s Ghost 12 May, 2026, Melbourne Recital Hall, VIC Spooky – NO, Deliciously Decadent – YES! And so, turning up to the always inviting, always welcoming Melbourne Recital Centre, on a cold Autumnal Tuesday night, respect was offered to the lauded, dynamic and diligent Musica Viva Australia who produced the evening’s “supernatural” treat. A singular musical

Warren Wills May 14, 2026

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María Dueñas and MSO take us on a rapturous, spellbinding journey

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | Also Sprach Zarathustra March 14, 2026, Hamer Hall, Melbourne Conductor: Jaime Martín Soloist: María Dueñas (violin) The Occasion Saturday at Hamer Hall in Melbourne preceded the glittering media event of the year, the Oscars from L.A., where excellence is acknowledged, indulged and rewarded. The revelry didn’t stop there, as St Patrick’s Day a day later invited

Warren Wills March 18, 2026

Hunters Hill Music | An Afternoon With Aria Award Winner Andrea Lam

Slow down your Sunday afternoon with one of Australia’s most expressive and internationally celebrated pianists. Join Andrea Lam, ARIA Award winner and star of ABC’s The Piano, for a program that travels through over two centuries of piano masterpieces with warmth, depth and riveting virtuosity. At the heart of the concert is Franz Schubert’s Sonata in A major, D. 959,

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Andrea Lam | at UKARIA

‘Fine pianism full of integrity and colour.’ – Sydney Arts Guide, 2023 Andrea Lam is one of Australia’s most recognised concert pianists. The host and star of hit ABC TV series The Piano, Andrea is a passionate advocate for her instrument, introducing a new generation of Australians to its expressive power and possibility. In demand as concerto soloist with Australia’s major

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MCO gives us treasures of the highest value in ‘Nightingale’

Melbourne Chamber Orchestra | Nightingale November 23, 2025, Melbourne Recital Centre, VIC THE GREAT J.S. Bach, renowned as a master organist certainly knew his way around a harpsichord, as well; so much so that one of his employers hired him to repair some of His Lordship’s instruments. Although he’d arranged some of Vivaldi’s concertos previously, Bach, single-handedly (both hands actually),

David Hood November 24, 2025

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The stunning Ensemble Three present an illuminating journey of new music

Ensemble Three|Dysmetropsia 17 September, 2025 Hanson Dyer Hall, Southbank, Melbourne, VIC “Dysmetropsia” was the title of a concert presented by Ensemble Three, a stunning group of musicians who are Joel Brennan, trumpet/flugelhorn; Don Immel, trombone; and Ken Murray, electric guitar. This innovative program featured world premieres of new works by composers Elliott Gyger and Anne Hsuyin, alongside diverse pieces by

Paul Moulatlet September 23, 2025

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Eötvös Guitar Concerto premieres – exceptional composing, exceptional playing

Guitar Festival 2025 | Guitar Concerto 8 Aug, 8pm, Hanson Dyer Hall, Ian Potter Southbank Centre, Melbourne Rarity is a term not commonly used to describe concerts, but in this instance, rarity is more than apt as a descriptor. Firstly, guitar concertos are uncommon items in the broader classical repertoire; secondly, new works for guitar and orchestra are rare, and

Paul Moulatlet August 16, 2025

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MSO: Stunning solos and a world premiere for Eötvös

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | Debussy’s Nocturnes: Darkness and Light October 13, 2022, Hamer Hall, Melbourne Nodoka Okinawa – conductor Yinuo Mu – harp Upper voices of the MSO chorus Descending multiple sets of escalators to reach the stalls of the Hamer Hall, and surely we were beneath the high water mark of the Yarra now in the early stages of

Alan Holley October 14, 2022

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CD Review: Inventi Ensemble | Musical Storytelling at its Finest

Between the Melbourne lockdowns of 2020, Inventi Ensemble were hard at work recording their second and third albums over three days, producing a vibrant and innovative collection of musical masterpieces. Women of the Earth Their new album, Women of the Earth, is a celebration of contemporary female Australian composers, featuring commissioned works by Melody Eötvös and Caerwen Martin. The album

Chai Jie Low December 4, 2020

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Review: Australian Miniseries an oasis in the desert of Covid

Australian Miniseries The Canberra Symphony Orchestra has had the bright idea of publishing a series of 15 vignettes featuring short works for solo instruments, specially composed by different contemporary Australian artists. The “Australian Miniseries” is co-curated by Professor Matthew Hindson AM and incoming Artistic Advisor Jessica Cottis. I first listened to “Herr Beethoven’s Audiologist” by Vincent Plush. As he explains

Tony Burke October 26, 2020

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