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Opera in the Pub | Opera’s Fools
Opera in the Pub | Opera’s Fools
Opera . . . in a pub? You heard right! Opera Bites brings best-loved opera hits to the relaxed atmosphere of your local pub. Opera Bites has partnered with The […]
$45
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Chutney | Brings Folk Fusion to Wodonga
Chutney | Brings Folk Fusion to Wodonga
Come see one of Australia’s top world music fusion bands as they tour their debut album ‘Ajar’. One night only, Wednesday 3 April @ Church St Hotel. Chutney is a […]
$30
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Sarah Grunstein | Beethoven’s Last Sonatas
Sarah Grunstein | Beethoven’s Last Sonatas
Internationally acclaimed Australian pianist, Sarah Grunstein, returns to the Sydney Opera House by popular demand, to perform in April 2024. While Grunstein is distinguished for her interpretation of Bach’s works, […]
$40 – $90
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The Llewellyn Choir | For M is Musick
The Llewellyn Choir | For M is Musick
On the 5th of April, the Llewellyn Choir will present an evening of fine choral music drawn from different eras, themed around mourning and the message of Easter, by Purcell, […]
$40 – $45
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Utzon Music | JACK Quartet
Utzon Music | JACK Quartet
The Grammy-nominated JACK Quartet make their Sydney Opera House debut with an exhilarating program of contemporary string quartet music. Renowned for their transformative concert experiences, JACK Quartet champions new string […]
$109
5 events,
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The Beecroft Orchestra | Memories of Spain
The Beecroft Orchestra | Memories of Spain
Beecroft Orchestra presents a Spanish inspired program, featuring guitarist Andrew Blanch performing Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez, and selections from Carmen (Bizet), Capriccio Español (Rimsky-Korsakov), España (Chabrier), along with Miriam Hyde’s […]
$25 – $70
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Reuben Tsang | in recital
Reuben Tsang | in recital
Experience the mesmerizing talent of Reuben Tsang, Cairns-born piano prodigy who astounded audiences at the 2016 Sydney International Piano Competition with his renditions of Chopin and Beethoven. He was only […]
$20 – $75
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Australian Haydn Ensemble | Heavenly Sopranos – Parramatta
Australian Haydn Ensemble | Heavenly Sopranos – Parramatta
JEWELS OF THE BAROQUE WITH CELESTE LAZARENKO & HELEN SHERMAN Celeste Lazarenko and Helen Sherman are two dear friends of AHE, and two of the most brilliant exponents of both […]
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Reuben Tsang | in recital
Reuben Tsang | in recital
Experience the mesmerizing talent of Reuben Tsang, Cairns-born piano prodigy who astounded audiences at the 2016 Sydney International Piano Competition with his renditions of Chopin and Beethoven. He was only […]
$20 – $60
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The Joan | Music Talk with Andy Bromberger: Beethoven and his Deafness
The Joan | Music Talk with Andy Bromberger: Beethoven and his Deafness
Beethoven hearing started to fail him in his 20’s. So how could he have written such fulfilling music without hearing it? What was the impact on his music? Join Andy […]
$10
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Australian Haydn Ensemble | Heavenly Sopranos – Canberra
Australian Haydn Ensemble | Heavenly Sopranos – Canberra
JEWELS OF THE BAROQUE WITH CELESTE LAZARENKO & HELEN SHERMAN Celeste Lazarenko and Helen Sherman are two dear friends of AHE, and two of the most brilliant exponents of both […]
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Australian Baroque | The Brush and the Bow
Australian Baroque | The Brush and the Bow
Be immersed in the incredible works of Susan Flavell whilst you enjoy a program of stunning music by Telemann, performed by Andy Skinner flute, Helen Kruger violin, Noeleen Wright cello, and James Huntingford harpsichord. With the musicians set amongst […]
Free – $49
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Australian Haydn Ensemble | Heavenly Sopranos – Berry
Australian Haydn Ensemble | Heavenly Sopranos – Berry
JEWELS OF THE BAROQUE WITH CELESTE LAZARENKO & HELEN SHERMAN Celeste Lazarenko and Helen Sherman are two dear friends of AHE, and two of the most brilliant exponents of both […]
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Bach Akademie Australia | Bach – The Benefactor
Bach Akademie Australia | Bach – The Benefactor
The Bach family spent their lives in service. After four generations of practicing musicians, J.S. Bach was no different. He was a passionate educator, pedagogue, school master and mentor to […]
$40 – $80
Voxalis | Hansel & Gretel
Voxalis | Hansel & Gretel
Step into a world of enchantment and adventure as Voxalis Opera brings The Brothers Grimm's timeless tale to life! Join us for a magical evening of music and mischief in […]
$30 – $55
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Australian Chamber Choir | Agatha in Vivaldi’s Venice – Hamilton
Australian Chamber Choir | Agatha in Vivaldi’s Venice – Hamilton
Presented in partnership with the Hamilton Gallery, your ticket to this event includes a guided tour of the Emerging from Darkness major exhibition featuring three women painters of the Baroque. […]
$51
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Australian Haydn Ensemble | Heavenly Sopranos – Southern Highlands
Australian Haydn Ensemble | Heavenly Sopranos – Southern Highlands
JEWELS OF THE BAROQUE WITH CELESTE LAZARENKO & HELEN SHERMAN Celeste Lazarenko and Helen Sherman are two dear friends of AHE, and two of the most brilliant exponents of both […]
Voxalis | Hansel & Gretel
Voxalis | Hansel & Gretel
Step into a world of enchantment and adventure as Voxalis Opera brings The Brothers Grimm's timeless tale to life! Join us for a magical evening of music and mischief in […]
$30 – $55
5 events,
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Australian Haydn Ensemble | Heavenly Sopranos – Wyong
Australian Haydn Ensemble | Heavenly Sopranos – Wyong
JEWELS OF THE BAROQUE WITH CELESTE LAZARENKO & HELEN SHERMAN Celeste Lazarenko and Helen Sherman are two dear friends of AHE, and two of the most brilliant exponents of both […]
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‘Birth & Rebirth’ – The Spark of Life from the Renaissance to Present Day
‘Birth & Rebirth’ – The Spark of Life from the Renaissance to Present Day
'Birth and Rebirth' Music for Harp, Viola and Cello 'Birth and Rebirth' is an inspirational program first curated by Paul Nicolaou for the Emerging Concert Artist Series 2023, who has […]
Free – $30
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Bach Akademie Australia | Bach – The Benefactor
Bach Akademie Australia | Bach – The Benefactor
The Bach family spent their lives in service. After four generations of practicing musicians, J.S. Bach was no different. He was a passionate educator, pedagogue, school master and mentor to […]
$40 – $80
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Ensemble 642 | The Lyre of Orpheus
Ensemble 642 | The Lyre of Orpheus
'Two outstanding artists in the Antipodean early music scene, Ensemble 642's performances have been described as 'An ethereal pleasure...exquisite...like a lovely, evocative dream' (Limelight, 2023). A musical icon of ancient […]
$20 – $40
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Australian Haydn Ensemble | Heavenly Sopranos – Sydney
Australian Haydn Ensemble | Heavenly Sopranos – Sydney
JEWELS OF THE BAROQUE WITH CELESTE LAZARENKO & HELEN SHERMAN Celeste Lazarenko and Helen Sherman are two dear friends of AHE, and two of the most brilliant exponents of both […]
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Sydney Mozart Society | Timo-Veikko Valve and Aura Go
Sydney Mozart Society | Timo-Veikko Valve and Aura Go
Well known cellist Timo-Veikko Valve enjoys a diverse career as a musician, curator and director. Aura Go is an Australian pianist whose practice encompasses performance, collaboration, curation, education and artistic […]
$27 – $61
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Mostly Mozart | Glass Harmonica
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Mostly Mozart | Glass Harmonica
This concert is streamed live from Melbourne Recital Centre, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, on Australian Digital Concert Hall. To attend this performance in person, please visit the Melbourne Recital Centre website […]
$25
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Piano+ and the New England Conservatorium of Music | Autumn Piano School
Inaugural Autumn Piano School Piano+ and the New England Conservatorium of Music invite pianists of all ages and skill nationally, to participate in the inaugural Autumn Piano School, a new […]
$450 – $750
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The Joan & University of New England l Anne of Green Gables and Prince Edward Island
The Joan & University of New England l Anne of Green Gables and Prince Edward Island
Lecture and World Premiere for Piano and Strings In this concert and presentation, University of New England PhD researcher and composer Merri Bell will discuss Canadian author L.M. Montgomery, who is […]
$15 – $20
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Blackheath Chamber Music Festival 2024
Friday 19th to Sunday 21st April, 2024 Three days of glorious chamber music with a total of 9 concerts, showcasing some of Australia’s finest musicians in the heart of Blackheath […]
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Blackheath Chamber Music Festival | Louise Johnson: The Harp’s Journey
Blackheath Chamber Music Festival | Louise Johnson: The Harp’s Journey
An exquisite, unmissable concert. LOUISE JOHNSON—one of Australia’s most prominent and international harpists—will take you on a discovery through the ages, journeying from an ancient Syrian Hymn and Medieval Music […]
$55 – $60
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Blackheath Chamber Music Festival | Elena Kats-Chernin & Tamara-Anna Cislowska
Blackheath Chamber Music Festival | Elena Kats-Chernin & Tamara-Anna Cislowska
ELENA KATS-CHERNIN is one of Australia’s foremost contemporary composers, widely acknowledged and awarded around the world—her colourful, vibrant and uplifting music featured at the opening ceremonies of the 2000 Sydney […]
$55 – $65
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Blackheath Chamber Music Festival | Goldner String Quartet – Beethoven & the Goldner Variations
Blackheath Chamber Music Festival | Goldner String Quartet – Beethoven & the Goldner Variations
We are very excited to have to the GOLDNERS with us once again, but with certain sadness as 2024 marks the 30th and Final Season of the Goldner String Quartet.They […]
$60 – $70
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Blackheath Chamber Music Festival | Pietro Locatto & Martina Biondi
Blackheath Chamber Music Festival | Pietro Locatto & Martina Biondi
Travelling from Italy… We are thrilled to present the enchanting guitar and cello duo, PIETRO LOCATTO and MARTINA BIONDI, as part of our Festival this year. “Evocaciones” arises from the […]
$55 – $60
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Bel a cappella | And the River Runs Away
Bel a cappella | And the River Runs Away
“A diverse program of songs about love, water, and loss” Join us for a diverse program of songs about love, water, and loss featuring the incredible pianistic skills of duet […]
$20 – $45
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Blackheath Chamber Music Festival | Ensemble Offspring with Eliza Shephard
Blackheath Chamber Music Festival | Ensemble Offspring with Eliza Shephard
We are excited to welcome back the dynamic Ensemble Offspring.ALEXANDRA OSBORNE, CLAIRE EDWARDES, and BENJAMIN KOPP perform with ELIZA SHEPHARD, vibrant winner of ABC Young Performer of the Year 2022. […]
$55 – $65
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OCDiva | A new opera by Eve Klein
Following the success of ‘OCDiva’ in 2023, Yasmin Arkinstall returns to Sydney this April by popular demand. Limited tickets are available to two shows only at Chippen St Theatre, Sydney […]
$20 – $45
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Blackheath Chamber Music Festival | John Bell & Tobias Breider
Blackheath Chamber Music Festival | John Bell & Tobias Breider
A delightful meander… JOHN BELL AO OBE, accompanied on the viola by TOBIAS BREIDER, will be leafing through their scrapbooks of favourite poems and prose, or anecdotes and musical pieces, […]
$55 – $65
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Willoughby Symphony Orchestra | Emperor
Willoughby Symphony Orchestra | Emperor
Ludwig van Beethoven wrote his 5th Piano Concerto, the Emperor, at the height of his powers, demonstrating the grandeur and exhilarating musical possibilities of the piano. Hear this iconic work in […]
$17 – $75
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Blackheath Chamber Music Festival | Symphony Septet – Beethoven & Berwald
Blackheath Chamber Music Festival | Symphony Septet – Beethoven & Berwald
We are delighted and proud to welcome back our friends from the SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, who will be serenading us with two of the most sumptuous septets of the early […]
$55 – $65
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Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Osmo Vänskä conducts the Music of Sibelius
Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Osmo Vänskä conducts the Music of Sibelius
Finnish star conductor and 'our greatest living Sibelian', Osmo Vänskä, will join the Sydney Symphony Orchestra to celebrate the music of legendary Finnish composer Jean Sibelius and the beauty of their […]
$50,
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Coffs Music Society | Elena Kats-Chernin
Coffs Music Society | Elena Kats-Chernin
Internationally acclaimed composer and pianist Elena Kats-Chernin performs a selection of her own works for the piano including the premiere of a new work, Remember When. Presented in association with Musica […]
$15 – $60
Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Osmo Vänskä conducts the Music of Sibelius
Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Osmo Vänskä conducts the Music of Sibelius
Finnish star conductor and 'our greatest living Sibelian', Osmo Vänskä, will join the Sydney Symphony Orchestra to celebrate the music of legendary Finnish composer Jean Sibelius and the beauty of their […]
$50,
4 events,
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Ensemble Offspring | Avant Gardens I
Ensemble Offspring | Avant Gardens I
Back by popular demand, Avant Gardens presents genre-bending classics with Australian premieres in intimate ‘house concerts’ throughout Sydney. Avant Gardens presents living music in living spaces. The series pairs genre-bending […]
$35 – $90
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Austral Harmony | Fantasy & Invention
Austral Harmony | Fantasy & Invention
In pieces of fantasy and invention, three composers from the Baroque era exploit the technical and expressive capabilities of solo instruments to the full, including excerpts from one of J […]
$15 – $30
Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Osmo Vänskä conducts the Music of Sibelius
Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Osmo Vänskä conducts the Music of Sibelius
Finnish star conductor and 'our greatest living Sibelian', Osmo Vänskä, will join the Sydney Symphony Orchestra to celebrate the music of legendary Finnish composer Jean Sibelius and the beauty of their […]
$50,
5 events,
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Hourglass Ensemble | Folk and Fantasy
Hourglass Ensemble | Folk and Fantasy
Magical chamber music of dreams, dance, and song Music of mystical times, from places we can only imagine, beguiling experiences infused with rich emotions - let Hourglass be your storyteller, […]
$28 – $68
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Sydney Chamber Choir | Mozart’s Requiem
Sydney Chamber Choir | Mozart’s Requiem
Mozart’s Requiem is music of pure gold – shining genius, radiant beauty, profound humanity. The composer’s final act of creation, written in the face of death itself, the Requiem transcends […]
$30 – $95
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Coro Austral | Solamente Tango
Coro Austral | Solamente Tango
Lovers of choral music and tango are in for a real treat when some of Sydney’s finest tango musicians join Coro Austral in Solamente Tango, a celebration of tango in […]
$25 – $45
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Early Music Collective Sydney | The Inspired JS Bach: Return from Lübeck
Early Music Collective Sydney | The Inspired JS Bach: Return from Lübeck
The Early Music Collective Sydney proudly presents a night of extraordinary musical enchantment, featuring an array of masterpieces from the Baroque era. This captivating concert will showcase the timeless works […]
$20 – $40
Sydney Symphony Orchestra | A Musical Tempest by John Bell
Sydney Symphony Orchestra | A Musical Tempest by John Bell
Shakespeare’s plays have inspired composers for centuries, and none more so than The Tempest. A raging storm, a shipwreck, a usurping duke and an enchanted fairy: it has been fertile […]
$45,
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Salut! Baroque | The Influencers
Salut! Baroque | The Influencers
Expectations were high for salaried composers during the Baroque period. Constant demands for new repertoire required inspiration and creativity as well as talent. Influence ebbed and flowed between composers, nations, […]
$35 – $45
Sydney Symphony Orchestra | A Musical Tempest by John Bell
Sydney Symphony Orchestra | A Musical Tempest by John Bell
Shakespeare’s plays have inspired composers for centuries, and none more so than The Tempest. A raging storm, a shipwreck, a usurping duke and an enchanted fairy: it has been fertile […]
$45,
3 events,
The Metropolitan Orchestra | Peter and the Wolf Children’s Orchestral Concert
The Metropolitan Orchestra | Peter and the Wolf Children’s Orchestral Concert
One of the most popular children’s concerts of all time, Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf will enchant, entertain and educate audiences both young and old. Take your children on this […]
$20
The Metropolitan Orchestra | Peter and the Wolf Children’s Orchestral Concert
The Metropolitan Orchestra | Peter and the Wolf Children’s Orchestral Concert
One of the most popular children’s concerts of all time, Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf will enchant, entertain and educate audiences both young and old. Take your children on this […]
$20
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Ngaiire & The Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Fireflies with GODTET
Ngaiire & The Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Fireflies with GODTET
ARIA Award-nominated future-soul superstar Ngaiire returns to the Sydney Opera House for a genre-defying concert with the Sydney Symphony and GODTET. Described by Rolling Stone as ‘a near perfect slice of hushed future soul,’ […]
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Festival of Chamber Music 2024 | The Art of the String Quartet
Festival of Chamber Music 2024 | The Art of the String Quartet
Embark on a musical odyssey as we present a captivating concert featuring the timeless compositions of two maestros – Joseph Haydn and Johannes Brahms. Featuring one of Australia’s greatest violinists, William […]
$20 – $50
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Australian Chamber Choir | Agatha in Vivaldi’s Venice – Melbourne
Australian Chamber Choir | Agatha in Vivaldi’s Venice – Melbourne
Agatha, born without the fingers of her left hand, was abandoned to the Venetian orphanage known as the Ospedale della Pietà, where Vivaldi was working to establish an incomparable music […]
$26 – $86
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Salut! Baroque | The Influencers
Salut! Baroque | The Influencers
Expectations were high for salaried composers during the Baroque period. Constant demands for new repertoire required inspiration and creativity as well as talent. Influence ebbed and flowed between composers, nations, […]
$35 – $45
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