Flinders Quartet | From Silence and Snow

This program is as eclectic as it is rewarding. For Flinders Quartet violinist Wilma Smith, Beethoven’s Op.18 No.4 marks a personal premiere after a lifetime of quartet playing, its fiery spirit adding a special milestone to the season opener. Finland’s premier composer, Olli Mustonen’s String Quartet No.2 receives its first southern hemisphere performance, while Sibelius’ beloved Voces Intimae continues the

team@sympley.com.au January 18, 2026

Patrick Galvin + Jennifer Hou | Dear Camilla, at Wesley Music Centre

Violinist Patrick Galvin and pianist Jennifer Hou honour the profound influence of Galvin’s former teacher, the legendary violinist Camilla Wicks, with the heartfelt program, ‘Dear Camilla,’. The performance features a spoken epistolary narrative woven amongst the music, and includes works by Sibelius, Chopin, Chausson, Pärt, Greenhill, Higdon and Beach. This project first emerged during the duo’s Masters degrees at the

team@sympley.com.au November 22, 2025

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“Amazing, absolutely amazing!” MSO’s Sibelius

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | A Celebration of Sibelius October 30, 2025, Melbourne Town Hall, VIC Benjamin Northey – Conductor Edward Walton – Violin A night of Sibelius works, large and small, with a brilliant young soloist and the commanding presence at the podium of Benjamin Northey, for the last of the Melbourne Town Hall MSO series; not to be repeated

David Hood November 1, 2025

Patrick Galvin & Jennifer Hou | Dear Camilla, at Hayes Street Studio

American violinist Patrick Galvin and Australian pianist Jennifer Hou honour the profound influence of Galvin’s former teacher, the legendary violinist Camilla Wicks, with the heartfelt program, ‘Dear Camilla’. The performance features a spoken epistolary narrative woven amongst the music, and includes works by Sibelius, Chopin, Chausson, Pärt, Greenhill, Higdon, and Beach. This project first emerged during the duo’s Masters degrees

team@sympley.com.au October 27, 2025

Patrick Galvin and Jennifer Hou | Dear Camilla,

Violinist Patrick Galvin and pianist Jennifer Hou honour the profound influence of Galvin’s former teacher, Camilla Wicks, through a heartfelt program. The epistolary live performances weave storytelling amongst the works on the album (Sibelius, Chopin, Pärt, Beach) and new repertoire (Higdon, Mazolli, Greenhill) to reflect different aspects of Camilla’s teaching and her lasting impact as an artist, a mentor, and

team@sympley.com.au October 2, 2025

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A packed house for WSO’s stimulating Ode to Joy

Willoughby Symphony Orchestra | Ode to Joy 2 September, 2025 | The Concourse, Chatswood, NSW No musical event has attracted so much attention and literature as the first performance of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony in Vienna in May of 1824. He started its composition two years earlier, although he used ideas from his own Choral Fantasia while the theme for his

Tony Burke August 4, 2025

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Daniel Lozakovich’s Australian debut relentlessly energetic and fiery

Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Daniel Lozakovich performs Sibelius’ Violin Concerto 7 May 2025, Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House, NSW PROGRAM: JANÁČEK Symphonic Suite from Jenůfa SIBELIUS Violin Concerto DVOŘÁK Symphony No.6 ARTISTS: TOMÁŠ NETOPIL conductor DANIEL LOZAKOVICH violin Sydney Symphony Orchestra What a delight to hear Daniel Lozakovich and that he is only 24 years old seems impossible for a

Daniel Kaan May 9, 2025

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MSO’s Fauré Requiem – kind, gentle, with outstanding soloists

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | Fauré’s Requiem August 29, 2024, Hamer Hall, Melbourne, VIC The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Chorus presented a program of miniature masterpieces, perfect pieces that left us completely satisfied. The first half of the program was without chorus and featured the dark and evocative Mythic by Elena Kats-Chernin. I’m such a fan of Kats-Chernin and there doesn’t

Daniel Brace August 30, 2024

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Dalia Stasevska’s Sibelius brought the house down

Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Dalia Stasevska conducts Sibelius’ Fifth Symphony 5 July, 2024, Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House DALIA STASEVSKA conductor XAVIER DE MAISTRE harp RAUTAVAARA Cantus Arcticus SAARIAHO Trans for Harp and Orchestra SIBELIUS Symphony No.5 The popularity of the music of Sibelius has never diminished since his works became a staple of orchestral concerts in the early part

Alan Holley July 7, 2024

Osmo Vänskä’s Sibelius with SSO totally sumptuous!

Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Osmo Vänskä conducts the music of Sibelius COLOURFUL MYTHS AND LEGENDS April 26, 2024, Sydney Opera House OSMO VÄNSKÄ conductor HELENA JUNTUNEN soprano SIBELIUS Pohjola’s Daughter Three Songs: Höstkväll Hertig Magnus Våren flyktar hastigt The Bard Luonnotar Lemminkäinen Suite (Four Legends from the Kalevala) Op.22 (1893-95) At around 50 minutes the Lemminkäinen Suite is a similar

Alan Holley April 29, 2024

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 held his Stradivarius gently, presenting it face-out towards the audience as though it were a gift, before performing what almost

John Tucker December 3, 2019

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