American conductor Jeffrey Means (Berklee College of Music) leads ANAM musicians in this program tracing the musical world of Alban Berg — a composer who stood between centuries, traditions and ideas. His music mixes late-Romantic beauty with the sharper edges of modernism, finding feeling within structure and clarity within chaos. The program begins with Berg’s Seven Early Songs, a work
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 and Thomas Heywood on the recently rehomed 1875 pipe organ at Langley. Handel, Mozart and Puccini with Lehar, Strauss’ Overture to Die Fledermaus and much more! It’s a real Night
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
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | Strauss and Mozart February 28, 2026. Melbourne Recital Centre, VIC Featuring Jaime Martin (flute and conductor) & Natalie Chee (violin) The intimate surrounds of the Melbourne Recital Centre proved ideally suited to a program of Bach, Mozart, and chamber orchestra sized Strauss. Opening with Bach’s Orchestral Suite No. 3 allowed the audience to acclimatise to the sonority
Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra | Mozart Strauss & Beethoven November 16, 2025, Turramurra Uniting Church, NSW The Uniting Church at Turramurra is obviously not designed for Orchestral concerts – players and soloists have to use the same entrance. This is more than compensated for however by superb acoustics and the KPO programme made full use of this. Mozart’s Symphony in D
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | Mozart’s Great Mass 20 September 2025, Melbourne, VIC Richard Strauss: Träumerei am Kamin No 2 from Four Symphonic Interludes from Intermezzo Johannes Brahms: Schiksalsied (Song of Destiny) Op. 54 Mozart: Mass in C major Conductor – Nicholas Carter Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Siobhan Stagg – soprano Samantha Clarke – soprano Matteo Desole – tenor David
Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Simone Young conducts Richard Strauss 3 September, 2025, Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House, NSW EMIRATES MASTERS SERIES Simone Young conductor Andrea Lam piano RICHARD STRAUSS (1864–1949) – Metamorphosen – Study for 23 solo strings (1945) Burleske (1885–86) Also sprach Zarathustra Op.30 (1896) Introduction: Sunrise Of the backworldsmen iii. Of the great longing Of joys
Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Lyrical woodwinds in the city 7 August 2025, City Recital Hall Angel Place, Sydney, NSW PROGRAM R Strauss: Serenade for 13 wind instruments in E flat, Op.7 (1881) R Strauss: Suite in B flat, Op.4 (1884) Dvořák: Serenade in D minor, B77 (Op.44) (1878) This short one hour concert in the Recital Hall featured works all
Thomas Heywood | Grand Organ Recital 20 June 2025, Melbourne Town Hall, VIC The first organ arrived in Australia on a convict ship and was delivered to Van Dieman’s Land, or as we know it now, Lutruwita/Tasmania in 1825. Its arrival is cause for celebration both then and now and this 200 year anniversary was the theme for Thomas Heywood’s
Southern Cross Soloists | 30 Years of Music-Making 23 February, 2025, QPAC, Brisbane, QLD Southern Cross Soloists celebrated their milestone 30th birthday with a joyous concert in the QPAC Concert Hall on Sunday afternoon. A sparkling chandelier, confetti and colourful dresses added to the festive spirit. Soprano Alexandra Flood flew in from Vienna to join Southern Cross on stage for
The Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra (KPO) has announced its 2025 program with a slew of mouth-watering concerts – including three major performances in Chatswood’s spectacular Concourse Concert Hall. KPO Artistic Director Paul Terracini confirmed that the acclaimed community orchestra will perform a Dvorak & Tchaikovsky program (Sunday 9 March); the 41st annual final of the KPO’s celebrated NSW Secondary Schools Concerto Competition (Sunday
Calvin Abdiel and Cedar Newman | The Spirit of Youth July 27, 2024, Independent Theatre, North Sydney There’s something special about hearing young musicians tackle the great works of classical music, and that’s exactly what happened at the Independent Theatre with pianist Calvin Abdiel and violinist Cedar Newman. The venue, well know by Sydneysiders for its excellent acoustics and a
Melbourne Baroque Orchestra with Mime Brinkmann, Cello | Bellissimo Cellissimo April 26, 2024, Williamstown, VIC In the resonant acoustics of Williamstown’s Holy Trinity Anglican Church, the Melbourne Baroque Orchestra presented an exquisite evening of cello-centric compositions entitled “Bellissimo Cellissimo”. The performance not only showcased the ensemble’s rich tone and precise intonation but also highlighted the virtuosic talents of guest soloist
Willoughby Symphony Orchestra | Gala February 14, 2021 Chatswood What better way to open a gala celebration of Valentine’s day than with a classic waltz. The electric opening chords of Johann Strauss II’s, Frühlingsstimmen op. 410 (commonly known as the Voices of Spring waltz) made me want to jump out of my seat and swirl around the room in joyful
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Bondi Catholic Parish, along with the Artes Christi Chamber Orchestra, hosts GLORIA, a concert that traces a path through praise, penitence, light, and transcendence across nearly six centuries of sacred […]
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. […]
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 […]
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
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]