June 2019
The Seraphim Trio – A Prelude in Tea concert
Single Tickets: Adult $49 | Concession/Under 30 $32 | Student $22 | Child $17. Afternoon tea included - served from 2:30pm. The Seraphim Trio return to North Sydney’s spectacular Independent Theatre this June to present a mouth-watering concert of nostalgic European Romantic music – with an Australian twist! Plus the theatre’s legendary afternoon tea included as part of the popular Sunday afternoon “Prelude in Tea” series. Smetana, the father of Czech music, forms the centrepiece of Seraphim’s first concert for…
Find out more »July 2019
Flinders Quartet: Shostakovich – through the lens of the string quartet
Tickets (includes afternoon tea provided by the venue from 2:30pm): Adult $49 | Concession/Under 30 $32 | Student $22 | Child $17 Selected movements from the string quartets of Shostakovich, curated by Flinders Quartet with dramaturge, Richard Piper. In a unique concept, Flinders Quartet explore Shostakovich’s life through a prism of his string quartets. Inspired by Wendy Lesser’s book “Music for Silenced Voices”, this program will explore the life of Shostakovich through selections from his fifteen string quartets, and follows…
Find out more »August 2019
IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition Semi-Finals Concert
This is your chance to hear Australia’s finest young operatic talent as they compete for the coveted Marianne Mathy Scholarship. Who will rise to the occasion? Who will transport you with their voice? Who will be a Finalist? Be in the audience to find out. Each singer will perform one lied and one classical item accompanied by world-renowned pianist and vocal coach, David Harper. The programme will take you from Baroque to Britten with a special guest artist to entertain…
Find out more »September 2019
Thoroughbass presents The Toybox
Tickets: Adult $35 | Child under 8 $0 Too good not to reprise, The Toybox returns in September to The Independent Theatre, North Sydney. Claude Debussy’s little-known children’s ballet La Boîte à joujoux (The Toybox) is transformed from ballet back to story-form by Inara Molinari, accompanied by a small ensemble and various noisy toys (Thoroughbass). An illustrated miniature masterpiece full of microscopic detail, it entrances young and old alike. Come on a musical journey and discover the magical secrets of…
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