Event Series St John Passion

Canticum Chamber Choir: St John Passion

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Paddington 369 Given Terrace, Paddington, QLD, Australia
Canticum Chamber Choir and conductor Emily Cox AM present Bach's immortal masterpiece, the St John Passion. Joining us are soloists Paul McMahon (Evangelist), Leon Warnock, Sarah Crane, Anne Fulton, Nick Kirkup and Jason Barry-Smith, along with a professional orchestra. Stage direction from Anatoly Frusin makes this production unique, so don't…

Four Winds: Yirinda

Four Winds Barragga Bay, NSW, Australia
Yirinda has been performed at Mona Foma, Melbourne Recital Centre, Brisbane Festival, HOTA and more. It is a stunningly beautiful record that combines, ancient Aboriginal language with sublime modern production. Fred’s role as a Songman sees him as one of the custodians of the traditional songs of the Queensland Butchulla tribe…
Event Series The Goldner String Quartet

Four Winds: The Goldner String Quartet Part One: Sound Shell

Four Winds Barragga Bay, NSW, Australia
A final opportunity to experience one of the finest string quartets Australia has ever produced. Over the course of the Easter Weekend, the Goldner String Quartet will play two programs that exemplify their superb musicianship. As always, they will champion Australian composers, performing works by Paul Stanhope and The Goldner Variations on…
Event Series The Goldner String Quartet

Four Winds: The Goldner String Quartet Part Two: Windsong Pavillion

Four Winds Barragga Bay, NSW, Australia
A final opportunity to experience one of the finest string quartets Australia has ever produced. Over the course of the Easter Weekend, the Goldner String Quartet will play two programs that exemplify their superb musicianship. As always, they will champion Australian composers, performing works by Paul Stanhope and The Goldner Variations on…

Willoughby City Council: Live at Lunch – Heroic Women: Scheherezade & Other Heroines

The Concourse, Chatswood 409 Victoria Av, Chatswood, NSW, Australia
A stellar trio of Australian women appraise female triumphs through the lens of musical heroines. From Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade to Roxie Hart in Kander & Ebbs’ ‘Chicago’, Bizet’s Carmen and many others. Drawn from composers Hildegarde Von Bingen, Puccini, Ravel, Lili Boulanger, Puccini, Kats-Chernin, Chaminade and Smetana. Jane Rutter – Flutes…

Sydney Jewish Museum: Musical Portraits: ROK Duo

Sydney Jewish Museum 148 Darlinghurst Road, Darlinghurst, NSW
Take a journey through history as ROK Duo perform at their inaugural Australian performance on their 2024 international tour. Former leaders of the Radom Chamber Orchestra in Poland, Marcin Krol and Lucjan Szalinski, will transport you to the heart of 19th and 20th century Eastern Europe, invoking the spirit of…

Australian National Academy of Music: Musica Ricercata

Abbotsford Convent 1 St Heliers St, Abbotsford, VIC, Australia
Ricercare: To search out, seek explore, study. This Italian verb gave its name to a complex instrumental composition that you might most readily associate with Bach’s The Musical Offering. One of the most far-reaching examples of this genre is the work by the Italian composer of the late Renaissance, Girolamo…

The Llewellyn Choir: M is for Musick

Wesley Uniting Church, Forrest 20-22 National Circuit, Forrest, ACT, Australia
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 Henry Purcell, Benjamin Britten, Leonard Bernstein, John Rutter and Dan Forrest. Featuring soprano soloist Elsa Huber, with Llewellyn Choir choristers taking…

Music for Canberra: String Stream Showcase

Ainslie Arts Centre 30 Elouera St, Braddon, ACT, Australia
Music for Canberra invites you to our String Stream Showcase, featuring the Louise Butler Strings, Gilby Strings, and McCusker Strings – ensembles comprised of Music for Canberra's young and budding musicians. This special performance will take place on Saturday, 6th of April, at the Ainslie Arts Centre Main Hall. Witness the progression of…

North Adelaide Baroque Hall: Bach – Partitas, Sonata

North Adelaide Baroque Hall 104 Tynte St, North Adelaide, SA, Australia
Programme: J. S. Bach - Prelude - solo harpsichord J. S. Bach - Movements from Bach Partitas - solo recorder J. S. Bach - Sonata in G minor BWV 1030b - oboe & harpsichord
Event Series Utzon Music 2024

Sydney Opera House: JACK Quartet

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Renowned for their transformative concert experiences, the Grammy-nominated JACK Quartet champions new string quartet music. Founded in 2005 and based in New York the JACK Quartet embraces close collaboration with composers, introducing audiences around the world to cutting-edge chamber music. For their Sydney Opera House debut, the four-some pairs Johnny…

Theatre Royal, Hobart: Xyris Quartet

Theatre Royal, Hobart 29 Campbell Street, Hobart, TAS, Australia
Xyris Quartet’s performances rely solely on the saxophone to interpret classical standards and experimental contemporary composition. Its members – Benjamin Price (soprano saxophone), Jabra Latham (alto saxophone), Thomas McKay (tenor saxophone), and Eva Nilssen (baritone saxophone) – play exclusively on vintage saxophones that preserve the acoustic properties intended by the…

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