Melbourne Recital Centre: JACK Quartet – String Creatures

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Champions of 20th and 21st-century string quartet music, JACK Quartet has been described by its home-city publication as being the ‘expert in the most ferociously difficult modern scores’ (The New Yorker), and for good reason. Since first joining forces almost 20 years ago, JACK Quartet’s reputation for being one of…

Australian Baroque: The Brush and the Bow

John Curtin Gallery Curtin University, 200A, Kent St, Bentley, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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 the art, this will be a truly beautiful event. In true…
Event Series Heavenly Sopranos

Australian Haydn Ensemble: Heavenly Sopranos

Wesley Music Centre 20 National Circuit, Forrest, ACT, Australia
Celeste Lazarenko and Helen Sherman are two dear friends of AHE, and two of the most brilliant exponents of both early and contemporary singing techniques, collaborate on a ravishing program of familiar and neglected gems, including Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater. His untimely death at 26 caused Pergolesi to become the stuff…
Event Series Mendelssohn’s Octet

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Mendelssohn’s Octet

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
When 16-year-old Felix Mendelssohn completed his Octet in 1825, the prodigious young composer created a whole new genre of chamber music. Unfolding over 30 completely captivating minutes, the work for four violins, two violas and two cellos was the first of its kind – and 200 years on, it has…
Event Series Re:Classical

Omega Ensemble: Re:Classical

City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
Max Richter’s chart-topping global sensation, Four Seasons Recomposed, leads this performance of groundbreaking classical music from Australia’s most exciting and forward-thinking chamber music group. This foot-stomping performance also includes a world premiere by leading American composer Jessie Montgomery, whose infectious music celebrates dance and movement, and a re-imagining of Elena…
Event Series ANAM at the Convent

Australian National Academy of Music: Street Song

Abbotsford Convent 1 St Heliers St, Abbotsford, VIC, Australia
The earliest brass instruments are among the oldest instruments of all, and played their part in the rituals of many ancient cultures. The brass family continue to inspire composers around the planet, as you’ll hear in this resounding brass showcase for ANAM musicians and faculty.
Event Series Heavenly Sopranos

Australian Haydn Ensemble: Heavenly Sopranos

Berry Uniting Church Hall 71-77 Albert St, Berry, NSW, Australia
Celeste Lazarenko and Helen Sherman are two dear friends of AHE, and two of the most brilliant exponents of both early and contemporary singing techniques, collaborate on a ravishing program of familiar and neglected gems, including Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater. His untimely death at 26 caused Pergolesi to become the stuff…

Rubiks Collective: Shy Creatures

Abbotsford Convent 1 St Heliers St, Abbotsford, VIC, Australia
Exploring the shadowlands of dawn and dusk, Shy Creatures is a captivating world of surprising sounds and offbeat rhythms. From driving beats to shimmering microtonalities, expect the unexpected from Rubiks in this quirky program of world premieres and recent favourites. Kate Neal’s dream-like Sunrise and Cello Solo (A Game) create…
Event Series Bach – The Benefactor

Bach Akademie Australia: Bach – The Benefactor

St Francis of Assisi Church, Paddington 457 Oxford Street, Paddington, NSW, Australia
J.S. Bach was a passionate educator, pedagogue, school master and mentor to his own many children and those of the Thomasschule of which he was Cantor. With a strong social conscience, he composed music to enrich, instruct and inspire the lives of all. 'Bach – The Benefactor' presents a program…
Event Series For the Love of Music

Australian Chamber Orchestra: For the Love of Music

Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Warning – this is not your typical classical music concert. Chart-topping podcasters and beloved ABC journalists Annabel Crabb and Leigh Sales of Chat 10 Looks 3 join Richard Tognetti and one of the world’s greatest chamber orchestras, the Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO), for a night of irreverence, fun and awe-inspiring music.…
Event Series Heavenly Sopranos

Australian Haydn Ensemble: Heavenly Sopranos

Bowral Memorial Hall 16-24 Bendooley St,, Bowral, NSW
Celeste Lazarenko and Helen Sherman are two dear friends of AHE, and two of the most brilliant exponents of both early and contemporary singing techniques, collaborate on a ravishing program of familiar and neglected gems, including Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater. His untimely death at 26 caused Pergolesi to become the stuff…
Event Series Mendelssohn’s Octet

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Mendelssohn’s Octet

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
When 16-year-old Felix Mendelssohn completed his Octet in 1825, the prodigious young composer created a whole new genre of chamber music. Unfolding over 30 completely captivating minutes, the work for four violins, two violas and two cellos was the first of its kind – and 200 years on, it has…

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