Event Series Re:Classical

Omega Ensemble: Re:Classical

Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre Penrith, 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…

Theatre Royal, Hobart: Take the Spotlight and Run

Theatre Royal, Hobart 29 Campbell Street, Hobart, TAS, Australia
It’s the battle of the music genres in this fast-paced tribute to women in music. From classical to contemporary, musical theatre to jazz, these four divas defend their favourite genres, turn them on their heads and bring them to life.

TEG Dainty: Hauser

RAC Arena 700 Wellington St, Perth, WA, Australia
Founding member of 2Cellos, Hauser is bringing his much-anticipated, first-ever worldwide solo tour Rebel with a Cello to Australia. Armed with the momentum from his final sold-out 2Cellos tour, the superstar cellist and visual artist is launching the ultimate musical showcase; bringing his signature performance pyrotechnics alongside his romantic and soulful playing…
Event Series Autumn Piano School

Piano+: Autumn Piano School

New England Conservatorium of Music Faulkner St, Armidale, NSW, Australia
Piano+ and the New England Conservatorium of Music invite piano lovers nationally to participate in the inaugural Autumn Piano School. The new five-day program will be held at the prestigious New England Conservatorium of Music in Armidale 17-21 April. Enrolments are now open until 31 March or until courses reach…
Editor's Choice Event Series Blackheath Chamber Music Festival 2024

Blackheath Chamber Music Festival: A Few of Our Favourite Things

Phillips Hall, Blackheath Blackheath, NSW, Australia
Now in its fourth year, the Blackheath Chamber Music Festival returns with a rich program including Ensemble Offspring and Eliza Shephard’s world premiere performance of a newly commissioned quartet by Harry Sdraulig; the NSW premiere of Elena Kats-Chernin’s For Theodora by Orava Quartet; harpist Louise Johnson’s journey through the history of music;…

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Hidden Thoughts I

Iwaki Auditorium 130 Southbank Blvd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
MSO percussionist Rob Cossom curates the first of the 2024 MSO Chamber series concerts with an all-Australian program. Katy Abbott’s series of works Hidden Thoughts is presented throughout 2024. Each work includes text sourced from the public, elevating the perceived ‘ordinary and mundane’ into powerful and meaningful statements of grace and kindness.…

Team of Pianists: The Hollywood Connection at Como House & Garden

Como House & Garden Corner Williams Rd & Lechlade Ave, South Yarra, VIC
Join Vivien Hamilton - mezzo-soprano, Josephine Vains - cello, Robert Chamberlain - piano, for a Hollywood-inspired recital in the elegant yet intimate Ballroom at Como House and Garden, still furnished with family heirlooms from the Armytage family, who lived there for nearly a century. Enjoy fabulous works for various combinations of voice, cello and piano by…
Editor's Choice Event Series Blackheath Chamber Music Festival 2024

Blackheath Chamber Music Festival: Symphony Sept

Phillips Hall, Blackheath Blackheath, NSW, Australia
Now in its fourth year, the Blackheath Chamber Music Festival returns with a rich program including Ensemble Offspring and Eliza Shephard’s world premiere performance of a newly commissioned quartet by Harry Sdraulig; the NSW premiere of Elena Kats-Chernin’s For Theodora by Orava Quartet; harpist Louise Johnson’s journey through the history of music;…
Event Series Light + Shade

Melbourne Chamber Orchestra: Light + Shade

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Music enriches our lives with its incredible array of moods, textures and timbres. Sophie Rowell has curated this program of vivid colours and strong contrasts, to showcase the versatility of Melbourne Chamber Orchestra. The vigour of CPE Bach rubs shoulders with the intimate Romanticism of Ukrainian composer Ivan Silvestrov; the…
Event Series Arioso Ten

Arioso Chamber Ensemble: Arioso Ten

Cooroy Memorial Hall 23 Maple Street, Cooroy, QLD, Australia
Step into the enchanting world of Baroque music as Arioso Chamber Ensemble commemorates a decade of musical brilliance with their 10th anniversary concert series: Arioso Ten. Judit Molnár (soprano) will perform a selection of beautiful works including the cantata “Rotte L’Aspre Catene” by Italian composer Antonio Caldara, Vivaldi’s “Mentre Dormi”,…

Camberwell Chorale: The Music of Schubert and Chopin

Hawthorn Arts Centre Burwood Road, Hawthorn, VIC, Australia
Schubert began to write the Mass in A-flat Major in the summer of 1819, intending to dedicate the mass to Emperor Franz I. Three years later, one of his finest sacred choral works was completed. The beauty and depth of Chopin's Piano Concerto No 1 which premiered in 1820, remains…

Music in the Regions: Acacia Quartet and International Guests

Tocumwal War Memorial Hall 50-54 Deniliquin St,, Tocumwal, NSW
Australia’s finest string ensemble, Acacia Quartet, paired with phenomenal international guests, Emile Cantor and Laurentiu Sbarcea, form an incomparable string sextet touring the Riverina and South-West NSW this April. Performing two of the most beautiful and well-loved string sextets, Dvorak’s Op. 48 and Brahms’ Op. 36, this tour also includes the world…

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