Events
This week
Thursday 23 May
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
MASTERCLASS PROGRAM
Register now to participate in and/or observe masterclasses offered by members of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra on 23 May. Classes will be offered in: Strings (Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass), Woodwind (Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon),...
Coming up
Tuesday 4 June
Music at Lunchtime
Music at Lunchtime is one of the longest running series in the ANU School of Music concert diary. The Hall of University House is a perfect place to enjoy a variety of musical styles performed by staff and students from the ANU School of Music....
Associated events
Friday 24 May
Australian National Eisteddfod
Open Concert & Brass Bands
Around 2,500 musicians will throw their hat in the ring for this year’s Band’s & Orchestras division of the Australian National Eisteddfod. The Australian National Eisteddfod is almost as old as Canberra itself. At 75 years of age it...
Saturday 25 May
Australian National Eisteddfod
Concert Bands
Around 2,500 musicians will throw their hat in the ring for this year’s Band’s & Orchestras division of the Australian National Eisteddfod. The Australian National Eisteddfod is almost as old as Canberra itself. At 75 years of age it...
Sunday 26 May
Australian National Eisteddfod
Orchestra's and High School Bands
Around 2,500 musicians will throw their hat in the ring for this year’s Band’s & Orchestras division of the Australian National Eisteddfod. The Australian National Eisteddfod is almost as old as Canberra itself. At 75 years of age it...
Thursday 6 June
Tokyo String Quartet
Presented by Musica Viva
After more than 40 years the undisputed grand masters of the string quartet now bid a graceful farewell to the concert platform. Their last programs ever for Australia include some of the pieces which cemented their stellar reputation, in...
Saturday 15 June
Australian Chamber Orchestra
AcO2
RAUTAVAARA The Fiddlers
VIVALDI Concerto for Two Cellos, RV531
STRAVINSKY Concerto in D
VIVALDI Concerto for Cello, RV422 in A Minor
HANDEL Concerto Grosso No.11 in A
BLOCH From Jewish Life
BARTÓK Divertimento
Richard Tognetti -...
Thursday 4 July
Jian Wang & Bernadette Harvey
Presented by Musica Viva
Prodigious Chinese cellist joins with ardent Australian pianist in wild and passionate works by Brahms, Bach, Vine, Puts and Schnittke.
Repertoire:
BACH Suite for unaccompanied cello no 6 in D major, BWV1012
SCHNITTKE Cello Sonata no 1 (1978)...
Saturday 6 July
Canberra Symphony Orchestra ACTEW Grand Gala
Berstein On Broadway
Nicholas Milton – Conductor
Lorina Gore- Soprano
The CSO’s Gala concerts have over the five years of their existence become the hottest tickets in town. Each of the events dating back to 2007 have sold out - some, like last year’...
Saturday 27 July
Australian Chamber Orchestra
Barefoot Fiddler
BACH Concerto for three violins, BWV1064
MOZART Adagio and Fugue, D645
GINASTERA Concerto for strings
MENDELSSOHN Concerto in D Minor
Patricia Kopatchinskaja - Guest Director and Violin
Australian Chamber Orchestra
A free spirit who approaches...
Wednesday 7 August
The Morriston Orpheus Choir
Direct from the heart of Wales, the world famous Morriston Orpheus Choir makes its long awaited return to Australia.
Formed in 1935 and enjoying an international reputation as one of the world’s best choirs, The Morriston Orpheus Choir, known...
Sunday 11 August
Cory Band
World's Best in Brass heading for their first ever tour of Australia
Cory Band, the current World ranked Number 1 band, World Champions, 2012 Brass In Concert Champions, and Welsh Champions and undoubtedly one of the World’s outstanding brass bands is heading down under for their first ever Australian...
Wednesday 21 August - Thursday 22 August
Canberra Symphony Orchestra presents Llewellyn Series 13:3
From the New World
Nicholas Milton – Conductor
Virginia Taylor - Flute
Nicholas Milton’s performances of Dvořák with the CSO are always inspirational and moving experiences and our extraordinary Chief Conductor has become particularly renowned for...
Thursday 5 September
Elias String Quartet
Presented by Musica Viva
Leading British ensemble the Elias String Quartet make history with a Hindson premiere and masterpieces from Haydn and Beethoven.
Repertoire:
HAYDN String Quartet in F major, op 77 no 2
HINDSON String Quartet no 3 (2013)
BEETHOVEN String Quartet...
Saturday 21 September
Canberra Symphony Orchestra presents Canberra Weekly Matinee Magic
Strike Up the Band!
Nicholas Milton – Conductor
The Band of the Royal Military College, Duntroon
Imagine the magnificent power of a gigantic symphony orchestra - now, imagine the raw explosive power of Australia’s proudest military band. And now, imagine...
Tuesday 8 October
Angela Hewitt
Presented by Musica Viva
The pre-eminent Bach pianist of our time performs the Art of Fugue.
Repertoire:
BACH (arranged for piano by Eugen d’Albert) Passacaglia in C minor, BWV582
BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata no 31 in A flat major, op 110
BACH The Art of Fugue, BWV1080...
Saturday 19 October
Australian Chamber Orchestra
Brahms 4 & Steven Isserlis
DVOŘÁK Cello Concerto No.1
BRAHMS Symphony No.4
Richard Tognetti - Director & Violin
Steven Isserlis - Cello
Australian Chamber Orchestra
The Fourth is Brahms' final powerful symphonic statement. Here, Brahms takes flight, as he...
