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SUMMARY:Ted Grantham Tribute From St Marys' Singers
DESCRIPTION:St Mary’s Singers present a concert of choral music conducted by Simon Niemiński in the magnificent setting of St Mary’s Cathedral\, Sydney. \nThe concert  is a tribute to Ted Grantham\, a valued and much-loved member of the St Mary’s choir as well as a well-known organist\, carillonist\, chorister and composer who died in tragic circumstances earlier this year.  The concert includes Mozart’s Missa Solemnis in C KV337\, Haydn’s Te Deum and other sacred choral works.  The choir will also be singing an excerpt from a mass composed by Ted Grantham. \nThe choir will be accompanied by Daniel Justin at the newly restored Letournou organ\, with soloists Anna Sandström soprano\, Brooke Shelley alto\, Richard Butler tenor and Freddie Shaw\, bass. \nTickets: General: $35/ Concession: $25/ Under 16 free \nBookings
URL:http://soundslikesydney.com.au/event/ted-grantham-tribute-from-st-marys-singers/
LOCATION:St Mary’s Cathedral\, St Mary;s Road\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251102T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251102T170000
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SUMMARY:Sydney Art Quartet Presents Colour Music
DESCRIPTION:The Sydney Art Quartet presents Colour Music\, a venture into the connection between colour and music\, sight and sound. This exploration of the phenomenon of ‘synaesthaesia’ features a series of world premieres by Sydney based composer Nicholas Vines\, juxtaposed with Haydn’s String Quartet in D minor\, Op. 76 No. 2\, “Fifths” (1797)\, his Piano Trio No. 34 in B-Flat Major\, Op. 36 No. 3 (1794) and one of the pioneers of modern Australian painting\, Roy de Maistre. \n\n\n\nComprising violinists Thibaud Pavlovic-Hobba and Anna Albert\, viola player Andrew Jezek and cellist Andrew Hines\, the performance by the SAQ will be introduced by Steven Miller\, the former head of the National Art Archive at the Art Gallery of New South Wales\, who will be joined on the podium by composer Nicholas Vines to discuss art\, music and composition. \nDe Maistre was fascinated with colour therapy administered to shell-shocked soldiers by putting them in rooms painted in soothing colour combinations. He developed his theory of colour harmonisation based on the relationship between colours of the spectrum and notes of the musical scale and also the manner in which the colours within a room could impact upon the human psyche. \nTwo concerts\, 2 pm and 5 pm \n\n\n\nFree composition masterclass at 4pm \nTickets $80/adult\, $20/student/child \n 
URL:http://soundslikesydney.com.au/event/sydney-art-quartet-presents-colour-music/
LOCATION:The Freedon Hub\, 283 Young Street\, Waterloo\, New South Wales\, 2017\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251018T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251018T200000
DTSTAMP:20260602T034825
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SUMMARY:AIO Presents The Music Of A. R. Rahman In Symphony
DESCRIPTION:The Australian Indian Orchestra celebrates Diwali in a symphonic concert which celebrates the music of A. R. Rahman who came to global fame with his soundtrack for the film Slumdog Millionaire. \nIn a unique concert format\, Conductor and Artistic Director Suraj Nagaraj narrates the musical journey of A.R. Rahman\, from his commercial jingles to his Bollywood blockbuster hits\, all performed live and authentically with an 80-piece symphony orchestra. \nThe program features iconic selections from Tamil and Hindi films including: Dil Se\, Lagaan\, Ponniyin Selvan\, Muthu\, and more! \nFood available at the venue. \nBookings. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:http://soundslikesydney.com.au/event/aio-presents-the-music-of-a-r-rahman-in-symphony/
LOCATION:Verbrugghen Hall\, Sydney Conservatorium\, Macquarie Street\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251012T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251012T170000
DTSTAMP:20260602T034825
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SUMMARY:The Tallis Scholars Return
DESCRIPTION:Elite British vocal ensemble The Tallis Scholars under founding Artistic Director Peter Phillips\, return to the Sydney Opera House after 25 years\, presenting a transcendent program inspired by the timeless beauty of Gregorian chant. \nThe program will journey through the visionary chants of 12th-century abbess Hildegard von Bingen and the shimmering polyphony of Renaissance masters to the minimalism of Arvo Pärt’s hypnotic Da Pacem.  \nYou will hear Allegri’s soul-stirring Miserere\, Flemish composer Jacob Obrecht’s iconic Salve Regina and Josquin des Prez’s Renaissance masterpiece Praeter rerum seriem.  \nFounded in 1973 by Peter Phillips\, the ensemble is renowned for its pure\, exquisite a cappella performances and pioneering role in the early music revival\, with a lasting influence on the global movement of sacred choral music from medieval to contemporary. \nBookings \n  \n 
URL:http://soundslikesydney.com.au/event/the-tallis-scholars-return/
LOCATION:Concert Hall\, Sydney Opera House\, Bennelong Point\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251005T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251005T150000
DTSTAMP:20260602T034825
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SUMMARY:Glebe Music Festival Special Bach Concert
DESCRIPTION:The Glebe Music Festival presents a Special Concert\, Bach’s Universe with two harpsichords\, Michael Tsalka and Diana Weston in performance. \nTheir line-up includes music by the baroque greats\, JS Bach\, WF Bach\, Telemann\, Vivaldi and others. \nTickets: $20 full price\, $10 concessions; 21 years of age and under free entry. Tickets are also available at the door. \nIncludes afternoon tea \n 
URL:http://soundslikesydney.com.au/event/glebe-music-festival-special-bach-concert/
LOCATION:Glebe Town Hall\, 160 St Johns Rd\, Glebe\, NSW\, 2037\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251002T193000
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SUMMARY:Luminescence Chamber Singers Garden of Earthly Delights
DESCRIPTION:Luminescence Chamber Singers’ Garden of Earthly Delights draws a garden teeming with temptation and desire\, grotesque creatures and improbable scenes of surrender: the uninhibited world of Hieronymus Bosch’s 500-year-old triptych De tuin der lusten. \nBaffling his Dutch contemporaries and the casual tourists in Madrid’s Prado in equal measure\, not to mention generations of art critics\, Bosch’s Garden of Earthly Delights is ever-enigmatic. Whether it is interpreted as a paradise of indulgence or as a stark warning about moral decay during a time of rapid change\, this art exudes dread and seduction in equal measure. \nLuminescence Chamber Singers comprises Artistic Director and mezzo-soprano AJ America with sopranos Michelle Ryan\, Rachel Mink\, bass-baritone Alasdair Stretch\, tenor Dan Walker and bass Lucien Fischer\, under Artistic Mentor Roland Peelman AM. turn this surreal feast of the senses into an aural tapestry as pleasurable and perilous as Bosch’s vision. Drawn from the vaults of Renaissance raunch\, Medieval monasterial excess and daring modern transgressions\, Garden of Earthly Delights offers a vocal cornucopia of surprise and surreptitiously cheeky delight. \nProgram to include music by Josquin\, Banchieri\, Gallus and new works by Nicole Murphy and Archie Tulk. \nBookings
URL:http://soundslikesydney.com.au/event/luminescence-chamber-singers-garden-of-earthly-delights/
LOCATION:Utzon Room\, Sydney Opera House\, Circular Quay East\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250928T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250928T150000
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SUMMARY:Sydney Chamber Choir Presents Connections
DESCRIPTION:Sydney Chamber Choir presents Connections\, celebrating the rich diversity of human wisdom as they explore the great traditions of sacred and secular music\, reflected and refracted through time and place. \nUnder the batons of three of their presents and former Artistic Directors\, Sam Allchurch\, Nicholas Routley and Paul Stanhope\, the choir embraces the passionate solemnity of the Renaissance\, the transcendent beauty of the Baltic composers\, alongside intensely dramatic Australian works as Aija Draguns brings her Latvian musical heritage to a First Nations prayer of thanksgiving in Dawn of Creation\, Clare Maclean and Joe Twist capture the infinite grandeur of creation in Et misericordia and Sunrise on the Coast\, Meta Cohen and Harry Sdraulig encourage us to look to the skies in Meteora and Evening Star\, and Nigel Butterley proves that there is nothing as joyful as a choir in Surrexit Dominus from The True Samaritan. \nTravel with the Sydney Chamber Choir across centuries and continents\, guided by the musical directors who have shaped the choir from its beginning to the present day – and beyond! \nThe Program: Antoine Brumel
 Sicut lilium/ Nigel Butterley ‘Surrexit Dominus’ from The True Samaritan/ Meta Cohen 
Meteora/ Aija Draguns
 Dawn of Creation/ Ẽriks Ešenvalds Long Road/ Josquin des Prez Agnus Dei III from Missa l’homme armé sexti toni /Clare Maclean Et misericordia/ Nicholas Routley Sicut lilium/ Harry Sdraulig Evening Star / Urmas Sisask Benedictio/ Joseph Twist ‘Sunrise On The Coast’ from Timeless Land: An Australian Song Cycle \nBookings  \nor call SCC Box Office 1300 661 738 \nMore information \n  \n  \n 
URL:http://soundslikesydney.com.au/event/sydney-chamber-choir-presents-connections/
LOCATION:Verbrugghen Hall\, Sydney Conservatorium\, Macquarie Street\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250927T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250928T150000
DTSTAMP:20260602T034825
CREATED:20250916T020133Z
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SUMMARY:Pacific Opera Studio Farewells the Class of 2025
DESCRIPTION:Pacific Opera Studio’s Celebrations – An evening of Opera Favourites farewells the 2025 season in an unforgettable evening of opera favourites\, season highlights and more\, presented by their talented 2025 Young Artists. \nThe event promises to be perfect for opera lovers and newcomers alike as the young performers are joined by the Modést Orchestra to present this magical evening. The 24-piece orchestra will be conducted by Panagiotis Karamanos. \nCelebrations is the perfect way for us to hear the Class of 2025 as they head off to the next steps in their exciting careers. \nTickets: GA $60 / Concession $50 / Student $30 \nRead our review of Pacific Opera Studio’s performance of Handel’s Samson earlier this year.
URL:http://soundslikesydney.com.au/event/pacific-opera-studio-farewells-the-class-of-2025/
LOCATION:Tom Mann Theatre\, Level 5/136 Chalmers Street\, Surry Hills\, NSW\, 2010\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250926T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250926T193000
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SUMMARY:Bach Akademie Australia Presents The Art of Violin
DESCRIPTION:Bach Akademie Australia presents The Art of Violin featuring violinists Rafael Font and Simone Slattery with violinist and Artistic Director Madeleine Easton and the Bach Akademie Australia. \nThe violin concerto has taken its place as one of the most popular and exciting genres of all music. At the end of the 17th century\, the violin as we know it was born\, with Stradivarius amongst others creating masterful instruments that continue to be played today. Italy was alive with excitement for the violin\, and this fever spread to its European neighbours\, with the Baroque violin concerto serving as stimulus for both violin technique and repertoire development\, raising the profile of both performer and composer and rivalling opera in popularity. This program shines a light on how German\, Italian and French composers interpreted this genre with concertos by Telemann\, Leclair\, Handel\, Vivaldi and Bach performed by Artistic Director Madeleine Easton\, Rafael Font and Simone Slattery. \nThe program: Vivaldi Violin Concerto RV 208 in D major\, ‘Il grosso mogul’/ J.M. Leclair Violin Concerto No.1 Op.7 in D minor/ G.F. Handel Violin Concerto in B flat major HWV 288/ G. Telemann Violin Concerto in A minor TWV 51:A1/ J.S. Bach Violin Concerto in E major BWV 1042 \nBookings \nor call 1300 785 377 \n 
URL:http://soundslikesydney.com.au/event/bach-akademie-australia-presents-the-art-of-violin/
LOCATION:Utzon Room\, Sydney Opera House\, Circular Quay East\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250925T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250925T190000
DTSTAMP:20260602T034825
CREATED:20250822T022619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250822T022619Z
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SUMMARY:Finalists Announced IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition
DESCRIPTION:Five outstanding emerging singers have been selected to perform in the 2025 IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition. They are soprano Sophie Blades (24) and tenor Wesley Haotian Yu (23) from NSW\, and from Victoria\, mezzo-sopranos Sidra Nissen (23) and Brittney Northcott (24)\,  baritone Aidan Hodder (25) and mezzo-soprano Sidra Nissen (23). Baritone Jeffrey Black served as National Adjudicator. \nThese incredible young singers will compete for Australia’s most coveted award for opera and classical singing\, the Marianne Mathy Scholarship (‘The Mathy’) in the gala finals concert in Sydney on 25 September.  they will perform with the Opera Australia Orchestra conducted by Natalie Murray Beale. Anna Dowsley\, winner of the 2012 Mathy Scholarship and 2019 Opera Awards will be the guest artist. \nYou can soon see their Semi-Finals performances on the IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition YouTube Channel. \nBookings
URL:http://soundslikesydney.com.au/event/finalists-announced-ifac-handa-australian-singing-competition/
LOCATION:The Concourse Concert Hall\, 409\, Victoria Avenue\, Chatswood\, NSW\, 2067\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250921T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250921T150000
DTSTAMP:20260602T034825
CREATED:20250916T022704Z
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SUMMARY:The Eight Cellists of The Metropolitan Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:The renowned Eight Cellists of The Metropolitan Orchestra return to the beautifully restored Leichhardt Town Hall for a unique performance in an afternoon chamber concert when these outstanding musicians deliver their refreshing take on a wide range of music from classic masterworks to some of the best-known pop songs\, all re-orchestrated to accentuate the beautiful sounds of the cello. \nThe program will include music by Schubert\, Rachmaninov\, Kate Moore\, Lennon/McCartney\, Freddie Mercury/Queen\, Hans Zimmer and more. One performance only. Limited seating in this intimate venue\, so bookings are recommended. \nDuration: Approx 60 minutes no interval \nAll tickets $30.00 each. Children under 7 free. \nTickets and more information.
URL:http://soundslikesydney.com.au/event/the-eight-cellists-of-the-metropolitan-orchestra/
LOCATION:Leichhardt Town Hall\, Corner of Marion and Norton Streets\, Leichhardt\, New South Wales\, 2040\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250912T200000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250912T200000
DTSTAMP:20260602T034825
CREATED:20250313T000839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250313T000839Z
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SUMMARY:Ray Chen Returns To Australia
DESCRIPTION:Ray Chen\, the Taiwanese-Australian violinist with a global following will return to Australia this September\, performing music by Ludwig van Beethoven\, Camille Saint-Saëns\, Johann Sebastian Bach\, Antonio Bazzini\, Antonín Dvořák and Chick Corea with Julio Elizalde at the piano. \nChen will perform recitals at Arts Centre Melbourne’s Hamer Hall on 8 September\, Sydney Opera House’s Concert Hall on 12 September and the QPAC Concert Hall in Brisbane on 14 September. \nChen’s new Australian tour follows a huge 2024\, with the release of his album Player 1 on the Deutsche Grammophon label and the growth of Tonic\, the artist’s independent startup that is building a global community via a free platform for musicians and learners to practice their craft together. \nBorn in Taiwan and raised in Brisbane Australia\, Ray Chen has performed with the foremost orchestras and concert halls around the world\, as well as at major media events such as France’s Bastille Day\, live to 800\,000 people\, the Nobel Prize Concert in Stockholm which was telecast across Europe and the BBC Proms. \nHe features on the Forbes list of 30 most influential Asians under 30\, has secured a multi-year partnership with Giorgio Armani\, appeared in major streaming series Mozart in the Jungle and in Vogue magazine. Ray is also a music consultant for Riot Games\, the leading esports company best known for League of Legends. \nBookings \n 
URL:http://soundslikesydney.com.au/event/ray-chen-returns-to-australia/
LOCATION:Concert Hall\, Sydney Opera House\, Bennelong Point\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250910T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250910T120000
DTSTAMP:20260602T034825
CREATED:20250828T054557Z
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SUMMARY:Live At Lunch Presents Ladies of the Night
DESCRIPTION:Pacific Opera Studio and Jane Rutter present Ladies of the Night: Streetwalkers\, Strumpets & Their Suitors! a light-hearted musical exploration of iconic ‘fast’ women in opera and musicals. \nRutter is joined by a superb lineup of artists\, including special guest bass-baritone Peter Coleman-Wright AO\, pianist John Martin\, and rising stars from the Pacific Opera Studio: sopranos Galatea Kneath and Brea Holland\, mezzo-soprano Amelia Bland\, tenor Michael Kauffman and baritone James Pinneri. \nThe sparkle of Paris\, the drama of the opera stage and the allure of music’s most beguiling heroines take centre stage in this Live at Lunch program curated by flautist Jane Rutter. From fiery gypsies to dangerous seductresses\, from wit to whimsy\, the concert delves into music’s most captivating portraits of love\, intrigue\, longing\, and mischief. Audiences will be swept up in arias\, songs\, and instrumental works drawn from opera\, operetta\, cabaret\, French Baroque\, and even Broadway. \nProgram highlights include Quando men vo (La Bohème – Puccini)/  Card Trio and Quintet (Carmen – Bizet)/•Der Hölle Rache (The Magic Flute – Mozart)/ Meditation (Thaïs – Massenet)/ Stars (Les Misérables – Schönberg/Boublil)/ Mack the Knife (The Threepenny Opera – Weill)/ Comic gems from The Gondoliers & The Pirates of Penzance (Gilbert & Sullivan\nfavourites from Verdi\, Couperin\, and Kander & Ebb \nFrom Carmen to Sweet Charity\, from La Traviata to Threepenny Opera\, from La boheme to Chicago! Emerging Opera stars Pacific Opera Studio soloists\, pianist John Martin and flautist Jane Rutter\, take a serious and light-hearted look at music’s fast women and their villains and beaux\, with a special guest appearance by renowned bass-baritone Peter Coleman-Wright AO. \nLADIES OF THE NIGHT: STREETWALKERS\, STRUMPETS AND THEIR SUITORS!\nJane Rutter – Flute/ Peter Coleman-Wright – Bass-Baritone/John Martin – Piano/Galatea Kneath – Soprano/Brea Holland – Soprano/Amelia Bland – Mezzo Soprano/Michael Kauffman – Tenor/James Pinneri – Baritone \nLive at Lunch is Jane Rutter’s successful ‘social inclusion’ concert series\, now in its 13th year. Audiences can join Jane and the performers for lunch after the concert by purchasing a lunch and concert ticket package. \nTickets \n 
URL:http://soundslikesydney.com.au/event/live-at-lunch-presents-ladies-of-the-night/
LOCATION:The Concourse Concert Hall\, 409\, Victoria Avenue\, Chatswood\, NSW\, 2067\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250909T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250909T190000
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SUMMARY:Teodor Doré Performs Rachmaninoff Variations
DESCRIPTION:Teodor Doré\, pianist and composer makes his Sydney Opera House debut with his program Rachmaninoff Variations alongside his own compositions. \nCrimean-born and London-based\, Doré premiered the Rachmaninoff Variations at Carnegie Hall last January and now performs them for Australian audiences for the first time. It is a bold and deeply personal reimagining of Rachmaninoff’s music\, praised internationally for its emotional power and originality. \nDoré is the first musician authorised by the Rachmaninoff family to orchestrate the composer’s long-lost Suite in D minor\, a four-movement orchestral work composed in 1891\, lost for more than a century\, and rediscovered in 2001. While the orchestral premiere will take place later this year in Europe\, the Sydney recital will provide audiences with a rare insight into the creative process and vision behind this historic project. This program of solo piano transcriptions of Rachmaninoff’s works (as a prologue of the piano trio program) will be performed alongside his own compositions. Doré’s album Rachmaninoff Variations recorded at Abbey Road Studios continues to receive international acclaim. \nBookings
URL:http://soundslikesydney.com.au/event/teodor-dore-performs-rachmaninoff-variations/
LOCATION:Utzon Room\, Sydney Opera House\, Circular Quay East\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250906T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250906T150000
DTSTAMP:20260602T034825
CREATED:20250725T012135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250725T012135Z
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SUMMARY:Bel a cappella Sings Shakespeare
DESCRIPTION:Bel a cappella presents O Mistress Mine\, travelling from enchanted forests to smoky jazz clubs\, bringing Shakespeare’s world to life through music in this vibrant program of choral works inspired by the Bard. \nFollowing their successful concert tour of Switzerland\, Bel a cappella returns to is Sydney audiences with spirited celebration of Shakespeare’s enduring musical legacy. The program dances between time and style\, from luminous English choral settings to bold contemporary works and the playful swing of jazz. \nUnder the direction of Monica Buckland\, the program features Vaughan Williams’ Three Shakespeare Songs\, the lush harmonies of Rebecca Clarke and Charles Wood\, and striking contemporary works by Jaakko Mäntyjärvi\, Iris Szeghy\, Clive Lane and Matthew Harris. The concert culminates in jazz-inflected settings by George Shearing and John Rutter\, accompanied by jazz piano and double bass. \nWhether you’re a theatre lover\, literature buff or music devotee\, O Mistress Mine offers a fresh way to experience the wit\, romance and magic of Shakespeare – not on stage\, but in song. \nProgram includes: Full fathom five – Charles Wood/Four Shakespeare Songs – Jaakko Mäntyjärvi/A Lover’s Dirge – Rebecca Clarke/Three Shakespeare Songs – Ralph Vaughan Williams/It was a lover and his lass – John Rutter (with jazz piano & bass)/Songs and Sonnets – George Shearing (with jazz piano & bass)/Plus works by Iris Szeghy\, Clive Lane\, Alan Murray & Matthew Harris \nBookings
URL:http://soundslikesydney.com.au/event/bel-a-cappella-sings-shakespeare/
LOCATION:Mosman Art Gallery\, 1\, Art Gallery Way\,\, Mosman\, NSW\, 2088\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250831T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250831T150000
DTSTAMP:20260602T034825
CREATED:20250818T015915Z
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SUMMARY:Dvořák 8 and More With The Metropolitan Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:Fresh from sell-out performances at the Sydney Opera House and Riverside Theatres Parramatta\, The Metropolitan Orchestra’s (TMO) final Met concert of 2025 features a spectacular selection of classical music masterpieces. Led by Chief Conductor Sarah-Grace Williams\, this powerhouse performance features music by Saint-Saëns\, Tchaikovsky\, and Dvořák for an afternoon that will blast away those winter chills \nThe performance starts with the famous tone poem from Saint-Saëns\, his Danse Macabre. Following this is Tchaikovsky’s powerfully romantic Romeo & Juliet Overture where love and violence share the stage in an epic musical rendition of the classic Shakespearean story. Dvořák’s euphoric Symphony No 8 sets the scene for the warmer spring months ahead to bring the concert to a fitting finale and leave everyone in an uplifted mood as The Metropolitan Orchestra ends their prolific 17th concert season. \nBookings and tickets. \n 
URL:http://soundslikesydney.com.au/event/the-metropolitan-orchestras-tmo/
LOCATION:Marrickville Town Hall\, 303 Marrickville Road\, Marrickville\, NSW\, 2204\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250830T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250907T180000
DTSTAMP:20260602T034825
CREATED:20250730T234556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250730T234556Z
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SUMMARY:The Cooperative Presents Nabucco
DESCRIPTION:The Cooperative presents Verdi’s powerful opera Nabucco\, an opera in four acts and the company’s largest undertaking to date. \nIt is Milan\, 1842. Not yet afforded nationhood and under the oppression and occupation of a larger\, powerful regime\, the first audiences of Nabucco found a contemporary political and social resonance which has accompanied the opera ever since. Stark in its depiction of oppression\, occupation and an endless\, omnipresent search for meaning and identity\, Nabucco speaks to our world today\, as strongly as to the world of its premiere. Disarmingly pertinent\, this is an opera for the here and now. \nConducted by Toby Wong aided by assistant conductor Thompson Lee\, direction is by Menila Moineaux with production and lighting design by Sandra Vargas. \nThe Cooperative is a young Sydney-based arts company\, founded to stage productions of new\, rare\, and canonic works\, which are impactful\, relevant\, and necessitate social change. \nThe cast: Nabucco Tristan Entwistle/ Abigaille Livia Brash/ Young Abigaille Violet Rose Olds/ Zaccaria Bernard Leong-Lokman/ Fenena Angelique Tot/ Ismaele Sam Elmi/Anna Samanta Lestavel/Abdallo Seungkwon Jang/Il Gran Sacerdote Dale Schilling with The Cooperative Chorus\, Chamber Orchestra\, and Children’s Ensemble. \nThree performances: 30 August\, 5 September | 7:30PM/ 7 September | 6PM \nTickets: Pay as you feel. Come as you are. \nhttps://www.thecooperativeopera.org/ \n 
URL:http://soundslikesydney.com.au/event/the-cooperative-presents-nabucco/
LOCATION:Pitt Street Uniting Church\, 264 Pitt Street\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250829T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250830T213000
DTSTAMP:20260602T034825
CREATED:20250811T023126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T023126Z
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SUMMARY:Inner West Jazz Fest Returns
DESCRIPTION:Sydney’s grassroots jazz and improvised music event\, the Inner West Jazz Fest\, returns this August with two nights of cutting-edge performances at the Annandale Creative Arts Centre. Now in its third year\, the Inner West Jazz Fest (IWJF2025) presents a bold and generationally diverse snapshot of Australia’s creative music scene\, with ten original performances across two stages. \nThe IWJF’s opening act will be Heaps Grass\, an experimental\, improvising folk trio comprising Ebony Tait\, Lachie Mills and Jack Rosenzweig. This year’s program is highlighting a major new collaboration between acclaimed vocalist Leah Berry and legendary pianist Mike Nock\, who will premiere Nock’s instrumental works with lyrics\, offering an entirely new perspective on his storied compositional output. \nAlongside this\, Jack Stoneham brings his newest project Walk\, exploring complex improvisational forms with a deeply personal edge\, while Laurence Pike presents the debut of Hallucinations\, an expansive work that fuses rhythm\, electronics and future-facing jazz aesthetics. \nComposer and pianist Novak Manojlovic returns with The Ceremony\, a ritualistic blend of free improvisation and contemporary composition. Melbourne’s Helen Svoboda\, known for her haunting combination of voice and double bass\, will perform a solo set\, while Miroslav Bukovsky a towering figure in Australian jazz\, appears with a string trio for a rare chamber-style performance. \nAudiences will also witness the Sydney debut of Dogs of Pleasure\, a fiercely energetic duo from Tasmania whose visceral performances blur the line between form and chaos. \nWJF is a rare example of a festival driven entirely by musicians and volunteers\, without public funding or institutional support. Founded by curators Laurence Pike and Clayton Thomas\, and produced by the team behind Johnston Street Jazz\, the event is a celebration of musical risk\, community energy\, and the possibilities of collaboration. Its ethos is clear: place creativity\, integrity and experimentation at the centre and let the music speak for itself. \nFull program and tickets are available at www.innerwestjazzfest.org Capacity is limited and early booking is recommended.
URL:http://soundslikesydney.com.au/event/inner-west-jazz-fest-returns/
LOCATION:Annadale Creative Arts Centre\, 81 Johnston Street\, Annadale\, NSW\, 2038\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250823T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250823T190000
DTSTAMP:20260602T034825
CREATED:20250818T022854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T022854Z
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SUMMARY:Bach In The Dark With The Bard
DESCRIPTION:Bach in the Dark presents Bach and the Bard\, an hour-long concert which blurs the lines between words and music\, connecting the words of Shakespeare to music by Bach\, Mendelssohn\, Fauré and Max Richter.  \nPresented by cellist Rachel Scott\, harpist (and audience favourite!) Genevieve Lang and actors from Sport for Jove\, this marriage of music and words takes you on a journey through all types of sound. There will be moments that make you smile\, moments that make your heart beat slower\, words and music that are familiar\, and things that will be new promising to stay with you long after the livestream stops. \nBookings \nTicket sales will close at 4.30pm on the day of the concert. The stream will also stay accessible for a week after the concert.
URL:http://soundslikesydney.com.au/event/bach-in-the-dark-with-the-bard/
LOCATION:Online. See booking link below.
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250819T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250819T190000
DTSTAMP:20260602T034825
CREATED:20250725T021225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250725T021632Z
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SUMMARY:A World Premiere From Omega Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:Omega Ensemble presents Elevator Music\, a captivating showcase of music for the clarinet featuring legendary British clarinettist\, Michael Collins in his first Australian appearance in six years. The three-concert series in Sydney\, Melbourne and Canberra includes the world premiere of a new work by Australian composer Graeme Koehne. \nMichael Collins first captured international attention at the age of 16\, winning the woodwind prize at the first BBC  Young Musician of the Year Competition in 1978. One of the world’s most recorded clarinettists\, Collins holds the title of the most frequently invited wind soloist at the BBC Proms. In recent years\, he has performed as a guest conductor with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra\, BBC Symphony Orchestra\, and Zurich Chamber Orchestra. \nJoining Collins on stage is acclaimed Australian clarinettist\, and Omega Ensemble’s Artistic Director\, David Rowden. Renowned for his expressive artistry and technical brilliance\, Rowden has enjoyed a career spanning over two decades\, with performances across the UK\, France\, Italy\, Germany\, Japan\, South Korea\, China\, the USA\, and Australia. \nTogether\, the duo will perform the world premiere of Graeme Koehne’s Double Clarinet Concerto. Koehne’s latest work is a tongue-in-cheek thriller filled with joyful contrasts\, soul searching melodies\, and heart-racing rhythms. \nAlso featured in the program are Grammy-nominated composer Anna Clyne’s Stride and Aaron Copland’s Clarinet Concerto. Using fragments of Beethoven’s Pathétique Sonata\, Clyne’s Stride refracts the work’s adored lyricism\, in a captivating exploration of tension and release. \nAaron Copland’s Clarinet Concerto is a timeless masterwork that brilliantly showcases the clarinet’s expressive range. Opening with one of the composer’s most tender melodies\, the work launches into an energetic cacophony of jazz rhythms and concludes with a thrilling clarinet ‘smear’. \nTickets  \nThe program: Anna Clyne Stride/ Aaron Copland Concerto for Clarinet\, Strings\, Harp and Piano/ Graeme Koehne Double Clarinet Concerto (World Premiere) \nThe performers: Michael Collins – Solo Clarinet/ David Rowden – Solo Clarinet/ Omega Ensemble \nConcerts in Sydney/ Melbourne\, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre on Saturday August 16th\,\n7:00pm/ and Newcastle\, Newcastle City Hall\, 290 King St\, 7 pm.
URL:http://soundslikesydney.com.au/event/a-world-premiere-from-omega-ensemble/
LOCATION:City Recital Hall\, 2 Angel Place\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250819T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250819T120000
DTSTAMP:20260602T034825
CREATED:20250811T021236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T021236Z
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SUMMARY:Masterclass With Takács Quartet In Sydney
DESCRIPTION:Learn from the best as members of the internationally acclaimed Takács Quartet share their experience and expertise with talented early-career artists and young music students in a Sydney masterclass. \nComprising Edward Dusinberre\, Harumi Rhodes (violins)\, Richard O’Neill (viola) and András Fejér (cello) the world-renowned Takács Quartet is now entering its fifty-first season. Harumi Rhodes and András Fejér will run this exclusive masterclass during the ensemble’s national tour of Australia under Musica Viva Australia. \nAdmission is free but registration is required. \nThe Takács Quartet’s 2025-2026 season features varied projects including a new work written for them by Clarice Assad\, commissioned by a consortium of North American concert presenters\, a recently release for Hyperion Records\, ‘Flow’ by Nokuthula Ngwenyama\, and an album with pianist pianist Marc Andre Hamelin featuring quintets by Florence Price and Antonín Dvořák. \nThe ensemble’s North American engagements include concerts around the US. Members of the Takács are Artists in Residence at the University of Colorado\, and during the summer months join the faculty at the Music Academy of the West\, running an intensive quartet seminar there. The ensemble will also begin a new relationship as Visiting Artists at the University of Maryland.
URL:http://soundslikesydney.com.au/event/masterclass-with-takacs-quartet-in-sydney/
LOCATION:Verbrugghen Hall\, Sydney Conservatorium\, Macquarie Street\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250817T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250817T150000
DTSTAMP:20260602T034825
CREATED:20250731T000231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250731T000231Z
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SUMMARY:A French Rendezvous With The Joubert Singers
DESCRIPTION:Join the Joubert Singers for A French Rendezvous as they journey into a world of beauty and spiritual depth exploring the luminous world of French song\, from the medieval to new art music\, with composers including Fauré\, Franck\, Saint-Saëns\, Boulanger and Ravel. \nConducted by Artistic Director Kurt Ison with soprano soloist Lana Kains and pianist Stacey Yang\, the concert will be followed by afternoon tea. \nTickets available online at www.joubertsingers.org.au or click here or at the door.\nAdult $45 / Concession $35 \n 
URL:http://soundslikesydney.com.au/event/a-french-rendezvous-with-the-joubert-singers/
LOCATION:Mosman Art Gallery\, 1\, Art Gallery Way\,\, Mosman\, NSW\, 2088\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250817T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250817T140000
DTSTAMP:20260602T034825
CREATED:20250807T033303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T015154Z
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SUMMARY:PCQ Presents Bella Italia
DESCRIPTION:Phoenix Collective Quartet\, PCQ presents Bella Italia a program showcasing three different facets of Italy’s rich musical tradition\, ranging from the elegance of virtuoso cellist Boccherini’s early quartet to Verdi’s glorious melodies and concluding with Giovanni Sollima’s nostalgic depictions of Italian life. \nThe rarely played string quartet by Verdi was his only chamber work. Its lush operatic style represents Verdi at the peak of his compositional prowess. Extended cello techniques are the common element between the Boccherini and Sollima works\, with each composer featuring the instrument in his own unique style. \nThe program: Bella Italia Luigi Boccherini – String Quartet op 30 no 4/ Giuseppe Verdi – String Quartet/ Giovanni Sollima – ‘Viaggio in Italia.’ \nConcerts in Canberra Wesley Music Centre\, Fri 15th Aug\, 7pm/ Central Coast Conservatorium\, Sun 17th Aug\, 2pm. \nBookings  \nAnnandale concert cancelled. \n  \n  \n 
URL:http://soundslikesydney.com.au/event/pcq-presents-bella-italia/
LOCATION:Central Coast Conservatorium\, 45 MannStreet\, Gosford\, NSW\, 2250\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250810T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250810T150000
DTSTAMP:20260602T034825
CREATED:20250721T023009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250721T023009Z
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SUMMARY:Sydney University Graduate Choir Sings Reverberations
DESCRIPTION:Sydney University Graduate Choir and Orchestra under Music Director Christopher Bowen OAM perform Reverberations featuring music by two of Vienna’s greatest composers\, Franz Lachner and Franz Schubert.   \nSchubert’s Mirjams Siegesgesang (Miriam’s Song of Victory) is a tour de force composed in the year of his death at 31 in 1828. It is one of his most demanding roles for a soprano soloist accompanied by a large chorus and orchestra\, as Miriam celebrates her brother Moses leading the Israelites through the Red Sea to freedom. The influences of Handel and Beethoven echo throughout this dramatically triumphal cantata\, orchestrated by Lachner as a ‘labour of love’ after the composer’s tragically early death. \nWhile Franz Lachner’s fame has not equalled that of his great friend Schubert\, here is a rare opportunity to experience his hauntingly beautiful Requiem in F Minor. Composed in 1856 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Mozart’s birth\, Lachner’s only Mass for the Dead is a romantic masterpiece. Paying homage to both Mozart and Schubert\, it was widely lauded as ‘most perfect of its kind after Mozart’s Requiem’ and this performance is the chance for a contemporary audience to recognise and relish its unfading glory. \nSoloists: Amy Moore – Soprano/Elizabeth Cooper – Alto/Richard Butler – Tenor/David Hidden – Bass \nTickets: $65 General Admission/ $45 Pensioners (no Seniors Card)/ $25 Children 16 and under & full-time students \nBookings or purchase at the door from 2:15pm. \n 
URL:http://soundslikesydney.com.au/event/sydney-university-graduate-choir-sings-reverberations/
LOCATION:Great Hall\, University of Sydney
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250729T200000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250729T200000
DTSTAMP:20260602T034825
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SUMMARY:James O'Donnell Organ Recital
DESCRIPTION:Internationally acclaimed James O’Donnell was the Organist and Master of Choristers at Westminster Abbey for 23 years\, responsible for the music at numerous significant occasions\, from royal weddings to the state funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. \nO’Donnell makes his debut at the manuals of the Opera House’s magnificent Grand Organ\, in a rare organ recital on this\, the the world’s largest known mechanical tracker-action pipe organ\, designed and built by Sydneysider Ronald Sharp. Standing 15 meters tall and featuring 10\,244 pipes\, its immense power and versatility\, ranging from bold tones to delicate subtleties\, will be on full display under O’Donnell’s expert touch. His repertoire will span 17th-century masterpieces to contemporary works. \nThe program: Johann Sebastian Bach Prelude and Fugue in E flat BWV 552/ Judith Bingham St Bride\, assisted by angels/\nCésar Franck Choral I in E/ William Walton Coronation March: Crown Imperial (1937)/ Maurice Duruflé Suite\, Op 5 [Prelude\, Sicilienne\, Toccata] \nA note from James O’Donnell\nThe program opens with one of Bach’s most powerful organ works\, with its symbolic representation of the Holy Trinity\, before showcasing how French and English composers utilised the sounds of the grand organ with a wide variety of styles and musical forms. Walton’s majestic Coronation March leads into Duruflé’s magisterial Suite with its thrilling final movement. \n 
URL:http://soundslikesydney.com.au/event/james-odonnell-organ-recital/
LOCATION:Concert Hall\, Sydney Opera House\, Bennelong Point\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250705T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250705T150000
DTSTAMP:20260602T034825
CREATED:20250527T022231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250527T022231Z
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SUMMARY:Sydney Chamber Choir 50th Anniversary Gala
DESCRIPTION:The Sydney Chamber Choir conducted by its Artistic Director Sam Allchurch celebrates 50 years of music making with the beauty and the thrill of new music in this gala concert. \nThe choir will sing the world premiere performances of five specially commissioned pieces by five of the most exciting compositional talents in the country\, each exploring a different facet of what ‘love’ can mean. \nAfter that\, experience the emotional power of Paul Stanhope’s groundbreaking and award-winning re-imagining of the Requiem mass\, its ancient texts enriched with contemporary insights on love\, loss\, life and hope from poets including Emily Dickinson and Oodgeroo Noonuccal. \nCommissioning music has been at the heart of the Sydney Chamber Choir’s music making since its earliest years\, and it proud to be creating and sharing new masterpieces – a gift to its fans on its 50th birthday! \nArtists: Sydney Chamber Choir/ Sam Allchurch | Conductor/ Brooke Window | Soprano/ Richard Butler | Tenor \nThe program: Luke Byrne Song*/ Anne Cawrse The Greatest of These*/ Meta Cohen Meteora*/ Nardi Simpson Dharriwa – Narran Lakes Dreaming*/ Paul Stanhope We might be fifty*/ Paul Stanhope Requiem \n*World Premiere \nTickets  \nor call CRH Box Office 8256 2222 \n 
URL:http://soundslikesydney.com.au/event/sydney-chamber-choir-50th-anniversary-gala/
LOCATION:City Recital Hall\, 2 Angel Place\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250623T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250623T190000
DTSTAMP:20260602T034825
CREATED:20250519T043455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250519T043455Z
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SUMMARY:Musica Viva Australia's Northern Lights
DESCRIPTION:Musica Viva Australia presents the Australian debut of Swedish-Norwegian violin virtuoso Johan Dalene alongside eloquent Australian pianist Jennifer Marten-Smith in a six-city national tour of Northern Lights this June. Northern Lights opens in Melbourne on Tuesday 10 June and concludes in Sydney on Monday 23 June. \nJohan Dalene grabbed the world’s attention when he won the prestigious Carl Nielsen\nInternational Competition in 2019. His mix of virtuosity and refreshingly honest musicality has won many accolades\, including a Swedish Grammis Award\, a Critics’ Circle Music Award\, and the title of Gramophone’s 2022 Young Artist of the Year. In 2025\, Dalene will play concertos by Prokofiev\, Tchaikovsky\, and Nielson with London’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. \nTasmanian-born pianist Jennifer Marten-Smith joins Dalene for his Australian debut. An accomplished performer who debuted with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra at age 16\, Marten-Smith’s extensive career includes working as a repetiteur with the State Opera of South Australia\, Opera Australia\, and the Staatsoper Hannover. \nTogether they will perform classic works from the violin and piano repertoire\, including Ravel’s Tzigane\, a spectacular showpiece powered by Romani fire\, Grieg’s Sonata No.2 which dances to Norwegian folk tunes\, and an atmospheric nocturne by Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara. \nAlso featured is the world premiere of Tilted Scales\, a new commission from Australian composer Jack Frerer\, whose Spiral Sequences dazzled audiences in the Esmé Quartet’s 2024 concerts. \nThe performers: Johan Dalene\, violin/ Jennifer Marten-Smith\, piano \nThe program: Beethoven Violin Sonata in G major\, Op. 30 No. 3/ Jack Frerer Tilted Scales (2025) new commission/ Tchaikovsky Souvenir d’un lieu cher/Grieg Violin Sonata No. 2\, Op. 13/\nBoulanger D’un matin de printemps/ Rautavaara Notturno/ Ravel Tzigane \nDates and times: \nMelbourne Recital Centre\, Melbourne Tuesday 10 June 7pm\, World premiere of Tilted Scales \nLlewellyn Hall\, ANU\, Canberra\, Thursday 12 June 7pm\nNewcastle City Hall\, Newcastle\, Saturday 14 June 7:30pm \nAdelaide Town Hall\, Adelaide\, Monday 16 June 7:30pm\nRegal Theatre\, Perth\, Thursday 19 June 7:30pm\nCity Recital Hall\, Sydney\, Monday 23 June 7pm \nBookings
URL:http://soundslikesydney.com.au/event/musica-viva-australias-northern-lights/
LOCATION:City Recital Hall\, 2 Angel Place\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250620T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250628T150000
DTSTAMP:20260602T034825
CREATED:20250224T013340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250224T013340Z
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SUMMARY:Sydney Chamber Opera World Premiere of Muhly Opera
DESCRIPTION:Sydney Chamber Opera presents the world premiere of Aphrodite by US composer Nico Muhly and Australian playwright Laura Lethlean. \nThis biting\, contemporary opera channels the Aphrodite myth to ask: is our focus on beauty so preoccupying that we remove ourselves from the human connection of attraction? Is it Aphrodite’s fault that the beauty industry has never been more powerful? \nDirected by Alexander Berlage (American Psycho)\, this world premiere features the extraordinary voices of Jessica O’Donoghue (Gilgamesh) and Puerto Rican soprano Meechot Marrero\, performed in collaboration with Omega Ensemble. \nDuration: Approximately 70 mins without interval \n  \n 
URL:http://soundslikesydney.com.au/event/sydney-chamber-opera-world-premiere-of-muhly-opera/
LOCATION:Carriageworks\, 245 Wilson Street\, Eveleigh\, NSW\, 2015\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250614T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250614T193000
DTSTAMP:20260602T034825
CREATED:20250417T024547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T024547Z
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SUMMARY:Kammerklang's Hidden Curiosity
DESCRIPTION:Kammerklang’s new Hidden Curiosity series continues championing existing\, under-performed\, Australian repertoire drawn from an open call for scores. \nSo much music is commissioned\, premiered\, and then never touched again – it’s the music industry’s equivalent of fast fashion. Kammerklang’s Hidden Curiosity series is based on sustainability and draws an open call for scores directed at existing Australian underperformed repertoire. Each Hidden Curiosity concert aims to give these works a new life as part of the general repertoire. \nFor each call\, Kammerklang partners with two performers of the same instrument who must build their program from the same collection of music. It is amazing to see how different the programs are each time\, showcasing not only the wealth of great music in Australia\, but the unique visions of our performers as curators. \nKammerklang’s June concert presents music for viola in double feature with James Wannan’s At First Light at 4 pm on Saturday June 14\, and Phoebe Green’s Out of the Shadows at 7.30 pm that day. The concerts also present the work of 23 composers from across Australia. \nSydney Performances: (June 14 Double Feature tickets available) \n4pm\, Saturday June 14\, 2025 | James Wannan (viola) performs At First Light\, also featuring music by Angus Davison\, Chris Williams\, Elizabeth Younan\, Natalie Nicolas\, Pedro Alvarez\, Rhys Little and Cameron Lam Tickets \n7:30pm\, Saturday June 14\, 2025 | Phoebe Green (viola) performs Out of the Shadows also featuring music by Aditya Ryan Bhat\, Christine Pan\, Dominik Karski\, Pedro Alvarez\,  Emily Sheppard\, Flora Wong and Cameron Lam Tickets
URL:http://soundslikesydney.com.au/event/kammerklangs-hidden-curiosity/
LOCATION:Church Street Studios\, 62-68 Church Street\, Camperdown\, NSW\, 2050\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Phoenix Collective Makes A French Connection
DESCRIPTION:Phoenix Collective presents French Connection featuring the music of Chevalier de Saint-George\, Guillaume Connesson and Maurice Ravel. \nFrench chamber music has long been lauded for its complexity and sophistication\, and nowhere is this better exemplified than in Ravel’s masterly string quartet. In this concert\, PCQ pairs the Ravel with the work of the Chevalier de Saint-Georges\, a darling of the eighteenth-century French court whose eventful life recently became the subject of the movie Chevalier. The first string quartet of Guillaume Connesson\, a modern-day inheritor of Ravel’s nuanced style\, completes the program. \nSydney concert 14 June\, 2 pm \nConcerts also in Wesley\, Canberra on 14 June\, 7 pm and at the Central Coast Conservatorium on 15 June at 2 pm. \nThe program:  Chevalier de Saint-Georges String Quartet/ Guillaume Connesson String Quartet/ Maurice Ravel String Quartet\nBookings \n 
URL:http://soundslikesydney.com.au/event/phoenix-collective-makes-a-french-connection/
LOCATION:Hunter Baillie Presbyterian Church\,\, Cnr Johnston St and Collins Street\, Annandale\, NSW\, 2038\, Australia
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