Childhood music experiences are critical in building a life-long love of music. The Sydney Symphony Orchestra conducted by Benjamin Northey will bring Prokofiev’s magical musical tale Peter and The Wolf to life in an enjoyable and dramatic treat for young ears.
The Australian Haydn Ensemble presents Haydn Speaks featuring acclaimed thespian John Bell telling the story of the rise of this great composer. This tour takes in Sydney, Canberra and New South Wales regional centres. It will also be broadcast on Australian Digital Concert Hall on Sunday 16 October August 5pm with the livestream available for 72 hours after concert.
Pianist Simon Tedeschi presents a concert to raise funds for Ukraine with special guest and frequent collaborator, the brilliant flautist Sally Walker. All the proceeds from ticket sales are to be donated to the cause.
The Sydney Conservatorium of Music and the National Institute of Dramatic Art join forces to present The Magic Flute, Mozart's enigmatic opera, taking you to a fantasy world of serpents, witches, riddles and mysteries as good battles evil.
The Sydney International Piano Competition (The Sydney) will celebrate its 45th anniversary with the debut national concert tour of Italian/Slovenian Alexander Gadjiev, winner of the 2021 competition. the tour will run from 5 October to 13 November. Gadjiev will perform 24 concerts in all states and territories from the Northern Territory to Tasmania, Western Australia to New South Wales, taking in both metropolitan and regional centres.
Join the Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra for a symphonic visit to the movies with music by John Williams, Ennio Morricone, Nina Rota, Franz Zimmer and others from movies such as Superman, Schindler’s List, Harry Potter, The Mission, Cinema Paradiso, The Godfather, Batman, Casablanca and James Bond as well as “Classical Destinations” by KPO chief conductor Paul Terracini.
St James' in King Street is farewelling its organ with 'The Last Hurrah: A Farewell Concert for the St James’ Organ' featuring a stellar gathering of present and former organists who will perform on this instrument for the last time before it is replaced by a new Dobson organ.
Sydney Youth Orchestras Remembrance Day concert, 'Peacetime in the Park: SYO presents Orchestra Classics' features its Symphonic Wind Orchestra playing favourite wartime tunes.
The Wagner Society of NSW presents soprano Jessica Harper with cellist Joseph Eisinger and pianist Bradley Gilchrist in a special concert performing a selection of Germanic repertoire, Wagner, Strauss, Humperdinck and Liszt as well as Wagner cello transcriptions.
Bach Akademie Australia ends the year with Grazie in Grazia, two concerts dedicated to thanksgiving, featuring music by Monteverdi, Marini, Merula, Gabrieli, Schütz and J S Bach.
Taryn Fiebig — A Celebration will be a tribute to the much loved soprano who died of of ovarian cancer in March 2021. Join a star-studded cast of opera and music theatre talent, accompanied by a full orchestra, in this joyful tribute to a much-loved and versatile performer. All proceeds to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund.
Bach Akademie Australia closes its 2022 season in November with two concerts in Sydney and Chatswood, dedicated to thanksgiving, traversing a path from Italy to Germany and featuring music by Monteverdi, Marini, Merula, Gabrieli, Schütz and of course, the inspiration for this ensemble, J S Bach.