It might be cold in Sydney right now but you can look forward to the warmer weather with a cultural getaway celebrating sublime music, gastronomy and wine, at the inaugural Out West Piano Fest this 1-3 October long weekend in Bathurst, presented by the Sydney International Piano Competition.
Thoroughbass invites you to Remote Places, a concert which takes a musical tour to some far-flung places and featuring two world premieres.
The Song Company returns to Riverside Theatres with Songs from the Heart, a new creative collaboration with Indigenous composers and singers Elizabeth Sheppard (Yamatji/Gandangarra) and Sonya Hollowell (Dharawal).
Renowned for her flair and interpretations of Mozart, Andrea Lam will perform Mozart’s Piano Concerto No.22 in Andrea Lam performs Mozart in two Sydney concerts with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra conducted by Johannes Fritsch.
Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Sydney presents the uproarious comic opera The Pirates of Penzance with a full 25 piece orchestra and performances in North Sydney, Wyong and Bundanon.
Opera Bites presents Die Fledermaus, Johann Strauss II's wonderful comic operetta, in afternoon of hilarity and decadence. This lavishly costumed popular opera is performed in an elegant heritage venue as the magnificence of old Vienna awaits!
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.