Pinchgut Opera Showcases Vivaldi’s Women of the Pietà

Pinchgut Opera, Australia’s specialists in Baroque vocal and orchestral music, presents Women of the Pietà by Vivaldi, performed in both Sydney and Melbourne and featuring and ensemble of female singers with soloist Miriam Allan and curated by Erin Helyard.

Selby & Friends Tour Reflects On The Shadow Of War

Selby & Friends tours an immersive concert program entitled “In the Shadow of War” to Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaide, Turramurra and the NSW Southern Highlands from August 20th to 29th. 

Lam And Grabowsky Combine Baroque And Jazz

Musica Viva Australia presents an exciting new take on J S Bach’s Goldberg Variations, bringing together one of Australia’s most distinguished artists Paul Grabowsky and award-winning Yale-trained pianist Andrea Lam, for a nine-concert national tour in June.

Van Diemen’s Band Tours For Musica Viva

Tasmanian Baroque ensemble, Van Diemen’s Band tours in seven cities across Australia  for Musica Viva. Comprising some ofthe country’s most highly respected early music specialists, Van Dieman’s Band was founded in 2016 by violinist Julia Fredersdorff. Van Diemen’s Band explores the creativity and freedom of expression in music of the baroque while deferring to historical sources on style and instrumentation. Presenting a program that explores the historic borderlands of Europe, Van Diemen’s Band will highlight some of the remarkable music that was composed in times of significant, sweeping change – whether that be as the result of cultural exchange or violent conquest.

The Song Company ‘Brahms’ Requiem’

The Song Company returns to the main stage with Brahms’ mighty romantic masterpiece performed as a powerful chamber work in this intimate version for an ensemble of soloists and two pianos.