Since the start of the war in Syria 10 years ago, the lives of Syrian people have been under threat. Back in 2011, the situation quickly shifted from localised protests to a full-scale war, leading to a devastating humanitarian situation that persists a decade later. Over the course of 10 years,12 million Syrians half the pre-conflict […]
The Sydney Con Jazz Festival is here! On Sunday, May 30, 2021 the Sydney Con Jazz Festival will offer dozens of performances under the one roof, nestled among the picturesque Royal Botanic Gardens. The boutique jazz festival in its fourth year, is designed to be affordable, accessible and to showcase the best of Jazz from […]
The Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra brightens the Autumn music scene with an intimate program of gorgeous Romantic chamber music at metropolitan and regional venues. Its latest series evokes the salons and living rooms of the early nineteenth century, featuring Beethoven’s Trio, Op.38 and the delightful Grand Septet by underappreciated Swedish composer Franz Berwald. The […]
SHORT COURSES AUTUMN TERM NOW OPEN FOR ENROLMENT! Have you had a long-time passion for music and learning? The OPEN ACADEMY SHORT COURSE AUTUMN TERM is now open for enrolment and we have so many courses to choose from! Classes covering Jazz, soul, blues, songwriting, singing, Composition, ear training, music analysis and music technology are […]
Taikoz and the Sydney Improvisers Composers Kollektiv Orchestra: Intermode INTERMODE is a genre-melding project that invites both ensembles into unknown terrain, a meeting place to create shared sounds, motion and form. It will take the audience on a journey full of sonic colour and resonance – at once surprising and exciting. INTERMODE is Taikoz and […]
“the foul of the air” Presented by the Living Room Theatre A sound work without a score, a dance piece without steps, theatre without words. In an abandoned women’s garment factory in Summer Hill, Sydney-based theatre company, The Living Room Theatre will use the sound of 5 double basses and the movement of frenzied bodies […]
The Musica Viva 2021 Season begins with a performance that was due to take place in 2020, when Diana Doherty, the Principal Oboist of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, teams up with her fellow principal chair of the SSO, the cellist Umberto Clerici, together with his collaborators in the Streeton Trio, Emma Jardine and Benjamin Kopp. Showcasing homegrown talent is central to Musica Viva’s […]
Ursula Yovich sings the American Song Book Actor, playwright, songwriter, storyteller and, above all, singer: there is nothing Ursula Yovich can’t do. For one night only, this four-time Helpmann award-winner sings Gershwin, Rogers & Hart and Burt Bacharach, accompanied on piano by musical director Max Lambert. ‘Ursula Yovich is extraordinary. A dynamo.’ Sydney Arts Guide What: Bennelong Presents […]
SIMA Presents Contemporary Underground feat. Beadle/Doley/Dickeson Trio with special support by Return of the Bern Evoking the Blues from a bygone era in a breath-taking style all of his own, Ray Beadle meets Master of the Hammond organ, Clayton Doley, and Sydney’s King of Swing Andrew Dickeson in an electrifying combustion of styles to ignite […]
SIMA Presents Four Incredible Nights of Underground Contemporary Jazz at Mary’s Underground In one of SIMA’s most diverse and eclectic programs to date, Jazz Now Summer audiences will enjoy inspirational music across a range of new and established venues. Hauptmann says “Previously the Sound Lounge at the Seymour Centre was our regular weekend haunt, but […]
Same Sydney, new experiences. Explore the heart of Sydney, with more spaces to eat outside, art, music and shows. The events listed in this program have Covid-safe measures in place. There has never been a better time to come and explore the heart of Sydney, with more spaces to eat outside, temporary laneway art, music […]
Celebrating the Year of the Ox It’s time to celebrate the Year of the Ox! Sydney Lunar Festival begins on 12 February 2021. Take a stroll from Circular Quay to Haymarket to discover 12 larger-than-life Zodiac installations that illuminate at night. The Lunar Lanterns will be illuminated from dusk each day, however they can be […]