Eight Seasons in One Day when Vivaldi Meets Piazzolla Concertmaster Andrew Haveron is virtuoso soloist in Vivaldi’s dazzlingly imaginative evocation of the sights, sounds and sensations of the Italian seasons. The Four Seasons violin concertos are so richly detailed you can feel the sirocco of summer, hear the dancing villagers of Autumn and slip on the ice […]
Afrofuturist Kamasi Washington Returns to the Opera House With Double-Disc Heaven and Earth in Hand Widely hailed as a modern jazz visionary, Los Angeles’ genius tenor saxophonist Kamasi Washington is set to make his triumphant return to the Sydney Opera House. Cementing his status alongside the likes of jazz legends and Opera House alumni Herbie Hancock, Wayne […]
Australian Soul Artist Doug Parkinson Honours Joe Cocker in Concert Australia’s greatest soul voice Doug Parkinson presents the ultimate tribute to Joe Cocker. A night of soul and rock classics, the electric current runs high, generated from the very talented 8 piece band and of course the powerful and unique voice of Doug Parkinson. Doug […]
20-Time Grammy Award Winner Pat Metheny Makes His Third Visit to Australia Touring Australia for only the third time in his 40-year-plus career (having previously visited in 1985 and 2014), Metheny will present a range of music from throughout his career, joined by his long-time drummer, Antonio Sanchez, Malaysian/Australian bassist Linda May Han Oh and British pianist Gwilym Simcock. […]
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“This is the most diverse program of female jazz talent in Australia, and the most comprehensive and exciting bill we’ve ever had the pleasure to stage!” The Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival (SIWJF) was established in 2012 with support from the City of Sydney. Its goal is to create an annual world class international jazz […]
75 years of Making Australia a More Musical Place, in Concert! The 2020 season marks Musica Viva’s 75th anniversary, and is the last that I have the privilege of sculpting before we welcome my successor, Paul Kildea. I wanted to mark such an exceptional confluence with the most inspiring international talent I could find bolstered […]
Australians are among the highest users of electronics in the world, and e-waste is one of the fastest growing types of waste. As a country, we produce more than 650,000 tonnes of e-waste every year. While a percentage of these computers, smartphones, printers, DVD players, TVs and other electronics are recycled, the majority of them […]
When Gary Pinto made his debut on stage paying homage to his music idol Sam Cooke in the Songs & Times Of Sam Cooke – A Change Is Gonna Come more than six months ago, he took audiences breath away. Now, due to popular demand, Gary Pinto and his band, The Champions of Soul, are […]
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CLASSES AVAILABLE NOW Find the Music in You! The Conservatorium Open Academy’s flagship community education program will provide adults and life-long learners with entertaining, challenging and inspiring ways into the world of music and the Sydney Conservatorium’s vibrant culture. The program offers many short courses designed to give adults the skills and knowledge to pursue […]
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This year we are celebrating a decade of Sydney Fringe. That’s ten years of local stories, new artists, activations, adventures and experiences. We have grown from a tiny indi arts festival in the Inner West of Sydney to the largest Independent arts festival in NSW annually hosting over 400 events across 21 postcodes during our […]
KING ST CRAWL X FRINGE IGNITE FRINGE IGNITE RETURNS FOR A FIFTH YEAR! FRINGE IGNITE is back and this year we’ve teamed up with the crew from the King Street Crawl to fill the entire length of King Street with free live music all afternoon and night. It’s a battle of North end vs South […]
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DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, CROWDED HOUSE, PATTI SMITH AND HER BAND and many more will ensure our 31st Bluesfest Byron Bay rocks next Easter! The 31st annual Byron Bay Bluesfest is taking place from 9th – 13th April 2020 and is set to be the best festival yet! The first of many line up announcements also […]
Read More… from Byron Bay Bluesfest’s First Line-Up Announcement For 2020