ASQ + de Borah + Crabb: Dunkeld Festival of Music
An immersive weekend of music and hospitality like no other, in the shadow of the dramatic Mount Sturgeon. … Read more
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ASQ + de Borah + Crabb: Dunkeld Festival of Music
An immersive weekend of music and hospitality like no other, in the shadow of the dramatic Mount Sturgeon. … Read more
ASQ + Parvyn + Bennett: Goddard, Veltheim, Ji, Singh, Schubert, Parvyn & Dowling
The Australian String Quartet teams up with award-winning singer Parvyn and multi-instrumentalist Josh Bennett for a concert that … Read more
ASQ: Kurtág, Chance, Schumann & Glass
PORTRAITS Let your imagination run wild as we delve into a fascinating array of characters, brought to life … Read more
ASQ: Mozart, Bacewicz & Shostakovich
UNLEASHED The creative genius of three composers is unleashed in these seminal works, each one representing a milestone … Read more
Aequales Ensemble + Laussade: Beethoven & Brahms
Pianist Elyane Laussade joins the Aequales Ensemble for the Piano Trio in C Minor Opus 1 No.3 by … Read more
ASQ + MCM Musicians: Schubert, Debussy, Dvořák, Beethoven, Schulhoff & Bartók
AN EVENING OF STRING QUARTETS Join the Australian String Quartet and talented young musicians from the Melbourne Conservatorium … Read more
Partridge String Quartet: Harrison & Debussy
Partridge String Quartet Jos Jonker, violin Rebecca Shirley, violin Eunise Cheng, viola Daniel Smith, cello PROGRAM Holly HARRISON … Read more
Geelong String Quartet: Mendelssohn & more
MARVEL THEMES AND MENDELSSOHN Geelong String Quartet brings two musical worlds together in Marvel Themes & Mendelssohn: an … Read more
Geelong String Quartet: Mendelssohn & more
MARVEL THEMES AND MENDELSSOHN Geelong String Quartet brings two musical worlds together in Marvel Themes & Mendelssohn: an … Read more
Partridge String Quartet: Mozart, Harrison & Debussy
Partridge String Quartet Jos Jonker, violin Rebecca Shirley, violin Eunise Cheng, viola Daniel Smith, cello PROGRAM W.A. MOZART … Read more
Furey + Chiao + MacLaren + McKie + Keenan + Brozgul: Furey, Leamon, Frescobaldi, Ligeti & Chaminade
SEEK AND YOU WILL FIND “The works presented in “Seek and you will find” are all examples of … Read more
MacLaren + Chiao + McKie + Keenan + Breen: Bach, Mozart, Brahms & Glazunov
EAT YOUR GREENS “A very conventional program, curated and performed by someone who tends to shy away from … Read more
Aequales Ensemble: Mozart, Shostakovich & Beethoven
A fundraiser concert for the Church of All Nations Community Support programs in Carlton. Violins – Edwina Kayser … Read more
ARCO: Mozart & Murphy
Principal musicians from the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra (ARCO) perform the only two quintets ever written for … Read more
Affinity Quartet: Chance, Revueltas & Beethoven
A LISTENING AIR Celebrate Australian Music Month with the Affinity Quartet in a special concert launching their landmark … Read more
Fiasco Quartet + McKie + Harrold: Bach, Shostakovich
ANAM AT ST SILAS 3 ANAM at St. Silas provides golden opportunities for ANAM musicians to curate concert … Read more
Chiao + MacLaren + McKie + Keenan + Breen: Stanhope, Bonis, Stravinsky & Elgar
PandemonIan “Hello! I am super excited to present my second-year recital at ANAM with you! Beginning with a … Read more
Melbourne Opera Chamber Players: Britten & Finzi
ENGLISH IDIOMS Sadah Webster, oboe Tae Julien, violin Nathan Juriansz, violin Setsuko Minamikawa, viola Tom Sinclair, cello An … Read more
Cedar Quartet: Cawrse, Grenfell, Beethoven & Haydn
SILHOUETTES & SUNRISE An evening shaped by discovery, reflection and new light. Emerging Naarm-based artists Sara Barbagallo, Jessica … Read more
MCO + ASQ: Cawrse, Purcell, Elgar, Beethoven & Hindson
KINSHIP Bringing together two of Australia’s finest ensembles, this program celebrates the rich dialogue between string quartet and … Read more
ASQ + Bennett: Bennett/Grandage & Jalakbiya/Stanhope
nyilamum song cycles nyilamum song cycles is a concert experience featuring string quartet and voice that intertwines ancient … Read more
Sellars + Smith + Laing + Vains: String quartets
House Concert in Support of the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition You are invited to enjoy an intimate … Read more
ASQ + Parvyn + Bennett: Goddard, Veltheim, Ji, Singh, Schubert & Dowling
The Australian String Quartet teams up with award-winning singer Parvyn and multi-instrumentalist Josh Bennett for a concert that … Read more
Lam + friends: Grieg & Gliere
LOVE IS IN GLIÈRE Benjamin Lam, winner of 2025 Kendall National Violin Competition and a 2026 ACO Emerging … Read more
Joyce + Hillier + Green + Partridge String Quartet: Kats-Chernin, Barton, Kouvaras, Whitwell, Palmer & Grandage
RADIANT Mietta Foundation Song Series. Radiant, the first of three ACOCO-curated programs showcasing contemporary art song, ignites the … Read more
Affinity Quartet: Webern, Misson, Revueltas & Beethoven
A LISTENING AIR Affinity Quartet is heading to Mexico with invitations to the 38th Festival de Música de … Read more
MCO Musicians: Matteis, Kats-Chernin, WF Bach & Ravel
STORIES RETOLD Stories Retold launches the festival with a vibrant celebration of imagination and reinvention. Across four centuries, … Read more
Quartz String Quartet: Wolf, Mozart & Grieg
We welcome Quartz String Quartet back to the Lyrebird stage. They bring a beautiful program of works from … Read more
Sellars + Smith + Laing + Vains: String quartets
You are invited to join us for an afternoon of exceptional chamber music in support of the 2027 … Read more
Darlington Quartet: Jayakumar & Beethoven
FULL FLIGHT Inspired by Henry Kendall’s 1869 poem Bell Birds, Emma Jayakumar’s atmospheric work conjures sounds and feelings … Read more
PFSMF Musicians: Saint-Saëns
CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS Discover an unforgettable world of music and imagination with Carnival of the Animals. Music, … Read more
Barton + Darlington Quartet + Griffiths: Barton, Barber & Weber
BREATH OF LIFE Opening with William Barton’s compositional Gift and dedication to the memory of one’s breath, this … Read more
Darlington Quartet + Cassomenos: Beethoven, Williams & Elgar
THE EDGE OF FOREVER The acclaimed Darlington Quartet join forces with Festival Co-Director Stefan Cassomenos in a quest … Read more
Shugorei + Black Square Quartet: Green
THE SOUNDS OF CHOW GAR Presented by electronic/acoustic duo Shugorei, The Sounds of Chow Gar is an epic … Read more
Kay + Black Square Quartet + Curro x2: Davidson, Say, Schulhoff & more
SAXY STRINGS The brilliant Black Square Quartet jam with the accomplished saxophonist, clarinettist, improvisor and composer Martin Kay, … Read more
PFSMF Musicians: Riech, Parry, Shaw, Harris, Liszt, Shostakovich & Barton
KAWAI OPENING GALA In a glittering display of the pinnacles of human creative achievement, our 2026 cast of … Read more
Elijah Quartet: Mozart & Beethoven
Kristian Winther, violin Holly Piccoli, violin Marlena Stanhope, viola Thomas Marlin, cello PROGRAM W. A. MOZART — String … Read more
Divisi: Alex Owens farewell recital
After eight years of singing, laughing, and making music with us here in Melbourne, our dear friend and … Read more
Fiasco Quartet: Haydn, Kurtág & Dvořák
FROM HUNGARY WITH LOVE Ian Chiao, violin Lachlan MacLaren, volin Lachlan McKie, viola Boudewijn Keenan, cello Join the … Read more
Imaginista Quartet + Moore: Brahms & Haydn
Zoë Black, violin Maja Savnik, violin Caroline Henbest, viola Josephine Vains, cello with special guest Chris Moore, viola … Read more
Fiasco Quartet: Haydn, Kurtág & Dvořák
FROM HUNGARY WITH LOVE Ian Chiao, violin Lachlan MacLaren, volin Lachlan McKie, viola Boudewijn Keenan, cello Join the … Read more
Australian Haydn Ensemble: Haydn, Beethoven, Richter, Mysliveček & Wranitzky
DIVINE BOHEMIANS Composers hailing from the now proud Czech Republic were surprisingly numerous in the 18th century and, … Read more
Partridge Quartet: Harrison & Debussy
The Interlude Series welcomes the award-winning, Melbourne-based Partridge String Quartet for a compelling afternoon of chamber music. The … Read more
Aequales Ensemble
Edwina Kayser – violin Vincy U – violin Danny Neumann – viola Sarah Cuming – cello It will … Read more
Affinity Quartet: Beethoven & more
3MBS Melbourne 103.5FM and Justin Art House Museum present Shaping Soundscapes 2.0—the next chapter in this innovative series … Read more
Jumppanen + ANAM Musicians: Rautavaara, Bartók, Tarkiainen & Enescu
SHARED MEMORIES For his final concert as ANAM Artistic Director, Paavali Jumppanen brings together four composers united by … Read more
Kirsanova + Khromchenko + Davis + Kadarauch
WITH UKRAINE IN THE HEART Uniting cultures through the language of strings Concert I: Ukrainian Voices & Baltic … Read more
Affinity Quartet: Beethoven & more
3MBS Melbourne 103.5FM and Justin Art House Museum present Shaping Soundscapes 2.0—the next chapter in this innovative series … Read more
Affinity Quartet: Wiancko, Beethoven & Shostakovich
UpLIFT The program title is a play on the title of a work by American-Japanese composer and cellist … Read more
Imaginista Quartet + Hill: Haydn, Baermann & Mendelssohn-Hensel
Zoë Black, violin Maja Savnik, violin Caroline Henbest, viola Josephine Vains, cello with special guest Craig Hill, clarinet … Read more
Affinity Quartet + friends: Wiancko, Shostakovich, Belling & Beethoven
Catherina Lee, violin Nicholas Waters, violin Isabella Biagnasca, viola Mee Na Lojewski, cello Affinity Quartet has been praised … Read more
ANAM Musicians: Little, Dring & Mozart
The Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) is thrilled to announce that it will be returning to the … Read more
ANAM Musicians: Stravinsky, Puccini & Mendelssohn
PROGRAM Igor STRAVINSKY Octet, K041 (1922-23) [15’] Braden Simm (QLD) flute Lily Tamir-Regev (VIC) clarinet Shelby MacRae (NSW) … Read more
Wu + MCM musicians: Mozart, Bach, Haydn, Chopin & Liszt
Charlie Wu (piano) Guest Artists: Rita Liao (Violin 1), Daniel Bian (violin 2), Darius Goh (viola), Maddy Octavianus … Read more
Affinity Quartet : Chance, Shostakovich & Beethoven
Since forming in 2015, the Affinity Quartet has cultivated imaginative approaches to the string quartet repertoire while championing … Read more
Affinity Quartet + Bignasca: Mozart & Brahms
The award-winning Affinity Quartet has been praised by critics for their ’emotional breadth’ and ‘flawless’ approach to classical … Read more
The Crossing Machine + Z: Costello/Brodsky Quartet
THE JULIET LETTERS Melbourne string quartet The Crossing Machine (violinists Marianne Rothschild and Matthew Rigby, violist Margaret Butcher … Read more
Mantelli + Cedar Quartet
Edward Mantelli and the Cedar Collective present a solo viola and string quartet recital. Program J.S. Bach, Suite … Read more
The Crossing Machine: “The Juliet Letters” & more
The Crossing Machine is joined by vocalist / pianist Jordan Z and vocalist to breath new life into … Read more
The Crossing Machine: Dargaville, Greenbaum & Rawlings
Excerpts from The Juliet Letters by Elvis Costello and The Brodsky Quartet (for string quartet) Founded by Marianne … Read more
Watt + Imaginista Quartet: Reicha & Mendelssohn
Zoë Black, violin Maja Savnik, violin Caroline Henbest, viola Josephine Vains, cello with special guest Lyndon Watts, bassoon … Read more
Aequales Ensemble: Prokofiev, Webern & Beethoven
Aequales Ensemble, Edwina Kayser (violin), Danny Neumann (viola) and Sarah Cuming (cello), will once again have the pleasure … Read more
MCO quartet + Griffiths: Munro & Brahms
TWILIGHT DIALOGUES We continue our long-standing relationship between MCO and Wesley audiences and welcome their ensemble for our … Read more
Affinity Quartet: Takemitsu, Wiancko, Shostakovich, Belling & Beethoven
TAIWA Fresh from their acclaimed residency at the 2025 World Expo Osaka, Affinity Quartet’s TAIWA – meaning dialogue in … Read more
Affinity Quartet: Takemitsu, Wiancko, Shostakovich, Belling & Beethoven
TAIWA Fresh from their acclaimed residency at the 2025 World Expo Osaka, Affinity Quartet’s TAIWA – meaning dialogue in … Read more
Affinity Quartet: Webern, Chance & Schubert
TAKE FOUR Experience Melbourne’s award-winning Affinity Quartet – four exceptional musicians bringing fresh energy to classical and contemporary … Read more
Lin + Acacia Quartet: Dvořák
CMS favourite pianist Ke Lin joins forces with New South Wales-based Acacia String Quartet to present Dvořák’s ever-popular … Read more
ANAM Musicians + Lutosławski Quartet: Lutosławski, Bacewicz, Szymanowski & Meale
ANAM musicians are performing alongside the Lutosławski Quartet — one of Poland’s leading string quartets, internationally recognised for … Read more
ANAM Musicians: Hindemith, Scriabin & Bacewicz
Performances by the Australian National Academy of Music at Beleura are cherished events that showcase the talents of … Read more
Peninsula Chamber Musicians: Haydn, Piazzolla & Dvořák
FROM HEAVEN TO EARTH This is a celebration of music’s power to lift us, note by note, toward … Read more
Lam + ASQ: Chopin, Brahms & more
Exhilarating, multi award-winning pianist Andrea Lam made her debut at 13 years of age with the Sydney Symphony … Read more
Peninsula Chamber Musicians: Haydn, Piazzolla & Dvořák
FROM HEAVEN TO EARTH This is a celebration of music’s power to lift us, note by note, toward … Read more
Imaginista: Mozart, Fanny Mendelssohn & Haydn
BRUNSWICK BEETHOVEN FESTIVAL PART 1, CONCERT 1 Zoë Black and Maja Savnik, Violins, Caroline Henbest, Viola, Josephine Vains, … Read more
MBO + Tan: Boccherini, Mozart & Richter
THE CLASSICAL FLUTE The MBO Classical Quartet (Cameron Jamieson, Meg Cohen, Katie Yap, Rosanne Hunt) is joined by … Read more
MBO + Tan: Boccherini, Mozart & Richter
THE CLASSICAL FLUTE The MBO Classical Quartet (Cameron Jamieson, Meg Cohen, Katie Yap, Rosanne Hunt) is joined by … Read more
MBO + Tan: Boccherini, Mozart & Richter
THE CLASSICAL FLUTE The MBO Classical Quartet (Cameron Jamieson, Meg Cohen, Katie Yap, Rosanne Hunt) is joined by … Read more
Wilma & friends: Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Grandage, Farias & Boccherini
FANDANGO! Exploring the rich dialogue between guitar and string quartet, from refined lyricism to folk textures and contemporary … Read more
Wilma & friends: Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Grandage, Farias & Boccherini
FANDANGO! Exploring the rich dialogue between guitar and string quartet, from refined lyricism to folk textures and contemporary … Read more
Wilma & friends: Mozart, Bosman, Bradshaw, Bacewicz, Fisher & Bax
CANE & HORSEHAIR GLOBAL ODYSSEY A winning combination of expressive oboe and resonant strings from Mozart to now. … Read more
Wilma & friends: Mozart, Bosman, Bradshaw, Bacewicz, Fisher & Bax
CANE & HORSEHAIR GLOBAL ODYSSEY A winning combination of expressive oboe and resonant strings from Mozart to now. … Read more
Merri Creek Quartet: Grieg, Greenbaum & Sjolin
Naomi Durston – Violin Marianne Rothschild – Violin Margaret Butcher – Viola Imogen Willson – Cello The Merri … Read more
Australian Haydn Ensemble: Mozart, Haydn & Mendelssohn
The Australian Haydn Ensemble makes its Melbourne debut. To set the spring tone, the concert opens with Haydn’s … Read more
Fidelio Ensemble + narrators: Mussorgsky, Saint-Saëns & more
HOLY HALLOWEEN! A haunted afternoon of Halloween classics. Gather with all those who love ghosts and ghouls and … Read more
Fidelio Ensemble + Dinopoulos: Barber, Schubert & Beethoven
CHASING BEAUTY Embark on an exploration of beauty, longing, and transformation, as acclaimed Bass-baritone Nick Dinopoulos sings Samuel … Read more
Affinity Quartet + ANAM Musicians: Haydn
SACRED: SEVEN LAST WORDS “I am very excited Affinity Quartet has this opportunity to return to ANAM in … Read more
Lutosławski Quartet + ANAM Musicians: Lutosławski, Penderecki, Mykietyn, Bartók & Markowicz
LEAVES OF AN UNWRITTEN DIARY Penderecki to contemporary voices Paweł Mykietyn and Marcin Markowicz.This performance crowns a week … Read more
Lutosławski Quartet + ANAM Musicians: Bacewicz, Haapanen, Szymanowski & Meale
POLISH VIOLIN ANAM is thrilled to welcome the world-renowned Lutosławski Quartet to the Abbotsford Convent for a week … Read more
Affinity Quartet + ANAM Musicians: Haydn
SACRED: SEVEN LAST WORDS “I am very excited Affinity Quartet has this opportunity to return to ANAM in … Read more
ANAM Musicians + Blackwood: Mozart & Farrenc
MANNHEIM TO PARIS Musicians from the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM), alongside director and ANAM horn alum … Read more
Cedar Collective: Haydn, Shaw & Fanny Mendelssohn
STRING QUARTETS Experience three perspectives on the string quartet: Joseph Haydn’s Op.76 No.1 in G Major, Caroline Shaw’s … Read more
Flinders Quartet: Dodd & Beethoven
NEW LIGHT “After more than half a lifetime playing string quartets, I know I will still get tingles … Read more
Flinders Quartet: Dodd, Bacewicz & Beethoven
NEW LIGHT “After more than half a lifetime playing string quartets, I know I will still get tingles … Read more
Flinders Quartet: Dodd, Bacewicz & Beethoven
NEW LIGHT “After more than half a lifetime playing string quartets, I know I will still get tingles … Read more
Flinders Quartet: Brady, Ravel & Avery
VOICES BETWEEN WORLDS “One of the greatest joys of playing in a string quartet is the nurturing of … Read more
Flinders Quartet: Brady, Ravel & Avery
VOICES BETWEEN WORLDS “One of the greatest joys of playing in a string quartet is the nurturing of … Read more
Flinders Quartet: Ravel & Avery
VOICES BETWEEN WORLDS “One of the greatest joys of playing in a string quartet is the nurturing of … Read more
Flinders Quartet: Beethoven, Mustonen, Sibelius & Harrison
‘FROM SILENCE AND SNOW’ “Beethoven, Mustonen, Harrison and Sibelius — they may seem like chalk and cheese but … Read more
Flinders Quartet: Beethoven, Mustonen, Sibelius & Harrison
‘FROM SILENCE AND SNOW’ “Beethoven, Mustonen, Harrison and Sibelius — they may seem like chalk and cheese but … Read more
Flinders Quartet: Beethoven, Mustonen, Sibelius & Harrison
‘FROM SILENCE AND SNOW’ “Beethoven, Mustonen, Harrison and Sibelius — they may seem like chalk and cheese but … Read more