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MSO Live at the Bowl: 50 years of ABC Classic

16th February, 2026

Wattleseed Ensemble: Sanctuary

15th February, 2026

Roomful of Teeth

14th February, 2026

Australian Youth Orchestra: Fire and Fantasy

13th February, 2026

The Brunswick Beethoven Festival: Konstantin Shamray

10th February, 2026

Bach Akademie Australia and The Song Company: Bach’s Motets

8th February, 2026

Reviews

MSO Live at the Bowl: 50 years of ABC Classic

by Sue Kaufmann 16th February, 2026

The stars were aligned for ABC Classic’s fiftieth birthday bash at Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl, billed as the Melbourne Symphony …

by Sue Kaufmann 16th February, 2026

Wattleseed Ensemble: Sanctuary

15th February, 2026

by Heather Leviston 15th February, 2026

Roomful of Teeth

14th February, 2026

by Stephen Marino 14th February, 2026

Australian Youth Orchestra: Fire and Fantasy

13th February, 2026

by Julie McErlain 13th February, 2026

The Brunswick Beethoven Festival: Konstantin Shamray

10th February, 2026

by Julie McErlain 10th February, 2026

News

News: OperaChaser Critics Awards (OCCAs) 2025 Winners

by Classic Melbourne 5th February, 2026

Here is what you have all been waiting for: the Winners of the inaugural OperaChaser Critics Awards (OCCAs) for 2025. Below …

by Classic Melbourne 5th February, 2026

News: Nominations for the OperaChaser Critics Awards 2025

31st December, 2025

by Heather Leviston 31st December, 2025

News: Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026

17th December, 2025

by Classic Melbourne 17th December, 2025

Victorian Opera: Season 2026

8th October, 2025

by Classic Melbourne 8th October, 2025

News: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Season 2026 – Celebrating 120 Years

15th August, 2025

by Heather Leviston 15th August, 2025

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2 1 event, 2 7:30 pm - 9:40 pm Victorian Opera: The Pirates of Penzance February 2 @ 7:30 pm - 9:40 pm Victorian Opera: The Pirates of Penzance Set sail for a swashbuckling summer as Gilbert & Sullivan’s uproariously silly operetta The Pirates of Penzance storms the stage of the Palais… $35 – $165	3 2 events, 3 7:30 pm - 9:40 pm Victorian Opera: The Pirates of Penzance February 3 @ 7:30 pm - 9:40 pm Victorian Opera: The Pirates of Penzance Set sail for a swashbuckling summer as Gilbert & Sullivan’s uproariously silly operetta The Pirates of Penzance storms the stage of the Palais… $35 – $165, 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Brunswick Beethoven Festival – Concert One: Imaginista Quartet February 3 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Brunswick Beethoven Festival – Concert One: Imaginista Quartet Join us for the 18th Brunswick Beethoven Festival. This year, we are delighted to present a rich program of fine chamber… $25 – $35	4 2 events, 4 7:30 pm - 9:40 pm Victorian Opera: The Pirates of Penzance February 4 @ 7:30 pm - 9:40 pm Victorian Opera: The Pirates of Penzance Set sail for a swashbuckling summer as Gilbert & Sullivan’s uproariously silly operetta The Pirates of Penzance storms the stage of the Palais… $35 – $165, 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm The Brunswick Beethoven Festival – Concert Two: Michael Burden, Counter Tenor & Hannah Lane, Baroque Harp ‘Through Love’s Eyes’ February 4 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm The Brunswick Beethoven Festival – Concert Two: Michael Burden, Counter Tenor & Hannah Lane, Baroque Harp ‘Through Love’s Eyes’ Join us for the 18th Brunswick Beethoven Festival. This year, we are delighted to present a rich program of fine chamber… $20 – $35	5 4 events, 5 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Bach Akademie Australia: Bach’s Motets February 5 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Bach Akademie Australia: Bach’s Motets After hearing Bach's motet Singet dem Herrn for the first time in Leipzig in 1789, Mozart exclaimed, "Now there is something… $40 – $90, 7:30 pm - 9:40 pm Victorian Opera: The Pirates of Penzance February 5 @ 7:30 pm - 9:40 pm Victorian Opera: The Pirates of Penzance Set sail for a swashbuckling summer as Gilbert & Sullivan’s uproariously silly operetta The Pirates of Penzance storms the stage of the Palais… $35 – $165, 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Andrea Keller’s Transients February 5 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Andrea Keller’s Transients Andrea Keller - piano Julien Wilson - saxophone Sam Anning - double bass " ... The mind and sound-world of Andrea… $22 – $30, 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm The Brunswick Beethoven Festival – Concert Three: Paul Grabowsky & Mindy Meng Wang February 5 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm The Brunswick Beethoven Festival – Concert Three: Paul Grabowsky & Mindy Meng Wang Join us for the 18th Brunswick Beethoven Festival. This year, we are delighted to present a rich program of fine chamber… $20 – $35	6 2 events, 6 7:30 pm - 9:40 pm Victorian Opera: The Pirates of Penzance February 6 @ 7:30 pm - 9:40 pm Victorian Opera: The Pirates of Penzance Set sail for a swashbuckling summer as Gilbert & Sullivan’s uproariously silly operetta The Pirates of Penzance storms the stage of the Palais… $35 – $165, 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm The Brunswick Beethoven Festival – Concert Four: Elisabetta Ghebbioni ‘Mediterraneo’, Italian Harpist February 6 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm The Brunswick Beethoven Festival – Concert Four: Elisabetta Ghebbioni ‘Mediterraneo’, Italian Harpist Join us for the 18th Brunswick Beethoven Festival. This year, we are delighted to present a rich program of fine chamber… $20 – $35	7 2 events, 7 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Australian Chamber Orchestra Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody February 7 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Australian Chamber Orchestra Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody A musical revelation starring pianist Dejan Lazić, with a world premiere from John Luther Adams. When Rachmaninoff first performed his Rhapsody on… $30 – $175, 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm The Brunswick Beethoven Festival – Concert Five: Kristian Winther, Violin & Konstantin Shamray, Piano February 7 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm The Brunswick Beethoven Festival – Concert Five: Kristian Winther, Violin & Konstantin Shamray, Piano Join us for the 18th Brunswick Beethoven Festival. This year, we are delighted to present a rich program of fine chamber… $20 – $35	8 1 event, 8 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Acord Medieval Performance Ensemble: Acord in Love February 8 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Acord Medieval Performance Ensemble: Acord in Love This year our first concert is a celebration of love in honour of St Valentine whose special day is on February 14.… $10 – $20
9 1 event, 9 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Australian Chamber Orchestra Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody February 9 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Australian Chamber Orchestra Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody A musical revelation starring pianist Dejan Lazić, with a world premiere from John Luther Adams. When Rachmaninoff first performed his Rhapsody on… $30 – $175	10 1 event, 10 7:30 pm - 9:20 pm Melbourne Symphony Orchestra 2026 Sidney Myer Free Concerts: Symphonic Celebration February 10 @ 7:30 pm - 9:20 pm Melbourne Symphony Orchestra 2026 Sidney Myer Free Concerts: Symphonic Celebration The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has been your orchestra for 120 years and counting. We’re celebrating this monumental occasion at the Sidney… Free	11 2 events, 11 7:30 pm - 9:20 pm Melbourne Symphony Orchestra 2026 Sidney Myer Free Concerts: Melbourne Youth Orchestra -Fire & Fantasy February 11 @ 7:30 pm - 9:20 pm Melbourne Symphony Orchestra 2026 Sidney Myer Free Concerts: Melbourne Youth Orchestra -Fire & Fantasy Press play and immerse yourself in a world where orchestral power meets digital fantasy. In his Australian debut, GRAMMY Award-winner Christian… Free, 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm Roomful of Teeth February 11 @ 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm Roomful of Teeth Voices beyond borders. Roomful of Teeth is the Grammy-winning vocal band distinct from any vocal group you’ve ever heard. Eight voices… $40 – $139	12 3 events, 12 7:00 am - 8:45 pm Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Baroque Masters February 12 @ 7:00 am - 8:45 pm Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Baroque Masters The icons. The energy. The essence of the Brandenburg. The 2026 Season opens with a vibrant tribute to the composers who… $36 – $186, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Wattleseed Ensemble: Sanctuary // Wattleseed @ St John’s February 12 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Wattleseed Ensemble: Sanctuary // Wattleseed @ St John’s Wattleseed Ensemble's music is an invitation to intimacy; to the rawness of strings and eucalypt forest; to connection. We weave together music… $35, 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Baroque Masters February 12 @ 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Baroque Masters The icons. The energy. The essence of the Brandenburg. The 2026 Season opens with a vibrant tribute to the composers who… $36 – $186	13 3 events, 13 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Wattleseed Ensemble February 13 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Wattleseed Ensemble Join Wattleseed Ensemble (Meg Cohen - Violin, Katie Yap - Viola, David Moran - Cello) for a celebration of nature’s beauty.… $25, 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Melbourne Symphony Orchestra 2026 Sidney Myer Free Concerts: MSO x Find Your Voice Collective \| SONDER February 13 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Melbourne Symphony Orchestra 2026 Sidney Myer Free Concerts: MSO x Find Your Voice Collective \| SONDER Sonder: the realisation that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own Find Your Voice… Free, 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Tempo Rubato – Kevin Chow – Greatest Hits: The Art of Piano Transcription February 13 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Tempo Rubato – Kevin Chow – Greatest Hits: The Art of Piano Transcription Australian pianist Kevin Chow is recognized as one of the most compelling pianists of his generation. His performances throughout Australia, U.S.A,… $20 – $25	14 3 events, 14 5:00 pm - 6:45 pm Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Baroque Masters February 14 @ 5:00 pm - 6:45 pm Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Baroque Masters The icons. The energy. The essence of the Brandenburg. The 2026 Season opens with a vibrant tribute to the composers who… $36 – $186, 5:00 pm - 6:45 pm Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Baroque Masters February 14 @ 5:00 pm - 6:45 pm Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Baroque Masters The icons. The energy. The essence of the Brandenburg. The 2026 Season opens with a vibrant tribute to the composers who… $36 – $186, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Melbourne Symphony Orchestra 2026 Sidney Myer Free Concerts: 50 Years of ABC Classic February 14 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Melbourne Symphony Orchestra 2026 Sidney Myer Free Concerts: 50 Years of ABC Classic Celebrate 50 years of classical music on our national airwaves in this musical love letter to ABC Classic radio. Lead by… Free	15 1 event, 15 5:00 pm - 6:45 pm Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Baroque Masters February 15 @ 5:00 pm - 6:45 pm Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Baroque Masters The icons. The energy. The essence of the Brandenburg. The 2026 Season opens with a vibrant tribute to the composers who… $36 – $186
16 1 event, 16 7:00 pm - 8:20 pm Musica Viva Australia and Opera Australia A Winter’s Journey February 16 @ 7:00 pm - 8:20 pm Musica Viva Australia and Opera Australia A Winter’s Journey Following triumphant performances in Australia and the UK, Musica Viva Australia is thrilled to present A Winter's Journey. A Winter's Journey is a… $20 – $163	17 2 events, 17 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Kristian Chong & Friends: Brahms with Jack and Kristian February 17 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Kristian Chong & Friends: Brahms with Jack and Kristian The Complete Brahms Sonatas with Jack Liebeck and Kristian Chong. Star U.K. violinist and Artistic Director of the Australian Festival of… $20 – $55, 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm The Brunswick Beethoven Festival – Concert Six: Sophia Kirsanova, Violin & Berta Brozgul, Piano February 17 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm The Brunswick Beethoven Festival – Concert Six: Sophia Kirsanova, Violin & Berta Brozgul, Piano Join us for the 18th Brunswick Beethoven Festival. This year, we are delighted to present a rich program of fine chamber… $20 – $35	18 2 events, 18 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Omega Ensemble: Starburst February 18 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Omega Ensemble: Starburst Opening Omega Ensemble’s 2026 Season with exhilarating flair, Shostakovich’s daring Concerto No. 1 for Piano, Trumpet and Strings takes centre stage… $64.00, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Omega Ensemble: Starburst February 18 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Omega Ensemble: Starburst A blaze of sound and colour. Heralding an exhilarating start to Omega Ensemble's 2026 Season, this program pulsates with the idiosyncratic… $39 – $139	19 1 event, 19 7:30 pm - 8:40 pm Pinchgut Opera: Goldberg Variations by J.S. Bach performed by Erin Helyard February 19 @ 7:30 pm - 8:40 pm Pinchgut Opera: Goldberg Variations by J.S. Bach performed by Erin Helyard Bach's sublime variations, brought to life by one of Australia's great musical storytellers. Experience one of the greatest works in the… $35 – $140	20 0 events, 20	21 0 events, 21	22 0 events, 22
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January 29

January 29 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Harry Hodgman – Solo Piano

January 30

January 30 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Rieko Makita: Night & Reflections

January 31

January 31 @ 2:00 pm - 4:10 pm

Victorian Opera: The Pirates of Penzance

January 31 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Forest Collective: Queer Sound Exchange

January 31 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Signature Choir x MSO Mana Moana – Spirit of the ocean

January 31 @ 7:30 pm - 9:40 pm

Victorian Opera: The Pirates of Penzance

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February 2

February 2 @ 7:30 pm - 9:40 pm

Victorian Opera: The Pirates of Penzance

February 3

February 3 @ 7:30 pm - 9:40 pm

Victorian Opera: The Pirates of Penzance

February 3 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Brunswick Beethoven Festival – Concert One: Imaginista Quartet

February 4

February 4 @ 7:30 pm - 9:40 pm

Victorian Opera: The Pirates of Penzance

February 4 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

The Brunswick Beethoven Festival – Concert Two: Michael Burden, Counter Tenor & Hannah Lane, Baroque Harp ‘Through Love’s Eyes’

February 5

February 5 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Bach Akademie Australia: Bach’s Motets

February 5 @ 7:30 pm - 9:40 pm

Victorian Opera: The Pirates of Penzance

February 5 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Andrea Keller’s Transients

February 5 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

The Brunswick Beethoven Festival – Concert Three: Paul Grabowsky & Mindy Meng Wang

February 6

February 6 @ 7:30 pm - 9:40 pm

Victorian Opera: The Pirates of Penzance

February 6 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

The Brunswick Beethoven Festival – Concert Four: Elisabetta Ghebbioni ‘Mediterraneo’, Italian Harpist

February 7

February 7 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Australian Chamber Orchestra Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody

February 7 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

The Brunswick Beethoven Festival – Concert Five: Kristian Winther, Violin & Konstantin Shamray, Piano

February 8

February 8 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Acord Medieval Performance Ensemble: Acord in Love

February 9

February 9 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Australian Chamber Orchestra Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody

February 10

February 10 @ 7:30 pm - 9:20 pm

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra 2026 Sidney Myer Free Concerts: Symphonic Celebration

February 11

February 11 @ 7:30 pm - 9:20 pm

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra 2026 Sidney Myer Free Concerts: Melbourne Youth Orchestra -Fire & Fantasy

February 11 @ 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm

Roomful of Teeth

February 12

February 12 @ 7:00 am - 8:45 pm

Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Baroque Masters

February 12 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Wattleseed Ensemble: Sanctuary // Wattleseed @ St John’s

February 12 @ 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm

Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Baroque Masters

February 13

February 13 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Wattleseed Ensemble

February 13 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra 2026 Sidney Myer Free Concerts: MSO x Find Your Voice Collective | SONDER

February 13 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Tempo Rubato – Kevin Chow – Greatest Hits: The Art of Piano Transcription

February 14

February 14 @ 5:00 pm - 6:45 pm

Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Baroque Masters

February 14 @ 5:00 pm - 6:45 pm

Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Baroque Masters

February 14 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra 2026 Sidney Myer Free Concerts: 50 Years of ABC Classic

February 15

February 15 @ 5:00 pm - 6:45 pm

Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Baroque Masters

February 16

February 16 @ 7:00 pm - 8:20 pm

Musica Viva Australia and Opera Australia A Winter’s Journey

February 17

February 17 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Kristian Chong & Friends: Brahms with Jack and Kristian

February 17 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

The Brunswick Beethoven Festival – Concert Six: Sophia Kirsanova, Violin & Berta Brozgul, Piano

February 18

February 18 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Omega Ensemble: Starburst

February 18 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Omega Ensemble: Starburst

February 19

February 19 @ 7:30 pm - 8:40 pm

Pinchgut Opera: Goldberg Variations by J.S. Bach performed by Erin Helyard

February 18

February 18 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Omega Ensemble: Starburst

February 18 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Omega Ensemble: Starburst

February 19

February 19 @ 7:30 pm - 8:40 pm

Pinchgut Opera: Goldberg Variations by J.S. Bach performed by Erin Helyard

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