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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Impressions of Paris

by Nicholas Tolhurst 28th October, 2025

by Nicholas Tolhurst 28th October, 2025

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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Impressions of Paris

by Heather Leviston 22nd October, 2025

by Heather Leviston 22nd October, 2025

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1 0 events, 1	2 1 event, 2 7:30 pm - 8:40 pm Opera Australia: Orpheus & Eurydice December 2 @ 7:30 pm - 8:40 pm Opera Australia: Orpheus & Eurydice Fall into an ecstatic dream…or is it a nightmare? Journey to the underworld and back. Gluck’s heartbreaking opera follows the grieving… $39 – $295	3 1 event, 3 7:30 pm - 8:40 pm Opera Australia: Orpheus & Eurydice December 3 @ 7:30 pm - 8:40 pm Opera Australia: Orpheus & Eurydice Fall into an ecstatic dream…or is it a nightmare? Journey to the underworld and back. Gluck’s heartbreaking opera follows the grieving… $39 – $295	4 1 event, 4 7:30 pm - 8:40 pm Opera Australia: Orpheus & Eurydice December 4 @ 7:30 pm - 8:40 pm Opera Australia: Orpheus & Eurydice Fall into an ecstatic dream…or is it a nightmare? Journey to the underworld and back. Gluck’s heartbreaking opera follows the grieving… $39 – $295	5 2 events, 5 7:30 pm - 8:40 pm Opera Australia: Orpheus & Eurydice December 5 @ 7:30 pm - 8:40 pm Opera Australia: Orpheus & Eurydice Fall into an ecstatic dream…or is it a nightmare? Journey to the underworld and back. Gluck’s heartbreaking opera follows the grieving… $39 – $295, 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm The Art of the Cello Sonata – Raechel Suh & Berta Brozgul December 5 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm The Art of the Cello Sonata – Raechel Suh & Berta Brozgul Cellist Raechel Suh and pianist Berta Brozgul unite in an evocative program tracing a century of musical transformation — from the… $20 – $35	6 6 events, 6 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Melbourne Bach Choir’s Christmas Fanfare 2025 December 6 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Melbourne Bach Choir’s Christmas Fanfare 2025 To round out a year of wonderful choral singing, Melbourne Bach Choir and Melbourne Bach Chamber Choir present a programme of… $10 – $50, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Noël! Noël! December 6 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Noël! Noël! Reflect and rejoice with ABO. As the collective heartbeat of festive excitement sweeps through the city streets, there is no better… $20 – $196, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Accelerando Recital 2025 December 6 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Accelerando Recital 2025 Our young Accelerando artists take their music to the next level. The Accelerando Program provides an opportunity for exceptional young artists… Free, 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm A Choristry Christmas December 6 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm A Choristry Christmas Choristry’s final concert of 2025 celebrates the magic and mystery of Christmas through radiant choral music old and new. Featuring works… $35, 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Noël! Noël! December 6 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Noël! Noël! Reflect and rejoice with ABO. As the collective heartbeat of festive excitement sweeps through the city streets, there is no better… $20 – $196, 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Auralis Ensemble: Works for wind quintet, Francaix to Ravel December 6 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Auralis Ensemble: Works for wind quintet, Francaix to Ravel Auralis Ensemble presents a diverse program of music for wind quintet, walking a tightrope between the classical and the contemporary. Maija… $20 – $25	7 3 events, 7 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Fitzroy Chamber Music Series: Pergolesi and Tchaikovsky – A Christmas Finale December 7 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Fitzroy Chamber Music Series: Pergolesi and Tchaikovsky – A Christmas Finale A luminous finale to the 2025 season – sacred, sublime, and steeped in festive beauty. This unforgettable Christmas concert pairs the… $22 – $32, 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm The People’s Messiah December 7 @ 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm The People’s Messiah The Essendon Choral Society, Singularity Choir and Melbourne Opera cordially invite you to the People’s Messiah, 2:30pm, Sunday 7 December, Collins… $15 – $25, 5:00 pm - 7:45 pm Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra: Handel’s Messiah 2025 December 7 @ 5:00 pm - 7:45 pm Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra: Handel’s Messiah 2025 Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra present Handel’s Messiah for the world record 246th time since 1853. The RMP’s annual performance of… $30 – $95
8 1 event, 8 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm DIALOGUE – sonatas for violin and piano by Johannes Brahms December 8 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm DIALOGUE – sonatas for violin and piano by Johannes Brahms The Kirsanova-Brozgul Duo was founded in 2022 by two accomplished Melbourne-based musicians, violinist Sophia Kirsanova and pianist Berta Brozgul, to explore… $25 – $35	9 2 events, 9 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Team of Pianists: TAKE FOUR: EIGHT HANDS AT RIPPON LEA! December 9 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Team of Pianists: TAKE FOUR: EIGHT HANDS AT RIPPON LEA! Take Four: Eight Hands at Rippon Lea! - The Team's end-of-year celebration recital Celebrate the end of 2025 in the elegance… $65 – $85, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Tudor Choristers: Sing Nowell! 2025 December 9 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Tudor Choristers: Sing Nowell! 2025 Join us for an exquisite evening of choral music to illuminate your Christmas season … The Tudor Choristers present a unique… $32 – $40	10 0 events, 10	11 1 event, 11 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Melbourne Trombone Ensemble December 11 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Melbourne Trombone Ensemble Melbourne Trombone Ensemble is Melbourne's first regularly rehearsing large trombone ensemble. Experience their rich and resonant sound in this intimate performance,… $15 – $25	12 0 events, 12	13 2 events, 13 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm VICTORIA CHORALE CHRISTMAS 2025 ‘O MAGNUM MYSTERIUM’ December 13 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm VICTORIA CHORALE CHRISTMAS 2025 ‘O MAGNUM MYSTERIUM’ BacdsnJoin Victoria Chorale for a Christmas tradition. This year we celebrate the mystery and wonder of Christmas with “O Magnum Mysterium”. … $70, 7:00 pm - 9:40 pm Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Handel’s Messiah December 13 @ 7:00 pm - 9:40 pm Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Handel’s Messiah Joy and wonder. From the exquisite ‘Comfort Ye’ to the majestic ‘Hallelujah Chorus’, Handel’s Messiah never fails to inspire. Whether it’s… $64.60 – $139	14 2 events, 14 5:00 pm - 7:40 pm Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Handel’s Messiah December 14 @ 5:00 pm - 7:40 pm Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Handel’s Messiah Joy and wonder. From the exquisite ‘Comfort Ye’ to the majestic ‘Hallelujah Chorus’, Handel’s Messiah never fails to inspire. Whether it’s… $64.60 – $139, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Astra Choir: Cosmic and Terrestrial Dialogues December 14 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Astra Choir: Cosmic and Terrestrial Dialogues DIALOGUES OF EARTH AND HEAVENS For millennia, experiences of earth-bound humans reached for the sky to express themselves. The vast celestial… $20 – $35
15 1 event, 15 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Laurence Matheson December 15 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Laurence Matheson Laurence Matheson – solo piano One of Australia's most exciting musicians, Laurence Matheson is in demand throughout the country as a… $20 – $30	16 0 events, 16	17 0 events, 17	18 1 event, 18 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Ioana Tache, David Berlin & Benjamin Martin December 18 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Ioana Tache, David Berlin & Benjamin Martin Ioana Tache, violin David Berlin, cello Benjamin Martin, piano Three of Australia’s acclaimed chamber musicians join forces for an evening of… $20 – $30	19 1 event, 19 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm Royal Melbourne Philharmonic: Carols in the Cathedral 2025 December 19 @ 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm Royal Melbourne Philharmonic: Carols in the Cathedral 2025 Carols in the Cathedral 2025 Friday 19 Dec 8:30 pm SOLD OUT Saturday 20 Dec 2:00 pm SOLD OUT … Sold Out	20 2 events, 20 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Royal Melbourne Philharmonic: Carols in the Cathedral 2025 December 20 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Royal Melbourne Philharmonic: Carols in the Cathedral 2025 Carols in the Cathedral 2025 Friday 19 Dec 8:30 pm SOLD OUT Saturday 20 Dec 2:00 pm SOLD OUT … Sold Out, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Royal Melbourne Philharmonic: Carols in the Cathedral 2025 December 20 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Royal Melbourne Philharmonic: Carols in the Cathedral 2025 Carols in the Cathedral 2025 Friday 19 Dec 8:30 pm SOLD OUT Saturday 20 Dec 2:00 pm SOLD OUT … Sold Out	21 0 events, 21
22 1 event, 22 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Australian Pops Orchestra: They Sang at Carnegie Hall December 22 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Australian Pops Orchestra: They Sang at Carnegie Hall Songs from the iconic New York stage, starring Bernadette Robinson. TICKETS FROM $59.99 Critically acclaimed songstress Bernadette Robinson presents an unforgettable homage… $59.99 – $119.99	23 2 events, 23 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Australian Pops Orchestra: They Sang at Carnegie Hall December 23 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Australian Pops Orchestra: They Sang at Carnegie Hall Songs from the iconic New York stage, starring Bernadette Robinson. TICKETS FROM $59.99 Critically acclaimed songstress Bernadette Robinson presents an unforgettable homage… $59.99 – $119.99, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight Rehearsal Night December 23 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight Rehearsal Night This Christmas Eve, Sidney Myer Music Bowl will light up for another magical evening of Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight, presented… $26 – $52	24 1 event, 24 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight 2025 December 24 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight 2025 This Christmas Eve, Sidney Myer Music Bowl will light up for another magical evening of Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight, presented… $53 – $277	25 0 events, 25	26 0 events, 26	27 0 events, 27	28 0 events, 28
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December 2

December 2 @ 7:30 pm - 8:40 pm

Opera Australia: Orpheus & Eurydice

December 3

December 3 @ 7:30 pm - 8:40 pm

Opera Australia: Orpheus & Eurydice

December 4

December 4 @ 7:30 pm - 8:40 pm

Opera Australia: Orpheus & Eurydice

December 5

December 5 @ 7:30 pm - 8:40 pm

Opera Australia: Orpheus & Eurydice

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

The Art of the Cello Sonata – Raechel Suh & Berta Brozgul

December 6

December 6 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Melbourne Bach Choir’s Christmas Fanfare 2025

December 6 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Noël! Noël!

December 6 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Accelerando Recital 2025

December 6 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

A Choristry Christmas

December 6 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Noël! Noël!

December 6 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Auralis Ensemble: Works for wind quintet, Francaix to Ravel

December 7

December 7 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Fitzroy Chamber Music Series: Pergolesi and Tchaikovsky – A Christmas Finale

December 7 @ 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm

The People’s Messiah

December 7 @ 5:00 pm - 7:45 pm

Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra: Handel’s Messiah 2025

December 8

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

DIALOGUE – sonatas for violin and piano by Johannes Brahms

December 9

December 9 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Team of Pianists: TAKE FOUR: EIGHT HANDS AT RIPPON LEA!

December 9 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Tudor Choristers: Sing Nowell! 2025

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December 11

December 11 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Melbourne Trombone Ensemble

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December 13

December 13 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

VICTORIA CHORALE CHRISTMAS 2025 ‘O MAGNUM MYSTERIUM’

December 13 @ 7:00 pm - 9:40 pm

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Handel’s Messiah

December 14

December 14 @ 5:00 pm - 7:40 pm

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Handel’s Messiah

December 14 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Astra Choir: Cosmic and Terrestrial Dialogues

December 15

December 15 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Laurence Matheson

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December 18

December 18 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Ioana Tache, David Berlin & Benjamin Martin

December 19

December 19 @ 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Royal Melbourne Philharmonic: Carols in the Cathedral 2025

December 20

December 20 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Royal Melbourne Philharmonic: Carols in the Cathedral 2025

December 20 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Royal Melbourne Philharmonic: Carols in the Cathedral 2025

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December 22

December 22 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Australian Pops Orchestra: They Sang at Carnegie Hall

December 23

December 23 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Australian Pops Orchestra: They Sang at Carnegie Hall

December 23 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight Rehearsal Night

December 24

December 24 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight 2025

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