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  • November 2025

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3 events, 27
6:30 am - 7:30 pm
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Franck’s Symphony
October 27 @ 6:30 am - 7:30 pm
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Franck’s Symphony

Program: Franck Symphony in D minor Pulling out all the stops: In addition to being a composer, César Franck was a renowned…

$20 – $99
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Australian String Quartet: Convergence
October 27 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Australian String Quartet: Convergence

A dramatic rollercoaster of virtuosity and emotion converges in three wildly contrasting works by Stanhope, Britten and Schubert. Since the release…

$15 – $95
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Seraphim Trio – Mozart & Variations on a Schubert Waltz
October 27 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Seraphim Trio – Mozart & Variations on a Schubert Waltz

Helen Ayres, violin Timothy Nankervis, cello Anna Goldsworthy, piano with guest Michael Stepniak, viola Seraphim Trio is one of Australia’s most…

$25 – $35
0 events, 28
1 event, 29
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Flinders Quartet – Australia Fair?Fli
October 29 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Flinders Quartet – Australia Fair?Fli

Flinders Quartet’s 25th season concludes with Dvořák and works by Australian composers Cheetham Fraillon and Marks. As Flinders Quartet celebrates their…

$42 – $53
3 events, 30
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The Cloud Maker
October 30 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The Cloud Maker

Ancient goddesses breathe through modern masters. Taking to the stage like a revelation, The Cloud Maker—five extraordinary female musicians—conjure something culturally…

$45 – $50
7:30 pm - 9:20 pm
MSO for Schools: A Celebration of Sibelius
October 30 @ 7:30 pm - 9:20 pm
MSO for Schools: A Celebration of Sibelius

Meet the Music Series Limited tickets available! The MSO’s popular Meet the Music Series for Schools is an exciting array of…

$9
7:30 pm - 9:20 pm
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: A Celebration of Sibelius
October 30 @ 7:30 pm - 9:20 pm
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: A Celebration of Sibelius

Sibelius Finlandia Sibelius Violin Concerto Sibelius Valse Triste Sibelius Symphony No.3 One of Australia’s most promising young musicians, Edward Walton performs Sibelius’ Violin Concerto as…

$20 – $105
4 events, 31
Featured 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
12 Cellos
Featured October 31 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
12 Cellos

12 Cellists return to the state of the Meat Market to perform unique works for cello ensemble. Featuring everything from Mahler, Philip Glass and Elgar to Jimi Hendrix, Radiohead and much more!

$32 – $58
7:30 pm - 9:20 pm
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: A Celebration of Sibelius
October 31 @ 7:30 pm - 9:20 pm
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: A Celebration of Sibelius

Sibelius Finlandia Sibelius Violin Concerto Sibelius Valse Triste Sibelius Symphony No.3 One of Australia’s most promising young musicians, Edward Walton performs Sibelius’ Violin Concerto as…

$20 – $105
7:30 pm - 10:15 pm
Opera Australia: The Barber of Seville
October 31 @ 7:30 pm - 10:15 pm
Opera Australia: The Barber of Seville

Beyond haircuts and beard trims, this canny barber is the city’s matchmaking maestro! Almaviva is wealthy, stealthy and head over heels.…

$79 – $239
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
The Infinite Quality of Nature – Ronan Apcar & Sola Hughes
October 31 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
The Infinite Quality of Nature – Ronan Apcar & Sola Hughes

Ronan Apcar, piano Sola Hughes, violin Long before and long after our time on Earth, nature follows its never-ending course. The…

$22 – $30
1 event, 1
7:30 pm - 10:15 pm
Opera Australia: The Barber of Seville
November 1 @ 7:30 pm - 10:15 pm
Opera Australia: The Barber of Seville

Beyond haircuts and beard trims, this canny barber is the city’s matchmaking maestro! Almaviva is wealthy, stealthy and head over heels.…

$79 – $239
0 events, 2
1 event, 3
7:30 pm - 10:15 pm
Opera Australia: The Barber of Seville
November 3 @ 7:30 pm - 10:15 pm
Opera Australia: The Barber of Seville

Beyond haircuts and beard trims, this canny barber is the city’s matchmaking maestro! Almaviva is wealthy, stealthy and head over heels.…

$79 – $239
1 event, 4
7:30 pm - 10:15 pm
Opera Australia: The Barber of Seville
November 4 @ 7:30 pm - 10:15 pm
Opera Australia: The Barber of Seville

Beyond haircuts and beard trims, this canny barber is the city’s matchmaking maestro! Almaviva is wealthy, stealthy and head over heels.…

$79 – $239
3 events, 5
7:00 pm - 8:45 pm
Melbourne Conservatorium of Music: Cendrillon (Cinderella)
November 5 @ 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm
Melbourne Conservatorium of Music: Cendrillon (Cinderella)

Presented by Conservatorium Opera and Orchestral Performance & VCA Design and Production. Composed by: Jules Massenet Libretto by: Henri Cain Conducted by:…

$10 – $15
7:30 pm - 8:45 pm
Brooklyn Rider: Citizenship Notes
November 5 @ 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm
Brooklyn Rider: Citizenship Notes

A quartet that defies boundaries. Brooklyn Rider is far from your classic string quartet. This fearless, boundary-pushing ensemble from New York…

$45 – $55
7:30 pm - 10:15 pm
Opera Australia: The Barber of Seville
November 5 @ 7:30 pm - 10:15 pm
Opera Australia: The Barber of Seville

Beyond haircuts and beard trims, this canny barber is the city’s matchmaking maestro! Almaviva is wealthy, stealthy and head over heels.…

$79 – $239
2 events, 6
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Badieh – Songs from Greater Khorasan
November 6 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Badieh – Songs from Greater Khorasan

Journey to the musical heartland where ancient traditions restore modern souls. Experience the power and beauty of traditional music from the…

$40 – $50
7:00 pm - 8:45 pm
Melbourne Conservatorium of Music: Cendrillon (Cinderella)
November 6 @ 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm
Melbourne Conservatorium of Music: Cendrillon (Cinderella)

Presented by Conservatorium Opera and Orchestral Performance & VCA Design and Production. Composed by: Jules Massenet Libretto by: Henri Cain Conducted by:…

$10 – $15
4 events, 7
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Affinity Quartet: Incantation
November 7 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Affinity Quartet: Incantation

Three profoundly moving works from the 18th century to the present. Considered a groundbreaking work from the moment it premiered in…

$45 – $55
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Affinity Quartet – Incantation
November 7 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Affinity Quartet – Incantation

Three profoundly moving works from the 18th century to the present. Considered a groundbreaking work from the moment it premiered in…

$45 – $55
7:00 pm - 8:45 pm
Melbourne Conservatorium of Music: Cendrillon (Cinderella)
November 7 @ 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm
Melbourne Conservatorium of Music: Cendrillon (Cinderella)

Presented by Conservatorium Opera and Orchestral Performance & VCA Design and Production. Composed by: Jules Massenet Libretto by: Henri Cain Conducted by:…

$10 – $15
7:30 pm - 9:15 pm
Victorian Opera: Boojum!
November 7 @ 7:30 pm - 9:15 pm
Victorian Opera: Boojum!

Martin Wesley-Smith, Peter Wesley-Smith Boojum! With dark twists and humorous turns, Boojum! blends the much-loved tale of Alice in Wonderland with…

$30 – $60
2 events, 8
7:00 pm - 8:45 pm
Melbourne Conservatorium of Music: Cendrillon (Cinderella)
November 8 @ 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm
Melbourne Conservatorium of Music: Cendrillon (Cinderella)

Presented by Conservatorium Opera and Orchestral Performance & VCA Design and Production. Composed by: Jules Massenet Libretto by: Henri Cain Conducted by:…

$10 – $15
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – The Voice of the Viola: Fiona Sargeant
November 8 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – The Voice of the Viola: Fiona Sargeant

Sonorous sounds with Fiona Sargeant. The sonorous sounds of the viola anchor both works in this program featuring MSO musician Fiona…

$25 – $100
3 events, 9
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Acord Medieval Performance Ensemble: Florilegium
November 9 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Acord Medieval Performance Ensemble: Florilegium

Sunday's concert will certainly be entertaining. It is a proper Florilegium which is a kind of sonic scrap book of some…

$10 – $20
2:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Melbourne Opera: Così Fan Tutte
November 9 @ 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Melbourne Opera: Così Fan Tutte

Melbourne Opera presents, Mozart's sparkling comedy in a new production by Suzanne Chaundy featuring some of Mozart's most beautiful ensembles and arias -…

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Christ Church South Yarra Festival of Chamber Music: The Mozart Requiem
November 9 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Christ Church South Yarra Festival of Chamber Music: The Mozart Requiem

The Mozart Requiem Requiem in D minor Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart The Fidelio Quartet and Friends One of the most emblematic pieces…
0 events, 10
0 events, 11
0 events, 12
0 events, 13
1 event, 14
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Sarava: Panorama Brasil with Doug de Vries
November 14 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Sarava: Panorama Brasil with Doug de Vries

Immerse yourself in the rich cultural legacy of one of Brazil’s greatest musical icons, Baden Powell. Panorama Brasil and guitar virtuoso…

$40 – $45
4 events, 15
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
German-Australian Opera Grant: 2026 GAOG – OPERA FINALE
November 15 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
German-Australian Opera Grant: 2026 GAOG – OPERA FINALE

The MTO German-Australian Opera Grant aims to promote emerging Australian opera singers in the development stage of their professional career. The Grant…

Free
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Chorus Ecclesiae Australia – Palestrina 500: Sacred Madrigals and Motets
November 15 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Chorus Ecclesiae Australia – Palestrina 500: Sacred Madrigals and Motets

In honour of Palestrina's 500th birthday, join us for an afternoon of his lush and intricate sacred Italian madrigals, including excerpts…

Free
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Australian Chamber Orchestra: Cocteau’s Circle
November 15 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Australian Chamber Orchestra: Cocteau’s Circle

An Adventure to Paris. Join the Australian Chamber Orchestra on an adventure to Paris as they close their 50th Anniversary National…

$30 – $167
7:30 pm - 10:20 pm
Opera Australia: Carmen
November 15 @ 7:30 pm - 10:20 pm
Opera Australia: Carmen

Smuggler, seductress, risk-taker, rebel. Who is this woman that turns every head? When Carmen meets Don José, sparks fly. She won’t…

$79
3 events, 16
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Melbourne Youth Orchestras IMAGINE: Concert 4
November 16 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Melbourne Youth Orchestras IMAGINE: Concert 4

Melbourne Youth Orchestras is delighted to present IMAGINE. IMAGINE Concert 4 includes the following ensemble performances: Melbourne Youth Wind Symphony and…

$20 – $40
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Palestrina 500: Sacred Madrigals and Motets
November 16 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Palestrina 500: Sacred Madrigals and Motets

In honour of Palestrina's 500th birthday, join us for an afternoon of his lush and intricate sacred Italian madrigals, including excerpts…

$35
7:30 pm - 10:20 pm
Opera Australia: Carmen
November 16 @ 7:30 pm - 10:20 pm
Opera Australia: Carmen

Smuggler, seductress, risk-taker, rebel. Who is this woman that turns every head? When Carmen meets Don José, sparks fly. She won’t…

$79
2 events, 17
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Australian Chamber Orchestra: Cocteau’s Circle
November 17 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Australian Chamber Orchestra: Cocteau’s Circle

An Adventure to Paris. Join the Australian Chamber Orchestra on an adventure to Paris as they close their 50th Anniversary National…

$30 – $167
7:30 pm - 10:20 pm
Opera Australia: Carmen
November 17 @ 7:30 pm - 10:20 pm
Opera Australia: Carmen

Smuggler, seductress, risk-taker, rebel. Who is this woman that turns every head? When Carmen meets Don José, sparks fly. She won’t…

$79
2 events, 18
7:00 pm - 8:50 pm
Musica Viva Australia: Piotr Anderszewski
November 18 @ 7:00 pm - 8:50 pm
Musica Viva Australia: Piotr Anderszewski

Beethoven, Brahms and Bach. Iconoclastic pianist Piotr Anderszewski brings his intelligence, restless curiosity and joy to piano repertoire from Brahms and…

$49 – $153
7:30 pm - 10:20 pm
Opera Australia: Carmen
November 18 @ 7:30 pm - 10:20 pm
Opera Australia: Carmen

Smuggler, seductress, risk-taker, rebel. Who is this woman that turns every head? When Carmen meets Don José, sparks fly. She won’t…

$79
1 event, 19
7:30 pm - 10:20 pm
Opera Australia: Carmen
November 19 @ 7:30 pm - 10:20 pm
Opera Australia: Carmen

Smuggler, seductress, risk-taker, rebel. Who is this woman that turns every head? When Carmen meets Don José, sparks fly. She won’t…

$79
1 event, 20
7:30 pm - 10:20 pm
Opera Australia: Carmen
November 20 @ 7:30 pm - 10:20 pm
Opera Australia: Carmen

Smuggler, seductress, risk-taker, rebel. Who is this woman that turns every head? When Carmen meets Don José, sparks fly. She won’t…

$79
1 event, 21
7:30 pm - 10:20 pm
Opera Australia: Carmen
November 21 @ 7:30 pm - 10:20 pm
Opera Australia: Carmen

Smuggler, seductress, risk-taker, rebel. Who is this woman that turns every head? When Carmen meets Don José, sparks fly. She won’t…

$79
1 event, 22
7:30 pm - 10:20 pm
Opera Australia: Carmen
November 22 @ 7:30 pm - 10:20 pm
Opera Australia: Carmen

Smuggler, seductress, risk-taker, rebel. Who is this woman that turns every head? When Carmen meets Don José, sparks fly. She won’t…

$79
1 event, 23
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Preston Symphony Orchestra – Collisions
November 23 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Preston Symphony Orchestra – Collisions

Music has provided an extraordinary opportunity to combine cultural traditions and the next concert by the Preston Symphony Orchestra demonstrates this…

$25
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0 events, 25
0 events, 26
0 events, 27
0 events, 28
1 event, 29
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Elgar’s Cello Concerto – Zelman Symphony Orchestra
November 29 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Elgar’s Cello Concerto – Zelman Symphony Orchestra

Join us for Zelman Symphony Orchestra's final concert for 2025. Arguably the most famous of all works for the cello, Elgar’s…

$10 – $49
1 event, 30
2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Heidelberg Choral Society – Radiance : English choral music across time
November 30 @ 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Heidelberg Choral Society – Radiance : English choral music across time

Heidelberg Choral Society presents: Radiance : English choral music across time

$70
October 27
October 27 @ 6:30 am - 7:30 pm

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Franck’s Symphony

October 27 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

The Australian String Quartet: Convergence

October 27 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Seraphim Trio – Mozart & Variations on a Schubert Waltz

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October 29
October 29 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Flinders Quartet – Australia Fair?Fli

October 30
October 30 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

The Cloud Maker

October 30 @ 7:30 pm - 9:20 pm

MSO for Schools: A Celebration of Sibelius

October 30 @ 7:30 pm - 9:20 pm

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: A Celebration of Sibelius

October 31
Featured October 31 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

12 Cellos

$32 – $58
October 31 @ 7:30 pm - 9:20 pm

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: A Celebration of Sibelius

October 31 @ 7:30 pm - 10:15 pm

Opera Australia: The Barber of Seville

October 31 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

The Infinite Quality of Nature – Ronan Apcar & Sola Hughes

November 1
November 1 @ 7:30 pm - 10:15 pm

Opera Australia: The Barber of Seville

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November 3
November 3 @ 7:30 pm - 10:15 pm

Opera Australia: The Barber of Seville

November 4
November 4 @ 7:30 pm - 10:15 pm

Opera Australia: The Barber of Seville

November 5
November 5 @ 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm

Melbourne Conservatorium of Music: Cendrillon (Cinderella)

November 5 @ 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm

Brooklyn Rider: Citizenship Notes

November 5 @ 7:30 pm - 10:15 pm

Opera Australia: The Barber of Seville

November 6
November 6 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Badieh – Songs from Greater Khorasan

November 6 @ 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm

Melbourne Conservatorium of Music: Cendrillon (Cinderella)

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

Affinity Quartet: Incantation

November 7 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Affinity Quartet – Incantation

November 7 @ 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm

Melbourne Conservatorium of Music: Cendrillon (Cinderella)

November 7 @ 7:30 pm - 9:15 pm

Victorian Opera: Boojum!

November 8
November 8 @ 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm

Melbourne Conservatorium of Music: Cendrillon (Cinderella)

November 8 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – The Voice of the Viola: Fiona Sargeant

November 9
November 9 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Acord Medieval Performance Ensemble: Florilegium

November 9 @ 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Melbourne Opera: Così Fan Tutte

November 9 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Christ Church South Yarra Festival of Chamber Music: The Mozart Requiem

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November 14
November 14 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Sarava: Panorama Brasil with Doug de Vries

November 15
November 15 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

German-Australian Opera Grant: 2026 GAOG – OPERA FINALE

November 15 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Chorus Ecclesiae Australia – Palestrina 500: Sacred Madrigals and Motets

November 15 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Australian Chamber Orchestra: Cocteau’s Circle

November 15 @ 7:30 pm - 10:20 pm

Opera Australia: Carmen

November 16
November 16 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Melbourne Youth Orchestras IMAGINE: Concert 4

November 16 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Palestrina 500: Sacred Madrigals and Motets

November 16 @ 7:30 pm - 10:20 pm

Opera Australia: Carmen

November 17
November 17 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Australian Chamber Orchestra: Cocteau’s Circle

November 17 @ 7:30 pm - 10:20 pm

Opera Australia: Carmen

November 18
November 18 @ 7:00 pm - 8:50 pm

Musica Viva Australia: Piotr Anderszewski

November 18 @ 7:30 pm - 10:20 pm

Opera Australia: Carmen

November 19
November 19 @ 7:30 pm - 10:20 pm

Opera Australia: Carmen

November 20
November 20 @ 7:30 pm - 10:20 pm

Opera Australia: Carmen

November 21
November 21 @ 7:30 pm - 10:20 pm

Opera Australia: Carmen

November 22
November 22 @ 7:30 pm - 10:20 pm

Opera Australia: Carmen

November 23
November 23 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Preston Symphony Orchestra – Collisions

November 29
November 29 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Elgar’s Cello Concerto – Zelman Symphony Orchestra

November 30
November 30 @ 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Heidelberg Choral Society – Radiance : English choral music across time

November 20
November 20 @ 7:30 pm - 10:20 pm

Opera Australia: Carmen

November 21
November 21 @ 7:30 pm - 10:20 pm

Opera Australia: Carmen

November 22
November 22 @ 7:30 pm - 10:20 pm

Opera Australia: Carmen

November 23
November 23 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Preston Symphony Orchestra – Collisions

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November 29
November 29 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Elgar’s Cello Concerto – Zelman Symphony Orchestra

November 30
November 30 @ 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Heidelberg Choral Society – Radiance : English choral music across time

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