Program: Lunchtime Concert

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Genevieve Lang

Stéphanie Kabanyana Kanyandekwe

Take a trip to the world's great concert halls, with the latest live performances.

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Westlake, Nigel: Cudmirrah Fanfare
(Geoffrey Payne - trumpet, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Philip Green)

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2025 Proms: First Night of the Proms

The 2025 Proms Season opener at the Royal Albert Hall features music of Sibelius, Vaughan Williams and a world premiere from Errollyn Wallen.

Published: 7h agoMon 8 Sep 2025 at 3:00amwith Genevieve Lang

Violinist Lisa Batiashvili playing Jean Sibelius's violin concerto at the First Night of the Proms in London.

Duration: 2 hours

QSO: Lior and Westlake

Nigel Westlake and Lior’s moving work to spread the message of hope, consideration, kindness and compassion

Published: YesterdaySun 7 Sep 2025 at 3:00amwith Stéphanie Kabanyana Kanyandekwe

An atmospherically lit QPAC Concert Hall stage with Lior singing with the QSO

Duration: 2 hours

Musica Viva: Takács Quartet and Angie Milliken

Musica Viva turns 80 this year, and the Takács Quartet are also celebrating a birthday.

Published: SatSat 6 Sep 2025 at 3:00amwith Stéphanie Kabanyana Kanyandekwe

The Takacs Quartet and Angie Milliken on stage

Duration: 2 hours

Ensemble Q: A Poet’s Love

This concert brings together Romantic lyricism and contemporary innovation with soloists Benjamin Appl and Adam Chalabi.

Published: ThuThu 4 Sep 2025 at 3:00amwith Genevieve Lang

Duration: 2 hours

John Williams's film music with Stéphane Denève

John Williams's soundtracks provide so much more than catchy tunes; they lend depth and nuance to both stories and characters.

Published: WedWed 3 Sep 2025 at 3:00amwith Alice Keath

Stéphane Denève in a tuxedo, looking directly into the camera lens.

Duration: 2 hours

ACO: Ilya Gringolts plays Bruch

The great Ilya Gringolts returns to Australia to open the ACO's 2023 touring year.

Published: TueTue 2 Sep 2025 at 3:00amwith Genevieve Lang

Ilya Gringolts onstage with the ACO, grimacing in concentration.

Duration: 2 hours

Musica Viva Australia: Mozart's Clarinet

Historical clarinet virtuoso Nicola Boud joins fortepianist Erin Helyard and cellist Simon Cobcroft for a program of Mozart and Beethoven trios.

Published: 1 Sep 2025Mon 1 Sep 2025 at 3:00amwith Genevieve Lang

The clarinetist Nicola Boud performing with Erin Helyard at the fortepiano on a wood-paneled stage in front of an audience.

Duration: 2 hours

MSO: Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto

An epic concert from the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra under South Korean conductor Shiyeon Sung, with Tchaikovsky's thrilling Violin Concerto and Brahms's glorious Second Symphony.

Published: 31 Aug 2025Sun 31 Aug 2025 at 3:00amwith Stéphanie Kabanyana Kanyandekwe

Simone Lamsma in a fitted black gown, standing in front of a window holding her violin up to her shoulder.

Duration: 2 hours

TSO: Beethoven’s Emperor

Pianist Javier Perianes performs Beethoven’s iconic Emperor Concerto with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra

Published: 30 Aug 2025Sat 30 Aug 2025 at 3:00amwith Stéphanie Kabanyana Kanyandekwe

A pianist sits on stage in front of a grand piano playing with an orchestra

Duration: 2 hours

Australian Chamber Orchestra: Gershwin and Shostakovich

The ACO premier a new work by Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov along with works by Shostakovich and Canadian composer Claude Vivier, and featuring a new arrangement of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue.

Published: 29 Aug 2025Fri 29 Aug 2025 at 3:00amwith Genevieve Lang

A close up picture of Gavrylyuk's head and hands. Most of the picture is very dark apart from his hands and face.

Duration: 2 hours

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Program: Lunchtime Concert

2025 Proms: First Night of the Proms

QSO: Lior and Westlake

Musica Viva: Takács Quartet and Angie Milliken

Ensemble Q: A Poet’s Love

John Williams's film music with Stéphane Denève

ACO: Ilya Gringolts plays Bruch

Musica Viva Australia: Mozart's Clarinet

MSO: Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto

TSO: Beethoven’s Emperor

Australian Chamber Orchestra: Gershwin and Shostakovich

Music to match your mood

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