"This concert was a great showcase for the flute in the hands of Ana de la Vega and a reminder of the steadfastness of skilled accompanists, in this case pianist Grace Kim," writes music reviewer ALANNA MACLEAN.
Midnight Oil's drummer, who has stage four pancreatic cancer, still has songs pinging around his brain at night, while he rages against the dying of the light, reports ANDREW STAFFORD.
AC/DC managed to literally shake the earth, with their Melbourne concert detected by earthquake monitoring equipment three kilometres away.
"Tim Minchin's show is a remarkably personal reminiscence presented on the scale of a Cecil B DeMille movie with a red-hot band, pyrotechnics and a stunning light show," writes reviewer BILL STEPHENS.
Aussie fans got exactly what they wanted as AC/DC blasted back onto home soil with a powerhouse performance to kick off their long-awaited tour.
At the end of a triumphal tour through regional NSW, Luminescence Chamber Singers’ Red Dirt Hymns will come home to roost at The B, Queanbeyan, on Sunday.
"The eclectic works and the varied musical voices made for a captivating concert." ROB KENNEDY reviews The False Prophet, a performance by BlockSounds.
The pioneering Kiwi band Split Enz will take centre stage as the iconic Byron Bay Bluesfest is resurrected for Easter 2026.
LEN POWER reviews Under The Greenwood Tree, a performance by the ANU Choral Society.
"What was remarkable was the orchestra's coherence and balance. Every section was just the right volume alongside the others and it made for a delightfully integrated sound." GRAHAM McDONALD reviews the final CSO performance for the year.
Flautist Ana de la Vega will close the Snow Concert Hall season with a concert named after her international best-selling album, My Paris, devoted to the city she loves best – after Canberra, reports HELEN MUSA.
Tuggeranong Arts Centre will soon host a Norwegian super-group – the first in its new collaboration with the Sydney Opera House’s Utzon Chamber Music Series, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
"It was clear that Apeiron founders John Ma, on violins, and Maria Searles, harpsichord, were having immense fun with this music." MICHAEL WILSON reviews Little Sounds Great Noises, a performance by Apeiron Baroque.
"If this is what Musica da Camera can do with a reduced ensemble, they should be truly impressive when at full strength," writes music reviewer SARAH BYRNE.
"After 13 years, the Australian Haydn Ensemble is still pushing at the boundaries and opening our ears to new and surprising sounds," writes reviewer NICK HORN.
Acclaimed performer Joe Camilleri's first manager lived in Kingston and as a result much of his early musical experience was in Canberra, the "living legend" tells NOEL BEDDOE.
GRAHAM MCDONALD reviews Rhythm and Rites, a performance by four "very fine" percussionists from the Canberra Symphony Orchestra.
"For two deeply intense and enjoyable hours Salut! Baroque took a full audience at Wesley Uniting Church on a thoroughly absorbing trip through the nuances and byways of baroque music," writes reviewer ALANNA MACLEAN.
"No matter how often you’ve heard her perform – and she’s been based in Canberra for years – she has endless new ways to impress and entertain across diverse musical genres." SARAH BYRNE reviews a concert by pianist Sandra France.
