When the 20 year old Benjamin Britten’s Three Divertimenti for String Quartet was first performed publicly in 1936 it was met, according to the composer, with “sniggers and cold silence.” So hurt was he that he withdrew the work and it was never performed publicly again until after his death in 1976.

2MBS Fine Music Sydney is calling on the next generation of Australian composers to take centre stage through the launch of the 2026, a unique initiative organised by the radio program Class Act .

The Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra’s fifth album Farrenc & Eberl: Beyond Classical Horizons, conducted by Rachael Beesley, features two Romantic trailblazers: Louise Farrenc and Anton Eberl.

The Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra present the NSW Secondary Schools Concerto Competition. In its 42nd year, 6 finalists will compete for prizes and performance opportunities.

Retreat from the everyday as The Gesualdo Six – one of the UK’s finest vocal ensembles –  joins forces with the renowned Choir of St James’ for two beautiful programs of sacred choral music.

The biennial Lev Vlassenko Piano competition is about to enter an exciting new phase. The competition for semi-finalists commences Saturday the 27th of June with a distinguished judging panel