Music

Rethink jazz with two award-winning trios. See one or both over two special and bewitching nights. Be there when Melbourne's internationally acclaimed Ben Winkelman Trio launch their third album. This award-winning piano trio has played a host of major national jazz and music festivals recently w...

Aled Jones amazed the world as a boy soprano in the mid-1980s with his uniquely pure treble voice. Decades on, Jones' astounding musical journey has taken him from Welsh choral singing to a magnificent, velvet-voiced baritone. He's released 27 albums and sold over 6 million copies to date. You may ...

See the electrifying duo of violinist Alina Ibragimova and pianist Cédric Tiberghien. Russian-born Ibragimova is an artist of outstanding sensitivity and technical command. Tiberghien, born in France, has an impressive international career as a soloist and chamber musician. Both artists have a uniqu...

Don't miss brother and sister team Angus and Julia Stone - fresh from the Slendour In the Grass festival. Before that they were touring the United Kingdom, Europe, the United States and Canada, gathering further accolades. Hear their new single Big Jet Plane in person. These guys just keep getting ...

The Atos Trio features Thomas Hoppe on piano, Annette von Hehn on violin, and Stefan Heinemeyer on cello. There's a physical ease between the trio and they show an unbounded joy in playing together. Small wonder that this ensemble has garnered swathes of rave reviews and competition awards. On its f...

Australia Day is this country’s ultimate celebration! Come and celebrate what's great about being an Aussie in the nation's capital. If you’re visiting from overseas, come and learn more about Aussie culture. Enjoy something for everyone, from bush picnics and live music festivals to children's ...

Australia Day Live is a national tribute to everything that is great about Australia and being Australian. It brings together the Australian of the Year Awards and some of Australia’s hottest home-grown music talent. Celebrate underneath the national flag at the apex of Parliament House, which is ...

Experience the extraordinary musical stylings of the British Edith Piaf, Barb Jungr, for one night only. Discover the voice that has captivated audiences from London to New York. Jungr has won international rave reviews for reimagining classic pop songs by Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, David Byrne and Le...

It’s one of the hottest double bills of the year! Relive the classic rock of the Pretenders, led by Chrissie Hynde. Experience the timeless pop of Blondie fronted by the wonderous Debbie Harry. This is one of the must see shows of the year. Get in fast. Tickets will sell out quickly. Tickets from ...

Mosey on down to Country Music's annual three day festival in the national capital. Witness great performers, workshops, instrument and technology displays, talent quests, dancing, and industry forums. Enjoy Bluegrass, Bush Ballads, Country Rock, Western, Swing, Country Blues, Gospel, Alternate ...

Join the Canberra Symphony Orchestra and the Embassy of the Republic of Poland for this musical masterpiece. Help celebrate the 200th anniversary of the great Polish composer and pianist, Frederic Chopin's birth. Chopin was one of the most important masters of Romantic music. Hear the spellbinding ...

This is not a night of tribute bands – these guys are the real thing! Help Grammy Award winners America celebrate their 40th anniversary as they perform a mix of greatest hits, such as A Horse With No Name, Sister Golden Hair and You Can Do Magic and more! Hear Chicago play their hits including ...

Trinity College is steeped in a wealth of choral history and its Choir is among the cream of Britain's mixed voice choirs. Hear works by much-loved English composers and music by some of today's most acclaimed composers under the direction of Stephen Layton.The program includes a cappella works by c...

Ireland's most popular easy listening entertainer returns to Australia in September 2010. Daniel has received great chart success in Australia. His Showtime DVD reached number six and his album The Jukebox Years reached number 36 on the ARIA charts. Daniel O'Donnell is the only artist to feature in...

David Helfgott is a virtuoso pianist who touches the hearts of all who hear him and brings joy to concert-goers of all ages. He's acknowledged as one of the most remarkable musicians of our time. Experience him performing great romantic classics including works by Rachmaninov. Relive David's incred...

If you haven't seen deepblue before, you had better strap yourself in for a totally new experience. It looks like an orchestra, acts like a band and feels like a movie. This is entertainment like you have never felt before. The dream unleashes the full potential of a 21st century multimedia orchest...

NightFest returns to Floriade with style in 2010! Experience an array of live entertainment and great activities set amongst spectacularly lit garden beds. See breathtaking views of the park and our city at night from the top of the giant ferris wheel. Shop for something special at the bustling ...

Don't miss Canberra’s premier music event on the foreshore of Lake Burley Griffin. See some of the biggest national and international artists perform at what has been described as Australia's most astonishing festival location. There's no better way to celebrate the end of exams, the start of summer...

Witness confessions, revelations, intimate thoughts, sharing and transformation. This one-act show weaves together stories, classical and contemporary music with text, poetry and dance. Come and be the girls’ best friend for an evening that was made in Canberra. The Girls are Dianna Nixon, Leah B...

The mighty Hoodoo Gurus exist in their own time and space. They matter because their songs have soundtracked your party, barbeque, celebration and, occasionally, your commiseration. You rocked out, waved lighters, swayed arm-in-arm and danced around handbags! Now you get to relive all those memorie...

See John with his new band mates Nicky Bomba (drums and percussion) and Byron Luiters (bass). The trio have been on a gruelling schedule to release their new album, April Uprising, album simultaneously in eleven markets around the world. April Uprising has garnered incredible global respect and su...

Welcome this much-loved Australian icon back to centre stage. John Farnham and his long time band are back together again. Experience the magic as they work through Farnham's phenomenal songbook. You'll also get an exclusive preview of some brand new songs going on an album due out in October. ...

Join Jon English and nine multi-talented musicians and singers on a journey through the 60's and 70's. Rediscover the music that shaped a generation. Hear classic rock from such acts as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Led Zepplin and Queen. Revisit music from The Kinks, Cream, Bob Dylan, ...

Don't miss five-time platinum recording artist, Katie Noonan live at Floriade. Be enthralled by her edgy, unmistakable vocals when she performs with her new band, The Captains. This is a free concert so arrive in plenty of time to enjoy Floriade and get a good seat. Floriade has Katie and a world...

Beethoven’s sonata is the psychological pivot of Leo Tolstoy’s novella “The Kreutzer Sonata”, about a man who kills his adulterous wife. That she and her violinist lover play the Kreutzer together is testament to its emotional power. Janácek’s violent reaction to the piece inspired his first string ...