Classical

Enjoy a vibrant lunchtime concert with the NSW Police Band at St James

Explore the world of opera in these delightful weekly talks abundantly illustrated with audio and visual excerpts

When memory finds a voice through music...

An Australian premiere of epic emotional power.

An electrifying musical adventure

Experience classical music in one of Sydney’s historical landmarks

Musicus Medicus compiled of musical medics presents an afternoon of inspiring classical music for good causes.

Joshua Han plays Mozart, Beethoven, Kreisler/Rachmaninoff, Bach/Busoni.

Catch Joshua Han in a recital performing works by Mozart, Bach/Busoni, Beethoven, and Stravinsky/Agosti

A musical journey through faith, light and love.

A chamber music masterpiece

L’Enigme Française - experience the talent and skill of this extraordinary French pianist

Stravinsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Ravel and a World Premiere The Metropolitan Orchestra conducted by Sarah-Grace Williams

A rare and vibrant collaboration between the Sydney Symphony Fellows and The Choir of St James’

Alexander Yau traverses wit, lyricism, and drama through the works of Beethoven, Schumann, Debussy and Prokofiev.

Virtuoso violinist Daniel Hope returns to Sydney for the first time since 2014

Tenor Shanul Sharma will sing Evening Song from Phillip Glass’s Satyagraha at St Peter’s Church in Surry Hills.

Bring the whole family to ACO On The Pier to experience a vibrant 30-minute classical music concert on Sydney Harbour.

Join us and explore an exceptionally musically cultured society where creativity flourished.

Two magnificent concerts by Award-winning British choral ensemble The Gesualdo Six at St James’

London’s Doric String Quartet returns to turn sound into gold with Australian clarinettist Lloyd Van’t Hoff

An intimate night of heart-rending music and unparalleled artistry.

A celebration of musical landscapes brought together in a vibrant mid‑winter concert

A series of spectacular Organ Recitals on the St James Dobson Organ

Star of ABC's 'The Piano'

Take a brilliant musical imagination, a creation story, and a radiant choir and orchestra and you get Haydn’s Creation.

Experience the timeless tale of Pinocchio in a brand-new show, brought to life with live music by an ACO string quartet.

East Meets West in Opera

Leila Josefowicz and John Novacek explore early twentieth century music for violin and piano

Verdi’s classic opera offers hit tunes, glamour, grit, lust and revenge, with a revolving set and a Fiat 500.

Let’s waltz, let’s sway the night away. It’s time for a little romance.

A new opera based on Leah Purcell’s groundbreaking adaptation of Henry Lawson’s classic short story.

Cellist Nicolas Altstaedt and lutenist Thomas Dunford put the rockstar in baroque.

Australia's finest classical musicians from home and around the world return in August

A star-studded tribute to the voice that stopped the world — celebrating the 100th birthday of Joan Sutherland.

Distilled and delightful, tiny opera at its best.

Hunter Hill's annual classic gala night

Pianist Paul Lewis puts Mozart under the microscope to discover infinite new wonders

Brett Weymark leads the Festival Chorus and three fantastic soloists in Benjamin Britten’s powerful denunciation of war.

Experience an unforgettable evening with legendary cellist Mischa Maisky, joined by his daughter, pianist Lily Maisky.

Showcasing the magnificence of the voice

The Latvian Radio Choir spreads its wings and soars with recorder queen Genevieve Lacey

Seduction, ambition and divine consequence

From baroque to tango, an afternoon of contemporary innovation

Messiah is back for 2026. Join us for all the seasonal grandeur and joy of Handel’s best-loved oratorio. Hallelujah!