Australian music ‘legend’ Jim Moginie from Midnight Oil discovers the sacred space of the Anzac Memorial revealing the secrets that live behind the walls, expressed through the sounds of the acoustic piano, storytelling and improvisation.
Touring to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra are four of the world’s best international piano superstars and three extraordinary emerging talents.
Each of the soloists selected to appear in the Piano+ International Recital Series bring unique and extraordinary qualities to the world of piano performance at the highest level.
The Piano+ Emerging Artist Recital Series 2024 unveils the most thrilling new talent to appear at the Sydney International Piano Competition 2023.
Piano+, (Australia) in collaboration with the Michael Hill International Violin Competition (NZ), present two phenomenal young prize-winning soloists.
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Discover a secret Sydney with co-curators Jim Moginie from Midnight Oil and Ross Heathcote, at a bespoke series of piano performances by iconic Australian artists in heritage Sydney spaces.
Every Friday this July look forward to inspired and diverse music, through the original compositions, interpretations, and improvisations by four contemporary Australian musicians – Jim Moginie, Chris Abrahams ARIA-award winning jazz musician and member of The Necks, Sophie Hutchings internationally renowned Sydney pianist, and award winning songwriter and composer David Bridie from the seminal 80’s and 90’s alt-pop group Not Drowning, Waving and My Friend the Chocolate Cake, as they explore through the piano the spectacular acoustics of famed Sydney locations.
Each venue has been chosen for its strong and singular spirit of place, including the Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park, Elizabeth Bay House, Paddington Town Hall and the State Library of NSW.
Piano+Place is presented by Piano+ and supported by City of Sydney
Packages go on sale mid May. Pre-register your interest below to enjoy first access to early bird rates.
Experience sublime piano music, gastronomy and nature at Out West Piano Fest this 25-27 October, a three-day symphony of the senses at picturesque Blackdown Farm, in Bathurst, regional New South Wales.
Once again Bathurst will hum to a different sound at OutWest Piano Fest, held in the glorious regional setting of historic Blackdown Farm, just five minutes from the town centre of Bathurst NSW. A location steeped in pastoral heritage, art and culture; it was once home to the Australian artist Tim Storrier.
Five themed concerts will be held throughout the weekend each inspired by the spectacular natural setting of Blackdown Farm in a carefully curated program headlined by acclaimed Australian pianist and Competition laureate Konstantin Shamray.
Buying early means you get the best seats in the house with a Premium or General Reserve package at 2023 prices!
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Join us for the world’s best international soloists in recital.
Lukáš Vondráček
Alexandra Dariescu
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet
Emerging Artists. Rising Stars. The future of classical music.
Jeonghwan Kim
One concert. Two international winners.
Yeyeong Jenny Jin
Jeonghwan Kim
Sydney
Melbourne
Brisbane
Canberra
Korkmaz Can Sağlam
Reuben Tsang
The Armidale Recital Series:
Konstantin Shamray
Dr Bernadette Harvey
The Neeman Piano Duo
Joyce Yang
View Decca Australia’s upcoming CD releases of some of the top prize winners performing in the preliminary and semi final rounds of the 2023 Sydney International Piano Competition.
in our International or Emerging Artist Recital series in 2024