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SUMMARY:Fire and Rescue NSW Band Plays For Kids With Burns
DESCRIPTION:Fire and Rescue NSW Band is turning up the heat for their 3rd annual Charity Concert\, in partnership with Beat the Burn and The Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation\, to support the Burns Unit at The Children’s Hospitals at Westmead and Randwick. \nWith award‑winning storyteller Darren Coggan\, powerhouse opera vocalist Viktoria Bolonina\, and the Band led by the dynamic Graeme Press\, this concert promises big energy\, big heart\, and music that will stay with you long after the final note. \nProceeds from this event will go directly to the “Beat The Burn” project\, which started humbly in 2006 when firefighters from FRNSW 020 Station Hurstville embarked on a 400km bike ride from Campbelltown to Wagga Wagga to support kids at The Burns Unit of The Children’s Hospital at Westmead. Today\, after 20 years of dedication\, “Beat The Burn” has evolved into a year-round campaign raising funds\, sharing prevention messages\, and spreading awareness for children affected by life-changing burns. The goal is to raise much needed funds to enhance treatment outcomes through research\, advanced equipment\, and crucial support services for young burn survivors and their families. \nTicket are available now via https://bryanbrowntheatre.cbcity.nsw.gov.au and are $40 each. \nFor more information\, please contact: btbconcert@firenswband.org.au \n 
URL:http://www.soundslikesydney.com.au/event/fire-and-rescue-nsw-band-plays-for-kids-with-burns/
LOCATION:Bryan Brown Theatre\, 80 Rickard Road\, Bankstown\, NSW\, 2200\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260711T110000
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SUMMARY:Look Up To The Sky
DESCRIPTION:Sydney Chamber Choir conducted by Sam Allchurch joins the Sutherland Shire Choral Society in a new Morning Series concert\, Look Up to the Sky\, at The Pavilion Performing Arts Centre\, Sutherland. \nThe two ensembles will present an exciting program of sacred and secular works from Australia and the choral heartlands of the Baltic and Nordic regions. From the lush harmonies of Eriks Ešenvalds’ Long Road\, to the quiet devotion of works by Edvard Grieg and Arvo Pärt and the vivid contemporary colours of Australians Nigel Butterley\, Meta Cohen and Aija Draguns\, Look Up to the Sky celebrates the purity\, depth and quiet radiance of choral music — a journey across cultures\, seasons and light. \nThe program: Ēriks Ešenvalds Long Road / Edvard Grieg Ave Maris Stella/ Morton Lauridsen O Nata Lux/ Arvo Pärt Bogoroditse Dyevo/ Sven-David Sandström Four Songs of Love/ Urmas Sisask Benedictio/ Veljo Tormis Autumn Landscapes/ Nigel Butterley ’Surrexit Dominus’ from The True Samaritan/ Meta Cohen Meteora/ Aija Draguns Dawn of Creation \nBookings \n  \n  \n 
URL:http://www.soundslikesydney.com.au/event/look-up-to-the-sky/
LOCATION:The Pavillion Performing Arts Centre\, 30 Eton Street\, Sutherland\, NSW\, 2232\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260713T190000
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SUMMARY:Emily Granger Tours With Her New Album
DESCRIPTION:American-born\, Australian-based harpist Emily Granger celebrates the launch of her new album A Thing of Beauty on ABC Classic with an extensive tour. \nOnne of the country’s most compelling musical voices\, Granger will bring this exquisite collection of pieces to audiences around Australia in intimate\, live performances. \nFeaturing the work of Australian women composers\, including two new commissions\, the tour repertoire showcases works by Alice Chance\, Christina Sonnemann Baehr\, Anne Cawrse\, Ulpia Erdos\, Sarah Elise Thompson\, Margaret Tesch-Muller\, Tara\nMinton\, Elena Kats-Chernin\, Katy Abbott\, Nat Bartsch\, Sally Greenaway and Hilary Kleinig. \nEmily Granger is Principal Harp with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra and a faculty member at Queensland Conservatorium of Music. \nInformation\, ticketing and album pre-orders. \nRecital also in Melbourne on Tuesday 7 July 7pm at Melbourne Recital Centre\, Primrose Potter Salon and the Tyalgum Music Festival\, Sunday 27 September 10am.\n Melbourne Tuesday 7 July 7pm at Melbourne Recital Centre\, Primrose Potter Salon\n Sydney Monday 13 July 7pm at Sydney Opera House\, Utzon Room\n Tyalgum Sunday 27 September 10am at Tyalgum Music Festival
URL:http://www.soundslikesydney.com.au/event/emily-granger-tours-with-her-new-album/
LOCATION:Utzon Room\, Sydney Opera House\, Circular Quay East\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260724T193000
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SUMMARY:Horizon Classical presents Rapture & Ruin
DESCRIPTION:Horizon Classical presents Rapture & Ruin — an immersive orchestral evening built around Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2\, performed by Australian pianist Calvin Abdiel with conductor Hans Sangtoki and Horizon Orchestral Studio. \nRapture. Ruin. Release. — Beauty that breaks you. \nThree Russian masters. One evening. Rapture & Ruin traces the emotional arc of the Romantic imagination — from Glinka’s\nexhilarating Overture to Ruslan and Ludmilla and Tchaikovsky’s Fantasy Overture to Romeo and Juliet culminating in Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No 2 written on the other side of failure\, still unmatched for sheer emotional reach. \nHorizon Orchestral Studio is an emerging artistic development platform dedicated to forming conductors\, musicians\, and audiences through orchestral experiences rooted in mentorship\, responsibility\, artistic excellence\, and cultural leadership. Designed to bridge the gap between advanced training and professional practice\, Horizon creates real rehearsal and performance opportunities for emerging conductors while presenting ambitious public performances that invite audiences into the depth\, beauty\, and emotional power of orchestral music. \nCONDUCTOR Hans Sangtoki/ Calvin Abdiel\, piano\nP R O G R A M M E: GLINKA Ruslan and Ludmilla — Overture/ TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet — Fantasy Overture/ RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor\, Op. 18 \nRead our review of Horizon Classical’s last concert. 
URL:http://www.soundslikesydney.com.au/event/horizon-classical-presents-rapture-ruin/
LOCATION:Verbrugghen Hall\, Sydney Conservatorium\, Macquarie Street\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Heavenly Baroque From Sydney University Graduate Choir
DESCRIPTION:Sydney University Graduate Choir presents Heavenly Baroque\, a concert celebrating music of the European Baroque\, featuring Vivald’s Goria RV 589\, his most familiar and poular piece of sacred music\, and the extraordinary Missa Dei Patris by Jan Dismas Zelenka\, who was a Czech composer at the Royal Saxon court in Dresden\, a contemporary of J S Bach and often called the Catholic Bach. \nThis concert is dedicated to the late Dame Marie Bashir. \nBookings \n\n\n  \n 
URL:http://www.soundslikesydney.com.au/event/heavenly-baroque-from-sydney-university-graduate-choir/
LOCATION:Great Hall\, University of Sydney
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260816T163000
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SUMMARY:IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition Semi-finalists
DESCRIPTION:Following heats around Australia\, the Music & Opera Singers Trust is proud to announce the ten semi-finalists in the 2026 IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition. \nThey are\, sopranos Hannah Burton\, Bridget Power and Sky Kim (NSW)\, Emily Davis (WA) and Kate Pengelly (VIC)\, mezzo-sopranos Chloe James (VIC) and Aylish Towns (QLD)\, tenor Ciaran McChord (WA)\, bass-baritone Samuel Claxton (WA) and bass Leyland Jones (VIC). \nDonna Balson\, National Adjudicator\, together with a distinguished panel of adjudicators from across Australia\, these outstanding young singers to advance to the Semi-Finals Concert\, to be held on Sunday\, 16 August at the Independent Theatre in North Sydney. \nThe selection process drew on expertise from adjudicators in each state\, including Maree Ryan AM and Warwick Fyfe (NSW Heats\, Sydney); Dr Stephen Grant and Stuart Maunder AM (VIC Heats\, Melbourne); Emma Matthews AM and Lisa Harper-Brown (WA Heats\, Perth); and Dr Paul McMahon and James Roser (QLD Heats\, Brisbane). \nThe Semi-Finals Concert will showcase these young stars with their powerful performances and enchanting arias\, bringing their own unique voice and interpretation to the stage. The event highlights the exceptional depth of talent in Australia and underscores the importance of supporting the arts and emerging artists and will feature collaborative artist Bradley Gilchrist.  Semi-Finals Adjudicators Nicole Dorigo\, Francis Greep\, Anke Hoeppner-Ryan\, and Diego Torre will assist Donna Balson\, in selecting the Finalists. \nThe Finals Concert will be held on Thursday\, 8 October at the Concourse in Chatswood. \nSemi-finals concert: \nWhen: Sunday 16 August at 4.30pm \nWhere: The Independent Theatre\, 269 Miller St\, North Sydney \nCost: Various\, Student tickets available \nBookings     \n  \n 
URL:http://www.soundslikesydney.com.au/event/ifac-handa-australian-singing-competition-semi-finalists/
LOCATION:The Independent Theatre\, 269\, Miller Street\, North Sydney\, NSW\, 2030\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261002T190000
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SUMMARY:Sumi Jo Returns To Sydney
DESCRIPTION:Grammy Award-winning stellar soprano Sumi Jo returns to Sydney for A Night of Glory – Sumi Jo 40th Jubilee in Sydney in a special concert commemorating her distinguished artistic career and extraordinary achievements on the global stage. This Sydney performance will be Sumi Jo’s long-awaited return to Sydney after nearly eight years\, and will be her third performance in the city. Celebrated on the world’s leading opera stages\, Sumi Jo has inspired audiences globally for decades through her exceptional artistry and musical excellence. \nThe evening will feature a distinguished selection of operatic arias and classical masterpieces\, alongside special guest artists and collaborative performances with the Koralia Youth Choir\, connecting cultures and generations through music. Beyond being an anniversary gala\, the event represents an important international cultural project between Korea and Australia\, celebrating artistic exchange and the future growth of young musical talent within Sydney’s multicultural arts environment. \nBookings \n 
URL:http://www.soundslikesydney.com.au/event/sumi-jo-returns-to-sydney/
LOCATION:Sydney Town Hall\, 483 George Street\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
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