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by Suzanne Yanko

Welcome to Classic Melbourne, where we celebrate the breadth and extent of classical music performance in Melbourne: our fine performers, excellent venues, keen audiences and supporters of classical music.

Classic Melbourne is a website especially for lovers of fine classical music, whether they are performers, students or audiences. The site will spread awareness of the wealth of performance and classical music activity in Melbourne and beyond.

We aim to encourage audiences to consider more concert going, especially to hear younger musicians who are the professionals of the future.

We offer reviews of the best classical music in Melbourne. However, while celebrating excellence, we suggest that there’s plenty to enjoy in community and student performance – usually at a low cost!

Classic Melbourne believes in maintaining a high standard of reviewing, and will offer ideas for reviewing concerts and recorded music.

It will also lead retired audiences in recalling and writing about their favourite classical music experiences.

 

Features of Classic Melbourne:

  • A calendar with comprehensive details of classical music events
  • News of important events in the world of classical music
  • A range of views on topics of interest to classical music lovers
  • Recent reviews of classical performances, and links to more interesting reviews, both present and past
  • Notices to promote events and other items of interest to the wider classical music community in Melbourne, including schools and conservatoriums.

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Events Calendar

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  • January 2026

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Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: Opera Gala
January 3 @ 7:30 pm - 9:10 pm
Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: Opera Gala

Step into a world of myth, love and enchantment as the Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026 opens with a celebration of…

$90
1 event, 4
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: MuseArt
January 4 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: MuseArt

Live music and live art painting Live music and art! Join us in the St John’s Garden to hear a brand…

$50
1 event, 5
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: THE BAMBOOS
January 5 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: THE BAMBOOS

THE BAMBOOS Twilight Sessions at Montalto Now into their 25th year,The Bamboos have maintained their worldwide reputation as trailblazers of Funk…

$85 – $250
2 events, 6
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: DAVID GRECO & CHAD KELLY – SCHUMANN: DICHTERLIEBE
January 6 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: DAVID GRECO & CHAD KELLY – SCHUMANN: DICHTERLIEBE

SCHUMANN: DICHTERLIEBE Acclaimed Australian baritone David Greco and UK-born keyboardist and conductor Chad Kelly reunite for a spellbinding recital of art…

$70
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: DAVID GRECO & CHAD KELLY – SCHUMANN: DICHTERLIEBE
January 6 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: DAVID GRECO & CHAD KELLY – SCHUMANN: DICHTERLIEBE

SCHUMANN: DICHTERLIEBE Acclaimed Australian baritone David Greco and UK-born keyboardist and conductor Chad Kelly reunite for a spellbinding recital of art…

$70
2 events, 7
12:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: ENSEMBLE OFFSPRING – Nature Stories
January 7 @ 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: ENSEMBLE OFFSPRING – Nature Stories

Nature Stories showcases the soundscapes of our natural environment with works written especially for Ensemble Offspring. Kate Moore’s Rose of Roses,…

$70 – $150
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: ENSEMBLE OFFSPRING – Nature Stories
January 7 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: ENSEMBLE OFFSPRING – Nature Stories

Nature Stories showcases the soundscapes of our natural environment with works written especially for Ensemble Offspring. Kate Moore’s Rose of Roses,…

$70 – $150
2 events, 8
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: Family Concert
January 8 @ 11:00 am - 11:45 am
Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: Family Concert

Join Ensemble Offspring, Australia’s leading new-music group celebrated for their creativity and adventurous spirit, in a joyful interactive concert for kids!…

Free
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: Karin Schaupp
January 8 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: Karin Schaupp

Set within the breathtaking elegance of Port Phillip Estate, this intimate recital is the perfect pairing of music and place. Guitarist…

$180
1 event, 9
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: Ensemble Offspring – Every Plant Has its Own Dreaming
January 9 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: Ensemble Offspring – Every Plant Has its Own Dreaming

Ensemble Offspring joins with acclaimed First Nations composer/Noongar man AaronWyatt to present a powerful new work inspired by the dreaming of…

$55
2 events, 10
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: Young Artist – Theonie Wang, Violin
January 10 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: Young Artist – Theonie Wang, Violin

This performance showcases a dynamic and expressive program through the voice of violin and piano. Beethoven’s fiery Kreutzer Sonata contrasts beautifully…

$50
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: KARIN SCHAUPP
January 10 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: KARIN SCHAUPP

Renowned for her flawless technique and radiant musicality, guitarist Karin Schaupp is celebrated as one of Australia’s most captivating performers. Her…

$55
2 events, 11
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: Cedar Collective – String Quartets
January 11 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: Cedar Collective – String Quartets

Experience three perspectives on the string quartet: Joseph Haydn’s Op.76 No.1 in G Major, Caroline Shaw’s Plan & Elevation, and Fanny…

$60
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: Ensenble 642 – BAROQUE BY CANDLE LIGHT
January 11 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: Ensenble 642 – BAROQUE BY CANDLE LIGHT

Plucked-string virtuosi Ensemble 642 is the inspired pairing of Hannah Lane (Baroque harp) and Nicholas Pollock (theorbo, lutes, baroque guitar), two…

$70
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7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Melbourne Youth Orchestras MYO Summer School Showcase Concert 1
January 16 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Melbourne Youth Orchestras MYO Summer School Showcase Concert 1

Celebrate Victoria's next generation of musical talent with Melbourne Youth Orchestras. Join MYO for a series of unforgettable concerts - celebrating…

$22 – $46
3 events, 17
11:00 am - 12:45 pm
Melbourne Youth Orchestras MYO Summer School Showcase Concert 2
January 17 @ 11:00 am - 12:45 pm
Melbourne Youth Orchestras MYO Summer School Showcase Concert 2

Celebrate Victoria's next generation of musical talent with Melbourne Youth Orchestras. Join MYO for a series of unforgettable concerts - celebrating…

$22 – $46
2:30 pm - 4:45 pm
Melbourne Youth Orchestras MYO Summer School Showcase Concert 3
January 17 @ 2:30 pm - 4:45 pm
Melbourne Youth Orchestras MYO Summer School Showcase Concert 3

Celebrate Victoria's next generation of musical talent with Melbourne Youth Orchestras. Join MYO for a series of unforgettable concerts - celebrating…

$22 – $46
7:00 pm - 8:45 pm
Melbourne Youth Orchestras MYO Summer School Showcase Concert 4
January 17 @ 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm
Melbourne Youth Orchestras MYO Summer School Showcase Concert 4

Celebrate Victoria's next generation of musical talent with Melbourne Youth Orchestras. Join MYO for a series of unforgettable concerts - celebrating…

$22 – $46
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7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Forest Collective: My Heart by Danaë Killian
January 22 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Forest Collective: My Heart by Danaë Killian

An expressionist solo piano adventure. 'Nights I wander the world's city streets, looking for you and talking to you, my heart.'…

$45 – $55
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January 3
January 3 @ 7:30 pm - 9:10 pm

Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: Opera Gala

January 4
January 4 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: MuseArt

January 5
January 5 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: THE BAMBOOS

January 6
January 6 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: DAVID GRECO & CHAD KELLY – SCHUMANN: DICHTERLIEBE

January 6 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: DAVID GRECO & CHAD KELLY – SCHUMANN: DICHTERLIEBE

January 7
January 7 @ 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: ENSEMBLE OFFSPRING – Nature Stories

January 7 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: ENSEMBLE OFFSPRING – Nature Stories

January 8
January 8 @ 11:00 am - 11:45 am

Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: Family Concert

January 8 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: Karin Schaupp

January 9
January 9 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: Ensemble Offspring – Every Plant Has its Own Dreaming

January 10
January 10 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: Young Artist – Theonie Wang, Violin

January 10 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: KARIN SCHAUPP

January 11
January 11 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: Cedar Collective – String Quartets

January 11 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2026: Ensenble 642 – BAROQUE BY CANDLE LIGHT

January 16
January 16 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Melbourne Youth Orchestras MYO Summer School Showcase Concert 1

January 17
January 17 @ 11:00 am - 12:45 pm

Melbourne Youth Orchestras MYO Summer School Showcase Concert 2

January 17 @ 2:30 pm - 4:45 pm

Melbourne Youth Orchestras MYO Summer School Showcase Concert 3

January 17 @ 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm

Melbourne Youth Orchestras MYO Summer School Showcase Concert 4

January 22
January 22 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Forest Collective: My Heart by Danaë Killian

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January 16
January 16 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Melbourne Youth Orchestras MYO Summer School Showcase Concert 1

January 17
January 17 @ 11:00 am - 12:45 pm

Melbourne Youth Orchestras MYO Summer School Showcase Concert 2

January 17 @ 2:30 pm - 4:45 pm

Melbourne Youth Orchestras MYO Summer School Showcase Concert 3

January 17 @ 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm

Melbourne Youth Orchestras MYO Summer School Showcase Concert 4

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January 22 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Forest Collective: My Heart by Danaë Killian

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