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Ilya Gringolts performs in the ACO's The Devil's Violin. Photo: Charlie Kinross.
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The Devil’s Violin review: ACO brings style and flair to a lively program

In The Devil's Violin, the ACO musicians showcase their strengths on stunning Golden Age instruments.

A scene from Florentina Holzinger's 'A year without summer', programmed for RISING 2026. Ten culturally and physically diverse performers wearing hospital whites (including a person lying on a hospital bed and another using a walking frame) sing in front of a larger-than-life nude female torso. Six more white-clad performers are visible at the rear of the stage, performing on a raised, industrial-looking platform.
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RISING 2026 is dominated by dance and contemporary music

The inaugural Australian Dance Biennale and an expansive music program make up a considerable part of the 2026 RISING program.

Ensemble Pygmalion performs Monteverdi's Vespers at Adelaide Festival 2026. Photo: Claudio Raschella.

Monteverdi's Vespers and Orfeo review: two 5-star baroque masterpieces at Adelaide Festival

Ensemble Pygmalion's performances of Monteverdi's Vespers and the opera Orfeo were baroque masterpieces for a neo-baroque age.

First Nations performance Guuranda X will be reimagined in India. Photo: TJ Garvie.
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This Narungga-led First Nations performance will premiere in India in a historic cultural exchange

This month, Indigenous Elders and artists travel to Chennai to debut GUURANDA x KMMC – and you can livestream it in Australia.

Tyshawn Sorey: Alone at Adelaide Festival 2026. A tall, solidly built African American man with closely cropped hair and a matching beard, and wearing a black business shirt, sits at an open-topped piano.
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Tyshawn Sorey: Alone review – Adelaide Festival 2026

A solo piano recital by Black American composer and multi-instrumentalist Tyshawn Sorey at Adelaide Festival 2026.

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Kingston Arts

Beyond the Beehive: Amy Winehouse's Musical Mastery

What made Amy Winehouse great? Here's your chance to experience her music like never before.

Performances & Gigs

Kingston Arts

Live at City Hall: Nathan Cavaleri

Life stories and songs from the world stages in a powerful and electric format by Nathan Cavaleri.

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Kingston Arts

Affinity Quartet and Friends

Experience chamber music by one of Australia's most celebrated ensembles.

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Kingston Arts

UNDERSCORE

UNDERSCORE blurs the line between music, storytelling, song and recitation as acclaimed writers perform excerpts of their work.

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Kingston Arts

Jazzeoke

Ever dreamed of singing in front of a magnificent big band? Your opportunity is here!

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