Sydney Chamber Choir
2024 through 2025
The Sydney Chamber Choir is passionate about choral music and its unique ability to celebrate and reflect upon the stories of our past, present and future. After a stellar 2024, with sell-out concerts and critical acclaim, the Choir celebrates its 50th year in 2025 with five extraordinary concerts - the Bonhoeffer Project (23 February at Sydney Grammar); Faure’s Requiem (5 April at St James Church); 50th Anniversary Gala (5 July at City Recital Hall); Connections (28 September at the Sydney Conservatorium); and Bach’s B minor Mass (22 November at City Recital Hall).
Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra
Season 2025
The Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra enjoys an unrivalled reputation for superb presentations of exciting, popular and innovative music.
Its community-focussed programs include the NSW Secondary Schools Concerto Competition, Kids' Proms concerts, Composer Workshops and commissions of special works from leading Australian composers.
Among a wide and varied 2025 concert program, the KPO’s major Symphonic performances at the Concourse in Chatswood include Dvorak & Tchaikovsky (9 March), the 41st annual Secondary School’s Concerto Competition (29 June) and Beethoven and Strauss (31 August).
Shanghai Chinese Orchestra - Australian Tour
20-24 September Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide
The Shanghai Chinese Orchestra, one of China’s premier traditional orchestra, will make its long-awaited Australian debut this September, featuring over 70 musicians. Under the baton of Maestro Tang Muhai in Sydney and Melbourne, and Yao Shenshen in Adelaide, the orchestra will showcase the elegance and vitality of Chinese musical traditions—particularly the distinctive charm of Shanghai-style folk music. Renowned for its technical brilliance, innovative programming, and artistic excellence,
Highlights include Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon composed by Tan Dun and Silk Road by Jiang Ying.
This acclaimed program has captivated audiences worldwide at iconic venues such as Philharmonie de Paris, Berliner Philharmonie, Elbphilharmonie, Kennedy Center, Barbican Centre, and St. Petersburg State Capella.
Experience Chinese classical music becomes chic, sophisticated, and deeply moving in this unforgettable celebration of heritage and innovation.
Kuringai Youth Orchestra - “Whimsy and Wonder”
Sun 21 September 3pm
Inspiring anyone with a smartphone to tell their story through film
Join the Kuringai Youth Orchestra on Sunday 21st September 3pm at Abbotsleigh’s Peter Duly Hall as they perform Dvorak’s Carnival Overture, the premiere of Mopoke by Elliot Leahy, Moran’s Equilibrium, Kats-Chernin’s Dance of the Paper Umbrellas, Martinu’s Oboe Concerto featuring Harry Wagstaff and Borodin’s Polovtsian Dances.
The concert is around 1.5 hours in a lovely, easy to access venue and afternoon tea is provided after the performance. Raffle tickets can be purchased on the day to win prizes during the intermission.
The Campaign to Restore Marian St Theatre
Closed since 2013. The business case is complete. It’s designed. Just build it!
A rebuilt community hub at Marian St that is welcoming and accessible for all, supporting artists and offering a diverse range of artistic, cultural and community activities.
Local residents and arts lovers have launched a new campaign to save Marian Street Theatre. The iconic and historic Killara theatre has laid virtually unused and bereft of public funding for over a decade. However, now a grassroots community action group has called challenged Ku-ring-gai Council to prioritise the arts. Marian St ACTION (Arts and Culture Together In Our Neighbourhood) called on Ku-ring-gai residents to make their voices heard.
Email Ku-ring-gai Council to prioritise the arts by 31 August srv@krg.nsw.gov.au
SmartFone Flick Fest (SF3)
Feb 2026
Inspiring anyone with a smartphone to tell their story through film
SF3 is one of the biggest smartphone film festivals and educators in the world, bringing affordable and accessible filmmaking to all. The SmartFone Flick Fest is one of the world’s leading smartphone film festivals. We are open to anyone with a smartphone or tablet and a great idea for a short film and we get hundreds of entries each year from filmmakers of all ages and abilities from over 60 countries around the world.
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