music, arts and culture

Elder After Hours - Beauty and Power

Lachlan Wallace — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 13:42:19 +0930

Elder Hall welcomes two of Australia’s most compelling musicians, pianist Aura Go and cellist Timo-Veikko ‘Tipi’ Valve, for an intimate evening of chamber music. Saturday 30 August, 6.30–8.30 pm. Elder Hall, North Terrace campus. Tickets.

Elder After Hours - Classical meets Jazz: Crossing the Great Divide

Lachlan Wallace — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 13:15:57 +0930

Gershwin’s Cuban Overture, is a lively and rhythmically-charged celebration of Latin American influences. Mark Simeon Ferguson’s Live and Die With the Butterflies is an evocative work combining lyrical beauty with cinematic intensity. Ravel’s Bolero, a masterpiece of orchestral color and hypnotic rhythm, is performed here in its original form followed by a reimagined version. Friday 12 September, 7–9 pm. Elder Hall, North Terrace campus. Tickets.

Elder After Hours Concert - Radiance

Lachlan Wallace — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 11:22:56 +0930

In its third concert for 2025, Ensemble Lumen draws the audience into a dance of light and shadow, where three remarkable works shimmer with their own unique brilliance. Wednesday 24 September, 7–9 pm. Elder Hall, North Terrace campus. Tickets.

Elder After Hours - Lumen Gala

Lachlan Wallace — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 09:45:39 +0930

Our Lumen Gala ignites the stage with a program that celebrates the brilliance and boundless possibilities of chamber music. Guillaume Connesson’s electrifying Techno Parade launches the evening with pulsating energy and modern flair. Wednesday 5 November, 7–9 pm. Elder Hall, North Terrace campus. Tickets.

Elder After Hours - Born in Vienna

Lachlan Wallace — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 15:49:22 +0930

Celebrating Vienna as the birthplace of orchestral music as we know it, this special performance presents Mozart’s first and last thoughts, Beethoven’s dramatic arrival onto the stage, and Schubert’s ‘great’ C major symphony, a work that sums up the Viennese classical tradition while simultaneously knocking on the door of the romanticism that took its place. Saturday 22 November, 4.30–6.30 pm. Elder Hall, North Terrace campus. Tickets.