Magpie Artsong is pleased to announce an artsong interpretation and performance masterclass. This is a unique experience for singers, pianists, and duos to refine their craft in this oft-neglected repertoire.  

Tim Kerstin | Lute

Emma Horwood | Soprano

The lute music of John Dowland and Daniel Bacheler. John Dowland and Daniel Bacheler were the two preeminent lutenists of the English Golden Age. This concert is a playful juxtaposition of their lute music, exploring shared themes and motifs, plus parodies they made of each other’s work. As a special feature, Emma Horwood will perform songs linked to the lute pieces presented.

Inkling is a string trio of violin, mandolin, and cello that weaves melodies with warmth and mischief. Since 2021, Inkling has played from living rooms to wide verandahs, festival stages to walled gardens — including appearances at Three Bridges Festival, The Q Gallery, Ern Malley Bar, Urrbrae House, Wirrina Bluegrass & Roots Festival, the Wheatsheaf Hotel, Stone Pony, Carrick Hill, Auburn Heritage Arts and many an intimate house concert and folk club.

Made up of three generous, intuitive musicians — Allye Sinclair (cello), Dylan Woolcock (mandolin), and Robert Wallace (violin) — Inkling brings a sound both grounded and radiant. Forrest House, Miller's Corner is a small and warm venue, perfectly suited to getting up close and comfy to the music on a winter's afternoon.

An unforgettable evening of music, poetry, and cultural fusion, featuring acclaimed Iranian Australian qanun player and composer, Vahideh Eisaei and ARIA award-winning cellist and sound artist Zoë Barry in a special collaboration with Adelaide's Own Silk Strings Ensemble.

A lunchtime concert of romantic virtuosity and technical brilliance, featuring rising violin talent Adina Lopez in a solo recital that spas two centuries of masterful composition. From Beethoven's tender and lyrical Romances to Wieniawski's dazzling Polish flair, and culminating in Debussy's impressionistic masterpiece, this program showcases the violin's extraordinary range of expression.

Join us for the culmination of August's String Quartet Weekend 2025, the String Quartet Extravaganza, featuring twelve of the best young Australian String quartets!

Longing and transcendence in the poetry of Christina Rossetti and James Joyce as transformed into song by composers including Barber, Laitman, Rorem and Conte. Also featuring the warming melodies of Kodály, Grieg and Sibelius.

Beloved Adelaide bass, Pelham Andrews, joins forces with song-specialist, pianist Penelope Cashman, for an afternoon of song in the intimate and beautiful setting of Coriole Winery's Top House. Well known for his powerful presence on the operatic stage, this is a unique opportunity to experience Andrews’ extraordinary emotional range and poetic sensitivity up close in a program spanning the breadth of the artsong genre.

An afternoon of delights from the French court and Parisian salons: Marais, Couperin, Hottetterre and others.

As the son of Tibetan nomads, Tenzin Choegyal feels a particular connection to the music of the high Himalayan plateau. Tenzin Choegyal, Tibetan-Australian artist, composer and Grammy-nominee, channels the wisdom and traditions of his nomadic ancestors in his extraordinary vocal performances and mastery of the lingbu (bamboo flute) and dranyen (3-stringed lute). Forced into exile with his family, he now resides in Australia, continuing to explore new musical horizons while remaining true to his nomadic lineage. Tenzin’s soaring vocals and sublime flute solos have thrilled audiences around the globe. His unique style embraces meditative mantras, joyful folk tunes and spoken word, infused with the essence of Tibetan wisdom and a sound as expansive as the Himalayas. Tenzin takes audiences on a musical journey, transcends cultural boundaries and brings traditional Tibetan sounds into a very contemporary setting. This performance sees Tenzin collaborate with Pocket String Trio, led by Julian Ferraretto.

The Montefiore Trio return to Gallery One with another exquisite program. Indulge your musical guilty pleasures with music from the heady fragrances of the Alhambra Myrtle Gardens in Spain, Tchaikovsky to Piazzolla, opera to ragtime. Music for the seasons, and from yesteryear will surround you in an up close and personal evening.

The Torrens Quartet, comprised of Elinor Warwick and Ebony Kitson (violin), Bridget McCullough (viola) and Clara Gillam Grant (cello) was formed in 2022 where all 4 members were studying at Elder Conservatorium. Delving into a diverse range of repertoire from early classical to contemporary, they curate and present rich and engaging musical programs for audiences across South Australia. 

Join mezzo soprano / soprano Katelyn Crawford and pianist Alexander Hanysz for a selection of songs, and a piano solo, on the theme of ‘Fantasy and Fairytales’. Be transported to the lands of forests, fairies, and dreams with music from England, America and Europe, as well as contributions from Australia's own Don Kay (with text by Mike Cooper) and John Polglase. The recital begins and ends with fairies, but explores many other worlds in between.

Hear the Principal Horn of the Hong Kong Philharmonic, Lin Jiang, in recital with Adelaide's Stringybark Quartet, Emma Gregan (horn), and Jamie Cock (piano) - performing works by Bach, Cherubini, Beethoven, and Melbourne-based composer Thaddeus Huang.

This program, featuring Ensemble Lumen, delves into the interplay of sound and emotion, showcasing how composers use chamber music to express a spectrum of colours and textures. Beginning with Nadia Boulanger’s Trois Pièces, a trio of lyrical vignettes that reflect the refined charm of early 20th-century French music. Bartók’s Contrasts, written for Benny Goodman, blends jazz and Hungarian folk traditions in a dynamic and spirited exchange of ideas. To conclude, Brahms’s Horn Trio unfolds as a rich, soulful dialogue, filled with warmth, depth, and moments of striking beauty.

Join Charlotte Kelso, soprano, and Penelope Cashman, piano, for a passionate exploration of love through art song. From the adoration of Schumann's Widmung to the longing of Marx’s Nachtgebet, and the fervour of Strauss’ Cäcilie, the program explores the many facets of love.

Laura Vaughan | Baryton,
Heidi von Bernewitz | viola,
Thomas Marlin | cello

The little-known baryton is a Classical instrument similar in size to a cello, with 6 gut bowed strings plus a course of 10 metal strings which resonate sympathetically and are also plucked like a harp. This magnificent instrument reached its zenith at the court of Prince Nikolaus Esterhazy in Vienna during the time of composer Joseph Haydn, and there exists a significant repertoire of chamber music for baryton which is very rarely performed. Laura Vaughan is one of the foremost performers on the viola da Gamba in Australia and her Baryton is the first in Australia, made by Henner Harders, it is a copy of one by Daniel Agnatius Stadlmann, Vienna, 1732.

The musicians who make up Signum Saxophone Quartet won hearts all over Australia on their debut tour. Now they return, joined this time by Ali McGregor, renegade opera star and cabaret queen. Together they trip the light fantastic from Berlin to Hollywood, via a shadowy nightclub, a Shakespearean tragedy, a Broadway musical and a Wild West rodeo, before arriving somewhere over the rainbow.  

This concert showcases Silk String’s latest venture: a program of new commissioned works by four acclaimed South Australian composers— Belinda Gehlert, Jakub Jankowski, Satomi Ohnishi, and Hilary Kleinig, as well as original compositions by Silk Strings members themselves—David Dai, Felix Wang, and Lester Wong—whose intimate knowledge of the huqin and rich cultural perspectives bring fresh, expressive voices to the repertoire.

Adelaide Baroque present their first House Concert! This is an opportunity to experience an Adelaide Baroque performance up close - a 1-hour concert in an intimate setting. This first concert features solo and chamber works of grand design by masters of the German baroque: Bach, Telemann, Pisendel, Hasse and Zelenka.

Jodie O’Regan launches her book: The Story Of Brigid - a song cycle for soprano and harp - telling the story of Brigid, Goddess of Ireland.

The songs are the narrator's ballads woven through Jodie’s chamber opera Fire Songs, re-crafted as a standalone song cycle.

We visit again the rich collection of music inspired by the Passion of Christ as a start to our Orchestral series. This time with the powerful artistry of U.S. Tenor Kyle Stegall and music by Handel, Vivaldi, Bach and Biber.

Magpie Artsong is excited to present its inaugural recital featuring co-artistic directors, tenor Kyle Stegall and pianist Penelope Cashman.

Showcasing the diversity of artsong and its power to evoke emotions, spark imagination, and inspire human connection, the program includes works by Beethoven, Schubert, Poulenc, Beach, and Ukrainian composer Yakiv Stepovyi.

Adelaide Chamber Singers Heal You is a transformative journey of healing, peace, and belonging. Part of the 2025 Adelaide Festival program, ACS articulate this healing with exquisite musical responses, from early 20th Century works and contemporary repertoire. Also featuring music by Joanna Marsh, Ēriks Ešenvalds and Emeli Sandé.

Conducted by Christie Anderson

An exclusive performance by musicians from Ensemble Musikfabrik, one of the world's leading contemporary music ensembles based in Cologne, in residence at the Elder Conservatorium of Music. Their program features a new work by Adelaide-based composer Georgina Bowden alongside trios by Dylan Lardelli, Juliet Palmer, and Gordon Williamson, as well as a quartet by Liza Lim and a side-by side performance of Richard Barrett's Codex IV with Elder Conservatorium students. 

Step outside the chaos of everyday life and into a moment of calm, creativity, and connection with Arc en Ciel—where nature, art, and music unite. 

Experience a mesmerizing fusion of art, nature, and sound with Arc en Ciel by Arts South Australia Biennial Artist, Celia Craig. Inspired by her synesthesia—the blending of senses—four diverse musical partners create a captivating soundscape that harmonizes with the stunning, vibrant sculptures of Dale Chihuly. Set against the breathtaking rainforest backdrop of the Bicentennial Conservatory, Arc en Ciel features four distinct musical voices weaving together in gradual, improvised harmony. Over the course of an hour, this immersive, art-inspired experience invites you into a serene world of deep listening, where music, colour, and nature unite in an unforgettable journey of sensory discovery.

Step outside the chaos of everyday life and into a moment of calm, creativity, and connection with Arc en Ciel—where nature, art, and music unite. 

Experience a mesmerizing fusion of art, nature, and sound with Arc en Ciel by Arts South Australia Biennial Artist, Celia Craig. Inspired by her synesthesia—the blending of senses—four diverse musical partners create a captivating soundscape that harmonizes with the stunning, vibrant sculptures of Dale Chihuly. Set against the breathtaking rainforest backdrop of the Bicentennial Conservatory, Arc en Ciel features four distinct musical voices weaving together in gradual, improvised harmony. Over the course of an hour, this immersive, art-inspired experience invites you into a serene world of deep listening, where music, colour, and nature unite in an unforgettable journey of sensory discovery.

Acclaimed cellist and co-founder of the Bowerbird Collective, Anthony Albrecht, returns to Goolwa for an unmissable recital. Anthony was the first Australian graduate of The Juilliard School's Historical Performance program in New York City, receiving his Master of Music on full scholarship, and has appeared as soloist and with prestigious ensembles throughout the world.

Performing the works of J.S. Bach, Dall'Abaco and Australian composers.