From the grandeur of ceremonial fanfares to the hushed reverence of sacred reflection, these works chart a journey through time, colour, and sound featuring brass and organ…

Wildsong examines humanity’s relationship with nature, through choral music ranging from playful to profound.

Radical Son is the creative moniker of David Leha, an artist from the Kamilaroi nation of Australia and the South Pacific nation of Tonga. His voice carries the compelling story of his turbulent past, restoration through culture and ever-deepening connection to  Country, which has been captured in two critically-acclaimed albums: Cause ‘N Affect (2014) and Bilambiyal (2024)….

The 20th Season of Selby & Friends opens with a return of two special guests who wowed audiences two years ago – violinist Alexandra Osborne and cellist Clancy Newman. This dynamic duo joins Kathryn Selby for a concert comprising works by Beethoven and Elena Kats-Chernin that pay tribute to long-ago popular tunes; Fanny Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio, and Schubert’s Piano Trio No. 1, Op. 99.

Deeply contrasting with its partner work D'un soir triste, D'un matin de printemps is a brief, sweet and playful work, a fleeting moment of happiness that asks only to be remembered. It is rather appropriate, then, that Tchaikovsky’s Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50, In Memory of a Great Artist, follows. Initially hesitant about the trio medium, Tchaikovsky wrote the work after the death of his close friend and pianist Nikolai Rubinstein, ultimately creating a deeply personal work that combines heartfelt remembrance with rich chamber textures.

The charismatic French pianist and composer Lucas Debargue makes his UKARIA debut. Since his sensational appearance at the 2015 Tchaikovsky competition, where he was awarded the prestigious Moscow Critics Award, Debargue has forged an international  career as a virtuosic soloist and sought-after chamber musician. To regular performances as a soloist in Carnegie Hall, Wigmore Hall and the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, he adds chamber music collaborations with artists including Janine Jansen, Gidon Kremer and Renaud  Capuçon. As a Sony Classical recording artist, Lucas Debargue has released five solo albums, with a sixth to appear in early 2026…

Gao Ping’s music combines his Chinese heritage with his musical education in the United States, bridging tradition and innovation, and blending lyricism, colour, and subtle wit…

American-born, Australian-based harpist Emily Granger, Principal Harp of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, presents 'A Thing of Beauty' — a recital tracing her artistic journey through contemporary music for solo harp.

German cellist Maximilian Hornung presents a program uniquely suited to our intimate space. Hornung’s sophisticated musicality and virtuosity have enabled him to forge a unique career path. Following his 2007 win of Germany’s prestigious ARD competition (with his Tecchler Piano Trio), Hornung served for four years as principal cellist of Munich’s hallowed Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, before leaving the post to devote himself to solo and chamber music repertoire. A former protégé of Anne-Sophie Mutter, Hornung appears regularly with orchestras such as the Berlin and London Philharmonics, and counts Vilde Frang, Daniil Trifonov and Mutter among his chamber music partners…

A program of great masterworks, we open with Bach’s uplifting 1st Orchestral Suite, leading into Handel’s wonderful Ode for the birthday of Queen Anne of England. From 1713, it is subtitled ‘Ode for the Peace’ in reference to the Treaty of Utrecht which the monarch was about to sign, marking the end of the War of the Spanish Succession.

Michel Richard Delalande, a French Baroque composer and organist in the service of King Louis XIV is known best for his masterful grand motets and Super Flumina Babylonis is one of the most sublime (with one of our choristers being a direct descendent of the composer!).

From hushed lyricism to fiery folk rhythms, this concert celebrates the incredible versatility of the ASO’s string players. Joseph Bologne’s Violin Concerto No.9 is a joyful window into the bright and energising performance styles of 18th-century France. Dvořák’s Nocturne offers a moment of tenderness and quiet melancholy before Bartók’s Divertimento dances between rustic spirit and shadowy reflection.

Presented in partnership with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra (ASO), She Speaks returns in 2026 to spotlight the voices of women composers…

Superstar Canadian violinist James Ehnes joins forces with his longtime duo partner, the celebrated American pianist Orion Weiss, to present a recital of duo repertoire. Ehnes is one of the great violinists on the global stage: a fixture as concerto soloist with orchestras like the New York and London Philharmonics and the Boston Symphony, and recitalist at Carnegie Hall, Verbier Festival and other venues across Europe, Ehnes is a two-time GRAMMY Award-winner with an extensive discography. Weiss is one of the most sought-after concert pianists in the US: a regular soloist with LA and New York Philharmonics, he is renowned for his 'powerful technique and exceptional insight’. For their recital at UKARIA, Ehnes and Weiss offer a rare opportunity for Australian audiences to experience two star soloists in an exceptionally intimate setting…

Musica Viva Australia is excited to present the London-based Doric String Quartet performing Thomas Ades with the brilliance of Australian clarinettist and FutureMaker Lloyd Van't Hoff…