2019 April 12

. BRUSSELS, BERLIN & BUENOS AIRES . Saxophone virtuoso Damien Mathieson presents a programme of music tracing the development of the saxophone since its invention in Belgium in 1840. Brussels, Berlin and Buenos Aires are cities closely linked with the saxophone. This programme will include works from the Romantic period,…

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2019 March 15

. SUOR ANGELICA . Pacific Opera present Puccini’s Suor Angelica to open our 80th Anniversary season at Music at Manly. Join us for this fully staged and costumed opera in the perfect setting of the Cardinal Cerretti Memorial Chapel. Written in 1918, this is a depiction of convent life in…

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2018 December 7

Once Upon A Christmas . Our Christmas concert features the following talented artists, who will present vocal music by Handel, Lloyd-Webber, Offenbach, Puccini and Verdi, with instrumental works by Ganne, Mozart and Tournier. Madeleine Aarons (soprano) | Gabrielle Fisher (soprano) | Bradley Gilchrist (piano) | Helen Hamester (mezzo soprano) | Sophie Hamester (soprano/guitar) | Natasha…

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2018 October 19

The Lyrical Harp . Verna Lee with her harps will take you on a journey that spans from Spain, to Australia and other countries along the way! A fascinating look at harp music over the centuries. Verna Lee will perform on the historic Baroque triple harp and the modern pedal…

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2018 May 18

Music of the Kabarett . Music at Manly invite you to take a journey back in time as dynamic Australian tenor, Brad Cooper and queen of the keys, Bev Kennedy present a fantastic evening of  KABARETT! From the Wartime hits of Coward & Novello, the hilarity of the Comedian Harmonists…

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2018 March 23

L’Heure Exquise. . In a unique and exciting collaboration, Australia’s premier baritone José Carbó joins forces with spectacular emerging classical guitarists Andrew Blanch and Ariel Nurhadi to form The José Carbó Trio. Their debut recital L’Heure Exquise (The Exquisite Hour), named after Reynaldo Hahn’s masterpiece, features music by Schubert, Faure,…

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2018 February 23

Late Summer Jazz A summer evening of jazz piano and flamenco highlights. . Presenting Jazz pianist extraordinaire — Kevin Hunt on piano with guest classical soprano singer Maria Lopes. Maria joins Kevin in performing jazz arrangements of flamenco influenced Spanish classical music. Sit back and enjoy popular ragtime, improvisation, jazz…

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