Sean Kim: Restless Forms - 2 piano concert with Luke Zhang

Sue Kaufmann speaks with pianist Sean Kim, who will be presenting a two-piano recital, Restless Forms, with Luke Zhang in on the 24th of June at St Johns, Malvern, and on the 27th of June at Tempo Rubato. For more information and tickets go to Trybooking.com and search for “Restless Forms”

Victoria Purman: The Marriage Trap - book launch

Sue Kaufmann speaks with Victoria Purman, whose latest novel, The Marriage Trap, published by Harper Collins, was launched here recently. For more information and book sales go to: https://www.harpercollins.com.au/9781867290636/the-marriage-trap-the-new-2026-story-of-rebellion-and-freedom-from-th…

Warwick Stengaards: Hopkins Bradford Youth Concerto Competition

Sue Kaufmann speaks with Warwick Stengaards, one of the judges  for the Hopkins Bradford Youth Concerto Competition. The six finalists are performing on Saturday the 20th of June at the Peninsula Community Theatre in Mornington. For more information and tickets go to: https://www.fso.org.au/event-…

Glory Tuohy-Daniell: Bangarra Dance Theatre - 'Sheltering'

Sue Kaufmann speaks with Bangarra Dance Theatre choreographer Glory Tuohy-Daniell about her first choreographic work, Keeping Grounded. Keeping Grounded is one of three works featured in Sheltering, showing at Melbourne’s Arts Centre from the 18th to the 27th of June.   For more information and t…

Lawrence Power: Australian Chamber Orchestra - Isles of Light

Nick Tolhurst speaks with Lawrence Power, Director, Violin & Viola with the Australian Chamber Orchestra about their forthcoming concert Isles of Light at Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne. Two performances, Sunday the 14th of June at 2:30 pm and Monday the 15th of June at 7:30 pm. For more inform…

Lloyd Van't Hoff: Doric String Quartet at Melbourne Recital Centre

Susie May speaks with renowned Australian clarinet player, Lloyd Vant' Hoff, about his upcoming concert with the London based Doric String Quartet and the story behind the new basset clarinet he'll be playing. The concert will take place at: Melbourne Recital Centre on Tuesday 16 June at 7pm. Pro…

Willem van der Vis: The Virtuoso and the Storm, Raistlin Chan

Susie May speaks with Willem van der Vis, main Music Director of the Maroondah Symphony Orchestra for 30 years, about the musical highlights of the upcoming concert, The Virtuoso and the Storm which will feature Raistlin Chan, an acclaimed Australian violin soloist. The concert will take place at …

Sarah Stancombe: Bellringing, Annual Bellringing Festival

Bellringer Sarah Stancombe speaks with Susie May about the communal benefits of bellringing, its links to mathematics, and the upcoming Australian and New Zealand Association of Bellringers’ Annual Bellringing Festival. For details of the festival and where to hear bellringing in Melbourne and Vic…

Mark Vincent: Amore Tour with the Australian Symphony Orchestra

Tenor, Mark Vincent, speaks with Susie May about his passion for singing and the rich mix of classic songs including Bésame Mucho and My Way that he will be performing in the upcoming concert Amoré accompanied by the Australian Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Shannon Brown,   The concert takes pl…

Chris Howlett: Daniel Hope at Melbourne Recital Centre

Chris Howlett, Director Classical Music Australia speaks with Susie May about Daniel Hope, the renowned British violinist mentored by Yehudi Menuhin, and who performs on a remarkable 1742 “ex-Lipínski” Guarneri del Gesù violin. The Melbourne concert features music by Enescu, Fauré and Dvořák, along…