Canberra Recorder and Early Music Society - CREMS

07/06/2026

Selby & Friends presents From Romance to Reckoning in Canberra on 17 July at the National Gallery of Australia 🎶
Tickets:

An exploration of Australia’s famously ferocious bush fires by 8 Australian composers, two gorgeous works by Robert Schumann and Mendelssohn’s last tumultuous and passionate piano trio. We welcome the return […]

07/06/2026

Musica Viva Australia presents The Fairy’s Kiss in Canberra on 9 July at Snow Concert Hall 🎶 - violinist Leila Josefowicz and pianist John Novacek
Tickets: https://tickets.musicaviva.com.au/34898/35031

Violinist Leila Josefowicz and pianist John Novacek bring their acclaimed musical partnership to Australia in 2026.

Featuring music by Debussy, Szymanowski, Stravinsky and Charlotte Bray, this compelling program showcases two artists celebrated for their virtuosity, imagination and extraordinary connection on stage.

Tickets on sale now: https://www.musicaviva.com.au/concert-season/2026/the-fairy-s-kiss/

07/06/2026

Musica Viva Australia presents the Doric String Quartet & Lloyd Van't Hoff - in Canberra on 19 June at Llewlleyn Hall 🎶
Tickets: https://tickets.musicaviva.com.au/34899/34906

Counting down to the Doric String Quartet and Lloyd Van't Hoff’s national tour?

We’ve created a playlist to get you acquainted with the program.

Press play here:
https://www.musicaviva.com.au/concert-season/2026/doric-string-quartet-lloyd-vant-hoff/

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07/06/2026

Salut Baroque presents Bohemian Rhapsody on Friday 12 June at Wesley Church - including Sally Melhuish and Alana Blackburn on recorders 🎶
Tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1494111

02/06/2026

CREMS members had a most enjoyable time recently at Apeiron-Baroque's Splatterfest workshop in Canberra - such a variety of instruments, and we got to meet many players .. including those that play the traverso flute!
Speaking of which - come along this weekend to their "Afternoon Hours" concert and hear the fabulous Sally Walker on traverso 🎶
Tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1474474

Exhausted, but full of happy memories from Splatterfest 2026!!!

A big thank you to everyone who came along to play, dance, learn, and eat snacks! We had great fun introducing you to the Apeiron-Baroque approach to and music-making in general.

Thank you to Simon Rickard, Robyn Mellor, Hugh Withycombe, and Michal Prokop for being our guest Splats for the this year!

A special thank you to everyone who pitched in to help make it all happen smoothly... from playing, welcoming, setting up snacks, tuning harpsichords, and packing chairs!

Onwards to Afternoon Hours and CHILDREN'S CONCERT: Psyche... the hamsters keep running onwards!

14/05/2026

A free concert on Tuesday 19 May 2026 at the Ainslie Football and Social Club will feature Canberra Symphony Orchestra bassoonist, and recorder player, Ben Hoadley as part of the CSO's Rediscovering Music series.
This concert will feature the recorder - and finding the joy in listening to music with any degree of hearing loss.
More info here: https://cso.org.au/concerts/rediscovering-the-recorder

Registrations are essential:
https://csodirect.cso.org.au/WEBPAGES/EntaWebShow/ShowDatesCombo.aspx