The 2025 Festival sparks into life with a crystalline constellation of 13 star performers presenting electrifying masterworks, from beloved favourites to the music of right now More Info / Book Kawai Opening Gala: Mosaic A Musical Kaleidoscope Fri 10 Oct, 8pm $59 / $52
Time travel with artists across musical millennia – from the origins of humanity through the ages – featuring didgeridoo, theorbo, strings, clarinet and soprano More Info / Book Chronology Dreaming of Time Immemorial Fri 10 Oct, 8pm $59 / $52
Bittersweet tango-inspired romantic salon with mandolinist and master songstress Ruth Roshan leading her suave band in a cabaret setting, and a glass of wine More Info / Book Ruth Roshan: Salon Noir Journey to the Heart of Europe(includes beverage) Fri 10 Oct, 10pm $45 / $39
Music for solo piano, duo with violin, and trio with clarinet, inspired by mischievous puppets – featuring highlights from Stravinsky’s ballets and a world premiere by Paul Dean More Info / Book Resonant Artefacts Petrushka, Punch & Pulcinella Sat 11 Oct, 10am $39 / $32
Award-winning composer/pianist Kym Alexandra Dillon presents a recital of her own breathtakingly beautiful compositions, alongside works by Franz Liszt & Keith Jarrett More Info / Book Vendestiny The Power to Evoke Sat 11 Oct, 10am $39 / $32
Seven exquisite Chopin Mazurkas for solo piano set the scene for a world premiere trio by Lee Bradshaw More Info / Book Harmonic Artisans Music as the Language of Yearning Sat 11 Oct, 11:30am $39 / $32
A smorgasbord of notated and improvised delights on the ancient theorbo, the voluptuous great aunt of the modern acoustic guitar More Info / Book Antique Shards Solo Theorbo – Virtuoso Farrago Sat 11 Oct, 11:30am $39 / $32
Lunch with food industry legend and jazz percussionist Duré Dara, leading Speak Percussion in this triple treat of music, anecdotes, and deliciousness More Info / Book Percussion, Conversation, Degustation Lunch with Duré Dara(Includes lunch and beverage) Sat 11 Oct, 12:45pm $45 / $39
Free event featuring poet, playwright, actor, biographer, editor and music critic Peter Rose discussing his life and latest poetry book with Monica Curro at Blarney Books & Art More Info / Book Attention, Please! Rose and Curro Kiss the Blarney Stone Sat 11 Oct, 12:45pm Free
Ethereal chamber music by Messiaen, Grenfell, and Poulenc, featuring TSO Principal Cellist Jonathan Békés with pianist Stefan Cassomenos More Info / Book Time Transfixed Revelations of Eternal Ecstasy Sat 11 Oct, 2pm $39 / $32
Spotlight on the unique creative voice and shimmering works of Aaron Wyatt – violist, conductor, composer, programmer, and curator More Info / Book Lux Aeterna The Artistry of Aaron Wyatt Sat 11 Oct, 2pm $39 / $32
Luminescent Southwest Victorian ensemble, the Ring of Bells, join instrumentalists and choristers in a program reverberating with the rich heritage of traditional handbell music More Info / Book Ancestral Echoes The Bells of Time Sat 11 Oct, 2pm $39 / $32
Celebrated vocal ensemble combine with mesmerising percussion and haunting viola to present the Australian premiere of this award-winning Gold-rush-era oratorio More Info / Book Moonlite A True-Crime Queer Love Story Sat 11 Oct, 3:30pm $59 / $52
The perfect afternoon of favourite arias for newcomers and opera lovers alike, sung and narrated by up-and-coming vocal superstars More Info / Book Opera Unmasked Arias and Anecdotes Sat 11 Oct, 3:30pm $59 / $52
Festival Co-Directors join SSO star clarinettist for a vivid musical trek eastwards from Europe and across Asia, plus a world premiere by emerging composer Neeharika Shyju More Info / Book Eurasian Expedition Melodies Across Continents Sat 11 Oct, 3:30pm $39 / $32
A showcase of the next wave of young Southwest Victorian talent, as they aspire towards their VCE music studies, with pianist Kym Alexandra Dillon More Info / Book Dreamcrafters Emerging Artists of Southwest Victoria Sat 11 Oct, 5:30pm $32 / $25
An explosive feast of tantalising Piazzolla, his influences and tributaries, featuring a sizzling squad of Festival stars, in the expert hands of tango wizard James Crabb and his smouldering accordion More Info / Book Angels & Devils Tango Spectacular Sat 11 Oct, 8pm $59 / $52
A voice like no other – the one and only Lior performs an intimate concert of songs drawn from his vast back-catalogue of recordings, accompanied by vibrant string quartet Eclective More Info / Book Lior + Eclective Legendary Singer/Songwriter in Concert Sat 11 Oct, 8pm $59 / $52
Multi-award-winning singer/songwriter/comedian Jude Perl brings her genius to Port Fairy for the first time, with trademark brutal honesty and catchy tunes More Info / Book Jude Perl: Songs for Overthinkers Comedy Sensation Contemplates Chaos(includes beverage) Sat 11 Oct, 10pm $45 / $39
A masterful holy trinity of musical giants unite in a sonic reimagining of well-loved classics by Pachelbel and Schubert, and rollicking traditional Scottish reels More Info / Book Heirlooms Reimagining our Musical Inheritance Sun 12 Oct, 10am $39 / $32
Pianist extraordinaire Peter de Jager in an incandescent program of fiery works across centuries from Spain, Portugal, and Latin America More Info / Book Iberian Icons Piano Whiz Unearths Treasures Sun 12 Oct, 10am $39 / $32
James Crabb, Timo-Veikko Valve, Judith Dodsworth and Peter de Jager conjure the magic of Piazzolla, Crumb, Wile E Coyote, and his evasive frenemy, Road Runner More Info / Book Apparitions Beckoning the Shadow Realm Sun 12 Oct, 11:30am $39 / $32
Honeyed tenor Louis Hurley and master Baroque harpist Hannah Lane lead us down the rabbit hole of the secret enchanted English country garden of song More Info / Book Ancient Fragments England through Folksong and Art Song Sun 12 Oct, 11:30am $39 / $32
Lunch with food industry legend and jazz percussionist Duré Dara, leading Speak Percussion in this triple treat of music, anecdotes, and deliciousness More Info / Book Percussion, Conversation, Degustation Lunch with Duré Dara(includes lunch and beverage) Sun 12 Oct, 12:45pm $45 / $39
Free event featuring poet, playwright, actor, biographer, editor and music critic Peter Rose discussing his life and latest poetry book with Monica Curro at Blarney Books & Art More Info / Book Attention, Please! Rose and Curro Kiss the Blarney Stone Sun 12 Oct, 12:45pm Free
A trip through the Alps with a phosphorescent solo piano version of The Beautiful Blue Danube, followed by the cinematic trio by child prodigy Korngold (written at age 12!) More Info / Book Sonic Sculptures An Afternoon of Austrian Arabesques Sun 12 Oct, 2pm $39 / $32
Powerhouse cellist Timo-Veikko Valve presents a solo recital interweaving masterworks of the past with jewels of modern-day composition More Info / Book Tessellated Visions Criss-Crossing Through Time Sun 12 Oct, 2pm $39 / $32
Join story-weavers Lee Bradshaw and Eclective string quartet for a sensory-friendly, accessible, relaxed performance for children aged zero to a hundred! Fun for all the family! More Info / Book Kinder Proms A Musical Adventure for Children(relaxed + accessible + sensory-friendly performance) Sun 12 Oct, 2pm $25 / Children Free
The 2025 Festival culminates with a dramatic world premiere opera telling the tale of the Loch Ard, featuring a mosaic of stars from Southwest Victoria, Melbourne, and beyond More Info / Book Closing Gala: Eva An Epic Story of Survival Sun 12 Oct, 3:30pm $59 / $52
