{"id":2391880,"date":"2026-04-27T20:19:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T20:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2391880"},"modified":"2026-04-27T20:19:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T20:19:11","slug":"seven-canberra-international-music-festival-events-you-wont-want-to-miss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/seven-canberra-international-music-festival-events-you-wont-want-to-miss\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven Canberra International Music Festival events you won\u2019t want to miss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-252493\">\n<header class=\"text-center\">\n<div class=\"content-area content-area--top-x0 small-full-width\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"title-small no-margins\">Posted on <time datetime=\"28-04-2026\" pubdate=\"\">28 April, 2026<\/time><\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">If your autumn social calendar still has gaps in it, the Canberra International Music Festival is about to fix that.<\/h4>\n<p>That\u2019s right, the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cimf.org.au\"><strong>Canberra International Music Festival<\/strong><\/a> is back to transform the capital into a city of sound, with music unfolding across some of Canberra\u2019s most iconic and unexpected venues.<\/p>\n<p>From intimate daytime performances to powerful evening concerts, whether you\u2019re a seasoned CIMF devotee or a curious first timer, this year\u2019s program is packed with events to choose from.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve pulled together the highlights to help you plan your festival week. Go on \u2013 block out the diary.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Songs beyond Twilight <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A homecoming worth celebrating. Soprano Anna-Louise Cole \u2013 a rising star on the international opera scene \u2013 returns to Canberra to perform quintessential classics <em>R\u00fcckert Lieder<\/em> and <em>Four Last Songs<\/em>, beautifully reimagined for small ensembles alongside some of Australia\u2019s finest chamber musicians.<\/p>\n<p><em>Wednesday 29 April | <\/em><em>Snow Concert Hall, Red Hill | Tickets <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cimf.org.au\/shows\/songs-beyond-twilight\/\"><em>here<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Luminescence and the Machine <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A world premiere, right here in Canberra \u2013 no big deal! Grammy-winning US artists join forces with exceptional Australian composers for a vocal and electro-acoustic music project that explores where the human voice meets the vast machinery of the digital age. It\u2019s bold, it\u2019s boundary-pushing, and it\u2019s the kind of experience that\u2019ll have you talking long after you leave The Street Theatre.<\/p>\n<p><em>Thursday 30 April and Sunday 3 May | <\/em><em>The Street Theatre<\/em><em>, City | Tickets <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cimf.org.au\/\"><em>here<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Schubert &amp; Syrah <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Go for the wine, stay for the multi-sensory listening experience! Join Kristian Chong, acclaimed concert pianist and wine aficionado, on a journey through Schubert\u2019s last sonata with carefully curated wine pairings. This is an intimate, one-of-a-kind event that will transform your listening experience and deepen the flavours of life. Spots are limited \u2013 don\u2019t sleep on this one.<\/p>\n<p><em>Friday 1 May | National Gallery of Australia, Parkes | Tickets <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cimf.org.au\/shows\/schubert-syrah\/\"><em>here<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>MOSSO: music in motion <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Think of this as a festival within the festival. MOSSO takes over the National Film and Sound Archive for an entire day, exploring the relationship between music, moving image and spatial sound. Kicking off with a special event for neuro-divergent people, it also includes <em>Digital Echoes<\/em> exploring landscape and journeys, both physical and abstract, a celebration of composer-in-residence Fiona Hill a portrait concert in the ARC Cinema, First Nations composers and much more.<\/p>\n<p><em>Saturday 2 May | National Film and Sound Archive, Acton | Tickets <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cimf.org.au\/?s=mosso\"><em>here<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Bell Curve <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>There are performances, and then there are performances that only make sense in one very specific place. Composed by festival Artistic Director Eugene Ughetti, <em>Bell Curve<\/em> places Victoria\u2019s iconic Federation Hand Bells \u2013 a gift marking the centenary of Federation \u2013 into the symbolically charged setting of Parliament House. History, sound, and meaning, all in one room.<\/p>\n<p><em>Sunday 3 May | Australian Parliament House, Canberra | Tickets <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cimf.org.au\/shows\/bell-curve\/\"><em>here<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Bell Plains <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Free concerts at the National Carillon? Yes please. <em>Bell Plains<\/em> transforms Australia\u2019s largest bells into a rich musical landscape, blending guitar, saxophone, marimba, and the Federation Handbells in a special anniversary program with local legend Dr Thomas Laue. It\u2019s a celebration of Canberra, and the whole family is invited.<\/p>\n<p><em>Sunday 3 May | <\/em><em>National Carillon, Queen Elizabeth II Island, Parkes\u00a0 | Tickets <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cimf.org.au\/shows\/bell-plains\/\"><em>here<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Tails of Fragile Sensations <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Save the best for last. Swiss superstars Ensemble Contrechamps make their way to Canberra to share the exquisite sound world of their compatriot J\u00fcrg Frey. <em>R\u00e9cit des sensations fragiles<\/em> is a new work that evokes vast, tranquil soundscapes \u2013 and this is its only performance in Australia. If you make it to just one CIMF concert this year, let it be this one.<\/p>\n<p><em>Sunday 3 May | <\/em><em>Snow Concert Hall, Red Hill | Tickets <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cimf.org.au\/shows\/tales-of-fragile-sensations\/\"><em>here<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Make sure to check out the full program at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cimf.org.au\">cimf.org.au<\/a> to start planning your autumn soundtrack now.<\/p>\n<div class=\"boxed-content boxed-content--border boxed-content--margins\">\n<p><strong>THE ESSENTIALS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What: <\/strong>Canberra International Music Festival<strong><br \/>When: <\/strong>Wednesday 23 April until Sunday 3 May<strong><br \/>Where: <\/strong>Ainslie Arts Centre, 30 Elouera Street, Braddon<strong><br \/>Web: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cimf.org.au\">cimf.org.au<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Images supplied.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 11 --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>\n\t\t!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n\t\t{if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n\t\tn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n\t\tif(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n\t\tn.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n\t\tt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n\t\ts.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,'script',\n\t\t'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n\t\tfbq('init', '1573016072887938'); \n\t\tfbq('track', 'PageView');\n\t\t<\/script><script>\n\t  window.fbAsyncInit = function() {\n\t\tFB.init({\n\t\t  appId      : '245554393475408',\n\t\t  cookie     : true,\n\t\t  xfbml      : true,\n\t\t  version    : 'v6.0'\n\t\t});\n\t\tFB.AppEvents.logPageView();   \n\t  };\n\t  (function(d, s, id){\n\t\t var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n\t\t if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;}\n\t\t js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n\t\t js.src = \"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js\";\n\t\t fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n\t   }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\n\t<\/script><script>\n      !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n      {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n      n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n      if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n      n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n      t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n      s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n      'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n      fbq('init', '407592119837505');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    <\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source hercanberra.com.au \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Posted on 28 April, 2026 If your autumn social calendar still has gaps in it, the Canberra International Music Festival is about to fix that. 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