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The 2009 Huntington Music Festival
Tuesdays and Thursdays in March at 1pm
You can hear seven concerts from last year's festival featuring a wide range of repertoire and the cream of Australian and international chamber musicians. » more

Free Sunday Live concert in Penrith
Sunday 14 March at 3pm
You're invited to the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre in Penrith, Western Sydney. This week the Marianna Ensemble take you back to old mother Russia. Remember to arrive in good time for the 3pm start. » more

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Thursday 11 March

AFTERNOONS: 2009 Huntington Estate Music Festival -1.05pm
Recorded in the Barrel Room, Huntington Estate, Mudgee, NSW, today’s concert includes Bach’s compelling Solo Cello Suite No 2 in D minor, BWV1008, featuring one of Australia’s leading cellists, Julian Smiles.

Friday 12 March

IN PERFORMANCE (LIVE): Sydney Symphony with Louis Lortie - 8.00pm
Live from the Sydney Opera House, the thrill of the chase, a brilliantly giddy piano concerto and Berlioz’s symphony of fantastical dreams in a concert featuring pianist Louis Lortie under the direction of conductor Pinchas Steinberg.
JAZZ UP LATE: Giorgio Gaslini and Wadada Leo Smith – 10.30pm
Gerry Koster’s highlights tonight include two concert recordings from prominent musicians on their respective instruments – pianist Giorgio Gaslini and trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith.