Ticket Giveaway
Opera Lirica

When: Saturday 20 September at 7.30pm and Sunday 21 September at 2pm
Where: Ashfield Town Hall, Ashfield
Tickets: from $25
Bookings: click here

Opera Lirica presents a concert of the music of Puccini and his contemporaries. The program, showcasing the talents of our foremost local artists, will include highlights of the operas of Cilea, Leoncavallo, Mascagni and others.

2MBS Fine Music Sydney subscribers have an exclusive opportunity to win a double pass to Opera Lirica on either Saturday 20 or Sunday 21 September at Ashfield Town Hall.

Ticket Giveaway
Gregg Arthur

When: Thursday 2 October at 7.30pm
Where: The Lounge, Chatswood.
Tickets: from $40
Bookings: click here

Celebrated internationally and hailed as Australia’s finest jazz vocalist, Gregg Arthur carries the legacy of Frank Sinatra, Mel Tormé, and Tony Bennett.

With a warm baritone, lyrical phrasing, and magnetic stage presence, he brings classic jazz standards to life while showcasing award-winning original songs. Career highlights include residencies with Sinatra’s musical director Vincent Falcone in Las Vegas, long-term performances at Herb Alpert’s Vibrato Jazz Grill in Los Angeles, major appearances at the Sydney Opera House and Melbourne’s Hamer Hall, and touring nationally with James Morrison.

2MBS Fine Music Sydney subscribers have an exclusive opportunity to win one of six double passes to see Gregg Arthur at The Lounge on Thursday 2 October.

Pacific Opera Studio
Celebration

When: Saturday 27 September at 7.30pm and Sunday 28 September at 3pm
Where: Tom Mann Theatre, Surry Hills 
Tickets: from $50

Pacific Opera is ending its 2025 season with a bang!

Join them for an unforgettable evening of opera favourites, season highlights and more, presented by their talented 2025 Young Artists.
You'll hear a wonderful selection curated by international star Peter Coleman-Wright AO, featuring hits by Ivor Novello, Donizetti, Mozart,
Rossini, Bizet, and others.

For Celebration, Pacific Opera will be collaborating with the vibrant
Modést Orchestra, under the baton of fabulous conductor Panagiotis Karamanos.

Celebration is perfect for opera lovers and newcomers alike! A superb way for you to bid farewell to their talented class of 2025 as they leave for exciting careers ahead.

Bach Akademie Australia
The Art of Violin

When and where:
Saturday 27 September at 5pm at Wollongong Conservatorium of Music
Sunday 28 September at 2.30pm at St Finbar’s Church, Glenbrook
Tickets: from $30

Bach Akademie Australia’s The Art of Violin, celebrates the brilliance of the Baroque violin concerto. Featuring masterworks by Bach, Vivaldi, Telemann, Handel, and Leclair, this dazzling program showcases the virtuosity of Artistic Director Madeleine Easton, alongside Rafael Font and Simone Slattery. A must for violin enthusiasts, it promises an unforgettable journey through the golden age of Baroque string artistry.

At the end of the 17th century, the violin as we know it was born, with Stradivarius amongst others creating masterful instruments that continue to be played today. Italy was alive with excitement for the violin, and this fever spread to its European neighbours, with the Baroque violin concerto serving as stimulus for both violin technique and repertoire development, raising the profile of both performer and composer and rivalling opera in popularity. 

Utzon Music 2025
Annie Jacobs-Perkins

When: Sunday 12 October at 3pm
Where: Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House
Tickets: $99.90

Berlin-based and American-born cellist Annie Jacobs-Perkins brings a strikingly original solo program featuring works by dall'Abaco, Madsen, Marais, Salonen, Norman and Bach.

Praised for anything from 'hypnotic lyricism, causing listeners to forget where they were for a moment' (The New Yorker) to 'delightfully plucking and slapping her cello like a rockabilly upright bassist' (The Chronicle), Annie is known for erasing all kinds of boundaries with her music. 

With a string of international prizes to her name and recent solo appearances at prestigious venues including London’s Wigmore Hall, the Sydney Opera House is thrilled to welcome Jacobs-Perkins to Australian audiences for the first time.

Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
Water Music

When: Tuesday 14 - Saturday 18 October at 7pm or 2pm
Where: City Recital Hall, Sydney
Tickets: from $20

The Brandenburg presents a powerful celebration of water, honouring its spiritual and cultural importance as the essence of life.

This evocative performance features an original work by Rrawun Maymuru, a water custodian from East Arnhem Land, in collaboration with composer Nick Wales. Sung in the Yolngu language, their piece is a heartfelt tribute to water’s deep, enduring presence. The program continues with the Brandenburg’s vibrant interpretation of Handel’s complete Water Music, performed with the orchestra’s trademark energy and joy.

Through music and song, the Brandenburg calls us to cherish, protect, and preserve the world’s water for future generations.

Enjoy, Learn, Discuss
Recorder makes, types and designs 

When: Sunday 5 October at 2.30pm
Where: 2MBS 72 Chandos Street, St Leonards.
Tickets: from $15

Our first Enjoy, Learn, Discuss for 2025 is a very special treat for music lovers, with Robert Small as guest speaker on Sunday 5 October at 2.30pm at 2MBS Fine Music Sydney Studios!

Robert will speak on the topic Recorder makes, types and designs using musical examples played by Consort 8, on recorders from the Renaissance, Baroque and Modern periods.

Enjoy, Learn, Discuss is a captivating series of talks that delve into the rich and varied world of music. Each session explores fascinating topics designed to deepen your understanding and appreciation of this universal art form.

Discover the stories behind some of history’s greatest composers, learning how their lives, passions, and challenges shaped the masterpieces we still celebrate today.

2MBS Book, LP & CD Fair
Grab a bargain!

When: Thursday 25 - Saturday 27 September (9am - 5pm)
Where: Crows Nest Centre, 2 Ernest Place, Crows Nest

For almost 50 years, 2MBS Book, LP, and CD Fairs have been Sydney’s unofficial treasure hunts, where music buffs, bookworms, and curious wanderers unite in a glorious celebration of culture, curiosity, and community spirit.

Each fair is packed to the rafters with high-quality books, vinyl, and CDs, lovingly donated by our loyal 2MBS listeners (bless them). It’s the kind of place where you might stumble upon a rare opera recording, a first edition novel, or just the perfect rainy-day read you never knew you needed.

Whether you're a diehard collector or just here for the vibe, there's something for everyone and every purchase supports the station that keeps the music playing.

In Conversation
John Rando

Back to the Future: The Musical opens at Sydney’s Lyric Theatre on 26 September.

Tony Award-winning director John Rando has staged some of Broadway’s most inventive and entertaining productions – from Urinetown to On the Town, The Wedding Singer to Mr. Saturday Night. He was one of the creative forces behind the stage musical version of Back to the Future in both the West End and on Broadway, which he is now bringing to Australia.

In this lively and wide-ranging conversation, John takes us behind the scenes of turning a beloved movie into a dazzling theatrical spectacle – complete with a time-travelling DeLorean – and reveals how musicals can deepen characters we thought we already knew. He shares stories from his early days in Texas and New York, reflects on some career-changing moments, and talks about working with legends like Billy Crystal and Glen Ballard.

The interview is a masterclass in creativity, collaboration, and the art (and gamble) of making Broadway magic, and throughout John displays warmth, humour, and his passion for the stage.