Snow Concert Hall, Canberra’s world-class music performance venue, has announced its 2025 concert season.
In the venue’s third international series, Nordic notes and classical favourites weave a common thread through the programs of the six unmissable international artists and ensembles performing in 2025.
Programs of virtuosic Chopin and Ravel from pianist Benjamin Grosvenor, uplifting Mozart from Kristian Bezuidenhout and the famed Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, sit alongside the rich, sumptuous sound worlds of violin-cello duo, The Balanas Sisters, and all-female a cappella ensemble Sjaella.
And, from closer to home, bringing their experiences of esteemed international careers to Canberra, the sensational duo of British virtuoso violinist and regular visitor to Australia, Anthony Marwood, and classical accordion phenomenon James Crabb deliver their fresh take on music by Piazzolla, Bach and Vaughan Williams.
International flute star and Artistic Director of Snow Concert Hall, Ana de la Vega, closes the season with a thrilling live concert version of her Amazon chart-topping recording, My Paris, which she has played in numerous European capital cities but not yet in her own.
“They say that all good things come in threes. I still pinch myself when I think about the opportunity I’ve been given to guard and lead this hall. And to look down the barrel of a third concert season like this one makes me incredibly proud,” said Ana de la Vega.
“My dream with this hall has always been to nurture a reputation for Canberra as a hub for classical music. And I’m thrilled that, after two years of delivering on the promise of bringing top artists from all over the world to Canberra, we’re continuing to do so in 2025.”
“Our international series showcases artists of an eye-wateringly high calibre. Snow Concert Hall’s acoustic is outstanding, and the feeling as a performer is absolutely wonderful, so I can’t wait to welcome these great artists from all over the world to perform here in Canberra, on to our stage, and to share the magic and brilliance of their artistry with as many Canberrans as possible.”
Since opening in August 2022, with extraordinarily generous funding from Canberra Grammar School alumnus Terry Snow AM, Snow Concert Hall has attracted a raft of top artists who might otherwise have bypassed the capital for more established venues, like Sydney Opera House and Melbourne Recital Centre.
Previous seasons have seen The King’s Singers, VOCES8, violinist Jack Leibeck, trumpeter Wynton Marsalis with Jazz at the Lincoln Center, and acclaimed pianists Piers Lane, Joyce Yang and Jean Efflam Bavouzet stepping out onto its stage.
For more information on Snow Concert Hall’s Season 2025, visit: www.snowconcerthall.com for details.
Image: Sjaella (supplied)