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James Crabb on stage at Angel Place with Richard Tognetti and the Australian Chamber Orchestra.

Leigh Sales presents concerts on ABC Classic

This week, our special guest presenter Leigh Sales shares some some incredible Australian concerts.

The not-so-secret music-lover brings you young violinist Christian Li with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, and British saxophone superstar, Jess Gillam.

Experience Tamara-Anna Cislowska with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, and Otto Tausk conducting Poulenc, Debussy and Andrew Schultz with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra.

Hear Leigh today (July 18) at 1pm as she presents one of her favourites, James Crabb, in a Piazzola spectacular with the Australian Chamber Orchestra.

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Madeleine Easton performs baroque violin on stage. A baroque flute player is out of focus in the foreground.

Meet the instrumentalists bringing back instruments from history

From playing clarinets used in Mozart’s time to reconstructing instruments from paintings, period musicians are recreating history for modern audiences.

A love letter to your breath

Your breath is one of the most incredible resources you have to help you find focus, calm, rejuvenate, and to be here now. Join Greta Bradman to celebrate and focus on the power of your breath with a soundtrack of beautiful music.

Mindful Music

Alexander Gavrylyuk is playing the piano. We are looking through the piano so we can see his face.

Classic Live: Alexander Gavrylyuk plays Rachmaninov with the Tasmanian Symphony

Join Alice Keath live in Hobart as Alexander Gavrylyuk performs Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra.

7:30pm, Friday 18 July

Australian soprano Nicole Car on stage in Opera Australia's production of La Traviata.

Concert highlights around Australia

Hear Nicole Car’s Rusalka in Sydney, Raphaela Gromes’ Dvořák in Melbourne and two chamber music festivals in Queensland as Alice Keath checks out the most exciting classical music events around the country.

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Dark purple cartoon shape of a grand piano lid, over a background of pink, blue and purple swirls

Classic 100: Piano Highlights album out now

The wait is over: the 4CD Classic 100 Piano: Highlights album is now available, on CD and for download or streaming. Over five hours of piano bliss.