33rd Australian International Music Festival

8 - 9 July 2025

In the Concert Hall

Classical Music

World Projects presents the 33rd Australian International Music Festival featuring a mixture of choral, wind bands and orchestral groups. This is an annual Festival in Sydney that brings a wide range of groups from all around the world to play in Sydney’s incredible Opera House and other great venues in Sydney.

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Australian International Music Festival

World Projects presents the 33rd Australian International Music Festival featuring a mixture of choral, wind bands and orchestral groups. This is an annual Festival in Sydney that brings a wide range of groups from all around the world to play in Sydney’s incredible Opera House and other great venues in Sydney.

Presented by World Projects South Pacific

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