2025 was a bumper year for Yass Music Club! Our music director, Peter Jones, organised a brilliant program of 5 superb concerts for the year, with amazing artists of international renown. As a special treat we included a performance of Gilbert and Sullivan by the Sydney Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Group. FInally, there was an ‘extra’ Christmas concert held at Crisp Galleries. See all the concerts below.

Concert 1 

Elena Kats-Chernin and Tamara-Anna Cislowska

Saturday 8th March, 2025 at 7.45pm  

Two pianists – four hands – music to delight and surprise. We are delighted that Elena Kats-Chernin and Tamara-Anna Cislowska are returning to Yass.

Concert 2

Sally Walker (flute) and Simon Tedeschi (piano)

Saturday 24 May, 2025 at 7.45pm

Simon Tedeschi is one of the finest pianists in the world, described by critics as ‘true greatness’, while Sally Walker is also known as one of Australia’s finest flute players. This will be a concert that will live in your memory for a long time.

Concert 3

Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Sydney in Concert

Sunday 31st August, 2025 at 2.00 pm

The Mary Reid Tribute Concert

The Sydney Gilbert and Sullivan Opera group bring a medley of favourite songs from the repertoire to Yass. Look forward to a spectacular concert.

Concert 4

Sara Macliver (soprano) and Erin Helyard (piano)

Saturday 27 September, 2025 at 7.45 pm

Erin Helyard and Sara Macliver are internationally leading exponents of early music and baroque opera. They shape the music like you are hearing it being created fresh on the spot for the first time.

Concert 5

The Flinders Quartet

The Flinders Quartet treated Yass Music Club members to a delightful concert, opening with Beethoven’s striking Quartet No.11, Op 95 ‘Serioso’. The striking contrasts in emotion in this quartet were brilliantly highlighted by these outstanding musicians. The second item on the program was a piece commissioned by the Flinders Quartet: Deborah Cheetham Fraillon’s fascinating tribute to Darug man, Bungaree. The music mysteriously evoked the spirit of this intriguing man, who accompanied Matthew Flinders on his exploratory voyage around Australia. After the interval, the Quartet played Mozart’s brief and moving Adagio and Fugue in C minor, K546. The finale was the exhilarating Dvorak String Quartet, No 14, Op 195. Thank you, Flinders Quartet, for this wonderful concert!

YMC Christmas Concert,,,, 2025

Sunday 14th December at 2.30pm at Crisp Galleries
28234 Hume Highway, Bowning NSW

Alan Hicks, Piano
Mackenzie Lawrence, Soprano
Jordan Sarkis, Tenor

Alan Hicks is Opera Coordinator, Voice and Repertoire, Sydney Conservatorium of Music.

Lawrence and Sarkis performed for us with the Gilbert and Sullivan Sydney group in August. We were delighted that they returned to perform popular arias, art songs, jazz and some Christmas favourites for our Christmas Concert.