Australian music, Ross Edwards celebrates a milestone birthday, and a new music micro festival in CRH’s 2018.

City Recital Hall has announced its 2018 curated programme, which will span new Australian music to musical theatre events, a birthday celebration and a brand new micro festival. The 2018 season will be the third of City Recital Hall’s curated seasons, since the establishment of City Recital Hall Limited as a not-for-profit company in 2015. “Two years ago when this company was established,” CEO Elaine Chia said at the launch event last night, “there were about 16 concerts in the programme and this year we’ve presented over 60 and next year over 80.”

The 2018 season programme is a diverse offering – in addition to City Recital Hall’s regular presenters, such as Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Musica Viva, Pinchgut Opera, Sydney Festival and Sydney Symphony Orchestra – encompassing a wide array of styles and formats.

You and Me, starring musical theatre performers Michael Cormick and Rachael Beck, comes to City Recital Hall in January directed and choreographed by Kelley Abbey. Cormick and Beck will interlace songs from hits such as Beauty and the Beast, Cats, Chicago, Les Misérables and The Phantom of...