Hayllar Music Tours

24/03/2026

We are pleased to announce our Music in the Southern Highlands Festival for 2027.

Join Artistic Director Umberto Clerici for five days of exquisite music, food and wine in the stunning setting of the Southern Highlands in NSW.

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Join Artistic Director Umberto Clerici for five days of exquisite music, food and wine in the stunning setting of the Southern Highlands in NSW. Enjoy eight exclusive concerts as part of this Music in the Southern Highlands Festival, organised exclusively by Hayllar Music Tours, along with five nigh

16/03/2026

A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience Wagner's Ring Cycle at Teatro alla Scala in Milan. Our tour was complete with an exclusive Q&A with conductor Simone Young, taking the time to meet and chat with our tour group between her performances of the Ring. Thank you to Simone Young, our Tour Leader Dr David Kram, and all of our guests who travelled with us to Milan.

09/03/2026

What an extraordinary week of music we enjoyed at our Music in the Southern Highlands festival last week. Experiencing the exceptional artistry of our eight musicians up close in such beautifully intimate settings—accompanied by superb food and wine, and surrounded by the stunning landscapes of the Southern Highlands—was truly unforgettable. What more could one ask for? Our 2027 festival will be announced in the coming weeks.

23/02/2026

Explore Johann Sebastian Bach’s life and music in 2027 with Hayllar Music Tours.

Join Tour Leader Dr Jack Stephens for an enlightening journey through the towns and cities where Bach lived, worked and performed, concluding in Leipzig, with 11 concerts as part of the prestigious Bachfest.

Travel to Weimar, Erfurt, Eisenach, Arnstadt, Köthen, Halle, Leipzig and more on this tour to stimulate the mind and delight the senses.

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This scintillating tour provides an exploration of Johann Sebastian Bach’s life and music by taking you on a journey, with an expert guide, through the towns and cities where he lived, worked and performed. It culminates in Bachfest Leipzig providing you with many opportunities to hear his gloriou...

09/02/2026

We are thrilled that our friends at Hayllar Tours are bringing a tour to AFCM 2026! If you're looking to attend with a group this is a perfect opportunity! 🎶

Join them for the first half of the Festival, our first in Cairns-Gimuy; attend 9 concerts, enjoy private talks on the music from Tour Leader, Dr Jack Stephens, and attend exclusive private events, including a dinner with artists performing in the Festival and an In-Conversation with a Festival musician. Stay at Crystalbrook Riley, a luxury 5-star resort, in a King Room with Sea Views. The hotel is perfectly positioned on Cairns’ iconic waterfront Esplanade, a 10-minute walk from the Cairns Performing Arts Centre, where most Festival concerts take place.

Visit the Hayllar Music Tours website for more details 👉 https://hayllarmusictours.com/2026-tours/australian-festival-of-chamber-music

05/02/2026

Two places have become available for our previously sold out tour In the Footsteps of Bach this June.

Explore the life of Johann Sebastian Bach by taking a journey through the towns and cities where he lived, worked and performed, culminating in 11 performances in the prestigious Bachfest Leipzig.

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This scintillating tour provides an exploration of Johann Sebastian Bach’s life and music by taking you on a journey, with an expert guide, through the towns and cities where he lived, worked and performed.

02/02/2026

Join us for the Tasmanian Chamber Music Festival’s Keynote Festival in 2026 and experience seven outstanding chamber music concerts in exceptional venues throughout Hobart.

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Join us for the Tasmanian Chamber Music Festival’s Keynote Festival in 2026 and experience seven outstanding chamber music concerts in exceptional venues throughout Hobart. Have your concert experience enriched with informative talks by Dr Jack Stephens and an In-Conversation with violinist, Emily...

10/12/2025

Join Wagner expert Julian Johnson on our exclusive tour to Wagner’s Ring Cycle at the prestigious Opéra Bastille in Paris.

In a new production directed by Calixto Bieito under the baton of Pablo Heras-Casado, Paris Opera brings together an incredible cast including Iain Paterson (Wotan), Andreas Schager (Siegfried), Gerhard Siegel (Mime) and Tamara Wilson (Brünnhilde).

In addition to Optima category tickets for the full cycle, enjoy a gourmet introduction to Paris with four delicious group meals including two at Michelin-starred restaurants, and guided tours of a comprehensive selection of the very best of Paris’ world-class museums and galleries.

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Join Wagner expert Julian Johnson on our exclusive tour to Wagner’s Ring Cycle at the prestigious Opéra Bastille in Paris. In a new production directed by Calixto Bieito under the baton of Pablo Heras-Casado, Paris Opera brings together an incredible cast including Iain Paterson (Wotan), Andreas ...

11/11/2025

We are delighted to announce the full artistic lineup for the first of our Hayllar Chamber Music Weekends in 2026: The Art of the Fugue.

Series Artistic Director Graham Abbott will be joined by the following musicians, for an unforgettable immersion into the world of the fugue:

Kristian Winther violin
Beatrice Colombis violin
Marlena Stanhope viola
Umberto Clerici cello
Daniel de Borah piano

Book one of the final places today:

Fugue – that dazzling compositional device combining independent musical lines into a tapestry of sound – has fascinated composers for centuries. J.S. Bach was its undisputed master, and Bach’s genius in counterpoint inspired many others, among them Beethoven. In this unique event we will have...

10/11/2025

Attend the Handa Opera at Millthorpe Festival over the Easter long weekend and experience outstanding performances and In Conversations hosted by Festival Artistic Director, Lyndon Terracini.

Attend four concerts as part of this wonderful new festival, including a recital with renowned Italian bass Ferruccio Furlanetto.

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Attend the Handa Opera at Millthorpe Festival over the Easter long weekend and experience outstanding performances and In Conversations hosted by Festival Artistic Director, Lyndon Terracini. Enjoy insightful talks, stay in luxury accommodation and indulge in fine dining, all in the beautiful, histo

03/11/2025

Journey to Southern Italy in October 2026 with Hayllar Music Tours.

Attend five performances in the historic houses of Teatro Massimo in Palermo, Teatro di San Carlo in Naples, and Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, and enjoy the delights of art, architecture and history in each of these incredible cities.

Take in the beautiful southern Italian countryside as we enjoy day trips to awe-inspiring palaces, cathedrals and ancient Roman towns, relax in exquisite accommodation and sample delicious Italian cuisine.

Attend five performances in the historic houses of Teatro Massimo in Palermo, Teatro di San Carlo in Naples, and Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, and enjoy the delights of art, architecture and history in each of these incredible cities. Take in the beautiful southern Italian countryside as we enjoy day...

26/09/2025

What a brilliant time we've had at the George Enescu Festival in Bucharest, and then exploring the treasures of Romania over the last twelve days.

Thank you to all of our guests who joined us on this wonderful trip, and to the incredible orchestras, conductors and soloists that we saw perform across eight thrilling performances.