THE Australian String Quartet is coming to town with “Florescence”, Dvořák’s String Quartet No.14 in A-flat Major, Haydn’s String Quartet in B minor, Purcell’s “Fantasia” No.6 in F Major and Justin Williams’ “Movement for String Quartet”. Gandel Hall, NGA, 2pm, July 23.

MONIQUE Langford, who designed the sets and costumes for National Opera Canberra’s 2022 production of “Alcina” and Heartstrings Theatre Company’s 2023 revival of “Urinetown”, has won the Opera Foundation’s $20,000 Berlin Music Opera Award and will be off to work on productions for the Deutsche Oper Berlin’s 2023-2024 season. 

TWO solo exhibitions that represent new artistic pathways in glass for contemporary artists are Lisa Sammut’s take on glass, light and video intertwining in a circular logic, and Zoe Brand offers new works in glass and gold in “What Gave You That Idea?”. Canberra Glassworks, July 26- October 8. 

HANS Zimmer’s film scores can be experienced in concert with the George Ellis Symphony Orchestra at the Canberra Theatre on July 28. Highlights include “Gladiator Suite”, “The Lion King Orchestra Suite” and “Drink Up Me Hearties Yo Ho”, from “Pirates of the Caribbean”.

AFTER two seasons of “Shortcuts to Familiar Places” at the Canberra Theatre Centre and Dancehouse Melbourne, Canberra dance artist James Batchelor’s work will tour to ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival later this month. 

THE CSO Chamber Ensemble presents the Australian premiere of Simon James Phillips’ composition, “Perto Do Ar” (Close to Air). Premiered in Lisbon’s Panteão Nacional, it will now get an airing in the Gandel Atrium, National Museum of Australia, July 27.

ART Song Canberra’s next concert, “Expressionist Impressions”, will be given by soprano Sarahlouise Owens (soprano) and Katherine Day (piano). It will feature works of Strauss, Marx, Zemlinsky, Jentsch, Debussy and Franz. Wesley Music Centre, Forrest, 3pm, July 23.