Based in Melbourne Australia, Concordia has been delighting its audiences both at home and abroad since 1978.
We are an orchestra of plucked-string instruments featuring mandolins, mandolas, classical guitars and double bass.
We love playing together and keeping the magic of the mandolin and its music alive for our audiences.
2026 Events
April Fools’ Day Family-Friendly concert – 7.30pm Wednesday, April 1 – 54 Serrell Street, Malvern East
Concert for residents at Airlie, Ivanhoe – 2pm Sunday, August 23
Concert – Heavens on Earth – Box Hill Community Arts Centre – 2pm Saturday, October 3
Concert Strings by the Sea – Corinella Community Hall – 2.30pm Saturday, November 21
Christmas concert for family and friends – Malvern East – 3pm Saturday, December 5
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Baroque with a Twist
On Sunday 29 September 2019, at St Clements of Rome in Bulleen, Concordia explored the Baroque style with a difference. Soloists Will Hardy (recorder), Darryl Barron (mandola) and Michelle Nelson (guitar) featured in pieces by Vivaldi, Handel, Nelson and Menichetti.
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Mid-Winter Mandolins
On Sunday 23 June 2019, Concordia performed at 2.30pm in the beautiful St Martin’s Anglican Church in South Yarra. Warm up your Winter with Handel, Takahashi, Hadjidakis and more. Our soloist will be 12-year-old Katy Hawkins.
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Sunshine and Strings
On Sunday 7 April 2019, eleven year old soprano, Katie Maxwell-Hawkins joined the orchestra for an afternoon of magical music at St John’s Uniting Church in Cowes.
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40th Anniversary and Christmas Concert
Concordia is celebrating 40 years of performing and you are invited to join us for an evening of music, memories and celebrations at 7.30pm on Saturday, December 1, 2018. It will be held at 54 Serrell Street, Malvern East and entrance is by donation. Please RSVP for catering by Tuesday 27 November by using our
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Concert in Cowes
Concordia will be performing at: St John’s Uniting Church, 86 Chapel Street, Cowes 2pm Sunday April 8, 2018 Featuring music by Satie, Bitelli, Hadjidakis and our resident composer, Michelle Nelson. Let our music take you around the world.
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St Stephen’s Concert
Our Spring concert at St Stephen’s in Richmond. Sunday, September 17, 2017. Soloists – Robert Millar on oboe, Michelle Nelson on guitar, Juliette Maxwell on piano accordion. Conductor – Basil Hawkins, Assistant conductor – Juliette Maxwell.
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St John’s Concert
Our Winter concert at St John’s Southgate. Sunday, July 16, 2017. Soloists – Darryl Barron on Mandola, Karen Van Spall and Adam Millar, vocals.