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St Matthew's Passion - Fiori Musicali Armidale
Michael will sing the alto solos in J.S. Bach’s St Matthew’s Passion with Fiori Musicali Armidale.
Evangelist | Kent McIntosh
Jesus | Aidan O’Donnell
Soprano | Hester Wright
Alto | Michael Burden
Tenor | Daine Ellicott
Bass | Gabriel Desiderio
Australian Poetry Hall of Fame, Guyra | 12th April, 3:00pm
St Matthew's Passion - Fiori Musicali Armidale
Michael will sing the alto solos in J.S. Bach’s St Matthew’s Passion with Fiori Musicali Armidale.
Evangelist | Kent McIntosh
Jesus | Aidan O’Donnell
Soprano | Hester Wright
Alto | Michael Burden
Tenor | Daine Ellicott
Bass | Gabriel Desiderio
Saint Mary and Saint Joseph Cathedral, Armidale | 13th April, 1:00pm
Orpheus & Eurydice - Opera Australia
Michael will cover Orpheus in the Opera Australia x Circa production of Gluck’s Orpheus and Eurydice.
Orpheus | Iestyn Davies
Eurydice/Amore | Samantha Clarke
Regent Theatre, Melbourne | 2nd December - 5th December, 7:30pm
Vivaldi Vespers - Brisbane Chamber Choir
Michael will sing the alto solos in the Vivaldi Vespers - including Stabat Mater RV621, Magnificat RV610, and Beatus Vir RV597. Featuring the Brisbane Chamber Choir under direction of Graeme Morton.
Sara Macliver | Soprano
Michael Burden | Alto
Shannon Leonard | Tenor
Brisbane Chamber Choir
Queensland Conservatorium Theatre | 2nd March, 3:00pm
Julius Caesar - Pinchgut Opera
Michael will make his debut with Pinchgut Opera, singing the role of Nireno in their final opera of the 2024 season - Julius Caesar.
City Recital Hall | 21st November - 27th November
Julius Caesar | Tim Mead
Cleopatra | Samantha Clarke
Sesto | Helen Sherman
Cornelia | Stephanie Dillon
Tolomeo | Hugh Cutting
Achilla | Andrew O’Connor
Curio | Phil Barton
Nireno | Michael Burden
Hamlet - Opera Australia
Michael will cover the role of Rosencrantz in Opera Australia’s production of Brett Deans Hamlet.
Performances:
20th July | 7:00pm
24th July | 7:00pm
27th July | 12:00pm
30th July | 7:00pm
2nd August | 7:00pm
5th August | 7:00pm
9th August | 7:00pm
Messiah
Michael will sing the Alto solos in Sutherland Shire Choral Society’s concert of Handel’s Messiah, conducted by James Paul.
The Pavilion Performing Arts Centre, Sutherland | 24th March, 2:00pm
Soprano | Penelope Mills
Alto | Michael Burden
Tenor | Louis Hurley
Bass | Hayden Barrington
Messiah
Michael will sing the Alto solos in St Paul’s College Choir’s concert of Handel’s Messiah, conducted by Jack Stephens.
St Thomas’ Anglican Church, North Sydney | 16th March 7:00pm
Sopranos | Brianna Louwen, Molly Ryan, Ariana Ricci
Alto | Michael Burden
Tenor | Elias Wilson
Bass | David Greco
Messiah
Michael will sing the Alto solos in St Paul’s College Choir’s concert of Handel’s Messiah, conducted by Jack Stephens.
St Stephen’s Anglican Church, Newtown | 15th March 7:00pm
Sopranos | Brianna Louwen, Molly Ryan, Ariana Ricci
Alto | Michael Burden
Tenor | Elias Wilson
Bass | David Greco
Notre Dame
Michael will join the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra in Notre Dame - a program of Lully, Campra, Couperin, von Bingen and others who have been influenced by the great cathedral.
City Recital Hall, Sydney | 22nd February - 24th February
Melbourne Recital Centre, Melbourne | 27th February - 2nd March
Just as the Rain and Snow fall from Heaven - BWV 18 & 175
Michael will sing the alto solo in BWV 175 with the Sydney Cantata Project in their first concert for 2024 - Just as the Rain and Snow fall from Heaven.
Summer Hill Church | 17th February, 2:00pm
Bach & The Artists - Sydney Festival
Michael will join members of the Brandenburg Orchestra and Choir - alongside French painter Silvère Jarrosson - in an hour long presentation of Bach’s most influential instrumental and vocal works.
The Neilson | 27th January, 3:00pm
The Neilson | 28th January, 2:00pm
Noël! Noël!
Michael Burden joins the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra in their final concert series for 2023 - Noël! Noël!
9th - 14th December | Sydney
12th December | Parramatta
16th December | Melbourne
Arias for Zelim
Michael will re-join forces with the Adelaide Baroque Orchestra, singing arias from La verità in cimento written for the famous castrato Zelim.
17th November | St Francis Xavier Cathedral Adelaide
18th November | St Aloysius Church Sevenhill
19th November | Burra Uniting Church
In Concert - St Paul's Chapel College Choir
Michael joins the St Paul’s Chapel Choir to present a concert of choral classics and new compositions.
27th October, 7:30pm | St Paul’s College Chapel
28th October, 6:00pm | St Swithun’s Pymble
The Muse's Delight
A program co-created by colleagues Michael Burden and Jacob Lawler - The Muse’s Delight is an intimate chamber recital featuring music of the 18th century for the countertenor voice and the one-keyed flute. From the epics of Handel and Vivaldi, to lesser known gems by Bousset and Le Camus - there will be a veritable musical feast to delight and enthrall.
Bach - A Child of the Stars
Michael joins Bach Akademie Australia, under director Madeleine Easton, in their concert series Bach - A Child of the Stars.
Great Hall, University of Sydney | 22nd September, 7:30pm
St Finbar’s Church, Glenbrook | 23rd September, 7:30pm
Our Lady of Dolours, Chatswood | 24th September, 2:30pm
When Love Speaks
“And when Love speaks, the voice of all the gods makes Heaven drowsy with the harmony” - William Shakespeare, Love’s Labours Lost.
Join countertenor Michael Burden, and guitarist Heathcliffe Auchinachie in an intimate recital exploring the many voices of love throughout the ages. From Monteverdi to Cavalli, Dowland to Debussy, be enthralled by how love and loss have shaped human history.
Fairy Queen
Michael will appear in the roles of Summer and Secresy; as well as the chorus for St Paul’s College Chapel Choir’s performances for Henry Purcell’s Fairy Queen.
St Paul’s College Hall, University of Sydney
Saturday 26th August | 7:00pm
Sunday 27th August | 3:00pm
English Music in English!
Michael joins the Phoenix Blue Mountains Choir to sing solos in Henry Purcell’s Welcome to All Pleasures, and Benjamin Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb.
School of Arts, Wentworth Falls | 19th August
Hoskins Memorial Church, Lithgow | 20th August
Dixit Dominus
Michael will join the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic as the Alto soloist in Handel’s Dixit Dominus.
12th August | Melbourne Recital Centre
Sopranos | Astrid Girdis & Mia Robinson
Alto | Michael Burden
Tenor | Timothy Reynolds
Bass | Nicholas Dinopoulos
Ottoman Baroque
Michael will sing as part of a consort of singers from the Brandenburg Choir in the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra’s series Ottoman Baroque.
13th - 16th July | Melbourne
21st - 22nd & 25th - 30th July | Sydney
24th July | Brisbane
Sydney Cantata Project | BWV 99 & 181
Michael will sing as both soloist and ensemble member in Sydney Cantata Project’s performance of Bach’s cantatas BWV 99 Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan & BWV 181 Leichtgesinnte Flattergeister.
18th June | St John’s Anglican Church, Darlinghurst
Ascension Oratorio BWV 11
Michael will sing the alto solos and appear as a chorister in Sydney Cantata Project’s inaugural performance of J.S. Bach’s Ascension Oratorio BWV 11
27th May | St Martin’s Anglican Church, Killara
Brianna Louwen | Soprano
Stephanie Dillon | Mezzo soprano
Michael Burden | Countertenor
Andrew Goodwin | Tenor
Anthony Mackey | Bass-baritone
Gloria and the Four Seasons
As part of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra’s series Gloria and the Four Seasons - Michael will sing as both Alto Soloist and choir member in Vivaldi’s Gloria.
28th April - 5th May | Sydney
6th May | Parramatta
11th - 14th May | Melbourne
St Paul's College Choir Tour
Michael joins the St Paul’s College Choir on their tour of regional NSW.
14th April | St Bartholomew’s Cathedral Crookwell
15th April | St Paul’s Manuka Cathedral Canberra
16th April | St Saviour’s Cathedral Goulburn
Messiah
Michael will sing the alto solos in Handel’s Messiah.
5th April | Lugar Brae Uniting Church, Bronte
Vivaldi in the Vines
Michael will sing Vivaldi’s famous Nisi Dominus cantata with the Adelaide Baroque Orchestra in their Orchestral Series Vivaldi in the Vines.
31st March | St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral Adelaide
1st April | St Aloysius Church Sevenhill
2nd April | St Mary’s Church Burra
Theodora - Handel
Michael joins the Concordia Ensemble to sing the role of Didymus in Handel’s oratorio Theodora.
25th March : 7:30pm | Pitt Street Uniting Church
26th March : 4:30pm | Pitt Street Uniting Church
Stabat Mater - Pergolesi
Michael will sing the alto solos and duets in Pergolesi’s sacred cantata Stabat Mater.
Soprano | Brianna Louwen
Alto | Michael Burden
Organ | Callum Knox
Noël! Noël!
Michael will join the Brandenburg choir to sing in the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra’s Noël! Noël! concerts.
10 - 15 December | City Recital Hall
17 December | Melbourne Recital Centre
Threading the Light
Michael will sing as part of a trio of soloists in Felicity Wilcox’s opera Threading the Light.
25 - 26 November | Pitt Street Uniting Church, Sydney
Albury Chamber Music Festival
Michael will sing The Spirit and Chorus in Henry Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas in the Albury Chamber Music Festival. He will also appear in the Volare, Cantare gala concerts.
5th November | Adamshurst Ballroom, Albury