FEATURING some of Australia’s finest musicians and expanding to Coffs Harbour, Bellingen Muse is a fine music festival with a difference.

You can expect to hear music from many styles and different cultures.

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This year the European western tradition amicably rubs shoulders with Afro-Cuban and Brazilian cultures.

The thing that unifies all is the quest for excellence and virtuosity.

On September 23 and 24 both the Jetty Memorial Theatre and the Coffs Harbour Conservatorium of Music will host Bellingen Muse events.

A special event to mark the launch of the festival into Coffs Harbour features music created here in Coffs Harbour.

A unique fusion of classical string quartet and jazz trio written by Pablo Blitzer, a local sax and keyboard legend.

The Ensemble Muse quartet will join the jazz trio for this truly remarkable work.

Join the Festival crew and audience for refreshments and fabulous music at the Jetty Theatre.

The Coffs Conservatorium concerts will headline Ensemble Q, featuring Paul and Trish Dean, playing a spectacular and emotional concert of vibrant Chamber Music.

In their featured piece Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind, written for clarinet/bass clarinet and string quartet, the concert hall becomes a Klezmer filled marketplace with ancient characters and awe-inspiring virtuosity.

In other events at the Coffs Con, the intimate beauty of harp and guitar will enthrall the audience when Emily Granger and Andrew Blanch bring their Suite Magica to the stage.

Ensemble Offspring bring their own unique approach to the genre featuring music by living composers, including women and First Nation’s composers.

Claire Edwardes OAM pushes the boundaries of percussion and is joined by clarinet, flute and harp over two amazing concerts.

The Jetty Theatre will feature Caribé in the Friday night timeslot.

Caribé crafts Cuban traditional and classical music forms in a contemporary way resulting in music that is unique and fresh.

Seeing Caribé live is a communal experience incorporating classic Cuban music styles alongside percussive elements deeply rooted in rumba and Afro-Cuban culture.

Saturday at the Jetty you will experience Brazilian Carioca, which refers to anything related to Rio de Janeiro including the music created there.

The Carioca Project is a deep dive into Brazilian samba, bossa nova and choro music styles.

Intimate, lush bossa novas sit alongside energetic uplifting sambas and virtuosic instrumental choro music that originated in Rio in the 19th century.

Witness the genius, tragedy and joy of the movie classic Amadeus on the big screen at Jetty Theatre.

Based on the fictionalised life story of Mozart, winner of multiple Academy Awards and renowned for its fabulous music and sumptuous costumes, this is a rare opportunity to revisit this great film on the big screen, or experience it for the first time.

Many other exciting events and concerts are held in Bellingen over the festival weekend.

Visit bellingenmuse.com.au for the full program and ticketing.