Highlights include:

Miriam Allan vocal masterclass, 10am, Islington Baptist Church.

Andrew Blanch guitar masterclass, 10am, St John's Church.

Animal Tales, 2pm, Sacred Spaces Singleton.

Alchemy (Andrew Blanch & Ariel Nurhadi), 2.30pm, St John's Church.

Opera Soiree, 4.30pm, Adamstown Uniting Church Memorial Hall.

Sweeter Than Roses, 7.30pm, Adamstown Uniting Church. Performers Miriam Allan (soprano), The Muffat Collective - Matt Greco, Anton Baba, Rafael Font-Viera, Anthony Abouhamad. The Muffat Collective is an ensemble of four period instrument specialists.

Festival Choir in concert, 2.30pm, Christ Church Cathedral

Fused (Art & Music), 5.30pm, Newcastle Art Gallery

Landscape of Music (Jazz & Art), 6.30pm, Maitland Regional Art Gallery

Firsts -Cumulus Trio, 7.30pm, Newcastle Art Gallery

Sensory Concerts, from 10.30am, Fort Scratchley Function Centre

Nocturna (Tangos and More), 7pm, Adamstown Uniting Church

Shades of Sax Blue, 9pm, Adamstown Uniting Church

Music on a Plate #2, Viva la France, 12.30pm, Christ Church Cathedral

Andrea Lam performs Chopin, 7.30pm, Newcastle Art Gallery

Not All Girls Who Wander Are Lost, Waratah Girls Choir, 7.30pm, Christ Church Cathedral

Tigers & Teapots, 10.30am, noon, Fort Scratchley Function Centre

Opera Cocktails, 6pm, Newcastle Art Gallery

Lo-Fi @ The Dungeon, Little Quirks plus more, 7pm doors open for 7.30pm start, The Dungeon, Adamstown Uniting Church

Piano Scholarships Competition, 10am, Harold Lobb Hall, Newcastle Conservatorium

You, Me & The Wide Open Sky (Newcastle University Choir), 3pm, Christ Church Cathedral

New Constellations, Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra, 7pm, Harold Lobb Hall, Newcastle Conservatorium

Festival Finale, 2.30pm, Christ Church Cathedral