It’s always a delight to join the lovely Mick Harvey and Amanda Acevedo. Check out their whole Australian tour details here, or come along to George Lane (St Kilda) on Friday 4th July or the Wesley Anne (Northcote) on SAturday 5th July to see the show with strings.
Tickets and details for George Lane show are here, and for Wesley Anne show here.
Stoneman’s Bookroom is basically the best bookshop ever, and they’re hosting an author talk with writer/musician Gillian Wills on Saturday 12th July to celebrate the release of her new novel Big Music. This one is close to home, literally, and also figuratively as Gillian’s story is partly inspired by my old alma mater, the Victorian College of the Arts. Some come along and check it out!
Details here.
My delightful Coomoora Ensemble will be heading out West to Dunkeld for a concert of French baroque music including Leclair’s epic Deuxième récréation de musique. Come and have a weekend at the luxurious Royal Mail Hotel, and enjoy some beautiful music in the stunning surrounds of the Myers Private Gallery.
Details and bookings here.
Shame File Music and Dimensions of Incomprehensibilities are presenting some amazing experimental music at the Merri Creek Tavern this year, and I’m thrilled to be playing with my duo project with the incomparable Jess Aszodi this August.
Check this out for details.
After presenting our concert of French baroque music at the glorious Royal Mail Hotel in Dunkeld, the delightful Coomoora Ensemble will bring the programme to the cosy Castlemaine Uniting Church Hall. Three out of four of our members live on Djaara country, so it’s an honour to present this music in my hometown. Come and check out 18th-C masterpieces by Boismortier, Blavet, Jacquet de la Guerre, and Forqueray, topped off with Leclair’s epic Deuxième récréation de musique.
Alison Catanach – baroque flute
Lizzy Welsh – baroque violin
Edwina Cordingley – baroque ‘cello
Ann Morgan – harpsichord
Tickets $35/$25 available via trybooking or at the door.
BSO’s third season for 2025 presents works from the height of 19th-C romanticism including Rachmaninov’s famous second piano concerto featuring Amir Farid as soloist, and Brahm’s incredible second symphony. This will be a particularly special event as we’re joined by my delightful colleagues from Resonance String Orchestra in a performance of Verdi’s Overture from Nabucco.
Book early to ensure you don’t miss out!
Details and tickets here.
Natasha Anderson is not only an excellent friend, but also my very favourite composer, so I’m incredibly lucky she has written me another amazing piece. Come along to the gorgeous Castlemaine Town Hall this Winter to hear Quartzopolis, in collaboration with the delightful Resonance String Orchestra!
Tickets and details here.
It’s always excellent playing with AAO, and this new conduction project that our AD Aaron Choulai is exploring is fascinating. Come along to NGV on Friday 13th (ooooooh) June to check out what we’ve been up to.
Tickets and details here.
My duo project with the outrageously talented and excellent Joy Lee is doing a little regional tour this Autumn, and we have a very special guest, John Weretka, joining us on viola da gamba.
If you’re in Castlemaine, Beechworth, or Ceres (Geelong), come along and check out some old and new work for baroque violin, harpsichord, and viola da gamba, including two world premieres of composed by me and Rohan Drape.
Dates:
6pm Friday 23rd May – Castlemaine Uniting Church Hall
2pm Sunday 25th May – Beechworth Town Hall
2pm Saturday 31st May – Ceres Temperance Hall
Full details and tickets are here.
This project is supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.
The utterly delightful Davide Monti is returning to Woodend this Winter to play some Handel Concertos for the wonderful Woodend Winter Arts Festival, and this time he’s bringing the talented Maria Cleary with him, so it’s one not to be missed!
Rug up and head to Woodend for a long weekend, and be sure to book early here to avoid disappointment.
