Author Archives: Liz

Coomoora Ensemble at OBGF – 13th January 2025

My gorgeous Coomoora Ensemble with the wonderful Ann Morgan (harpsichord), Alison Catanach (traverso), and Edi Cordingley (‘cello) will be presenting a French programme for Organs of the Ballarat Goldfields Festival in Clunes this January, including Leclair’s extraordinary and epic Deuxième récréation de musique. How often do you get to hear French baroque music performed in country Victoria at 11am on a Monday morning?! 

Be sure to book online as there will be no door sales. 

Details and tickets here.

Christmas in Paris, e21 at OBGF – 10th January 2025

The delightful Organs of the Ballarat Goldfields Festival is, very luckily, happening again this year, and I’m thrilled to join e21 for a programme of Charpentier for the opening night concert. This festive and beautiful music will be performed by some of the most extraordinary singers, directed by the inimitable Stephen Grant, and is one not to miss! 

Be sure to book online as there will be no door sales. 

Details and tickets here

Light Burst & Bush Fashion – 11th December 2024 

The lovely Mat Watson from Eternal Music Projects has a duo project with Dave Brown, Bush Fashion, that you should definitely check out! Come along to hear my Light Burst duo with Biddy Connor supporting Bus Fashion at Wildflower Picture House (formerly Long Play) this December for some pre-silly-season experimental music. 

Details here.

Light Burst album launch – 10th November 2024

The beautiful Biddy Connor and I have been working away at an album for our new project Light Burst, and we’re thrilled that the wonderful folks at Eternal Music Projects are releasing it this month!

To celebrate, we’re doing an album launch at the Motley Bauhaus, with support from the indomitable Carolyn Connors.

This will be a very special event. Please come and check out our new music for weird acoustic instruments and electronics!

Launch concert details are here.

Tickets available directly from Motley Bauhaus here or at the door.

Head to Eternal Music Projects to purchase the album, and check out all their other releases – we’re honoured to be in extremely good company! 

Prison Job, ASTRA – 6th October 2024

It’s always a pleasure to join ASTRA for a concert, so I’m thrilled to be playing some Monteverdi in this varied programme this November.

Check out these 17th-C pieces alongside large electronics works by Steve Adam and Warren Burt in the beautiful acoustics of the Church of All Nations!

Details and tickets here.

Pateras, Anderson, Welsh, The Old Church on the Hill – 21st September 2024

This year I’ve had the immense pleasure of developing and composing a new work for tape and viola d’amore under the mentorship of some of my favourite musicians, two of whom are joining me for a concert at the gorgeous Old Church on the Hill. Please come along to support local musicians making and performing music on Djaara country. 

Anthony Pateras (electronics) 
Natasha Anderson (recorders/electronics) 
Lizzy Welsh (viola d’amore/electronics) 

Tickets $20 (full) / $15 (concession) available at the door (cash/card) or via TryBooking. Kids 12-&-under free. 

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.

Bravo Bendigo, Bendigo Symphony Orchestra – 8th September 2024

It’s always a joy to play with the lovely Bendigo Symphony Orchestra, and I can’t wait to play in their Bravo Bendigo programme, celebrating local talent in our region alongside Saint-Saëns epic Organ Symphony. Speaking of celebrating local talent, these legends have been known to sell out the 800 plus-seater Ulumbarra Theatre, so you should probably book now so you don’t miss out!

More info and tickets at BSO’s website

Emperor, Bendigo Symphony Orchestra – 2nd June 2024

After a little family-hiatus, I’m getting back in the proverbial saddle with the lovely folks at the Bendigo Symphony this Winter! 

Come and join us for an epic programme including Beethoven’s beloved Emperor Concerto played by the unparalleled Elyanne Laussade, alongside Shostakovich’s astonishing Symphony No. 5. 

These legends come close to selling out the 1,000-seater Ulumbarra Theatre, so be sure to book early so you don’t miss out! Details here

St John’s Passion, WWAF – 8-9th June 2024 

It’s that time of year again! Woodend Winter Arts Festival has just launched its programme for the year, which you should check out here

I can’t wait to play one of my all-time favourite pieces, Bach’s extraordinary Johannespassion with Ensemble Gombert and Academia Arcadia. 

Two concerts to choose from on Saturday 8th or Sunday 9th June. Be sure to book early so you don’t miss out!