The lovely Deborah Walker and Silvia Tarozzi are touring Australia this April, and I’m lucky enough to share the bill with them in Chewton on Friday 11th, along with dear friend and colleague Erkki Veltheim. 

Come check out their Canti di guerra, di lavoro e d’amore (songs of war, work and love), with some d’amore/electronics times from me and violin/electronics times from Erkki, or, even better, make a little trip out of it and get along to their collaboration with Anthony Pateras the night before too.

Details and tickets here.

Kicking off my first year as official concertmaster of Bendigo Symphony with Dvořák’s epic New World Symphony. This was one of those pieces that I always regretted not getting the chance to play in my early orchestra-playing years before heading into chamber music land for a couple of decades, so I’m THRILLED to be playing it with the total legends at BSO. 

These guys tend to sell out the 870-seater Ulumbarra Theatre, so book early to avoid disappointment. 

Details and tickets here. 

It’s been a while in between Make It Up Clubs for me, and a while since I’ve had the great pleasure of performing with the exceptionally excellent Jess Aszodi, so you should probably come check it out this January. It’s a ridiculously amazing line-up. 

Details here, and tix at the door. 

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.

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. 

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.

I’m delighted to be leading the band for the opening night gala of one of the country’s most incredible 19th-C theatres, Her Majesty’s in Ballarat. I always welcome the opportunity to head slightly west to a fellow goldfields cultural centre, and especially to work with such an unbelievably talented line-up of musicians under the direction of Sam Boone! 

Don’t miss it! 

Details and tickets here. 

The lovely folks at Resonance String Orchestra always put on an incredible show for their annual concerts, full of diverse repertoire, great playing, and the best vibes ever. They also often sell out, so be quick to book so you don’t miss out! 

Details and tickets here. 

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! 

The total legends at BSO are presenting Mahler’s epic Second Symphony, the “Resurrection”, to round up 2024! I haven’t played this symphony in over 20 years, so can’t wait for this one.

BSO have been known to sell out the 850-seater Ulumbarra Theatre, so you should definitely book now to avoid disappointment.