In my second outing for AAO’s Sonic City project, we’re premiering an incredible new work by Aaron Choulai and Roman MC. The piece brings together elements of jazz, classical and hip-hop that connects creative music to a new generation. The band is totally killer, and should not be missed!
This one is ticketed, so make sure you book here to avoid disappointment.
It’s a busy November with AAO, with multiple events across Melbourne’s CBD for Sonic City.
I’m kicking things off with Four Plus One in the Block Arcade on Friday afternoon, with the lovely AAO string quartet directed by Maestro Aaron Choulai, featuring some cool sounds and Sono-Kinetic Conducting.
In one of my final outings for the year, I’ll be joined by the inimitable Ann Morgan to present an entire concert of JS Bach works in the lovely Castlemaine Uniting Church Hall.
The programme includes a selection from the rarely performed Sonatas for Violin and Obbligato Harpsichord, as well as some solo works. The wonders of Bach’s chamber composition are well known, but I’m continually stunned by these Sonatas, as well as Ann Morgan’s skill in playing them. This is one not to be missed!
Tickets $30/$25 (under-18s free) available at the door or via Trybooking.
The lovely Resonance String Orchestra is presenting their annual concerts this November, with some beauties on the programme. I’ll be joining for some Vivaldi and Mendelssohn, and there’s plenty more on the programme too!
Due to a combination of how great Resonance is, and how great our local community is by supporting its local music-making, these concerts usually sell out, so be sure to book here.
I LOVE GERSHWIN. Not to mention Beethoven performed by Elyane Laussade, among other things. BSO are, in the words of my Dad, continuing to “punch above their weight”, so don’t miss it – come see this concert – it will be great.
Details and tickets here.
My duo project with the inimitable Biddy Connor has been the focus of my past two years, and has brought joy and tears in equal measure. So it is unbelievably excellent that Eternal Music Projects have decided to release it into the world for us.
Mat Watson and the team at EMP are creating a very special and rare place for experimental music in Australia, so you should check out absolutely everything they’re releasing, and buy it all immediately.
If you’re around Melbourne on 10th November, then you can come along to the album launch to hear Biddy and I somehow play all these multi-instrumental/vocal tracks live! Or you can buy the album directly here.
It is my great pleasure to announce the upcoming release of my debut solo album The Target Has Disappeared on the brilliant Swiss label Discreet Editions.
The album comprises some of my favourite new works for baroque violin composed by excellent composers and special friends Natasha Anderson, Alexander Garsden, and Sam Smith. We recorded in various stages over the past few years, with lots of pandemic- and life-related interruptions along the way. I’m so humbled that it has all come together, and grateful to my label and the inimitable Clara de Asís and Mara Winter for releasing it into the world.
You can check it out here from April 7th.
And see some reviews by:
Michele Palozzo at Esteros here;
Ben Harper at Boring Like a Drill here; and
Peter Margasak at Bandcamp here, where we made The Best Contemporary Classical on Bandcamp: April 2023!
