Acclaimed Scots/Australian fiddler Catherine Fraser is a vibrant and passionate exponent of the music of her heritage, and was the Director of the Southern Hemisphere International School of Scottish Fiddle for eleven years. Steeped in the Scottish fiddle tradition, the Catherine Fraser Trio perform repertoire from the wealth of Scottish…

Fearless Norwegian violin virtuoso Johan Dalene makes his Australian debut with much-loved pianist Jennifer Marten-Smith, playing Ravel, Grieg, Rautavaara and a new commission from dynamic young composer Jack Frerer. Swedish-Norwegian violinist Johan Dalene grabbed the world’s attention when he won the prestigious Carl Nielsen International Competition in 2019, and he…

Rio Xiang on piano and Cedar Newman on violin perform sonatas by Beethoven and Franck at Tempo Rubato’s 'Sunday Mattutino'. Rio and Cedar share a musical heritage that brings them joy in performing sonata repertoire together. Rio has been a long-term student of Natalia Ricci, while Cedar studied piano with…

Join us to explore the rich tapestry of Australian music infused with the vibrant influences of Asian culture. East meets west in music by Anne Boyd, Andrián Pertout and Brendan Collins. Acclaimed clarinettist Lloyd Van’t Hoff joins us for a concerto by Australian composer Julian Yu. The concert includes works…

The Brahms clarinet quintet is profoundly beautiful, sad and sweet all at once. In the hands of Paul Dean and Ensemble Q the work shines to perfection. Paired with a masterpiece of texture and lyrical intensity by Dutch composer Henriette Bosmans, her 1927 string quartet.

Fearless Norwegian violin virtuoso Johan Dalene makes his Australian debut with much-loved pianist Jennifer Marten-Smith, playing Ravel, Grieg, Rautavaara and a new commission from dynamic young composer Jack Frerer. Swedish-Norwegian violinist Johan Dalene grabbed the world’s attention when he won the prestigious Carl Nielsen International Competition in 2019, and he…