Boroondara Arts: Bashka

Kew Court House 188 High Street, Kew, VIC, Australia
Bashka blends traditional Turkish melodies with modern beats, creating an electrifying fusion of East and West. Their music is a celebration of culture, rhythm and resistance. Drawing inspiration from Anatolian folk, 70s psychedelic rock, old school grooves, gritty beats and modern electronica, Bashka’s sound breaks boundaries and moves bodies. Since…
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Boroondara Arts: Radiosuccessi

Kew Court House 188 High Street, Kew, VIC, Australia
Led by award-winning Italian singer-songwriter Ilaria Crociani and internationally acclaimed saxophonist Mirko Guerrini, this exquisite quintet dives deep into Italy’s musical golden era, reviving the lush sounds of the 1950s and ‘60s with passion and panache. Featuring Ryan Griffiths (guitars), Jono Brown (double bass), and Niko Schäuble (drums), Radiosuccessi delivers…
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Boroondara Arts: Miss George

Kew Court House 188 High Street, Kew, VIC, Australia
an intimate evening with celebrated local vocalist Miss George and acclaimed pianist Mina Yu. Blending jazz standards, gospel classics, pop and soaring classical crossover, this unforgettable performance weaves Miss George’s rich, expressive voice through a tapestry of genres that have shaped her life — from churches of the English countryside…
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Boroondara Arts: Disco Deconstructed – Nathan Liow Trio

Kew Court House 188 High Street, Kew, VIC, Australia
Disco as you’ve never heard it before, the Nathan Liow Trio reimagines the glittering soundtracks of the 70s through the lens of modern jazz. The trio expertly conjure the likes of Donna Summer, Dianna Ross, Chaka Khan, Michael Jackson and the Bee Gees, refracted into modern improvisations and deep-pocket grooves.…
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Boroondara Arts: Liana Perillo

Kew Court House 188 High Street, Kew, VIC, Australia
Harpist, vocalist and composer, Liana Perillo, demonstrates a clear crossover between classical and contemporary styles in her music. Liana plays the electro-acoustic pedal harp, coupled with amplification and analogue effects pedals to extend the sonority of her instrument. Her music envelopes the listener into a world of intriguing harp harmonies,…
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Boroondara Arts: Hue Blanes sings Sinatra

Kew Court House 188 High Street, Kew, VIC, Australia
Award-winning composer, singer and pianist Hue Blanes brings his love of all things Frank Sinatra to the Kew Court House. Netherlands-based Hue Blanes is no stranger to Australian ears. The musical savant has graced Melbourne’s jazz clubs for more than two decades appearing in various trios, duos, curating his own…
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Boroondara Arts: Get Blind With Brian

Kew Court House 188 High Street, Kew, VIC, Australia
Brian Campeau will be presenting the Sydney Fringe Festival award-winning Get Blind With Brian: a surround sound, immersive, blindfolded musical experience. Brian Campeau is a Canadian-born musician and producer who has been a mainstay of the Australian music scene since 2002. Renowned for his intricate guitar work, emotive vocal delivery,…
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Boroondara Arts: Nardia Brancatisano’s Eva Cassidy

Kew Court House 188 High Street, Kew, VIC, Australia
An artist that could not be pigeonholed into one genre, Miss Cassidy took it upon herself to interpret an array of songs from different genres in the form of jazz, soul, blues, pop, folk and gospel. Nardia Brancatiso is an award-winning singer-songwriter who recently earned a Top 5 spot at…

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Boroondara Arts: Skiffle Party

Kew Court House 188 High Street, Kew, VIC, Australia
Skiffle Party is high energy upbeat American roots music in the style of UK proto-rockers Lonnie Donegan, Chris Barber and the Vipers Skiffle Group: it was the birth of British rock. Donegan’s blistering 1954 hit recording of Leadbelly’s ‘Rock Island Line’ started the UK skiffle craze that inspired countless musicians…

Boroondara Arts: Eishan Ensemble

Hawthorn Arts Centre Burwood Road, Hawthorn, VIC, Australia
Acclaimed Persian-Australian tar virtuoso and composer Hamed Sadeghi brings the sound described as ‘Persian chamber jazz’ to Hawthorn Arts Centre. Hawthorn Arts Centre is the next grand hall for the ARIA-nominated four-piece Eishan Ensemble, having performed at London Jazz Festival, Auckland Arts Festival, Rome Jazz Festival, Sydney Opera House and…

Boroondara Arts: Kew Court House Live: Tristan Lee

Kew Court House 188 High Street, Kew, VIC, Australia
Join acclaimed Melbourne pianist Tristan Lee for a rare and intimate piano recital in the historical surroundings of Kew Court House. Recent highlights have included performances of concertos by Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Grieg and Rachmaninoff; and solo recitals throughout UK, Italy, Lithuania, France, the Netherlands, Cuba, China and Australia. Widely…

Boroondara Arts: Boroondara Eisteddfod Piano Concerto Award Final

Hawthorn Arts Centre Burwood Road, Hawthorn, VIC, Australia
The young finalists in the Boroondara Eisteddfod piano competition will be adjudicated in a stand-alone concert performance with the Camerata Orchestra. Melissa Gu age 15, Charlie Wu age 12 and Luke Yun Zhang age 26 have triumphed in what was a very high calibre of competition across the Open-age heats…