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    • Van Diemen’s Band: MINI VDB

    Hobart Town Hall 50 Macquarie St, Hobart, TAS, Australia
    Melbourne-born violinist Julia Fredersdorff studied baroque violin with Lucinda Moon at the Victorian College of the Arts, before travelling to the Netherlands to study with Enrico Gatti at The Royal Conservatorium in The Hague. Based in Paris for close to a decade, Julia freelanced with some of the finest European ensembles, such…

    Van Diemen’s Band: Claire Edwardes

    Hobart Town Hall 50 Macquarie St, Hobart, TAS, Australia
    Claire Edwardes OAM is a force of nature in new music. With infectious enthusiasm and the moniker of ‘sorceress of percussion,’ she has built a trailblazing career in new music through extensive commissioning of solo percussion works, championing female composers and gender equity in classical music, and performing around the…

    Van Diemen’s Band: Claire Edwardes: Launceston Winter Lunchbox Concert #2 Share

    Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Launceston 34 Cameron St, Launceston, TAS, Australia
    Claire Edwardes OAM is Australia's ‘sorceress of percussion’ and the only Australian to win the APRA Art Music Luminary Award four times. A charismatic percussion virtuosi, this solo recital sees Claire performing works from her latest album, Dual Attractor, ranging from Missy Mazzoli to Paul Mac.

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    Burnie Arts and Function Centre 77-79 Wilmot Street,, Burnie, TAS, Australia
    Acclaimed fiddlers Katie Yap and Rachel Meyers bring their new duo project to the Lunchbox Concerts. Together they explore the confluence of folk and baroque music: haunting traditional tunes and songs sit alongside intricate original compositions and their own arrangements of pieces by baroque composers Henry Purcell and Diego Ortiz, all delivered with warmth,…

    Van Diemen’s Band: LAURA VAUGHAN & LIAM BYRNE

    Hobart Town Hall 50 Macquarie St, Hobart, TAS, Australia
    Blending historical instruments with contemporary textures, this atmospheric performance draws threads across centuries. Berlin-based viola da gambist Liam Byrne is renowned for his interpretations of both early music and cutting-edge contemporary music. He joins Australian gambist Laura Vaughan for a recital pairing Renaissance and Baroque works alongside the new music of today.

    • Van Diemen’s Band: THOMAS DUNFORD

    Hobart Town Hall 50 Macquarie St, Hobart, TAS, Australia
    Dubbed “the Eric Clapton of the lute” (BBC Music Magazine), dynamic young French virtuoso Thomas Dunford is the leading lutenist of his generation. His stellar international career has seen him perform with many acclaimed ensembles, including Les Arts Florissants, The English Consort, La Serenissima and Les Siècles.