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    • Van Diemen’s Band: 2026 Baroque Academy

    Mount Carmel College 361 Sandy Bay Rd, Sandy Bay, TAS, Australia
    VDB's 2026 Baroque Academy provides the perfect opportunity for both experienced and developing musicians of period instruments to work on 17th and 18th Century music in an academy-style education setting. In classic VDB style, the Academy will combine excellence in historically informed performance (HIP) with a fun, casual and supportive…

    • Bizarrerie

    Van Diemen’s Band: Bizarrerie

    Paranaple Arts Centre Market Square, 145 Rooke St,, Devonport, TAS, Australia
    Bizarrerie puts the spotlight on some of the rare and unusual instruments from the Band’s collection. Program highlights include Vivaldi's Concerto for Lute and Viola d'Amore in D minor, showcasing the haunting, bell-like tones of the six-stringed viola d'amore, while Fasch's Concerto for Gallichon gives this almost-forgotten instrument—a gut-strung hybrid that sits somewhere between a…
    Bizarrerie

    Van Diemen’s Band: Bizarrerie

    Ian Potter Recital Hall 19-27 Campbell St, Hobart, TAS, Australia
    Bizarrerie puts the spotlight on some of the rare and unusual instruments from the Band’s collection. Program highlights include Vivaldi's Concerto for Lute and Viola d'Amore in D minor, showcasing the haunting, bell-like tones of the six-stringed viola d'amore, while Fasch's Concerto for Gallichon gives this almost-forgotten instrument—a gut-strung hybrid that sits somewhere between a…
    Bizarrerie

    Van Diemen’s Band: Bizarrerie

    Ian Potter Recital Hall 19-27 Campbell St, Hobart, TAS, Australia
    Bizarrerie puts the spotlight on some of the rare and unusual instruments from the Band’s collection. Program highlights include Vivaldi's Concerto for Lute and Viola d'Amore in D minor, showcasing the haunting, bell-like tones of the six-stringed viola d'amore, while Fasch's Concerto for Gallichon gives this almost-forgotten instrument—a gut-strung hybrid that sits somewhere between a…
    Bizarrerie

    Van Diemen’s Band: Bizarrerie

    Ian Potter Recital Hall 19-27 Campbell St, Hobart, TAS, Australia
    Bizarrerie puts the spotlight on some of the rare and unusual instruments from the Band’s collection. Program highlights include Vivaldi's Concerto for Lute and Viola d'Amore in D minor, showcasing the haunting, bell-like tones of the six-stringed viola d'amore, while Fasch's Concerto for Gallichon gives this almost-forgotten instrument—a gut-strung hybrid that sits somewhere between a…

    Van Diemen’s Band: Jakob Lindberg

    Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Launceston 34 Cameron St, Launceston, TAS, Australia
    Internationally acclaimed for his live solo recitals, Swedish lutenist Jakob Lindberg is widely regarded as one of the finest lute players in the world. Based in London, where he's been professor of lute at Royal College of Music since 1979, Lindberg has played a pioneering role in reviving the lute…

    • Theatre North: Old Ground

    Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Launceston 34 Cameron St, Launceston, TAS, Australia
    Two exquisite instruments, beautifully played by Marshall McGuire (harp) and Simon Martyn-Ellis (theorbo) in solos and duos, both old and new, spanning several centuries from 17th-century Europe to 21st-century Australia.

    Van Diemen’s Band: Van Diemen’s Band presents Czech Mate

    St John's Anglican Church, Launceston
    An international collaboration between some of the most exciting musicians working in historically informed performance today, Czech Mate features Czech violinist Helena Zemanová, VDB Artistic Director Julia Fredersdorff (Baroque violin), Australian dulcian specialist Jane Gower and renowned Danish harpsichordist Lars Ulrik Mortensen. Hear these superstars of early music present baroque gems by Castello, Fontana, Rossi, Ortiz, Schmelzer and more…

    Van Diemen’s Band: Jerry Wong

    Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Launceston 34 Cameron St, Launceston, TAS, Australia
    International pianist and Associate Professor of Music - Piano and Head of Keyboard at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, Jerry Wong, brings his artistry, insight and expressive flair to a program of breathtaking piano repertoire. This Lunchbox features works of striking contrast and power, ranging from the intimate lyricism of…

    Van Diemen’s Band: Baroque Family Songbook

    Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Launceston 34 Cameron St, Launceston, TAS, Australia
    British-Australian tenor Jacob Lawrence is celebrated for his interpretations of vocal music from the Medieval to the Baroque eras, and frequently performs with renowned European ensembles like Vox Luminis and Profeti della Quinta. For this intimate recital, he takes to the stage with his mother, Melbourne-based harpsichordist Elizabeth Anderson, to perform some of their favourite…