Events

Discover more about my upcoming performances. There’s something for everyone - concerts on modern and historical instruments, chamber music fare and family events.

Upcoming events

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14-16 February, 2025

Music by the Springs Festival

Mineral Springs Hotel, Hepburn Springs
3 days of chamber music with friends at this gorgeous boutique festival in the heart of the Spa country. Music, food and wine all brilliantly curated by Festival Director Stewart Kelly. Repertoire by Schubert, Bach, Barvinsky, Popper, Queen and more.
8PM, 19 February, 2025

Firebird Trio at the Brunswick Beethoven Festival

Brunswick Uniting Church, 212 Sydney Road, Brunswick
In our first performance for 2025, Firebird Trio presents the iconic Ravel Piano Trio alongside some of Benjamin Britten's Sea Interludes arranged by our pianist Benjamin Martin. A quirky neoclassical work by Alfredo Casella and a surprise Beethoven offering complete the program. Tickets $35/25/20 with Full and Half Season passes available.
8PM, 24 February, 2025

Imaginista Quartet with oboist Emma Black

Tempo Rubato, 34 Breese Street, Brunswick
Premiere performance of the Imaginista Quartet alongside internationally renowned oboist, Emma Black. With Zoe Black and Liisa Pallandi (violins), Caroline Henbest (viola) playing on historical instruments in string quartets by Haydn, and virtuosic oboe quintets by Boccherini and Myslivecek. Tickets $35/25
7.30PM, 28 February, 2025

Firebird Trio at the Geelong Chamber Music Society

McAuley Hall, Sacred Heart College, 58 Aphrasia St, Newtown
Performing with Firebird Trio for the good burghers of Geelong. This concert centres around Ravel's great Piano Trio (1914) with satellite works by Boulanger, Britten, Casella/Clementi and Stravinsky. Tickets $55/45/10
11.30AM, 7 March, 2025

Ensemble Old and New in Orange

Red Hill Barn, Belgravia
Bringing our program 'Music for Reflection' to the Orange Chamber Music Festival, EON presents a textured and timbral program by Bach, Edwards, Ravel, Ravenscroft and more. With violinist Rachael Beesley, I'll be playing cello, spoons and rainstick!
4PM, 27 April, 2025

Chopin and Schumann with John O'Donnell

All Saints Anglican Church, East St Kilda
Frederic Chopin's Sonata for Cello and Piano was the last to be published in his lifetime. A work of magnificent scale and expression, it will be presented alongside works by Schumann and Franchomme. Full program to be announced soon! Tickets $25/20
7PM, 10 May, 2025

Genesis Baroque and Sara Macliver at ANAM

Abbotsford Convent Rosina Auditorium, St Heliers St, Abbotsford
In the inaugural Genesis Baroque historical performance residency at Australian National Academy of Music, we will be working with the young musicians on a program of 18th century Viennese masterpieces, with Australia's revered soprano, Sara Macliver. Tickets $60/40/20
16-18 May, 2025

Songs of Rest and Renewal with Sara Macliver and Genesis Baroque

Victorian tour including Melbourne Recital Centre, Bendigo, Warragul
A nourishing mini-tour program exploring love, both human and divine. With superstars Sara Macliver and Emma Black in a program of Buxtehude, Handel, Bach and Purcell.
8PM, 31 May, 2025

Imaginista Quartet with clarinetist Craig Hill

Tempo Rubato, 34 Breese Street, Brunswick
A beautiful program of string quartet and clarinet quintet music including Schubert's glorious Rosamunde Quartet and Quartetsatz, alongside the stunning Reicha Clarinet Quintet. A rare chance to hear this music performed on the instruments for which they were intended. Tickets $35/25

Past events

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2PM & 4.30PM, 21 APRIL, 2024

The Hollywood Connection at Como House and Garden

The Ballroom, Como House and Garden. Cnr Williams Rd & Lechlade Ave Sth Yarra
A rare chance to hear music in this historic venue, the Como Ballroom plays host to a program showcasing composers Leonard Bernstein, Nino Rota, Andre Previn (with the stunning Four Songs based on poems by Nobel laureate Toni Morrison), Erich Korngold and Australian composer, Luke Severn. With Robert Chamberlain (piano) and Vivien Hamilton (mezzo-soprano).Tickets $50 / $40 / $30
11AM, 21 APRIL, 2024

Sunday Mattutino with Ken Murray

Tempo Rubato, 34 Breese St Brunswick
Collaborating with my fellow resident of the Inner North, this program delves into contemporary repertoire for the mellifluous combination of cello and guitar. Including duos from Cuban composer Leo Brouwer, Welsh Folk Songs arranged by Steve Goss and fantastic original works by guitarist/composer Ken Murray. Sherry and canapes after the concert! Where else but Brunswick. Tickets $25
2PM, 7 APRIL, 2024

Gryphon Baryton Trio

WYSELASKIE AUDITORIUM, 29 COLLEGE CRESCENT PARKVILLE
Gryphon Baryton Trio delights in bringing the music of the Court of Esterhazy back into performance. Experience the rare sound world of Laura Vaughan's baryton, supported by the velvety tones of the viola and cello in a program of Haydn and more. Coffee and biscuits for all after the concert.
7.30PM, 27 FEBRUARY 2024

UKRAINIAN CHAMBER MUSIC

Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, Hanson Dyer Hall
A captivating program of chamber music by Ukrainian composers, I'll be joining musical friends violinist Markiyan Melnychenko and pianist Stewart Kelly for the lush, early 20th century trio by Vasyl Barvinsky, full of evocative Ukrainian folk melodies and dances. Tickets are free but you need to book! (available in early February)
3PM, 25 FEBRUARY 2024

Brahms and Faure Sonatas with John O'Donnell

All Saints Anglican Church, 2 Chapel St East St Kilda
A rare chance to experience Brahms' G major Violin Sonata performed on cello! (in an arrangement by Brahms himself in the cello-friendly key of D major). I'm delighted to be exploring this repertoire alongside the Gabriel Faure Sonata No.2 with esteemed colleague John O'Donnell. $24/$20/student free. Cash at the door or via trybooking
8PM, 24 February 2024

Firebird Trio at 3MBS Marathon

MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE, STURT ST SOUTHBANK
Always a pleasure to perform at this festival with my trio. With violinist Curt Thompson and pianist Benjamin Martin performing Schubert's late great Bflat trio, in the final performance of the day 'Transcendence', with the Australian Wind Quintet. Tickets $50/$40
8PM, 22 FEBRUARY 2024

Gryphon Baryton Trio in Brunswick

TEMPO RUBATO, 34 BREESE ST BRUNSWICK
Another chance to hear the mellifluous tones of the baryton alongside the pairing of viola and cello. As part of the Brunswick Beethoven Festival, I'm really excited about this performance of four Haydn baryton trios with Katie Yap and Laura Vaughan. Bar open from 7pm. Tickets $35/$20/$25
7.30PM, 8 FEBRUARY 2024

Beethoven and Rachmaninov with Berta Brozgul

BRUNSWICK UNITING CHURCH, 212 SYDNEY RD BRUNSWICK
Ripe with alliterative possibility, playing Beethoven in Brunswick with Berta Brozgul will be a real highlight of the Summer. Pairing Beethoven's final D major Sonata with the monumental Rachmaninov Cello Sonata. $35/$20/$25
12PM, 4 FEBRUARY 2024

The Adelaide Cellists

https://able.adelaide.edu.au/music/events/list/2024/02/the-adelaide-cellists
An exciting new venture in Adelaide, I'll join Director Edith Salzmann and Tom Marlin with students of the Adelaide and Melbourne Universities in a concert to include; Tangos, Bossa Nova and Bohemian Rhapsody to original works. Cello sound bath! Tickets $35/$25