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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8pm, 17 March 2023

Dark Vienna

Hawthorn Arts Centre, 360 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn
Firebird Trio returns to the iconic Hawthorn Town Hall for a candelit concert in homage to the composers of Vienna - Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, Strauss and Kreisler. Words and letters read by ABC Classic broadcaster Alice Keath.
7.30pm, 1 March 2023

Music for Reflection

fortyfivedownstairs, 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Music for Reflection brings together the peaceful and soulful solo works of J.S. Bach, echoed in solo and ensemble works by Australian, Swedish and Estonian composers. With Sulki Yu (violin), Rob Cossom (percussion) and curated by Rachael Beesley.
6pm, 9 November 2022

London Calling with Firebird Trio NEW DATE

Melbourne Recital Centre
A city renowned for its artistic wealth, London serves as inspiration for Firebird Trio in this captivating musical snapshot spanning three centuries. With Simon Oswell (viola), Stuart Riley (double bass) with chamber music from Haydn, Purcell and Vaughan Williams.
16-23 October 2022

Genesis Baroque Italian Tour with Sara Macliver

Abbotsford, Brunswick and Regional Victoria
Genesis Baroque is joined by soprano Sara Macliver – one of Australia’s most renowned performers of Baroque repertoire. The program is a celebration of the Italian Baroque, centred around Alessandro Scarlatti’s sublime cantata ‘Bella Madre dei Fiori’. Regional tour includes Bendigo, Daylesford, Geelong and Flinders
8pm, Mondays in October

Tempo Rubato October Residency

Tempo Rubato, 34 Breese St Brunswick
10 October: Beethoven, Prokofiev + Gubaidulina with Stewart Kelly (piano) 24 October: Kindred with past and present cello students 31 October: CellOZ cello quartet with Kalina Krusteva, Molly Kadarauch and Rohan de Korte
23-25 September 2022

Clunes Music Festival

Clunes
7.30pm, 22 September 2022

Katy Abbott Celebration Concert

Hanson Dyer Hall, Melbourne Conservatorium of Music
Celebrating the music of composer Katy Abbott with a performance of ‘Re-Echo’ with Bridget Bourne (vibraphone).
7.30pm, 14 September 2022

Richard Strauss’ Elektra with Orchestra Victoria

Hamer Hall, Arts Centre
A semi-staged version of one of the greatest operas of all time. In collaboration with Victorian Opera, Orchestra Victoria and ANAM.
11am, 11 September 2022

Daylesford A Feast of Music Festival

Daylesford
Enjoy the weekend or even a day trip in gorgeous Daylesford. Performing Mozart and Kerry String Quintets with friends of the Melbourne Chamber Orchestra.