Niran Dasika is an award-winning trumpeter with a distinctive, ethereal sound and lyrical improvisatory approach, described as “ravishing” (The Sydney Morning Herald) and “exquisite” (Australian Book Review), who had been recording and performing in Japan prior to travel restrictions. Runner-up in 2017 National Jazz Brass Awards, in 2019 he was named Young Australian Jazz Artist...

This special concert is a celebration of the 82nd birthday – and ongoing career - of the highly respected pianist/composer/educator Dr. Tony Gould, who retired from his fulltime position as Professor of Music at Monash University at the end of 2015, but has continued to teach. Gould is possibly the most ‘formally’ recognised figure to...