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Jemma Cher, a gifted Melbourne vocalist, brings maturity, sophistication, and dazzling virtuosity to each and every performance. At only 23 years old, Jemma boasts extensive stage experience which has shaped her into the artist she is today. Her exceptional talent was recognised when she won the 'Sing Loud' competition in 2014 under the auspices of...
Tripudiis Sonis Variis (A Jubilation of Sounds) explores the myriad ways in which the rich legacy of Baroque music resonates in the present, not as a static relic, but as a living dialogue with the ever-evolving language of jazz. Ilaria Crociani, Mirko Guerrini, and Steve Magnusson unravel the delicate threads of Strozzi, Monteverdi, Scarlatti, Carissimi,...
Flora Carbo (saxophone), Theo Carbo (guitar), Isaac Gunnoo (double bass) & Maddison Carter (drums) The Rest is Silence is a cross-genre quartet that dreams big and sounds larger. Bringing together four of Melbourne’s most prodigal young jazz artists, they explore the space between jazz, post-rock, country, electronic and experimental composition and improvisation. Siblings Flora Carbo (alto...
Melbourne’s own Jazzlab Orchestra presses re-set on the big band tradition: creating visionary, original, genre-bending jazz music with a focus on diversity and inclusivity. Led by composer/arrangers Cheryl Durongpisitkul and Madison James Smith, the orchestra celebrates Melbourne’s next generation of instrumentalists. The Orchestra continues the tradition of the Bennetts Lane Big Band with a monthly...
A ceaseless chase, the Monkey Sonnet spirals through a labyrinth of unspoken tones—threads of sound coiled loose or tight, seeking the pulse to halt the invisible, yet at times, the notes remain always elsewhere, elusive. We reach, stretch compositions like fabric spun from the fur of unwandering minds, hands tracing nonpatterns over inkless pages; unremembered....
"The real gem is Hetty's voice, stunningly evocative and tinged with an infinite sadness." John Freeman (UK) 2011 As the door closed on the 1970s, British New Wave emerged, a vibrant fusion of punk's raw defiance and pop's melodious allure. This era, illuminated by the neon glow of synthesizers, mirrored the vivid hues and bold...
"The real gem is Hetty's voice, stunningly evocative and tinged with an infinite sadness." John Freeman (UK) 2011 As the door closed on the 1970s, British New Wave emerged, a vibrant fusion of punk's raw defiance and pop's melodious allure. This era, illuminated by the neon glow of synthesizers, mirrored the vivid hues and bold...
The Melbourne Performing Arts Academy is delighted to invite you to their annual Christmas Extravaganza on the 1 of December 2024 at 3pm Students will have the incredible opportunity to perform in this well renowned venue on the Yamaha C7 Grand Piano! We look forward to welcoming you on this incredible day and celebrating the joy...
Although these musicians have known each other for many years, they are coming together as a quartet for the first time to perform music shaped by their relation, environment and context. We hope you can find your way to attend and thus contribute to an energetic celebration of gathering for the joy of creativity (and...
Stephen Magnusson (guitar), Sam Anning (bass), Dave Beck (drum set) & Andrea Keller (piano)
Co-presented with the Melbourne Jazz Co-Op Abi Lee Trio Abi Lee – piano Jack Smythe – double bass Alex Siderov – drums Abi Lee is a Naarm/Melbourne-based pianist, composer, and improviser. Abi tells intimate stories through real-time improvisation and her compositions in a trio setting. Abi’s belief and love for music is shown in every aspect of her playing and composition...
Strange Attractors: Jess Green (Syd) and Dylan van der Schyff Jess Green - guitar Dylan van der Schyff – drums and percussion Guitarist Jess Green and Drummer Dylan van der Schyff perform spontaneously improvised music, real-time conversations in sound and emotion, evoking free jazz, free improvisation, ambient and drone music, and, occasionally, shades of 90’s...