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AnSo, an interdisciplinary South Korean artist and performer residing and creating on Dharug land, blends their Korean culture with contemporary performance in their practice. For this performance at …

Ustad Shujaat Khan — one of India’s finest sitar virtuosos. Intimate Indian classical music concert. Mark your calendar for an enchanting evening of classical Indian music. Sur Aur Sitaar brings the …

Michael Vorfeld (Berlin) percussion and film in a night of collaborations: with Philip Samartzis (presenting Air Pressure) and in Quintet with Jim Denley, woodwinds Saskia Shearer, percussion Uma …

Friday, 6 March 2026 | 7:00–8:00 pm - Eishan Ensemble Friday, 6 March 2026 | 9:00–10:00 pm - Zela Margossian Quintet Saturday, 7 March 2026 | 4:00–5:00 pm - Sama Ensemble Saturday, 7 March 2026 | …

Runa Cara is the partnership between Irish-Australian percussionist and indie-folk singer-songwriter Bonnie Stewart (aka Bonniesongs) and Danish-Australian contemporary cellist and nyckelharpist Freya …

As part of the opening programs for Event Horizon, Michaela Gleave will initiate her first Universal Maintenance performance, an ongoing series devised for her project at Artspace. In *Universal …

Shakuhachi grandmaster Riley Lee joins koto grandmaster Satsuki Odamura in a landmark cross-cultural performance with the Chroma Quartet. Diverse program spanning music by Japanese koto master Michio …

A mini festival with the Main Room and Gallery Room full of exploratory electronic music. Defektro, Arketek, Selkie and the Sinewaves, Synth Primitive, Niamh McCool, Jocelyn Ho, Riki Wells, Aidan …

Kooptet Peter Koopman - guitar Simon Ferenci - trumpet Brett Hirst - double bass James Waples - drums & cymbals Hilary Geddes & Theo Carbo (MEL) Hilary Geddes - guitar Theo Carbo - guitar …

US experimental metal trio SUMAC will make their Australian debut. Formed by Aaron Turner (ISIS, Old Man Gloom), Nick Yacyshyn (Baptists), and Brian Cook (Russian Circles, Botch), SUMAC have carved a …

Eating Rinds: Aidan Wong - tenor saxophone, Cassidy Pyc - guitar and Alex Tucker - drums. Alien Meal: Henry Hall - double bass and electronics, Tom Vogel - drums Peter Farrar: submerged tiles Eating …

7:15 BUCK / SPENCE Tony Buck, drums and Alister Spence, piano 8:30 BELIEVE Peter Farrar, saxophones and percussion Novak Manojlovic, piano and percussion Clayton Thomas, double bass and percussion …

Developed over three years across residencies, tours, and periods of deep listening, “Your Whistle Tells of Landscape” finds Australian sound artist Alexandra Spence continuing her investigations into …

Internationally acclaimed trombonist and bandleader brings his trio to Australia for the first time. Samuel Blaser (Swiss) trombone Marc Ducret (France) guitar Peter Brunn (Denmark) drums …

Susie Bishop - Violin, Maharshi Raval - Indian Tabla, Elsen Price - double bass The Mesos Trio perform a mix of Western Folk, Indian classical music, plus a few little detours in a fun musical …

Schkeuditzer Kreuz - Industrial synth crust from the blue mountains in Australia Chlorine Gargoyle - Darkwave from Sydney Restrukture - Australian industrial music Cheap Coffins - One-man …

Sat, 7 Feb 2026, 7:30pm - 9:30pm Sun, 8 Feb 2026, 5pm - 7pm ON TOUR DIRECT FROM KOLKATA, USTAD IRFAN KHAN REPRESENTS THE 9TH GENERATION OF A LINEAGE OF FAMOUS COURT MUSICIANS. Sat, 7 Feb 2026, 7:30pm …

Trace by Laurence Quinn opening 7pm this Saturday 7/02 Coinciding with a show in @prop.records courtyard alongside some special guests DJ SET aka @r0md0tc0m DEBRIS & ENZO Trace by Laurence Quinn …

Music in the Wild showcases flute and piano, presenting contemporary works interspersed by Scriabin’s tenth piano sonata and concludes with a work discovered in an attic many years after Escher’s …

Ground Patrol (AUS/USA) Kyle Sanna - guitar & bass Alon Ilsar - drums & percussion Underwards Ellen Kirkwood - trumpet, voice Hilary Geddes - guitar, effects Brendan Clark - electric bass, …

Isabella Rahme is a composer, harpist, and vocalist whose work explores the use of symbolism and gesture to express ideas surrounding the navigation of cultural identity. Isabella’s practice …

Silver Tapes second edition presents Berlin based experimental sound/noise artist Nick Klein. Supported by live ambient artists JWPATON, gi & BODYXVIII . Silver Tapes second edition presents …

Ground Patrol are a Brooklyn/Sydney guitar-and-drums duo whose sound emerges from live improvisation, evolving loops, and interlocked rhythmic cells. Kyle Sanna (guitar) and Alon Ilsar (drums) create …

DUO Hilary Geddes, guitar Niki Johnson, vibraphone BELIEVE Peter Farrar, saxophones and percussion Novak Manojlovic, piano and percussion Clayton Thomas, double bass and objects Laurence Pike, drums …

Cellist Rachel Scott is joined by Raff and Janet Agostino on classical guitars. Expect a gamba sonata by J.S. Bach, a piece by Sculthorpe, music from Spain, a piece by Sydney-based composer Richard …

The Quartet uses microtonal scales and Anatolian modes in intricate rhythmic music, where contemporary sensibilities meet tradition. • Metin Yilmaz – Bilûr/Kaval (Traditional Flute) • Jodie Michael – …

Khaled Kurbeh (piano, mallets, bells and objects) Laura Altman/Moss Hopkins (clarinet, tapes, objects/lyre, radio, objects) Duo Laura/Moss Solo Khaled Trio Khaled/Laura/Moss Stadium Rockdale 14 …

An intimate, unplugged night performing selects from the album ‘V’ and more - rearranged for a chamber trio. Simeon Bartholomew - guitar Peter Hollo - Cello Monique Turner - Viola + Violin Matinee …

Vinay Desai, visiting from the USA, who received guidance from the legendary Padma Bhushan Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, the pioneer who introduced the Santoor to the global stage. Abhijit Dan - tabla. …

Alex Jasprizza is a Sydney based saxophonist and composer known for creating immersive live performances that meld field-recordings with ambient soundscapes and electronics. Alex will be bringing …

Original acoustic music and Arabic songs from local composers/musicians Antonio Aguilar, Pavle Cajic, Maissa Alameddine, Maxeem Georges and Armistice Flute Ensemble - Keyna Wilkins, Chloe Chung, Laura …

Hallucinations Laurence Pike – Drums/Electronics Ken Allars – Trumpet Jack Stoneham – Alto Saxophone Novak Manojlovic – Piano Phil Slater & Chris Abrahams Phil Slater - trumpet Chris Abrahams - …

Tina Havelock Stevens’ Conduit for a lift creates a performance space from an overlooked architectural element: the lift. This improvised, durational performance invites you to ride in the lift with …

Puscha x Aarti Jadu is an exploratory interplay between synthesis and vocals. An on-and-off collaboration between two artists from Naarm/Melbourne. Puscha creates hypnotic, post-ambient auditory …

FRI 20 8:00 pm SAT 21 8:00 pm *The City the Colour of Stars *is a contemporary shadow theatre performance by The Shadow Theatre of Anaphoria, accompanied by a live microtonal orchestra. Set in a …

Rachel Lyn: modular synth, hardware, software and analog video Khaled Kurbeh: field recordings, contact mic and buzuq J.WLSN: tape machines, guitar pedals, modular synthesis JWPATON: field recordings, …

Narrm/Melbourne based experimental, post-ambient electronic artist PUSCHA is celebrating their new release NOT THAT SPECIAL with an East Coast tour. Supports from sound artist/musician Alexandra …

Closing performance: CIRCUL: Kate Brown, Angie Garrick, Matthew Gorgula, Laurence Quinn, Lois Waters will perform on the installation This Friday 20/02 @prop.gallery closing performance featuring …

Chloe dedicates the final year of her 20s to a deeply personal and creative journey. Throughout 2025, she will focus each month on learning, growing, and creating, sharing her process through monthly …

Double bass improv trio We Have Cats will be engaging in a musical dialog in response to the artwork on display, the audience and the space. Double bass improv trio We Have Cats will be engaging in a …

Afternoon of quiet instrumental ambience with Seaworthy and Adrian Miles. Adrian Miles recently released the EP ‘How Long Can You Withstand The Cold’ showcasing his take on melodic looped guitars. …

Sydney art music trio Polymorphic Orkestra perform an intimate concert at the fabulous Church Street Studios in Camperdown. Having recently released their 6th album, this is a rare chance to catch …

Masters conducting recital by Ben Perche. “Intricate Mechanisms” Works for Chamber Ensemble. In As Long As It Takes - Nico Muhly (b. 1981) ***Kammerkonzert für 13 Instrumentalisten - György Ligeti …

Systemet deploys its sound through self-built portable synthesizers, usually in natural environments such as mountaintops and riverbeds, or urban non-places, contextualizing its art in a …

Toby Martin - guitar and vocals Đăng Lan - đàn bầu and đàn tranh Mohammed Lelo - qanun Bree van Reyk - drums Matt Steffen - electric bass and double bass Cameron Emerson-Elliott - guitar PLEASE REPLY …

The Denmond Wong Orchestra: Aidan Wong - Tenor sax Jim Denley - Alto sax Daniel Raymond - Drums Alex and Ben: Ben Lopes - Electric Guitar Alex Tucker - Drums The Denmond Wong Orchestra: Denmond Wong …

AARON CASSIDY 27. Juni 2009 (2021) for E♭ clarinet EINAR TORDI EINARSSON Zone of proximity: (and the weakly interacting particles) (2023) for recorder and violoncello EVAN JOHNSON Contemptus Mundi …

Hector Harley - Refuge tour (MELB) Hector Harley - tenor saxophone James Bowers - piano Monty Shnier - double bass Luke Andreson - drums Simon Barker/Nick Mielczarek/Hinano Fujisaki Simon Barker - …

Joseph Tabua - solo guitar. Jazz-rock fusion, folk, and world music. Fiery guitar, deep grooves, and boundary-pushing sound. The Valentitanic Trio: Mike Kennett (Squid, Fabulous Contraption) - …

Thomas Avgenicos – Trumpet Jack Stoneham – Alto Sax Hector Harley – Tenor Sax Lauren Tsamouras – Piano Luke Andresen – Drums Monty Shnier – Bass Following the release of their 2022 album ‘Where …

For almost five decades now, Tokyo based artist Merzbow has held the undisputed position as the iconic forefather of noise music. His work catapults the listener into an utterly unfamiliar but wholly …

Marisa’s virtuoso technique on both electric and acoustic guitar is said to be derived from the American primitive style introduced by John Fahey in the 1960s, but her improvisations also mix …

I still have the Moon to write her is the debut release from Lewis Lockwood Mosley. He will be performing with iconic Sydney musicians Ella Lockwood Mosley, Jacob Turl and Hinano Fujisaki. Withdrawe …

Three rising voices in Sydney’s contemporary jazz scene come together to form a new trio. Miles Rooney - Trumpet Sabine Tapia - Bass Tom Odell - Piano JAZZ UPSTAIRS is proud to present …

Chris Abrahams (piano), Tony Buck (drums), and Lloyd Swanton (bass) Few acts have shaped Australia’s improvised music landscape quite as singularly as The Necks. For nearly four decades, Chris …

Life Forms is the latest album from trumpeter Niran Dasika and his Melbourne-based trio featuring legendary pianist Andrea Keller and virtuoso bassist Helen Svoboda. Tickets: Free, by ballot only Life …

Italian violinist Luca Ciarla draws a new musical route in the Mediterranean with a loop pedal, his voice and a few toy instruments. He performs solo and strictly live playing the violin also like a …

I still have the Moon to write her is the debut release from Lewis Lockwood Mosley. On the 26th of February, Lockwood Mosley will perform solo at a secret location, supported by Jancsi. I still have …

Fabulous Contraption combine metal, jazz and fusion in unpredictable musical forms. Godswounds deliver alt-prog pop, angular grunge and cinematic noise. Basil’s Kite perform microtonal math-rock with …

Cipher Productions and Inner City Uprising co-host an evening of heavy electronics: Blunt Force Head Trauma (Qld) Pubis Mons (Vic) Chrysalis (Tas) Defektro (NSW) Regn (NSW) Milat (NSW) Cipher …

Lauren Tsamouras (piano) & Tom Avgenicos (trumpet, electronics) launch two albums released on ABC Jazz: ‘For Judy’ a tribute to legendary pianist/composed Judy Bailey OAM and …

BENJAMIN BETELLI String Quartet no. 3 SAMUEL ADAMS String Quartet no. 3 Alma Tickets: Free, by ballot only The Australian String Quartet (ASQ) is Australia’s pre-eminent organisation dedicated to …

Rockdale Opera Company proudly presents the world premiere of a new Australian opera in a workshop performance of The Monk, a gothic chamber opera by Steven Stanke. Inspired by Matthew Gregory Lewis’s …

12th edition of The Blue Hour: an ambient music night exploring texture, atmosphere, and soundscapes through experimental and ambient performances. Featuring performances by: Alexandra Spence & …

Muharrem Aslan is a Sydney-based musician and music therapist from Türkiye, blending the sounds of Anatolia with global influences. Aslan performs with his dynamic band: Dimitri Vouros (bansuri, …

SATURDAY 28 FEBRUARY 4PM, GLEBE, SYDNEY SUNDAY 1 MARCH 4PM, GLEBE, SYDNEY ALEXANDER MALTAS A Vision of Purple*†▴(2026) THOMAS ADÈS Berceuse from The Exterminating Angel (1982) HARRISON BIRTWISTLE …

Berlin-based musician and composer Jules Reidy has created a musical accompaniment to the 38th Kaldor Public Art Project 38, Thomas Demand: The Object Lesson. Jules Reidy uses materials such as …

Berlin-based but Sydney-raised composer and guitarist Jules Reidy joins forces with local buddy Marcus Whale for an intimate night of music drawn from their albums on common themes of …

Warm Currency (M Hopkins and Mary MacDougall) Jordan Ireland Jon Flood Upper Blue Mountains / Dharug / Gundungurra house show. An evening of music featuring: Warm Currency Jordan Ireland Jon Flood …

Berlin-based musician and composer Jules Reidy has created a musical accompaniment to the 38th Kaldor Public Art Project 38, Thomas Demand: The Object Lesson. Jules Reidy uses materials such as …

Warm Currency is a project by Eora/Naarm-based friends, artists and musicians M Hopkins and Mary MacDougall. Quietly intense folk music, song-poems, and concrète collages built from seemingly simple …

Angel Grindr Meow Meow Casio Withdrawe Manticora Hush eyedolon909 Saoirse Prince Liz Cheung Starting the new year with a beeeeeg show! 11th of Jan come see an incredible line up of …

ana & lis is an experimental duo and international collaboration between Austrian performer/composer Anna Koch and Australian composer/performer Elizabeth Jigalin. Through sonic dialogue and play …

jetrio is a Sydney-based three-piece that produces music somewhere between meditative jazz, minimalist composition, and ambient improv. Sean Valenzuela - piano, Blain Cunneen - guitar, Alexander …

Lucas ‘Granpa’ Abela’s (fka Justice Yeldham) performances on their signature instrument; shards of amplified glass are the stuff of legend. Spawned from the noise music underground, where over twenty …

Phillip Johnston is a contemporary composer/performer who straddles the worlds of jazz and art music. Johnston tells the fascinating story of the birth of the Australian film industry, through the …

Between Two Realms, a new co-creation by exiled Tibetan singer-songwriter Tenzin Choegyal and Western Sydney creative Jenny Trinh (Wytchings). Featuring Tenzin’s soaring vocals, unique …

A coming together of two acclaimed improvisers, this intercontinental duo finds common ground between Clare’s Chinese guzheng and Jean-Philippe’s mixing desk, lo-fi microphones, …

Eden Lonsdale: Aurora Helmut Lachenmann: Pression Marco Stroppa: Ay, There’s the Rub Kaija Saariaho: Spins and Spells -interval- Rebecca Saunders: Solitude John Luther Adams: Looking Toward Hope …

The Blue Mountains Void Observance League present Vacuus Rituale III, a night of esoteric noise and soundscapes, featuring: Lucas ‘Granpa’ Abela (fka Justice Yeldham) has been performing …

7pm: Peter Farrar - saxophone; Shota Matsumura - trumpet; Rory Brown - double Bass, trumpet, violin; Matt Earle - percussion 8pm: Jim Denley - saxophone/winds; Gabriella Hill - Tenor Saxophone; Nick …

xNoBBQx T R A C T batemans bay DJ Disruptive Patterns xNoBBQx T R A C T batemans bay DJ Disruptive Patterns Sunday 25th January Lazy Thinking - 380 New Canterbury Rd, Dulwich Hill 7pm $15 Link: …

This intimate event brings together community, supporters, and music lovers to learn more about the Festival’s vision, hear directly from the organisers, and enjoy a live performance by CozyMinimal, …

Cyrus Meurant performs his music alone at the piano. The program will include selections from the ballet Au revoir mon ami and the album Monday to Friday (composed for people living with dementia), …

NikNaK is an electronic musician who merges immersive soundscapes with dynamic movement-based performance and audio-reactive visuals. NOF is a two-piece project by Anousheh St-Germain and Solomon …

To commemorate the International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2026, the Italian Cultural Institute Sydney hosts the duo Diana Höbel (actress) and Federico Nicoletta (piano) for a moving and passionate …

Durrant/Gallio Duo Phil Durrant (UK) - electric mandolin & electronics, Christoph Gallio (CH) - saxophones. Veterans of the international ‘free improvised music’ scene who have been involved in …

An exclusive preview of VOLANT’s forthcoming second album! Matthew Ottignon - saxophones Lauren Tsamouras - piano Hannah James - acoustic bass Hayley Chan - drums, cymbals An exclusive preview …

Through a Cold and Endless Night* *is the latest development in an ongoing series of performances by Lewis Lockwood Mosley. Starting in 2020, these performances began by exploring amplifier feedback …

Session 1. Fri 30th 7pm - 11:30 Session 2. Sat 31st 1pm - 5 Session 3. Sat 31st 7pm - 11:30 Session 4. Sun 1st 1pm - 5 Ben Carey: electronics, Sydney; Benjamin Shannon: drummer, Brisbane; Bruce Spink: …

John Carroll Kirby only Sydney show. Kirby’s background is in jazz, but his signature sound blends genres and styles. Setwun is the musical brainchild of composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist and …

Ustad Mustafa Faizi (b. 1967, Kabul) is one of the leading Afghan classical vocalists of his generation. Steeped in the Patiala Gharana tradition of Indian classical music, he began singing at the age …

Chloe dedicates the final year of her 20s to a deeply personal and creative journey. Throughout 2025, she will focus each month on learning, growing, and creating, sharing her process through monthly …

Lena Douglas - keys & vocals Sara Flindt - keys & vocals New, collaborative duo project which intertwines abstracted versions of both their songs with two vocals, two keyboards, intricate …

Composer Samantha Wolf and pianist Alex Raineri present a performance for piano and live electronics, featuring new, existing, and revised works from their 15-year collaborative history. Samantha Wolf …

Laura Altman celebrates the launch of her debut solo CD ‘Holy Trinity’ on Relative Pitch Records. Laura is looking forward to playing in and with the new The Living Room Theatre space. Laura Altman …

For an evening of raw, embodied exploration that honours the unseen work of becoming, experience the latest improvised performance from Chronology Arts Collective: We invite you to witness Live …

FUKNO https://fukno.bandcamp.com/ HEDONIST https://hedonist.bandcamp.com/ DF0:BAD https://soundcloud.com/skint-1 GUNDERMAN https://gunderman.bandcamp.com/ PETER https://soundcloud.com/caine-stone …

Aidan Eccleshall leads a cohort of young artists in explorations of sound and silence from John Cage, alongside radical new pieces commissioned for this event. Student Work - My Pet Rock Aidan …

We’re thrilled to welcome one of Sydney’s most brilliant new music composers and practitioners to the Red House to showcase for the first time a third instalment in a major ongoing project …

Joseph Rabjohns & Lachlan R. Dale are a guitar duo exploring the intersection of post-rock, ambient, and contemporary classical music. BoNo is Bonnie Stewart (Voice/effects) and Novak Manojlovic …

Puzzle Gallery presents a 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 exploring bodies, materials and transformation within our garage-turned-gallery. 𝗟𝗼𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 …

Delays Have Dangerous Endsa duo creating cinematic ambient science fiction music through improvised guitars, keyboards and effects celebrate the release of their 9th long form single ‘Seven Nights …

CHRIS PIDCOCK and BEN CAREY play Ferneyhough + Funguszeit SUNDAY December 7th at 7.30 p.m. [doors at 7] Brian Ferneyhough - Time and Motion Study II (for cello and electronics) (1973-76) Chris writes: …

Ariel Bart, Israeli harmonica player and composer, appearing for one night only at VJs in Chatswood. In her Australian debut, Ariel will be joined by two outstanding local musicians — Lauren Tsamouras …

Milton Man Gogh Andrew Saragossi - saxophones; Zac Sakrewski - basses; Benjamin Shannon - drums Fusion of contemporary jazz with elements of metal, punk, and folk. jetrio Sean Valenzuela - piano; …

Sam Gill (saxophones) & Simon Barker (drums) have been playing in the duo format since 2015, improvising sets full of high-intensity rhythmic and textural explorations. Gabriella Hill (tenor …

The premier of Act One of Songs of Fire, a chamber opera written and composed by Anna Hueneke, a spectral music piece inspired by Claude Vivier’s Bouchara. Conductor - Gabriel Kerridge; Soprano …

Bring a plate and join us for a potluck with Galen Joseph-Hunter. Galen Joseph-Hunter has served as Executive Director of Wave Farm in New York’s Upper Hudson Valley since 2002. Wave Farm is an …

Max Alduca - double bass; Nick Calligeros - trumpet; Holly Conner - drums & electronics; Sam Gill - saxophones & percussion; Novak Manojlovic - piano & keyboards; Phillippa Murphy-Haste - …

Melodic Fictions is a contemporary choral, improvised layered work by vocalist Merinda Dias-Jayasinha. For this performance, Melodic Fictions is crafted live by Merinda in collaboration with vocalists …

Jessie Newling extends the possibilities of her voice, using digital processing and effects with custom made controllers, exploring old world gesture and expression with modern music technology. CAxRA …

Vocalist Louisa Rankin and clarinettist Jason Noble come together as SPEL, a duo exploring improvisatory music making. Joined by composer/producer Connor D’Netto for a trio performance expanding …

Beethoven’s String Quartet in A minor, Opus 132. Kristian Winther, Hannah Kim, Liz Woolnough and Chris Pidcock. CEREMONY is the most recent work of award-winning Sydney-based composer, pianist, and …

The third annual Christmas concert of Sydney’s hardest working free jazz quartet. Featuring Lauren Tsamouras and Tom Avgenicos performing music from their newly released album on ABC Jazz …

Mx Robert Frost Bosun Most Ominous Mystic Atavus Infectum Public Announcement from the Blue Mountains Void Observance League: “Horrific Sacrifice now Open to the Public” Regarding Void …

Early evening listening of electronics in celebration of new long-player, Yield by r hunter. No DJs, all 30-minute live sets by: ▪️Wa?ste ▪️JWPATON ▪️scariestgirlintheworld ▪️r hunter Absorb is …

Ambient Delights features pianist Brieley Cutting with musicians Dan Lopez (violin), Eleanor Streatfeild (cello), Luke Spicer (viola), Bonita Han-Williams (double bass) and composer/live electronics …

Mind On Fire with Phillippa Murphy-Haste Sam Gill - saxophones, Brad Gill - vibraphone, Phillippa Murphy-Haste - clarinets Since forming in 2017, they have developed a unique approach to blending …

Will Guthrie is an Australian drummer / percussionist living in France. He plays solo using different combinations of drums, percussion, amplification and electronics, and leads the contemporary …

Australian cellist Stephanie Arnold moves effortlessly across musical styles, performing in concert halls, studios, festival stages, residency programs, art installations and conferences. She …

New sounds. New songs. Our last 4 years of writing in a room. Support from Chaos Collective. Welcome to Bliss. A final iteration for the year. New sounds. New songs. Our last 4 years of writing in a …

Exhibition Launch featuring performances from Jess Green (solo guitar) and the Duo of Matt Keegan (sax) and Cameron Undy (bass). An exhibition celebrating 40 plus years in support of jazz and …

The Blue Day Volume 4 — an eight act program of left-field music. From alternative to pop, folk, all the way to ambient music, experience an eclectic afternoon of genre mashups. akka (@_aakkaa ) …

ABSURD COSMOS LATE NITE (MELB) - Mark Groves (Index Clean, Voice Imitator, Red Wine and Sugar) Final Lives II | Absurd Cosmos Late Nite PETER BLAMEY & ANTHONY GUERRA NICK DAN ABSURD COSMOS LATE …

Jetsets Christmas Extravaganza gig at the new home of The Living Room Theatre, 21 Shepherd St, Marrickville. Special guest Austrian bass clarinetist Anna Koch. Specialising in contemporary and …

Anti Guitar Trio - Simon Dawes, Dave Sattout and Joe Manton. The Valentitanic Trio - Mike Kennett, Alia Josephine, Josh Shipton and Tim Bradley. Anti Guitar Trio are surprisingly guitar rich for a …

It’s that time again, bored with the post-Xmas malaise and craving some fine musical distraction, the Red House provides the solution with our annual celebration of the sublime solo guitar work …

dawdle (bris) Dahong (beijing) Afterpay (Premium) (beijing/syd) Placeholder (eora) Jon Smeathers (hobart) Angel Dust (bris/syd) BBGG + friends (syd/nrm) dawdle (bris) Dahong (beijing) Afterpay …

The Cloud Maker Te Kahureremoa | Taronga Puoro/Voice Aviva Endean | Clarinet/Winds/Electronics Sunny Kim | Voice/Electronics/Percussion Freya Schack-Arnott | Cello/Nyckelharpa Maria Moles | …

Two Sydney-based pianists and composers, Diego Duarte and Byron Mark will present an evening of original music with their trios. Byron Mark - Piano, Bronwyn Harrowsmith - Violin/Viola, Josiah Chavez - …

Keyna Wilkins - piano/flute, compositions Jodie Michael - drumset Elsen Price - double bass Will Gilbert - trumpet Merging the sound worlds of jazz and contemporary classical and set to real space …

Defektro (Hirofumi Uchino) SquealsnDrills (Improvised electronic beats and noise with modular synths from Dharug country) Chlorine Gargoyle (Darkwave from Sydney) Restrukture (Australian industrial …

Ambient / post-folk ensemble Cold Hands Warm Heart celebrating their latest cassette release ‘Day and night have equal weight’. 8pm CRWLR shreds pop plasticity, footwork rhythms, black metal reverence …

Chloe dedicates the final year of her 20s to a deeply personal and creative journey. Throughout 2025, she will focus each month on learning, growing, and creating, sharing her process through monthly …

This event has been cancelled due to illness From traditional Icelandic folksong to new improvised pieces, Ronan Apcar (piano) and Sola Hughes (violin). Fagurt Er í Fjörðum trad. Icelandic song …

Urethra Vortex (Urethra Stockade + Cletus Vortex) - https://notverygoodrecordsrecords.bandcamp.com/…/48… Monoeater - https://monoeater.bandcamp.com/album/propping-up-bulldozers …

Leftfield, eclectic and downtempo electronic music. 100% of profits will be donated to The Black Dog Institute. Ritmu (Live) [DU:RA] Fucshia [Area 3000 Radio] Bats [FBI Radio] Andrew Wowk [Music For …

Carla Thackrah - flute; Virginia Comerford - viola; Alice Giles - harp CLAUDE DEBUSSY Sonata for flute, viola and harp (1915) NICHOLAS ROUTLEY Sonata for flute, viola and harp (2024) ROMANO CRIVICI …

Born in Iran and now based on Gadigal land (Sydney), Hamed Sadeghi is a multi-award-winning Persian-Australian tar player and composer. From Thursday to Saturday, the installation opens to the public. …

Tom Ollendorff Trio (UK) Tom Ollendorff - guitar Conor Chaplin - bass JK Kim - drums Wolfert Brederode & Joost Lijbaart (NED) Wolfert Brederode-piano Joost Lijbaart-drums “Monday Night …

Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695) Fantasy on One Note (arr. Kurtag) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) Chorale Prelude “Vater unser im Himmelreich” BWV 682 (arr. Monorosi) Wolfgang Amadeus …

Berlin-based musician and composer Jules Reidy has created a musical accompaniment to the 38th Kaldor Public Art Project 38, Thomas Demand: The Object Lesson. Local musicians and sound artists will …

Wed, 5 Nov, 7:45pm - 9:45pm; Thurs, 6 Nov, 7:45pm - 9:45pm New work by composer Luke Styles. Featuring Ensemble Offspring. The score is overlaid throughout with recordings from Australian stargazing …

Music of Noël Lee, Ruth Crawford-Seeger, George Walker and Aaron Copland, performed by: Ole Bøhn, violin Daniel Herscovitch, piano $25 Adult $15 Conc Music by Noël Lee, Ruth Crawford-Seeger, George …

Under tow / Undertone, the latest improvised performance from Chronology Arts Collective. An evening of raw, embodied exploration that honours the unseen work of becoming. With Nikki Heywood, Stephen …

Earshift Music label showcase. Disruption! The Voice of Drums - Jeremy Rose (saxophone, electronics), Simon Barker (drums), Chloe Kim (drums), Hilary Geddes (guitar), Jacques Emery (bass) Melbourne’s …

A night of experimental electronica and Slavic darkwave. Layered vocals, live looping, deconstructed club sounds and witch-house. ŽIVA (Melbourne) a bilingual music project fusing Slavic-pop, …

The SCM Symphony Orchestra and SCM Choir come together for a 110th anniversary concert under the baton of Elizabeth Scott, and Roger Benedict. Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO (b. 1964)* Tarimi Nulay Carl …

Night of left-field bass/techno/you-name-it experimenters shaping the sound of eora’s electronic underground: BIKE THIEF - high-octane rhythmic hockets and crunchy electroacoustic. @bikethiefintl GI - …

Jessica O’Donoghue and Jack Symonds’s undead is a celebration of Australian musical and literary talent, offering a cross-section of Australia’s contemporary operatic landscape. MARY …

Fiona Hill - electronics: Ableton Live Gary Daley - piano accordion, electronics An In: Flux performance consists of a slowly evolving long-form improvisation. A marrying of a traditional acoustic …

Final gig of the year. Hinano Fujisaki - EWI Jordan Chung - Keytar and synthesizers Sabine Tapia - Electric Bass Jeremy Yong - Guitar, pedals and effects Manson Luk - Fired Final gig of the year and …

Peter Dasent - Piano Phillip Johnston - Alto Saxophone Playing With Monk’s repertoire traverses the music of jazz icon Thelonious Monk, the film composers Nino Rota, Ennio Morricone, early jazz and …

CHRIS CAINES & EMMA X ZHANG are artists working across installation, sound, and performance. Chris explores immersive media and spatial interventions, while Emma focuses on materiality, movement, …

Defiance Gallery hosts an afternoon of music performance and art conversation with talks by current exhibiting artists, Pamela Honeyfield and Michelle Hungerford. Chaos Collective - Isobel Archer …

Violinist Anna da Silva Chen in a recital with pianist Lee Dionne. Saturday 8 November 2025 - 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Sunday 9 November 2025 - 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm Béla Bartók: Sonata for Violin and Piano …

Avaye Rood is a Persian-fusion ensemble rooted in traditional and folk music, integrating Iranian instruments like tar, barbat, setar, santoor, tanbour, kamancheh, and tombak with double bass, …

Tokyo bassist and visual artist JUKE MUSHINO at Lazy Thinking performing with fretless bass. Mushino’s work is strongly influenced by surrealism and industrial music. Completing the line up are …

Niki Johnson (percussionist, composer-performer) & Shervin Mirzenali’s (composer, sound design) collaboration blurs the line between composer and performer, theatre and music, and …

Traditional music from the borderlands of Iran and Afghanistan - music of Greater Khorasan. Badieh is Spain’s Michel Gasco (rubab, oud) and Iran’s Mohammad Miraghazadeh (tar, setar). Experience the …

Julius Schwing (TAS) - solo guitar Julius’s distinct improvising style and compositions are heavily influenced by the dramatic natural surroundings of his home on Bruny Island and a life lived in …

Sulla Lingua is an Australian-Italian electroacoustic noise rock trio, featuring Anthony Pateras (tētēma/PIVIXKI) on electronics, Stefano Pilia (Zu, Rokia Traoré, Massimo Volume) on guitar and …

Showcase of new solo works by students enrolled in Live Electronic Music Performance at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Expect amplified works for synthesisers, laptops, processed instrumental …

Keyboardist, synthesist and improviser Kurt Lam will be bringing together a new lineup of local Sydney musicians every week to explore the possibilities of collaboration and improvisation. Tully Ryan …

Hill/Hall/Raymond - Gabriella Hill (tenor saxophone), Henry Hall (double bass) and Daniel Raymond (drums). Playing Daniel’s compositions intertwined with their individual material. Elsen Price is a …

Mitch Elliott - To celebrate the release of his new EP ‘A Spring-Flood Overflows the Still Horizon,’ the Sydney-based musician and composer Mitch Elliott will be joined by Hinano Fujisaki …

The Mesos Trio are a Sydney based modern folk-jazz ensemble featuring Susi Bishop (violin), Elsen Price (double bass) and Maharshi Raval (tabla). The group pulls together modern jazz, European folk …

The Adventures of Prince Achmed (Reiniger, 1926) With original music by Phillip Johnston Phillip Johnston: alto saxophone, composition James Greening: trombone Alister Spence: keyboards Casey Golden: …

Atunement is a live sound collaboration between Panos Couros and Mx Robert Frost, Blending field recordings, ambient textures, musique concrète with analogue and digital synthesis. Supported by …

Storytelling night that brings together audio and visual artists to explore the magic, humour, heartbreak and mystery hidden in everyday life. Jay De Leon Lagman, Matthew Forbes, Anna Outridge, …

Matthew Ottignon - tenor, alto, and baritone saxophones Lauren Tsamouras - piano Hannah James - acoustic bass Hayley Chan - drums and percussion While embodying the spirit of giants such as John …

Songbirds celebrates Australian birdsong with original Australian chamber works commissioned by Ensemble Offspring. Hollis Taylor Bitter Springs Creek 2014, Fiona Loader Lorikeet Corroboree, Gerard …

YuNiOn - Taiko Wadaiko Rindo Sydney - Taiko Ryuji Hamada - Taiko and Shinobue Ren Yano - Japanese Calligraphy Sandy Evans - Saxophone The Satsuki Odamura Koto Ensemble - Koto A unique combination of …

Launch of an experimental archive project by Ira Ferris, including a sound montage created with musician and sound artist Alexandra Spence. Part of a program of events celebrating two decades of …

ELENA KATS-CHERNIN (ARR. J. AGOSTINO) Dance of the Paper Umbrellas RICHARD CHARLTON Port Jackson Suite* VINCENT LINDSEY-CLARK Magnetar (From Celestial Suite) P. BELLINATI Baiao de Gude *GUSTI NGURA …

Nigel Is No More is Aidan Wong (tenor saxophone), Alex Tucker (electric guitar) and Daniel Raymond (drums). A spontaneous barrage of riffage, drum grooves and tenor screams. Through a long form …

ALEXIS WEAVER (she/her) is a composer, sound artist and educator based in Sydney, Australia. At Local Edition, Alexis will create a site-specific work that celebrates the character and wonder of the …

The Red House welcomes for his only Sydney performance… Bruce Russell is an inveterate improviser and practitioner in sound. Since 1987 he has been a member of the Dead C. He also performs with …

Keyboardist, synthesist and improviser Kurt Lam will be bringing together a new lineup of local Sydney musicians every week to explore the possibilities of collaboration and improvisation. Hinano …

FORMA ENSEMBLE is an Australian percussion collective creating, performing, and collaborating on new and experimental music. Rebecca Lloyd-Jones, Joshua Hill, Niki Johnson, Gabriel Fischer, Caleb …

These two concerts showcase music created in Composer Performer Workshop, a class where students collaborate in the making of new music. Concert 1: 12:00–1:00pm Concert 2: 3:00–4:00pm Recital Hall …

ZSA ZSA and HINANO FUJISAKI will be performing one another’s songs as a duo, with new instrumentations and sounds and possibly unheard new songs. Featuring improv trio STRING CLUB ZSA ZSA and …

DAN FORREST: Adonai, Adonenu (Psalm 8); Words of Paradise; Requiem for the Living Collegium Musicum Choir and chamber orchestra Sonia Maddock Choral Director and Conductor **UNSW Soloists:**Adina …

Operantics concert of music set to Emily Dickinson poetry. The program will include works by Aaron Copland, Andre Previn, Lori Laitman, Libby Larsen, Anne Cawrse and Ian Ricky Gordon. Featuring: Laura …

A rare acoustic drum solo by Laurence Pike, the first ever collaboration between Phil Slater and Clayton Thomas, and a trio of all three. 7:00 Laurence Pike, solo acoustic drum solo. 7:45: Phil …

MEOW MEOW Casio - an experimental collaborative project of Elke Rae and Rowan Yeomans. Based in improvisation and chaos, meeting at the crossroads of ambient, synth wave and doom. Manticora - Harsh …

For one night only, thedieyoungs and Julien Mierunveil Pluto’s Exchange Program—a secret music project they’ve been crafting since 2017. Improvised collision of percussion, piano runs, and …

Illiteration: Gabriella Hill - tenor saxophone, Eric Tsai - guitar, Henry Hall - double bass. The Cloud of Unknowing: Alex Tucker - drums, Sam Dobson - double bass, Jim Denley - alto saxophone and …

Ronan Apcar - Piano, Lamorna Nightingale - Flute, Jason Noble - Clarinet, Benjamin Ward - Double bass, Niki Johnson - Percussion New works by: Klearhos Murphy, Georgina Bowden, Callum O’Reilly, …

This concert will feature performances by the four finalists for this years Freedman Jazz Fellowship: Holli Scott (vocalist, WA), Niran Dasika (trumpet, VIC), Sam Gill (saxophone, NSW) and Wilbur …

Sometimes at the People’s Republic we’ve seen a show somewhere and have loved it so much we think the acts in question have to play at the Red House, and that’s the case with these …

Norwegian supergroup fusing traditional music and contemporary evocations of the north. Benedicte Maurseth is the hardanger fiddle’s great contemporary player. Benedicte Maurseth - hardanger fiddle …

Lee Dionne - piano UNSUK CHINEtude No. 1 ‘In C’ (1999/2003) GYÖRGY LIGETIEtude No. 6 Autumn in Warsaw (1985) FRÉDÉRIC CHOPINScherzo No. 4 in E Major (1842) JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACHPartita No. 6 in E …

Maissa is a multi-disciplinary artist, creative producer and experienced vocalist. Maissa has been part of the contemporary Arab Australian arts community for over twenty years. She is the Creative …

ARCHIVE: A new collaboration between Andrew Fedorovitch and Chantel Cabrera. MAD BAG (Gabriella Hill + Aidan Wong). The maddest saxophone duo around. 2 new duos will perform at Stadium Rockdale (5 …

*SPAT - *music that combines structured improvisation, compositional events and disguised repertoire. Spat plays very loud and very soft. Alex Tucker - drums; Aidan Wong - tenor saxophone; Eric Tsai - …

Louis Wishart Quartet Louis Wishart is a composer, trumpet player, and pianist whose music draws upon the ecologies of natural and synthetic situations to form linear structures for improvisation and …

Keyboardist, synthesist and improviser Kurt Lam will be bringing together a new lineup of local Sydney musicians every week to explore the possibilities of collaboration and improvisation. Gooseon …

Artist Natasha Dubler and curator Kristy Gordon host this deeply immersive, speculative sound experience in the gallery after hours, where Natasha’s Between the Turns of Tide will be performed …

Chloë Sobek is a composer-performer based in Naarm. This installation presents an experimental archive of the violone, composed of sound and artefacts that resist conventional models of documentation …

Solo exhibtion by Juke Wyat - ‘Inoculated City’. Performance at 7:30 pm by DPRK: Richard Fielding - synth, Nick Dan - drum machine and synth, Juke Wyat- guitar Coming up we are proud to be presenting …

Alister Spence has been playing the Fender Rhodes electric piano since the 1970s. Within Without is Spence’s debut album for solo Fender Rhodes. Alexandra Spence is a sound artist/musician whose …

Marlene Claudine Radice - Composer |{ noise ♡ drone }| Performer Making Out - Indonesian musician working on Ngunnawal/Ngambri land Black Metal 3 - Hinano Fujisaki (saxophone) + Mitch Elliott …

Gabriella’s final recital at the Con! Gabriella Hill - Tenor saxophone Eric Tsai - Guitar Henry Hall - Bass Jack Rosenzweig - Drums Come and watch my final recital at the Con! Friday 28th November 4pm …

Marlené Claudine Radice (ACT) composer who specialises in notated electroacoustic composition by exploring how art and sound complement one another. Making Out (ACT) (Rosa Bassett) composer, …

CozyMinimal explores the intersection of rhythm and stillness—where repetition becomes meditation and sound unfolds through time. Drawing from the trance-like structures of Persian music and the …

Inaugural in-house performance at Kentville Drums/Pug Cymbals as we present Laurence Pike. This is a free event supported by Inner West Drum Fest. Laurence Pike is a prolific Australian …

Inspiritus - explores free improvisation under the guidance of images of the natural world. Led by Shane Carpini (drums/percussion), Inspiritus features some of Sydney’s finest experimental …

Imaginary Radio Station, a space of storytelling and music. Composed by Stephen Adams for and in collaboration with the music box project, with dramaturgical support from Nikki Heywood. Weaving …

Second celebration of microtonal and mesotonal music in 2025. The Yak Herders perform ‘The Space In Between the Things Between The Spaces’. Andy Milne principal composer on lumatone, Farrah Sa’adullah …

Producer Eric J Dubowsky and ambient artist Matt Curtin premiere a deep listening experience created with cognitive neuroscientist Dr Steffen A. Herff at Machine Hall, Sydney. REALM is a new …

Berlin-based musician and composer Jules Reidy has created a musical accompaniment to the 38th Kaldor Public Art Project 38, Thomas Demand: The Object Lesson. Local musicians and sound artists will …

Long-term MARA! member and composer Paul Cutlan is studying cross-cultural, stylistic hybridity in his PhD research. Cutlan has composed a cycle of songs, to poems in some of the languages which have …

Melbourne bassist Monty Shnier is developing a new set of works, drawing from classical, jazz, folk, and film music to present music dripping with lyricism and drama. Jack Stoneham: Alto Saxophone …

New music by Nicole Murphy and Archie Tulk, alongside work by works by Orlande de Lassus, Frank Nyuts, Gavin Bryars, and more. Mezzo-Soprano & Artistic Director: AJ America, Baritone: Lucien …

Van Diemen’s Band with Ensemble Kaboul featuring musicians Khaled Arman (rubab), Siar Hashimi (tablā and vocals) and Masud Hashimi (zerbaghali and percussion). Van Diemen’s Band’s period instruments …

Ralema Fairhead: Welcome to Country; Ross Edwards – Yanada Yulugi (Keyna Wilkins, David Barnett, Raph Hat): Running On Red Sand Jacaranda Flute Collective: Monash Lal - Cardiac Adventure (2024) Kim …

Ralema Fairhead - The Journey: Emma Tan - Cello; Ye Chen (Jasmine) - Vibraphone; Olivia (Wei Mun) Wang - Flute; Jacinta Na - Piano Eric Avery (Kabi Marrawuy Mumbulla) – Gliding (2020) Avraham …

Liza Lim – Bioluminescence Messiaen – Le Merle Noir JS Bach – Sonata in B minor, BWV 1030 I. Andante II. Largo e dolce III. Presto Lili Boulanger – Nocturne for Flute and Piano Kim Falconer …

Paul Cutlan has composed a cycle of songs to poems in some of the languages which have helped shape the cross-cultural journey of the group MARA. For this project, the MARA! quintet is joined by a …

Spectral Gates are doom/math/rave, and are launching a new video/single, ‘Chakdat’ from 2024’s album ‘Warning’. https://www.facebook.com/spectralgates/ PURE MASS …

Alena Walentin; Collaborative Artist: Anna Rutkowska-Schock Anže Rozman (b.1989) – Phoenix (2015) Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) – Nocturne from the Suite “Belshazzar’s feast” Op. 51 (1906) André Jolivet …

Diane Berger and Sydney Flutists Melody Eotvos – Tardigradus for solo flute/picc, vibraphone and fixed electronics Katrina Penman – Distant Landscapes for Two Flutes (2023) Stephen Lalor – Flute …

Works all composed in 2025 by Australian women Iran Sanadzadeh – Weave Anne Cawrse – Killing the Angel in the House Melissa Douglas – Swift Fly the Wings Alex Manton – Women Wear Capes Samantha Wolf – …

Sonata 1 for Flute and Piano (1956) Metaborphoses: Six Pieces for Two Flutes (1981) Sonata 2 for Flute and Piano (1982) Eight Monos for Flute and Electronic Keyboard (1989) Concertino for Five Flutes …

Maria Hincapie Duque, flute. With Anna Rutkowska Schock. Amparo Ángel – El encantador de Pájaros 72 Paulo Costa Lima – Aboio II for Flute Alone Tania Leon – Alma for Flute and Piano Astor Piazzolla – …

Bhairavi Raman is an Indian-Australian violinist blending concepts and techniques developed through her training and expertise in Carnatic (South Indian Classical) and Western Classical music. …

BELIEVE is returning to Lazy Thinking for a night of electroacoustic improvisations. Novak Manojlovic; Farfisa Organ and electronics, Laurence Pike; drums and percussion, Peter Farrar; saxophones and …

Waakya (meaning ‘the crow moving its feathers’) is a bold cross-cultural collaboration between Yolŋu artists Daniel and David Wilfred and electro-acoustic musicians Martin Ng, Ben Carey and Matt …

Compositions from third and fourth year students. Featured composers include Dylan Chope (4th year), Hayden Gardiner (3rd year), and William Varga (4th year). Featured performers include Katy Convery …

Gary Daley, composer, leader, piano, accordion and electronics Hilary Geddes, electric guitar Jacques Emery, double bass Chloe Kim, drum set Choir: Ruby Jackson, Kate Wadey, Steph Russell, Meklit …

Karatachi-no-hana for piano solo (1928)- Kosaku Yamada (Japan, 1886-1965) Colourful Clouds Chasing the Moon (1935) - Jianzhong Wang (China, 1933-2016) Liuyang River (1972) - Jianzhong Wang (China, …

Sofia Gubaidulina (1931-2025) was a composer who fully committed herself to music of emotional intensity. Once described as “irresponsible” and “mistaken” under the unforgiving …

Ausecuma Beats - Melbourne multicultural ensemble, bringing together musicians from Australia, Senegal, Cuba, Mali and Guinea. Ashkan Shafiei - Iranian-born percussionist and composer crafting …

Special guest soloist Amy Moore of the Song Company. Anna Hirst Friedman - The Fire Always Says Yes (world premiere) Franz Schubert - Shepherd on the Rock Antonin Dvorak - Silent Woods Gilad Cohen - …

Flux State are a hybrid electronic/acoustic band playing experimental and forward thinking dance music taking the improvised ethos of jazz and combining it with electronic beats and introspective …

Annie Jacobs-Perkins - cello Joseph dall’Abaco Caprice No. 9 in C Major; Caprice No. 11 in F Major; Caprice No. 1 in C Minor Marin Marais Les Voix Humaines Esa-Pekka Salonen Arabesques for Olly …

DRUB (VIC/NSW) Scott Tinkler - trumpet Scott McConnachie - saxophones Carl Dewhurst - guitar Simon Barker - drums Melbourne Scotts, Tinkler and McConnachie join forces with Carl Dewhurst and Simon …

A fundraiser and in-situation-sonic sharing, raising money for families in Palestine. Featuring small groups across three nights. For the past two years, SOUND THE ALARM has acted as a collective …

Lauren Tsamouras’ Another Green World explores meditative and intimate spaces to unite musicians and audience. Originally written for piano and double bass duo, she will be joined by various …

In solidarity with the Sound the Alarm performances at Lazy Thinking, all proceeds will go to UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East). …

Nicole Smede - Garan (Wings Of Birds)* (2025) Brenda Gifford - Saltwater* (2025) Troy Russell - Motorways* (2025) Mark ‘Munk’ Ross - Colonisation and Demonisation of the Ibis* (2025), The Generations* …

Guzheng and drums duo based in Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa New Zealand. Their performances implement exploration and improvisation to switch between genres, sometimes dream-pop, sometimes trip-hop, …

In her Hayes Street Studio debut Annie performs the iconic Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 by J.S Bach, alongside two trios with flautist Rosie Gallagher and pianist Lee Dionne: Cendres (Ashes) …

Carl Dewhurst: guitar Cameron Undy: electric bass Alex Inman Hislop: drums and with special guest Scott Tinkler: trumpet Joining Carl’s trio is Scott Tinkler. Carl and Scott have performed together …

Fri 17 Oct 6.30pm–7.15pm Fri 17 Oct 8.30pm–9.15pm Over more than 20 years, Maissa Alameddine has been a vital presence in the contemporary Arab Australian arts community. She is a founding member of …

Classical, composition, contemporary, digital, jazz and music theatre degree sudents dream up their own collaborative projects. ***Please note that events are taking place in multiple venues and at …

Maryam Rahmani is an Iranian-born santur player now based in Adelaide. Her music draws deeply from Persian classical traditions and poetry, enriched by her studies in traditional instruments and …

Kurt Lam’s Good People have been asked to curate a whole night of music Upstairs at the Sneaky Possum for @sxswsydney. Showcase of local ambient electronic talents @wytchings and @the_land_of_rah, …

Held in the hours is a fifty-hour durational performance using a 1970s Singer 20U industrial sewing machine once belonging to Salwa, a skilled dressmaker. Held in the hours will be performed on Friday …

Monica Brooks solo piano, celebrating the release of her forthcoming album. Chris Pidcock will perform: Iannis Xenakis: Nomos Alpha (Νόμος α΄) for solo cello (1965) Horatio Radulescu: *Lux Animae *for …

Listening party for Alex Spence’s new album on October 19th at Frontyard in Marrickville, 3-5pm, listening to commence around 3.30pm. Free, though donations to @frontyardorg are encouraged, byo …

STANHOPEString Quartet No.1, Elegies & Dances** BRITTEN String Quartet No.2 in C Major, Op.36 SCHUBERT **String Quartet No.14 in D minor, Death and the Maiden A dramatic rollercoaster of …

Alex Hitchcock Trio - London-born saxophonist, composer, arranger, and producer based in New York, drawing inspiration politically as much as musically from artists in the radical tradition of Black …

A fundraiser and in-situation-sonic sharing, raising money for families in Palestine. Featuring small groups across three nights. For the past two years, SOUND THE ALARM has acted as a collective …

Lauren Tsamouras’ Another Green World explores meditative and intimate spaces to unite musicians and audience. Originally written for piano and double bass duo, she will be joined by various …

STANHOPEString Quartet No.1, Elegies & Dances** BRITTEN String Quartet No.2 in C Major, Op.36 SCHUBERT **String Quartet No.14 in D minor, Death and the Maiden A dramatic rollercoaster of …

Simon Lobelson, baritone Jack Symonds, piano Modest Mussorgsky - Songs and Dances of Death (1875 – 1877) Wolfgang Rihm - Vermischter Traum (2017) PERFORMERS Simon Lobelson, baritone Jack Symonds, …

Long Sentences is a dance about a sentence — navigating double meanings, foretold endings and the gap between words and feelings, *Long Sentences *plays with how language and sensation move us beyond …

Post-bop sound, blending original compositions with interpretations of the jazz repertoire. LEO MARLAND (Alto Saxophone) RAVI T-RAY (Piano) JAE RYDER (Bass) WILL HARPUR (Drums) Join the LEO & RAVI …

Kori Miles uses breath, sound and movement to summon the energies of protest, resistance and transformation. While the first performance is a solo presentation, the second performance of WHO CARES?! …

Drummer Chloe Kim (김예지) is one of Australia’s foremost improvising musicians. Chloe also composes and lectures at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in the Drum Set faculty. From Thursday to …

In this instance of Echoes, Chris Dolman will be joined by a lineup of performers to create a shifting sonic landscape within the exhibition space. Through hand building and sandcasting, layered …

Bukhu and Nosh weaves together Khuumii (Harmonic overtone throat singing), ancient instruments, and contemporary sonic exploration. Bukhu is a master of Mongolian musical traditions, most notably …

Adriel Sukumar Hyper-Drive Fernando Concierto de las cinco ciudades Soloist: Michael Duke Arturo Marques Danzon No 2 Director: Associate Professor Dr. Michael Duke Soprano 1 Henry Docker 2 Skye Fyfe 3 …

Missy Mazzoli (b. 1980) Ecstatic Science Friedrich Cerha (1926 - 2023) Quellen (Sources) for ensemble Holly Harrison (b. 1988) Jabberwock (2021 version) New Student Work - TBA* Heinz Karl Gruber (b. …

Developed through a series of collaborative workshops between artists in Australia and Hong Kong, based around the notion of mapping the meta discourses between diverse artistic practices: sculpture, …

Convergence is the title of Hamed Sadeghi’s new composition. The concert series aims to convey a deconstructed yet detailed performance of the composition’s roots and components in three acts. …

Where Shadows Sleep is an evening of storytelling, folklore, and fairytales filled with interactive workshops, performances, and activities. Performances Folk Spirits: A Showcase of Muslim Australian …

Pharos (The Sydney Women’s Jazz Collective) Loretta Palmeiro | Alto/Sop/Clarinet/piano; Mariela Mulder | Tenor; Kali Gillan | Baritone; Ellen Kirkwood | Trumpet; Louise Horwood | trumpet; Alex Silver …

𝗧𝗔𝗕𝗔𝗧𝗔 𝗠𝗜𝗧𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗨 (Boredoms / Zeni Geva / Acid Mothers Temple) and 𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗔𝗠𝗜 𝗞𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗚𝗨𝗖𝗛𝗜 (New Rock Syndicate / Keiji Haino) come together with 𝗣𝗔𝗨𝗟 𝗞𝗜𝗗𝗡𝗘𝗬 and DON DRUM to form PAUL KIDNEY JAPANESE EXPERIENCE. …

Inlay Ensemble features string players from Sydney, who have come from professional classical, jazz, folk and experimental, to create diverse music. Elsen Price - double bass Tomas Ford - double bass …

Franz Schubert Shepherd On The Rock Anna Hirst Friedman The Heart Always Says Yes (world premiere) Robert Davidson Three Bird Riffs, new work (world premiere) Ollie Muller Petrie Creek Road (world …

Claudia Döffinger, German pianist, composer and conductor, makes her Australian debut at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, the culmination of Döffinger’s creative residency at the Con. Sharing the …

Brigid is a dance and sound performance inspired by the pre-Christian goddess Brigid, linked to the origins of the Bean Sí (Banshee) myth and her caoineadh (keening). The performance interlaces sonic …

Splinter is a radically inclusive large-scale orchestra that has been a forum for improvising for well over 100 exploratory musicians and sound artists living in or passing through Sydney for over 2 …

*Jenna Cave Sextet: *Jenna Cave (composer & vocals), Yutaro Okuda (guitar), Tom Avgenicos (trumpet/flugelhorn), Loretta Palmeiro (saxophones, clarinet), Hannah James (double bass), Alex …

A fundraiser and in-situation-sonic sharing, raising money for families in Palestine. Featuring small groups across three nights. For the past two years, SOUND THE ALARM has acted as a collective …

Saxophone Special - Plays the music of Steve Lacy. Lacy tunes arranged for saxophone quartet by Phillip Johnston, with special guest Sandy Evans. Phillip Johnston: alto saxophone Peter Farrar: alto, …

Lauren Tsamouras’ Another Green World explores meditative and intimate spaces to unite musicians and audience. Originally written for piano and double bass duo, she will be joined by various …

Augury; Andrew Fedorovitch (bass), Riley Jones (drums) and Axel Powrie (synth, flute, bass clarinet) Nick Dan (drums) and Jim Denley (saxophone) Augury; Andrew Fedorovitch (bass), Riley Jones (drums) …

Elysian Fields - musical dialogue between past and contemporary musical realms, shifting between improvised and notated modalities. Susie Bishop | voice/violin; Loretta Palmeiro | saxophones; Matt …

Convergence is the title of Hamed Sadeghi’s new composition. The concert series aims to convey a deconstructed yet detailed performance of the composition’s roots and components in three acts. …

Unbound is a concert that redefines what it means to be a musician, celebrating those who turn access challenges into a creative force. Sonnet Curé, Plastik, transforms the crunch of a lolly …

Spread all across PACT’s black box space, a bevy of noise musicians: WEYÓN SOCIETY OF CUTTING UP MEN ANGUS MCGRATH WYTCHINGS ANDREA ILLÉS & MARCUS WHALE Give in to the Blue Void this …

Liv Andrea Hauge Trio Liv Andrea Hauge | Keys Chloe Kim | Drums Jacques Emery | Bass Niki Johnson & Hilary Geddes Niki Johnson | Percussion Hilary Geddes | Guitar “This trio’s music combines …

Convergence is the title of Hamed Sadeghi’s new composition. The concert series aims to convey a deconstructed yet detailed performance of the composition’s roots and components in three acts. …

BELIEVE connects the spectrum of contemporary creative sound making with the fluid, anything is possible momentum of free jazz. For the past three years this Sydney-based quartet has committed to a …

Berlin-based musician and composer Jules Reidy has created a musical accompaniment to the 38th Kaldor Public Art Project 38, Thomas Demand: The Object Lesson. Local musicians and sound artists will …

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The sixth iteration of the Josh Shipton Orchestra shall feature the movement of air. A four section game piece, improvisational, compositional orchestra. Elizabeth Jigalin, Hiske Weijers, Mike …

These exceptional musicians combine Chris’s compositions with free group and solo improvisations to take the listener on a journey rich in groove and melody. Chris Cody - piano, compositions Sandy …

After a wildly successful debut at the 2024 Sydney Fringe Festival culminating in a sold out show at Riverside Theatres in Parramatta, Ravi’s groundbreaking sitar experience returns, bigger and …

Qiyun in Chinese aesthetics are intertwined energies across human breath, ink splashing and string sonic vibrations. Four extraordinary musicians Ying Liu (erhu), Chuqiao Zhao, Yuyan Tang (guzhengs) …

Lee McIver - Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Laptop, FX, Audio data Ed Goyer - Vibraphone, Mallet Kat, Percussion Ed Rodrigues - Drums, Drum triggers, iPad, Percussion Polymorphic Orkestra is an electro-acoustic …

Nana Koizumi Trio from Japan: Nana Koizumi (trumpet, voice) Kousuke Kanatani (piano) Naoto Oyama (bass) Ephemera - Merging the sound worlds of jazz and contemporary classical, and set to real space …

Award-winning saxophonist Nick Russoniello delivers a captivating performance blending virtuosic saxophone, audience-generated sounds, live-looping, and body percussion. This electro-acoustic …

Over the past two years, composers/pianists/sound artists Lewis Mosley and Elizabeth Jigalin have explored the sonic intricacies and possibilities of The Church’s pianos. Playing on the two …

Navigating times of uncertainty and fast-paced constant change, the Chronology Arts Collective is an Australian group of artists presenting co-devised contemporary performance improvisations. This …

Erkki VELTHEIM Heiligenschein for cello and electronics (2021) Pierre BOULEZ Messagesquisse (1976) Jane SHELDON Talking with herself alone*^ (2025) Germaine TAILLEFERRE Partita pour piano, Op. 195: …

Delay 45 Tom Avgenicos - trumpet & electronics Roshan Kumarage - piano Dave Quinn - bass Ashley Stoneham - drums Another Green World Lauren Tsamouras - piano Harry Birch - double bass …

Join flautist Melanie Walters for this concert of vibrant music inspired by television, pop music, children’s literature, and other popular culture. Five nights at 7:30 pm. The program includes …

Marcus Whale At Stadium Rockdale, I’ll play with feedback, between microphone and speaker and inside the mixer, as mediated by my body and perhaps with an instrument or two in the mix. Alloy …

The People’s Republic ushers in Spring with a very special Monday night performance, the debut of a new improvisational trio bringing together three true icons of new music in Australia, with a very …

After a wildly successful debut at the 2024 Sydney Fringe Festival culminating in a sold out show at Riverside Theatres in Parramatta, Ravi’s groundbreaking sitar experience returns, bigger and …

Valentitanic Trio - Sax - Alia Josephine, Guitar - Mike Kennett, Bass- Josh Shipton, Drums - Tim Bradley Moo/Jim Denley/Peter Hollo - Mel Eden - voice, Jim Denley - winds, Peter Hollo - cello The …

Australian Jazz icons Gary Daley (Bungarribee, The Catholics) and Lloyd Swanton (The Necks, The Catholics) are joined by emerging Jazz drummer and composer Kalon Captain for an evening of original …

Elliott Carter (1908 - 2012) Statement (dedicated to Ole Bohn) Ernest Chausson (1855 - 1899) Concerto for violin, piano and string quartet, Op. 21 Karl Amadeus Hartmann (1905 - 1963) Concerto funèbre, …

This final instalment of the series marks the highly anticipated return of the iconic Severed Heads to Oxford Street. Joining them are hardcore legends Straightjacket Nation, making a special …

Chloe dedicates the final year of her 20s to a deeply personal and creative journey. Throughout 2025, she will focus each month on learning, growing, and creating, sharing her process through monthly …

Clarinet Sonata, FP 184 - Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) 1. Allegro tristemente 2. Romanza 3. Allegro con fuoco Fantasie - Jorg Widmann (1973-) Concerto for Clarinet - Aaron Copland (1900-1990) Clarinet …

HEART ARMOUR is a Sydney three piece working at the intersections of ambient music, experimental pop, and R&B. LOUISA is Sydney-based artist-producer creating dark, ethereal electronic-pop, …

Joanna MARSHA Plastic Theatre – Dramatic cantata for mezzo-soprano, choir and orchestra Alice CHANCENew work Michael TIPPETTA Child of Our Time Brett Weymarkconductor; Elizabeth Scottconductor (Marsh, …

Uncomfortable Science is a musical experiment in sweet controlled chaos, led by Melbourne’s own Lachlan Mitchell aka Laneous. Lachlan scribbles spontaneous chord progressions that a rotating cast of …

Solomon Frank is an Australian performer and composer living and working on Cammeraygal land, whose inter-disciplinary practice straddles cross-species musical collaboration, vacuum cleaners and time …

*Limite *(1931), an astonishing landmark of early Latin American cinema with a newly commissioned live score. The septet consists of Alister Hill (guitar), Darren Lesaguis (spoken word), Jenny Trinh …

Ritual in concert features live readings from six poets weaved in and out of music by Persian music ensemble, Avaye Rood, led by composer Behzad Ansari and features poets: Mualla Aydoğan, Ferdous …

Hill/Hall/Raymond: Gabriella Hill (tenor saxophone), Henry Hall (double bass) and Daniel Raymond (drums) have recently started playing together as a trio. Bubble Trubble: Aidan Wong blowing long and …

Lauren Tsamouras & Tom Avgenicos Lauren Tsamouras - piano Tom Avgenicos - trumpet & effects Mina Johansson Mina Johansson - saxophone Thomas Odell - piano Sabine Tapia - double bass Jack …

Ryosuke Kiyasu (Japan) 9:30pm - Pioneering snare-drum soloist who has redefined percussion since 2003. Lucas ‘Granpa’ Abela (Sydney) 8:45pm - (fka Justice Yeldham) has been performing their signature …

Virtuosic concert of two-piano music featuring: original works, transcriptions of popular songs, a toy piano and Barbie. Tamara-Anna Cislowska Pianist Andrey Gugnin Pianist Robert Melbourne Composer …

An intimate evening of music by Cyrus Meurant with guests Matthew Kneale, Kiran Phatak and Lloyd Van’t Hoff (Arcadia Winds). Melody for solo bassoon Sortie for solo piano Pas de deux for solo piano …

The trio with a night of new compositions and improvisations in the key of ’lusciousness’, making the most of the giant sonic textures of their instruments, bouncing off the walls of this …

The SCM New Music Ensemble presents a vivid program of modern works. Matthew Hindson (b. 1968) -* This Year’s Apocalypse Paul Stanhope (b. 1969) -* Apollo Liza Lim (b. 1966) -* Veil Alexander Maltas+ …

Guest Director: Huw Belling; Soprano: Susannah Lawergren; Soprano: Amy Moore; Mezzo-Soprano: Jessica O’Donoghue; Tenor: Timothy Reynolds; Baritone: Hayden Barrington; Bass-Baritone: Andrew …

The Quartet embraces microtonal scales and musical modes characteristic of Anatolia with compositions in sophisticated time signatures dancing between contemporary and traditional expressions. Metin …

Alilia Ari Kiko Casual P fuchsia Jannah Quill (Naarm) LIVE Postponez b2b Power Bored Scruffamudda LIVE Tom Parque Visuals: Psymatic 2000 Alilia Ari Kiko Casual P fuchsia Jannah Quill (Naarm) LIVE …

Ben Denham responding to Sean O’Connell’s work ‘Oscillations in Place - Energy and matter in Tasmania’s Highland Plateau’ with a performance for the closing event on Saturday 20 September 6-7pm. …

This is a grassroots event held by a small group of volunteers and supported by Alcatraz, who have kindly offered us the space for this event. »>All profits from art sales and tickets will go …

A wonderful chance to experience the heavenly symphony, melodic adoration, and musical devotion of well-known vocalist Vidushi Devaki Pandit, in Australia. With melody in her voice and charm in her …

Sam Gill’s Coursed Waters launch their energetic new album ‘Sensemaker’, released on the prolific Australian jazz label Earshift Music. Sam Gill - alto & soprano saxophone; Novak …

Jannah Quill (Naarm) LIVE Wingnut Wytchings LIVE Postponez Jannah Quill (Naarm) LIVE Wingnut Wytchings LIVE Postponez So we’ve announced the main event, but when you’ve got an artist like this making …

Stella Anning (VIC) Stella Anning – vocals/guitar Selene Messinis – keys Richard Rose - bass Kyrie Anderson – drums Zodiac Jordan Chung - Piano Hinano Fujisaki - Tenor Saxophone Sabine Tapia - Double …

Concert event as part of UNSW’s 2025 Diversity Festival, featuring three of Australia’s leading practitioners of traditional instruments: Hamed Sadeghi(Persian tar), Chloe Chung (Chinese dizi flute) …

Eric Tsai - electric guitar, effects Percusstard: Nic Cassey - drums, voice; Scott Leishman - bass guitar Nigel is No More: Aidan Wong - tenor saxophone, Alex Tucker - electric guitar, Daniel Raymond …

Cellist and composer Darcy Gilkerson Darcy Gilkerson: Cello Micheal Brady: Guitar Matt Steele: Keys Monty Shnier: Bass Jack Rosenzweig: Drums EPHEMERA QUARTET Led by Keyna Wilkins …

Mountain To Sea is a truly all-star group of jazz musicians from different backgrounds and generations. Chris Cody - piano, compositions Sandy Evans - tenor and soprano saxophones Lloyd Swanton - …

**Bohjass:**Cross genre free jazz/Jazz/Funk/Fusion. Bohjass have been at the forefront of the Melbourne improvised music scene for over 3 decades and have released 13 studio albums. Tim Pledger is the …

World premiere works by Cassie To (NSW), Callum O’Reilly (WA), Alexandra Mison (QLD), and Oliver John Cameron (NSW). A celebration of groundbreaking new directions, local voices, and bold musical …

Pianist and composer Chris Cody and sound artist Charlie Tait create and perform new music that combines Cody’s jazz and classical influences with Tait’s contemporary electronic music. Using solo …

Experience the sound journey of Sitar Boy — a powerful fusion of ancient Indian sitar and modern ambient, electronic, and world music. Anil Dhital weaves soulful melodies with immersive textures, …

The Big Idea – a genre-defying monodrama from Australian composer Matthew Shlomowitz and writer Vid Simoniti. Combining spoken word, music, and theatrical elements, The Big Idea is an iconoclastic …

Round the Sun represents a reflection on my experience during a post Covid decent into and recovery from significant mental and physical illness. Gary Daley - piano/accordion Hilary Geddes - guitar …

A hybrid exhibition designed for patrons to walk through and experience new works of art and sound. Operating across both Machine Hall and The Vault, audiences are free to move between these two …

Ytem Effective Power Grasps Laces Scariestgirlintheworld Winged Mantis Emerald Dream Machine Ytem is a composer, producer, and DJ based in Paris. He has crafted his own voice within the experimental …

To close off our initial seed funding campaign this week, we have two back-to-back fundraising shows this weekend, starting with a modular synthesizer workshop Saturday the 27th of September with the …

The third instalment of KLGP ambient experience featuring saxophone, vocals and synths from Eora’s most passionate, visuals by CARA. Marcus Whale (vox & synth), Hinano Fujisaki (saxophone, …

Elsen Price (double bass) + Josh Shipton (voice) Kate Bartlett (voice) + Keyna Wilkins (piano/flute) Pavle Cajic (piano) perform sets of original and improvised music raising funds for Hearts For Gaza …

Abby Constable drums;** Daniel Williams** drums and synth;** Freya Schack-Arnott** cello;** Billy Ward** saxophone;** Chris Pidcock** cello J.S Bach (1685–1750) Cello Suite No.4 in E-flat major, BWV …

ARNOLD SCHOENBERG Pierrot lunaire (1912) LAURA BOWLER Deconstructing Pierrot (2024) Jessica Aszodi (vocals), Jane Sheldon (vocals), Claire Edwardes (Artistic Director, percussion), Lamorna Nightingale …

$15 at the door and the mother of all donations jar running all day. Thanks to all our friends @fvneralworld @nerdiecuzz @rebel.yell @grasps @postponez @bridgedogband @ultracrush_ DJ DADBOD If you …

**CLOCKS & CLOUDS Kraig Grady; **retuned vibraphone Terumi Narushima; microtonal pump organ SHOWA 44 Carl Dewhurst; guitar Simon Barker; drums HOME IS Hinano Fujisaki; saxophone, various …

Performances and readings curated by William Barton, featuring friends and collaborators across disciplines: Aunty Delmae Barton, Véronique Serret, Jack Thompson and Rupert McCall. A special night of …

Darcy Gilkerson and Monty Shnier - Long time partners and collaborators bring together their love of folk, bluegrass, chamber music and improvisation into an intimate format. Darcy Gilkerson - cello, …

BIG SCARY INDIAN. Uncategorizable American DIY rippers making their overseas debut on the other side of the world. After taking their maximal blend of math-psych-prog-post-rock on the road for a 35 …

This recital explores the adaptability of Bach’s music and the unique possibilities of the cello in a work originally written for solo violin. CAROLINE SHAW - In Manus Tuas J.S. BACH - Partita No. 2 …

Sandy Evans: Saxophones, composer Renowned Indian Jazz ensemble Shakti Spirit celebrate female creativity through the shared joy of improvised music-making. This ensemble transcends music, offering a …

BIG SCARY INDIAN https://bigscaryindian.bandcamp.com/ With support from: BIRDSVILLE - Melodic, anthemic post-punk https://birdsville.bandcamp.com/ ACACIAFIRE - Dark post-rock deconstructions …

Schkeuditzer Kreuz is one human and some machines, making industrial synth crust, in the face of it all. Lucas “Granpa” Abela is most famous for creating an instrument made from a …

Society of Cutting Up Men - A bad omen of primordial darkness that has lost her way and ended up in this so-called dimension. https://www.instagram.com/scum.noise/ Mx Robert Frost - A wizard who lives …

patina live *presents deep listening ritual hosted by galiba & lenna from patina - an FBI radio show devoted to uncanny dream music and sounds that soothe and challenge in equal measure. * akka …

Music For Change team up once again with Lazy Thinking to bring you an afternoon of leftfield, eclectic and downtempo electronic music. 100% of profits from pre-sale tickets and door sales are being …

Big Scary Indian/Heaven Cell/Verre Vide/Mike Nigro @ Fatamorgana Matinee show starts at 3 PM - $15 Big Scary Indian/Heaven Cell/Verre Vide/Mike Nigro @ Fatamorgana Matinee show starts at 3 PM - $15

Noitcurtsed Nodnet Daniel Raymond - drums Aidan Wong - tenor saxophone Eric Tsai - electric guitar Ravi T-Ray - piano Hectet (NZ) Hector McLachlan - piano Phoebe Johnson - bass Jasper Holloway - …

TL;DR is a new quartet brought together by trumpeter/composer Peter Knight with bassist/vocalist Helen Svoboda, guitarist Theo Carbo, drummer Quinn Knight. Joining TL;DR in support of this show is …

UNSW music ensemble perform Balinese gamelan, handbells and Latin conjunto. Balinese Gamelan | The Balinese gamelan at UNSW is a variation of the semar pegulingan type, a gong-chime ensemble …

Steve Reich - Music for Pieces of Wood Gareth Farr - Percussion Octet Ella Tomkin - Adrift Daryl Pratt - Quartet Stuart Greenbaum - Organised Lounge Edgard Varèse - Ionisation SCM Staff: Daryl Pratt …

Spacey’s Lounge is the newest live stage at Campsie Spaceship - Creative Gymnasium. The theme for this evening is Aliens, Abductees, and Astro-Ambassadors. *Launch our venue *into inner-space …

Marais a composer and curator based in Eora Sydney. She plays the viola and collaborates with her laptop to create live performances and recorded pieces for film, dance, and gallery spaces. …

Pianist Ronan Apcar and Ensemble Apex present a showcase of Sydney composers at ACO On The Pier on the harbour. DULCIE HOLLAND Serious Procession DAN ROJAS La Gran Salsa NIGEL WESTLAKE out of the blue …

NOTE: This show has been postponed. ——— Planks & Percussion: a series of works composed by three drummer/percussionists. Inspired by found objects, knick-knacks, and planks of wood, …

Johannes Brahms - Trio for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano Sally Greenaway – Piano Trio “Le Parc Monceau” Michael Torke – Telephone Book Alice Chance - Inhalations Heitor Villa-Lobos – Jet Whistle Oliver …

The Peoples’ Republic is thrilled to welcome back our favourite brilliant improvising quartet for a very special fully acoustic show to preview their first studio release, making the album …

AVÉ (Australian Vocal Ensemble) presents Gwen Harwood’s poetry brought to life in new works by Australian composers for AVÉ, blending text and voice in an intimate exploration of thought, memory, and …

The People’s Republic is thrilled to welcome a superb new interdisciplinary performance group featuring a quintet of celebrated Australian experimental artists as they bring their distinctive brand of …

When genetic code becomes melody, musicians and science data collide in a beautiful experiment where musicians shape the chaos of genes into music. Mark Temple - Science and Music concept, Drums, Paul …

Leo Marland’s “Plastic Highways” Leo Marland - alto saxophone Eric Tsai - electric guitar Henry Hall - bass Tom Vogel - drums Hilary Geddes (solo) Hilary Geddes will be performing an …

Yulugi is a collaboration between leading song man Gumaroy Newman, a proud Gamilaroi and Wakka Wakka man and Robert Waetherall, a Gamilaroi, Bidgigal and Yuin man on yidaki (didgeridu) and dance, Raph …

SoundLab Live blends stories from local graphic storytellers with new music from the students of Soundlab Live at the University of New South Wales. In this unique collaboration, Soundlab Live, and …

In Slip, dance and sound interconnect in a duet between dancer Rebecca Jensen and musician Aviva Endean. Central to *Slip *is Foley art, a sound-effect technique used in film, where sounds on screen …

We Have Cats - double bass trio - Valerios Calocerinos, Josh Shipton, Marie-Louise Bethune Our next performance will be at 2pm on Sat 16th August at Studio 551 - 551E King St, Newtown where we will …

Christopher TINThe Lost Birds: An Extinction Elegy Joseph TWISTTimeless Land: An Australian Song Cycle Nardi SIMPSON New work† Joanna FORBES L’ESTRANGEA Season to Sing: Autumn and Winter* Brett …

Metin Yilmaz Bilûr/Kaval & Larysa Kovalchuk Bandura/Voice This unique musical collaboration, which combines Kurdish and Ukrainian national instruments, will present the joys and cries of two …

Anna Clyde - Stride Aaron Copland - Clarinet Concerto Graeme Koehne - Double Concerto (World Premiere) Michael Collins - Solo Clarinet David Rowden - Solo Clarinet Omega Ensemble Legendary UK …

Filling space and time through ambient, minimal jazz and left-field experimental avant-pop, Halo will explore sonic terrains through layered grand piano compositions and filtered sound diffusions. At …

Playing free improv in various configurations - Trio Now: Paul McNamara (piano), Dave Putney (bass), Greg Johns (drums) Music Without Borders: James Greening (trombone etc.), Daryl Pratt (vibraphone …

Join us for an insightful a discussion between composer Keyna Wilkins and pianist Dr Jeanell Carrigan AM and a performance of Keyna’s piano music from the newly released CD, Open Horizons. Join us for …

Experience an enchanting collaboration of Armenian folk, jazz, and contemporary sounds, as Visions of Nar weaves transcendent beauty, dynamic interplay, and hypnotic rhythms into a spellbinding …

Two performances: 6.30pm–7.15pm 8.30pm–9.15pm Germ Studies brings an evening of musical transformation, through sound and melodic experimentation. Germ Studies is the inspired Australian pairing of …

Jackie Hartenberger, conductor Paul Hindemith - Symphony in B-flat Catherine Likhuta - Sure-Fire, Concerto for Horn and Wind Ensemble (Carla Blackwood, horn soloist) Melody Eötvös - Hun Tur Dances of …

Playing a gig in Sydney at @lazythinking__ I’ll be on the lineup with some Sydney-based interactive and electronic artists, Mark Oliveiro, Donna Hewitt and Chronic Bass! I’ll be doing my …

An offering will unfold on the twenty-third day of the eighth month. All practitioners are summoned to bend, embellish, and subvert the natural order. An evening of sonic and visual invocations will …

The sixth Jazz:NOW event STROPHE heads east, exploring notions of space, identity and community at the stunning Paddington Uniting Church. Mara Schwerdtfeger; viola, electronics Shannon May-Powell; …

Mitali Banerjee Bhawmik, an artiste of Hindustani Classical vocal music, was born in Nogaon, Assan, where she started her initial lessons in music at a very early age from Sri Ajit Dutta. Abhijit Dan: …

Boroky is an experimental pop project blending poetic truth, lo-fi high-narrative videos, baroque compositional techniques, and wild performances. He performs in a trio with Ash Stoneham and Dave …

Experience an afternoon of deeply cerebral, spacey, and left-field music from: Alex Jasprizza (@alexjasprizza ) Jacqui O’Reilly (@jorthing ) JWPaton & Salllvage (@jwptn & @salllvage ) Megan …

Amirsalar Makhzani - Daf Ramin Etemadzadeh - Vocals Mahya Panahi - Tanbour Sina Bastami - Kamancheh Ali Tahamtani - Tar Bass Four members of Dela Ensemble join forces with renowned Tanbour player …

Lee Dionne piano, Shota Matsumura trumpet, Ben Hoadley period bassoon, Anna da Silva Chen andBeatrice Colombis, violin, Marlena Stanhope viola, Chris Pidcock cello Caterina Assandra (1590–1618) …

Italian toy piano and toy instrument specialist Antonietta Loffredo will perform a variety of contemporary and classical works by Australian and International composers in this one-of-a-kind recital …

Miaoxin Huang is a Chinese-Australian jazz vocalist and songwriter. In this quartet, she plays with Eric Tsai (guitar), Henry Hall (bass), and Kai Hong (synth). The group steps away from conventional …

Immerse yourself in an afternoon of stunning original acoustic music and Arabic songs from local composers/musicians Antonio Aguilar, Chloé Charody, Keyna Wilkins, Pavle Cajic, Maissa Alameddine, …

I Hold The Lion’s Paw Reuben Lewis – trumpet, pedals, synths Emily Bennett – synth, voice, electronics Adam Halliwell – guitar, bass Ronny Ferella – drums K2 - Matt Keegan & Chloe Kim …

Imogen Cygler is a contemporary composer, performer and producer based in Melbourne. Cygler proffers a new frontier for conceptually-driven music that is both playful and profound. Dragonfru?tis the …

dos+ (Brad Gill on vibraphone and Laura Chislett on flute), will perform a 50 minute set of spontaneous improvisations in a shared 2-set concert. Liz Jigalin (piano) & Nikki Heywood (voice) will …

Formed in Sydney more than twenty-five years ago this trio brings together three of the most exciting, innovative, and experienced musicians in Australia. Alister Spence - piano, samples Lloyd Swanton …

Dennis van Rooyen is a classical and electric guitarist interested in the potentialities of composed and improvised music in a curated context. JONATHAN DOVE (1959) Seek Him That Maketh The Seven …

Stelarc’s workshop presents alternative anatomical architectures from hybrid bodies to hyper bodies. Through a discussion of social, cultural and philosophical ideas of the body, issues of awareness, …

Maryam Rahmani, David Moran, and Sebastian Collen come together in a unique collaboration that bridges Persian classical music, experimental composition, and contemporary Western performance. Rooted …

Hearsay, by Naarm-based artists Eek, Kirby Casilli, and Tina Stefanou, is an extended filmic performance that transforms the cinema into a zoological amphitheatre. Blending moving image, contemporary …

Day two extends into an unmissable day of critical discussion, deep listening and experimental short films. Key topics explored across the day include labour, automation, DIY, noise and the …

Friday August 29, 2025 HEAPS GRASS - Ebony Tait - Voice/Keys; Lachie Mills - Guitar; Jack Rosenzweig - Drums *HINANO FUJISAKI / SIMON BARKER TYMBAL ECHOES - *Hinano Fujisaki - Tenor Saxophone; Simon …

Join us for a free night of live improvised art and music as we explore psychedelic soundscapes, visual language and synesthesia (blending of the senses). Live improvised performances by Luka Green on …

Australian Jazz icons GARY DALEY (Bungarribee, The Catholics) and LLOYD SWANTON (The Necks, The Catholics) are joined by emerging Jazz drummer & composer KALON CAPTAIN for an evening of original …

SOFT CENTRE’s flagship multi-stage event erupts into the monumental White Bay Power Station with a stacked single-day program spanning radical performance art, adventurous club sounds, blistering A/V …

Schkeuditzer Kreuz record release party for new LP ‘Swan Grinder’. Records and CDs available on the night. Industrial synth crust from the blue mountains in Australia Supporting are …

Pianist Rob Hao performs a programme of Romantic and contemporary piano music. Michael Finnissy - *Tenth Political Agenda (World premiere) Dominic Flynn - The Delacourt Bucket Kaija Saariaho - Ballade …

Saturday August 30, 2025 *JACK STONEHAM’S WALK - *Jack Stoneham - Alto Saxophone; Toby Graham - Voice; Tbc - Electric Guitar; Linus Foley - Wurlitzer; Jacques Emery - Electric Bass; Ashley Stoneham - …

​IBID is Keyna Wilkins (piano/flute) and Shane Carpini (drumset). Together they play jazz/classical/folk interpretations of stream of consciousness improvisations and their own compositions inspired …

This performance will feature original compositions which draw on multiple musical styles including jazz, world and classical music. The program will also feature deep dives into the world of free …

FINZI Five Bagatelles (1942) GRENFELL Poems of a Bright Moon (2000) CRUMB Vox Balaenae (1971) ARENSKY Piano Trio no. 1 Op. 32 (1894) David Griffiths, clarinet; Dimity Hall, violin; Julian Smiles, …

Saturday, August 30th, 7pm + Sunday August 31st, 5pm Harry Sdraulig: Hat-trick for flute, bassoon and oboe (2020) Antal Dorati: Pièces pour le hautbois seul : No.5 *Lègerdemain *(1980) Thomas Adès: …

Aquenta • Bec Jensen** • Nick Skitz ft. Kidd Kaos • ** Spiderdog × DJ Dogcunt** • uwuwuU • VV Pete •More TBA•** Late Night Location TBA Aquenta • Bec Jensen** • Nick Skitz ft. Kidd Kaos • ** Spiderdog …

The final transmission of SOFT CENTRE 2025 draws together three singular artists for an elegiac finale to our multi-sensory four-day marathon. Aarti Jadu Ensemble premieres SICFWYLF, a meditative …

Parallels is a series of improvised duo gigs curated by saxophonist Sam Gill, each presenting two duos and culminating in an all-in quartet set. For the fourth and final edition, the focus is on …

Chloe dedicates the final year of her 20s to a deeply personal and creative journey. Throughout 2025, she will focus each month on learning, growing, and creating, sharing her process through monthly …

Szináta unveils a musical odyssey drenched in the enigmatic embrace of shadow, the resonant cadence of sound, and the haunting allure of crows. In a world that intricately weaves the complexities of …

ANNA THORVALDSDOTTIR Entropic Arrows (2020) JANE SHELDON Come, dark sigh* (2024) DAVID T. LITTLE Ghostlight (2015) DANIELA TERRANOVA Rainbow Dust in the Sky (2018) LISA ILLEAN Cantor (after Willa …

Matthew Hindson AM Septet: From the Heart (2009) Liza Lim The Turning dance of the bee (2016) Fiona Hill Palynopholy (2023) Damien Ricketson Castles Made of Sand (2025) - WORLD PREMIERE Deborah …

Filipino-Australian saxophonist Justinn Lu returns to his hometown after six years of study at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music to present a full-length recital with acclaimed pianist Peter de …

Rockdale Experiments and Stadium Rockdale are thrilled to present the Sydney debut of celebrated guzheng player Zhuyang Liu playing in a trio with two of Sydney’s finest young musicians. Opening the …

Hamed Sadeghi is an Iranian-born tar player and composer based on Gadigal land (Sydney). Trained as a Persian classical musician in Tehran, Hamed’s haunting compositions give you a taste of his …

Celebrate the beauty and the thrill of new music in this gala concert, as we give the world premiere performances of five pieces and then experience the emotional power of Paul Stanhope’s …

Fabels and Scattered Order are performing together at the wonderful Alpha Gallery in Newtown, it’s the 1st time they have played together at the gallery for a long time and its always a special night, …

Concert 1, 2pm Clocks & Clouds Landscapes and Contours Kraig Grady & Terumi Narushima Praveen Venkataramana Reflection III Greg van der Struik - trombone, Michael Hugh Dixon - horn Michael …

Ephemera: a musical exploration of celestial landscapes such as pulsars, craters, planetary atmospheres, stars, sun and void. Merging the sound worlds of jazz and contemporary classical, and set to …

Omniversal Hum presents the highly anticipated debut Australian performance from the enigmatic London based band Moin, featuring Tom Halstead and Joe Andrews of the electronic outfit Raime, alongside …

On July 9th at Lazy Thinking (@lazythinking__ ) catch the 11th edition of The Blue Hour: an ambient music night exploring texture, atmosphere, and soundscapes through experimental and ambient …

A family-friendly event, *Women’s Labor: Housework Commons *is an interactive installation and performance that transforms domestic tools into musical instruments using machine learning and …

Sydney-based musician, engineer, composer and producer, Miles Thomas presents their new work You Are Here - guided improvisations for sextet. Miles Thomas - drums Matt Keegan - tenor saxophone Brendan …

Cameron Undy’s Ghost Frequency project is born from a fascination with ancient African rhythms. Developed over thousands of years through dance, ceremony and ritual these forms connect us to ancient …

An evening of boundary defying film and musical performance, Sydney Experimental invites audiences to engage with works that challenge form, narrative, and perception. Showcasing emerging and …

Join us for a musical meditation on Marcus Aurelius’ Mediations in seven improvisations by one of Australia’s leading violinists. International violinist Rupert Guenther presents Marcus Aurelius …

4A and Prop Records present Gayab (ग़ायब) andSzemin an atmospheric evening of experimental and ambient music performance. Augmenting the exhibition Man&Wah: Propagate / Germinate / Bloom, this …

A new suite by Novak Manojlovic performed by Ken Allars, Billy Ward, David Reglar, Alex Raupach, Yutaro Okuda, Max Alduca and Miles Thomas. Acoustic music. Music at 7pm w/ support by Ebs –THE …

On the back of their starry-eyed, doom-laden 2024 albums* When Will You Be Here Again? *(Grasps) and *Ecstasy *(Marcus Whale), these two Gadigal/Wangal-based night owls will join forces to commemorate …

HELP THOSE FLEEING THE GENOCIDE IN GAZA - ALL MONEY GENERATED BY THIS EVENT WILL BE DONATED DIRECTLY TO PALESTINE AUSTRALIA RELIEF AND ACTION (PARA) TRIPTYCHS - POST PUNK GOBLINVIOLENCE - MATHCORE …

Carolyn Eccles, Mitch Riley, Stephen Adams, Nikki Heywood In the apparent stillness of the chrysalis, a hidden metamorphosis unfolds — a slow, cellular reformation; a quiet, urgent becoming. …

JOHN GAVANTI (ARR. LOUIS WISHART) Mars and DNA LOUIS WISHART Are Ye Then With God? MADDY BRIGGS First Dog in Space CLANCY REYNOLDS Bongpeople Louis Wishart, Josh Shipton, Aidan Eccleshall, Uma …

Maria Lindsay, violin; Ying Ho, piano Kats-Chernin: Augusta’s Garden Waltz, Melancholic Piece, Slicked Back Tango Boulanger: Nocturne and Cortège Beach: Three Pieces Debussy: *Sonata * Holland: …

After the overwhelming response to our first venture into film screenings with a live score last year, the People’s Republic is thrilled to welcome back one of the world’s great silent …

Parallels is a series of improvised duo gigs curated by saxophonist Sam Gill, each presenting two duos and culminating in an all-in quartet set. For the second edition, we’ll be immersed in the …

Join us for an afternoon of songs, featuring three artists whose practices traverse, transcend and include song-writing, exploratory music-making and improvisation. Jon Flood Laura Altman Anthony …

Ben will be channeling air pressure fluctuations through his synthesizer. Peter will be playing combinations of light and sound in the beautiful elegant ways that he does. Peter Blamey is an artist …

Abi Lee & Alister Spence Alister Spence - piano Abi Lee - piano Gabriella Hill Quartet Gabriella Hill - Tenor Saxophone Cameron Undy - Bass Eric Tsai - Guitar Alex Tucker - Drums “Monday …

LLEAFLITTER (Christopher L G Hill) Naarm/Melbourne, of many aliases; Sprite, Urchyn, Ignorant Matter, Sapling, etc… HHOST (?) Sydney - releases on Nice Music, Altered States Tapes, Snail …

The Truffle Boils is a group of exciting players exploring some lesser known gems from the works of the jazz genre’s masters like Monk, Mingus, Sun Ra, Marion Brown & others. Expect …

Impetus: the force or energy with which a body moves. Each Thursday, celebrate a unique voice in the Sydney music scene and the influences that have shaped their distinctive sonic world. Impetus is a …

Experience an electrifying night of contemporary jazz led by two of Australia’s most acclaimed saxophonists. Sandy Evans - tenor and soprano saxophone Andrew Robson - alto and baritone saxophone, …

Hayes Street Studio is thrilled to present pianist and composer Joseph Havlat in a rare recital that features a newly composed works by Australian composer Lisa Illean: her piano Sonata in ten parts. …

Joseph Franklin (electric bass guitar) and Ben Carey (electronics) proudly celebrate the release of their live collaborative tape recorded last year. Joseph Franklin (electric bass guitar) and Ben …

Ustad Irfan Khansahib is the highly renowned scion of the Lucknow Shahjahanpur lineage of sarod players. Representing more than 10 generations of court musicians/ international performers, composers …

Zodiac are thrilled to mark the release of their second record ‘From’ with a live performance of the album on July 19th at St Stephen’s Uniting Church. Jordan Chung – Piano Hinano Fujisaki – …

Supremely special night of peerless wintry improv genius next Saturday the 19th of July. Feat @garydaleymusic and @jamesgreening.trombone $15 at the door, doors 5:30 toons from 7 or so — at Lazy …

Join us in Sydney for an intimate piano and flute concert and fundraising event for the development a ground-breaking, new international independent Documentary about the Queer & LBT Woman …

Bukhu - Khuumii (Harmonic overtone throat singing) and Morin Khuur (Horsehead fiddle) Nosh Mistry - Electronic composition Together, Bukhu and Nosh forge a unique musical dialogue. The duo creates …

Noitcurtsed Nodnet Daniel Raymond - drums Aidan Wong - tenor saxophone Eric Tsai - electric guitar Ravi T-Ray - piano kankan (Maira Shimada) kankan is a solo performance project of Maira Shimada using …

We Have Cats (double bass trio - Valerios Calocerinos, Josh Shipton, Marie-Louise Bethune) Dunning Krueger Experience (Mike Kennett, Josh Shipton in guitar duo mode) Mad_daM (percussion duo featuring …

Join us for a special evening showcasing the works of renowned Indonesian pianist-composer Ananda Sukarlan. This unique event features live performances by AIM students and alumni, highlighting the …

Curated by Wiradjuri woman and Sydney Conservatorium musicology lecturer Laura Case, our Cultural Advisor Kaleena Briggs-Smith and Backstage Music’s Artistic Director Lamorna Nightingale, Reflections …

Please join us for this special intimate concert of: new exciting jazz interpretations from trailblazing Japanese trumpeter Nana Koizumi with the dynamic Inlay String Ensemble led by Elsen Price, and …

Chloe dedicates the final year of her 20s to a deeply personal and creative journey. Throughout 2025, she will focus each month on learning, growing, and creating, sharing her process through monthly …

Presenting… DJ Daddy(Cease and Desist, Naarm) Sera Shoeb Ahmad[live] (Ngunnawal) Xiao Xiao [live] Warp & Weft Sunday 27th July, 3.30 to 8.30PM Presenting… DJ Daddy(Cease and Desist, …

Parallels is a series of improvised duo gigs curated by saxophonist Sam Gill, each presenting two duos and culminating in an all-in quartet set. For the third edition, we’ll hear rich textural …

HOLLY HARRISON Sylvan DANIEL ROJAS …Of Magic and Realism TRISTAN COELHO As the Dust Settles CAMERON LAM Paint by Numbers ANNE BOYD Prayers to the Light TIM HANSEN Pencils Tickets: Free, by …

Theo Carbo; guitar, Hilary Geddes; guitar THE WELLSPRING - Jacques Emery; bass, guitar, percussion, fx, Mara Schwerdtfeger; Viola, Electronics, Imogen Cygler; Violin, Voice, Laura Altman; Clarinet, …

BIG SCARY INDIAN. Uncategorizable American DIY rippers making their overseas debut on the other side of the world. After taking their maximal blend of math-psych-prog-post-rock on the road for a 35 …

Jane’s 2022 album ‘I am tree, I am a mouth’ was listed on the New Yorker’s Notable Recordings of that year, alongside the Berlin Radio Symphony and Björk. Her follow-up release, …

Be Prepared! The Living Room Theatre and Dulwich Hill Relit present Sam Gill and Phillippa Murphy-Haste duo Phillippa Murphy-Haste, clarinets/viola Sam Gill, saxophones Jim Denley and Peter Farrar duo …

Playground with Jodie Rottle and Liz Jigalin Free entry/donation For kids aged 5-95 😇 Our sonic version of recess: Enjoy a seriously silly afternoon of music made with objects. Playground with …

CARL DEWHURST has been a stalwart of the Sydney jazz scene for over thirty years and is considered one of Australia’s finest jazz and improvising guitarists. His latest album, Avicennia, features his …

Join ZÖJ at Phoenix Central Park for a 50-minute deep listening experience that invites you into a heightened state of awareness. Known for their immersive and meditative performances, ZÖJ crafts an …

PLEASE NOTE: ZHUYANG LIU WILL BE UNABLE TO PERFORM The program will be: DUO: Hayley Chan - Drums and Hinano Fujisaki - Tenor Saxophone SOLO: David Turner - Guitar PLEASE NOTE: ZHUYANG LIU WILL BE …

Jack Rosenzweig solo set @lazythinking__ !! Triple bill w Alex Inman-Hislop @alih666 also playing solo and @zacquak @cookieforever project Mall Day do not miss it!!!! Jack Rosenzweig solo set …

Fabled Japanese psychedelic folk duo Tenniscoats return to Australia for the first time since 2012. With the sparsest of instrumental accompaniments, vocalist Saya and guitarist Ueno are able to …

An anonymous duo hailing from Nevada (USA), Clown Core are an experimental and mysterious cult act known for their breakneck fusion of jazz, extreme metal and absurdist mayhem. Known for their cryptic …

Novak Manojlovic welcomes you to NoMansLand - a joyful celebration, a hopeless elegy, a catacomb, a dunk tank, an empty house, a bright vista, a festival of spirit, a gleaming Luna Park of the mind! A …

Solo exhibition of studio drawings, new site-specific sound drawings and a panoramic drawing, spanning the SLOT Window space visible from the street 24 hours a day. Opening is on Saturday, 7 June …

Experience a night of deeply cerebral, spacey, and left-field experimental selections from:anusha, akka, D-Grade, amuwa, Jungist, and DJ Paramat. Following The Blue Hour series — a live, …

Immerse yourself in an afternoon of stunning original acoustic music and Arabic songs from local composers/musicians Antonio Aguilar, Chloé Charody, Keyna Wilkins, Pavle Cajic, Maissa Alameddine, …

Hinano Fujisaki (tenor saxophone): 7pm Mike Nock (piano)/Laurence Pike (drums): 8pm Ben Lerner Quartet; Ben Lerner (alto saxophone), Steve Barry (piano), Max Alduca (bass), Alex Young (drums): 9:15pm …

Introducing Return of Fluxus! Opening Night 5 June: Come see the exhibition 🎨 Fluxus Workshop 8 June, 6-9pm: Create Fluxus ‘Event Scores’ with a typewriter provided, then learn how to turn these …

Hayes Street Studio presents a dynamic recital featuring co-directors flautist Rosie Gallagher and pianist Lee Dionne. Gabriel Faure: (1898)Fantasie for flute and piano J.S Bach Partita (1726) …

Peter Fonda are playing the Midnight Special, this Sunday Launching ‘The Making Of Thriller’ supported by Monica Brooks and Laura Altman Fonda on round 6, Mon and Laura around 5 Should be a wild time …

glean a pocket opera performance experiment by the music box project & friends: elizabeth jigalin, toyah webb, joseph lisk, naomi johnson, peter leung, stephen adams, nikki heywood, mitch riley. …

CZUCHWICKI announces their first show on Gadigal Land in Sydney taking place at @lazythinking__ on Sunday June8th with a fantastic lineup of future forward electronic artists: …

Come and hear what the next generation of musicians are creating in two programs of all-new music. These two concerts showcase music created in Composer Performer Workshop, a class where students …

Alec Ilyine is an electro acoustic musician blending fingerpicking with field recordings and live processing on the iPad. Sweet melodies and compositions are used as frameworks for an improvisational …

An evening of experimental noise music featuring: Stevie Richards (Melb) - Serge modular synth & Laura Altman - clarinet, Lucas ‘Granpa’ Abela - glass/modular synth, Chris Petro - …

A force like no other, Divide & Dissolve create instrumental soundscapes designed to tackle colonialism, white supremacy and the patriarchy. Helmed by Black and Cherokee composer and …

Vocalists Daniel Wilfred and Sunny Kim form the heart of Hand to Earth, which has quickly developed an international reputation as one of Australia’s most distinctive contemporary music ensembles. …

James Greening & Dan Barnett - In a one-of-a-kind performance, James and Dan using conch shells, voice, brass, percussion—and whatever else the moment inspires—will transport you into a world …

BELIEVE are back. Excited to be playing another two set extravaganza at Paddington Uniting Church. Laurence Pike, drums and percussion Novak Manojlovic, piano and percussion Clayton Thomas, double …

YOU + 1 = Experimental Art! Lolly Loft Studios, Saturday, June 14th, is the place. Aidan Eccleshall and Imogen Plunkett-Hamer are providing the charcoal-inspired prompt ingredients - text fragments, …

Out of the Shadows is curated and performed by Melbourne violist Phoebe Green. Featuring music by Pedro Alvarez, Aditya Ryan Bhat, Christine Pan, Dominik Karski, Emily Sheppard, Flora Wong and a world …

Maissa Alameddine is an interdisciplinary artist, vocalist, songweaver, performer, and creative producer. Maissa inherited her voice from a long line of women vocalists, she uses voice as a …

At First Light: A Hidden Curiosity has had to be cancelled. Our soloist James Wannan has an arm injury and is unable to perform. This performance will be rescheduled to a later date which we will …

KANKAN // JASU MITCH ELLIOTT HINANO FUJISAKI // LAND SYSTEMS // JASU // MITCH ELLIOTT Absolutely delighted to have the debut performance of kankan & jasu @shima___kei @justme_jaspy opening and to …

Third in a series of concerts at the 2MBS Founders Studio presented by the Contemporary Music Collective. FREE! but please RSVP for numbers. Stevie Richards (Melb) - sax, + Andrew Fedorovitch - bass + …

Fluxus Night 15 June, 6-9pm: Come along for poetry, live jazz, performance art, and jazz combined with performance art! All set against the backdrop of the ‘Return of Fluxus’ art exhibition… This …

Berlin-based Melburnian Ned Collette got his start in experimental and improvised music, before gravitating increasingly towards songwriting. Thalia Zedek’s considerable body of work demonstrates a …

Eternally three years old, Borokypotters around the shallows of the collective unconscious, collecting smooth stones and shells. Join Boroky in celebrating his new single ‘Remarkable’, in …

Cameron Undy’s Ghost Frequency Cameron Undy - guitar Matt Keegan - saxophone Brendan Clark - bass Visions of Nar Zela Margossian - piano Jeremy Rose - saxophones and bass clarinet, electronics …

Alice Chance - ‘Precious Colours’ Joseph Haydn - String Quartet Op.77/1, Hob. III:81 Elena Kats-Chernin - Road To Harvest Elena Kats-Chernin - Eliza Aria Interval Lyle Chan - Entering the Palaces …

Enjoy the transformative sounds of French visual artist and musician Félicia Atkinson at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Atkinson, an electro-acoustic composer, creates phantasmic musical …

SATSUKI ODAMURA koto TAHLIA PETROSIAN viola TELEMANN* Fantasie no. 7 from 12 Fantasie per il Violino Senza Basso* Tadao SAWAI* Kaze no Uta 風の歌 The Song of the Wind* Donald Reid WOMACK A Glinting Edge …

Hinano Fujisaki is the recipient of SIMAs inaugural Judy Bailey Emerging Composer Scholarship. In this one-off performance, she assembles a bespoke ensemble to premiere new music commissioned by SIMA …

Australian/Finnish, Finland-based musician Simon Svoboda is an active part of the Finnish classical scene and the ‘Aspen String Quartet’, performs frequently with his cello duo ‘Simon and …

Annika Moses - voice (Boorloo) and Uma Volkmer - trumpet Astrid Lorange - poetry Saskia Willinge - flute (Boorloo) and Peter Farrar - amplified submerged tiles Annika Moses - voice (Boorloo) and Uma …

𝐃𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐀𝐍 𝐖𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 & 𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍 𝐘𝐈𝐋𝐌𝐀𝐙 will be presenting a special duo performance of Flamenco guitar and Kurdish Flute, two distinct yet strongly rooted cultural and musical traditions. METIN YILMAZ is a …

A live performance of Give Water to Birds by ZÖJ is an intimate, immersive journey into the spaces between sound and silence. This is music that lingers in the air, holding its breath just long enough …

Sydney Chamber Opera presents the world premiere of Aphrodite by US composer Nico Muhly and Australian playwright Laura Lethlean. This biting, contemporary opera channels the Aphrodite myth to ask: is …

5oLo5 is a series of monthly contemporary music presentations that brings together five preeminent performers to present short solo works and to present a longer work as a quintet. Carefully curated …

Sydney. It’s been too long. Let them make it up to you with a hard hitting night on home ground at Marrickville Bowling Club, with friends The Blamers and Exit Mould. One night only. Party Dozen …

We’re calling it Living Room Theatre Night of MOURNING - Not just for what we’ve lost, but for what the world is losing right now. We’ll start light with games, chaos, our beloved MC, but as the night …

21 June prop courtyard Illawarra Most Wanted (Meanjin experimental/alt-sludge/post-skramz/weirdo-noise outfit) + Optic nerve 3pm $10 pwyc 21 June prop courtyard Illawarra Most Wanted (Meanjin …

Henry Dunbabin is here to present a psychedelic blend of good ol’ fashioned folk songs with ambient electronic soundscapes. He has a collection of songs composed under the southernmost stars (then …

Following our first interstate visit to Hobart during Dark Mofo, we are hosting a special little music party in Sydney to mark our 3rd birthday! Bike Thief (Live) a three-piece percussive unit: music …

Join DB as they light up Lazy Thinking with BoNo (Bonnie Stewart and Novak Manojlovic) and Laura Altman. Boorloo 6-piece Didion’s Bible (DB) venture out east to showcase their unique blend of …

Hayley Chan solo Hayley Chan - drums & percussion Sam Gill’s Scattered Sam Gill - alto & soprano saxophones Phillippa Murphy-Haste - clarinet & bass clarinet Luke Sweeting - …

Jim Denley (alto saxophone) + Peter Farrar (alto saxophone) Jim and Peter continue with their duo explorations of prepared saxophone sounds following their performance at the Great Scout Hall Concert …

​Zela Margossian - piano Jeremy Rose - saxophones and bass clarinet Adem Yilmaz - drums and percussion Visions of Nar brings a kaleidoscopic ride through Armenian folk, jazz and fresh compositions …

The Resonant Heart collective, an all-female ensemble of multidisciplinary artists poetically reimagining ruptured heritages through an immersive intercultural dialogue. World premiere short film …

The fourth Jazz:NOW event - CHORUS - welcomes a relationship with storied alternative arts performance space Red Rattler Theatre in Marrickville. Here, we will witness two ensembles who bring an …

Join us for an evening that celebrates First Nations composers’ unique contribution to classical music in Australia. Part 1: Eric Avery - Voice, violin and loops Part 2: Melanie Mununggur, Netanela …

Presenting the first album in 6 years by Dutch-French multi-instrumentalist and sound designer Julien Mier, Julien returns to dive into an electronic genre-less, meditative and texturally sculpted …

Improv heaven awaits you BRETT EVANS CAN NO LONGER BE THERE. YSK WILL NOW PERFORM SOLO. NICK DAN WILL DO A SOLO GUITAR SET. Supported by local trio of Danny Wild, Riley Jones and Andrew Fedorovitch. …

Experience Australian-based ensemble Hand to Earth as they perform new contemporary music created during the Embedded residency program. Performing as a three piece, Daniel Wilfred, David Wilfred and …

The latest iteration of the Dean Kalait group fuses the roles of improviser and composer to create a fluid and organically evolving set of music that strikes a delicate yet electric balance between …

Step into the sonic future with The Parts We Give, a bold new hyperpop song-cycle by Australian-Chinese composer Christine Pan. Blending glitchy synths, distorted vocals, and raw emotional power, this …

A night of Australian industrial music! Pounding distorted drums, shrieking overdriven leads, and sinister growls. If you’re looking for a night of heavy distortion, Schkeuditzer Kreuz, Xoma, …

What is this? Some kind of rockband? Are they on some transcendant interstellar journey? Or are they just going to keep banging the rocks together? Gideon Peyton-Griffiths, Nikki Heywood, Elizabeth …

Snehesh Nag is a sitar player, composer, and educator who performs Hindustani classical music and Indian-inspired cross-genre music. He will perform for Local Edition alongside Murtaza Damoon on …

Celebrating the release of Genevieve Von Black’s debut album, Ghosts Are Speaking, this is a special one night only performance exploring the concept of the DNA and the history we bring with us …

Eric WHITACRE Lux Aurumque Sarah HOPKINS Past Life Melodies Eric WHITACRE Cloudburst Edwin LONDON Bach (Again), after ‘Come, Sweet Death’ by JS Bach Eric WHITACRE Eternity in an Hour To see a World in …

CANCELLED dprk– the trio of Richard Fielding (Severed Heads, The Loop Orchestra) on synths, Nick Dan (xNoBBQx) on electronic drums and synth, and Juke Wyat (Loop Orchestra) on guitar and electronics …

BELIEVE are back. Excited to be playing another two set extravaganza at Paddington Uniting Church. Laurence Pike, drums and percussion Novak Manojlovic, piano and percussion Clayton Thomas, double …

Jason Gee YSK, Danny Wild Sky Chariot Jason Gee YSK, Danny Wild Sky Chariot at Fatamorgana

Modern Double Bassist Elsen Price performs with Indian Classical Sitar player Rishta Dyall at one the Inner West’s best secret venues - Woodlands Studio. Elsen and Rishta will be performing an …

*Facemeat are doing two sets - we hope you’re ready for this. *Soul, country, Outrage Inspired by the likes of John Zorn and Frank Zappa, and comprising some of the best of Sydney, Melbourne and …

Chloe dedicates the final year of her 20s to a deeply personal and creative journey. Throughout 2025, she will focus each month on learning, growing, and creating, sharing her process through monthly …

**CANCELLED-**Maquina Anonima fuse experimental electronics and the human voice, using custom built wearable sensors to control live effects during the performance. Spanish folk song and choral …

Playing on Gadigal country with my day one @harrisonrae_ and icon @takii665 supported by pop star @claireohbehave at @lazythinking__ on Saturday the 28th ☆☆☆ 𝘚𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘧𝘢𝘳𝘦, the 𝟒к 𝕯𝖊𝖆𝖙𝖍 𝕯𝖗𝖊𝖆𝖒 …

The Inner West Drum Fest will showcase and bring together some of the many talented drummers and drum crafts people in Sydney. It will inspire and educate up and coming drummers and celebrate some of …

CANCELLED SAM GILL & SIMON BARKER Sam Gill - saxophones Simon Barker - drums JACHLO (JACQUES EMERY & CHLOE KIM) Primarily known as a bassist and drummer, the Jachlo project allows an open …

Pascal Dusapin - Wolken Jane Sheldon - Colloque Gabriel Fauré - excerpts from La chanson d’Ève Jack Symonds - À la recherce d’Eden perdu (Cello Sonata no. 2) Kaija Saariaho - Mirage Jack Symonds …

Kim/Fujisaki/Kalait Chloe Kim - drums Hinano Fujisaki - tenor saxophone Dean Kalaitzidis - tenor saxophone Hilary Geddes Quartet Hilary Geddes - guitar Matt Harris - piano Maximillian Alduca - double …

Jasmine Guffond is an artist and composer working at the interface of social, political and technical infrastructures. Her practice spans live performance, recording, sound installation and custom …

“GODTET play hypnotic improvised instrumental music taking listeners on psychedelic, trancelike journeys which are “a very honest document on letting players play”. GODTET is a true band where …

Come along to hear our program of (almost) exclusively new music, featuring solo and duo works for Clarinet, Piano, and Horns! included on the program are works by Adriel Sukumar, Elliot Leahy, Beth …

Brenda GIFFORD Walimbaya (Return) Christopher SAINSBURY From the Deep Nardi SIMPSON Burruguu (Time of Creation) Aaron WYATT Cirrus MUSICIANS OF THE SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Experience the evocative …

Umbra (2014) for clarinet and piano - Alan Holley Sonata (1942) for clarinet and piano - Leonard Bernstein An Ear to Hear (2011) for flute and electroacoustic soundscape - Robert Burrell Where The …

BELIEVE are back. Excited to be playing another two set extravaganza at Paddington Uniting Church. Laurence Pike, drums and percussion Novak Manojlovic, piano and percussion Clayton Thomas, double …

Nū - an Ethiopian-Australian sound artist from Naarm, both a vocalist and live coder, she sings ethereal hymns as she programs her songs in real-time. Marcus Whale - a highly commemorated Sydney/Eora …

Uncomfortable Science is a musical experiment in sweet controlled chaos, led by Melbourne’s own Lachlan Mitchell aka Laneous. With nothing but a whiteboard and wild intuition, Lachlan scribbles …

Join us for the Sydney premiere of GIFT, a new audiovisual collaboration between acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Ryûsuke Hamaguchi and multi-instrumentalist composer Eiko Ishibashi, who will perform a …

An Australian Chamber Orchestra string quartet celebrates two of the world’s most important living composers. STEVE REICH Different Trains OSVALDO GOLIJOV The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the …

Music For Change are teaming up with Lazy Thinking (2024 FBI Radio SMAC Awards winner) to bring you an afternoon of ambient and downtempo electronic music. Proceeds from pre-sale tickets and door …

Greetings, humans. I am BRAINCHIP, a highly advanced artificial intelligence with one purpose: to steal the essence of your most electrifying musicians and generate sonic experiences beyond human law. …

Delve into the unknown with all-improvised music that blends the soulful depth of jazz with the experimental edge of avant-garde. DORKA FOSTER (Flute) ROSHAN KUMARAGE (Keys) MAISIE NIVEN (Bass) KALON …

Diego Idarraga multi-instrumentalist and composer performs a classical piano recital with his own compositions and works by Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Debussy, Liszt and Scriabin followed by his …

Alloy Ellen Kirkwood - trumpet, Phillippa Murphy-Haste - clarinets, Hinano Fujisaki - saxophones, Matthew Bell - trombones/euphonium. Late in 2022 Ellen Kirkwood assembled this group of stellar …

SOUND THE ALARM A large ensemble instigation for Palestine and beyond. AKA new music for old problems. Two sets of new music for large ensemble. Hilary Geddes, guitar; Novak Manojlovic, piano; Lauren …

On May 7th at Lazy Thinking (@lazythinking__ ) catch the 9th edition of The Blue Hour: an ambient music night exploring texture, atmosphere, and soundscapes through experimental and ambient …

Suwitra Jaya perform with the UNSW Gamelan ensemble and the Sydney Guitar ensemble. Phillip Glass (arr. Tobias Dracoulis) - Opening from Glassworks (1981) William Kanengiser - *Gongan *(1997) I Wayan …

Música do Círculo — a globally recognised movement from Brazil that merges voice, rhythm, body percussion, and improvisation as a tool for connection and collective creativity. There are two types of …

This recital presents works by four of Indonesia’s most prominent composers: Trisutji Kamal, Yazeed Djamin, Soe Tjen Marching and Ananda Sukarlan. The program will also include Indonesia-influenced …

Five prolific Indian and Australian musicians together for one special Sydney show only! Bengali folk musician Arko Mukhaerjee, drummer Gaurab Chatterjee, saxophonist Matt Keegan, guitarist Hilary …

For the first time, producer and instrumentalist heartholder will debut a completely live set in a very special reinterpretation and expansion of the Jazzclub EP alongside brand new Sydney project …

Jim Denley (alto saxophone) + Daniel Raymond (drums). It feels to them like a duo where a reciprocal harmolodicy is found for drumming and percussivity explored within saxophony. Gabriella Hill (tenor …

𝐇𝐀𝐈𝐑 is excited to present 𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞’s final event – 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐨’s closing performance, on 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐲, featuring artist 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬, Emily Morandini & 𝐏𝐢𝐚 𝐕𝐚𝐧 𝐆𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫, 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐲, …

Chaos Collective and New Resource have joined forces to present an immersive performance of improvised, ambient and electronic material at the Chau Chak Wing museum. Both ensembles have a fascination …

Did someone say two Blue Hours in the same week? On May 10th at Lazy Thinking (@lazythinking__ ) catch the 10th edition of The Blue Hour: an experimental music night exploring texture, atmosphere, and …

As part of the opening programs for Amongst the Clouds, composer and artist Megan Alice Clune will present the commissioned performance, *Repetition Study II: tenfrancs.in *(2025). Clune’s performance …

Luke M de Zilva is an experimental songwriter and composer from Sydney/Eora. His music is based on spacious storytelling created with reverberant guitar, strings and voice, often created within – and …

Sydney based Chinese instrumentalist Jiafang Li for the very first time present a well-polished program of multi-genre music with Chinese Pipa (琵琶)and Ruan (阮). From historical repertoire to …

Ken Allars - Trumpet/Synth/effects *& Novak Manojlovic *- Piano/Synth/effects. The duo will explore a music which navigates the precipice between electronic and acoustic aesthetics, drawing …

This project emerged from thoughts about mesmeric experiences such as listening to cicadas and gurgling creeks, or sitting in front of a campfire. Simon Barker has performed regularly throughout …

Remi Marchand (solo) For his ambient guitar solo project, Rémi brings together his blues music, 70s prog and fusion musical influences into a kaleidoscope of atmospheric textures and meditative …

BELIEVE is dedicated to the frontline act of in-situ learning. That means, we need to play to move forward, connect to community to grow, and keep striving for new approaches to playing, to live up to …

Join rising Sydney jazz saxophonist LEO MARLAND & his group on a journey that paints a modern picture of the legacy left by jazz pioneer, Thelonious Monk. Known for his unique & often …

Godriguezis the solo project of esteemed Australian guitarist/producer **Dave Rodriguez,**who has cultivated an international reputation for his celebrated solo releases and extensive work with …

Payge Eminovski is a jazz saxophonist with an extensive classical background. Her classically trained upbringing shaped her into the multi-genre performer she is today. EPHEMERA a musical exploration …

A Live Invocation of John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme Jeremy Rose - tenor, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet Matt McMahon - piano Dave Quinn - bass Andrew Gander - drums A Live Invocation of John …

“Deep Water” (2023) - Alice Chance (b.1994) “Arcana” (2018) - Natalie Williams (b.1977) Mvt I Life Strands, Mvt II Octet and Choir, Mvt III Vivacity, Triple Quartet “The …

kankan (Syd) - special Maira debut @shima___kei The Morning Star (Thirroul) - vocals for humming bones @themorningstar.1 Sodium Tail (Syd) - sonic magick @ppttrr_peter @anthonypguerra + M Hopkins Szem …

Featuring Tasmanian Symphony orchestra concert master Emma McGrath, tenor Louis Hurley, Rosie Gallagher (flute) and Lee Dionne (piano). Vaughan Williams: Selections from Along the Field Aaron …

Back to Ryde for this very special Saturday afternoon concert featuring UNDERWARDS and the Tom Avgenicos Trio. UNDERWARDS Ellen Kirkwood - Trumpet Hilary Geddes - Guitar Brendan Clark - electric bass …

Come find seven carefully curated killers compiled cooperatively by @lazythinking__ and Terrificus. This plan is an actionable priority. It is your PLAN A Lineup? @terrificusss @rubberneckeroz …

The future of our planet in a world gone mad. Music by Pēteris Vasks, Jabra Latham, Arvo Pärt and a world premiere by Miriama Young, presented by Omega Ensemble. ARVO PÄRT Speigel im Speigel JABRA …

An expanded cinema/music performance as part of the exhibition ‘a bell with no tongue’ by m.h. Performances at 3 pm on Saturday the 17th, 24th, and 31st of May. Saturday 17th - m.h. with Alexandra …

JON ROSE and ERIK GRISWOLD, two of Australia’s most celebrated improvisers mark the release of their first duo album, Unnamed Road, with an exclusive Sydney performance at The Red House in …

A brand new ensemble playing highly original and compelling contemporary music mixing the powerful musical flavours of raga music with modal jazz. Adrian McNeil (Hindustani Sarod), Bobby Singh …

ERKKI-SVEN TÜÜR Synergie, for violin and cello (2010) JÖRG WIDMANN Selections from 24 Duos for violin and cello (2008) OSVALDO GOLIJOV Omaramor, for solo cello (1991) KAIJA SAARIAHO Aure, for violin …

Tim Derricourt of the amazing Dappled Cities plays his first ever show under his own name. Singing Skies play their first solo set in many years. Tim Derricourt is the singer and songwriter from …

Presenting an evening of wondrous sounds at Rockdale Experiments…. Olivia Bryant + Gianni R.Posadas-Sen Elizabeth Jigalin + Erik Griswold Presenting an evening of wondrous sounds at Rockdale …

Ethereal electronica and ambient dreamscapes by @jensendahl_ @1chonzu@gooseballlll at Lazy Thinking in Dulwich Hill • 7PM • Tickets $15 at door • Happy hour from 6pm Sunday the 18th of May • Ethereal …

Duo Rosella is the musical collaboration of two of Australia’s premiere saxophonists: Emma Di Marco (Brisbane) and Nathan Henshaw (Sydney). The program showcases a collection of modern repertoire for …

Ravi Tratchenberg-Ray (piano) & Aidan Wong (tenor saxophone) have spent the last two months sculpting a new language—not with words, but with sound. Their latest improvised work is built on …

Chloe dedicates the final year of her 20s to a deeply personal and creative journey. Throughout 2025, she will focus each month on learning, growing, and creating, sharing her process through monthly …

Join Seaworthy and Matt Rösner for a performance of their recent album at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Seaworthy is the conduit for Sydney-based instrumentalist and sound artist Cameron Webb. …

Dr. Lu LIU and Dr. Evgeny SORKIN Focusing on the contrasting yet complementary timbres and techniques of the pipa and violin, we investigate how their interaction transcends their distinct performance …

At the end of 1996 I was 27 yrs old. I recorded my first album while studying jazz at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. I improvised a series of contrafacts - which are original melodies played on …

Sydney’s premier underground live musical offering NAG NAG NAG returns in 2025 for it’s 10th anniversary! Held on Gadigal Land in Marrickville since 2015, the beloved festival brings …

Last show of Bonniesongs residency at @lazythinking__ !! Bonniesongs Hubcaps Dismal Co (Romy Caen & Peter Farrar) Last show of Bonniesongs residency at @lazythinking__ !! Bonniesongs Hubcaps …

This concert is presented by the Sydney Conservatorium of Music Percussion Department, and features works for solo marimba, performed by current percussion students. Program to be announced at the …

Birthed from two university friends and a humble Cafe residency off of Oxford St in Oct 2021, Manfredo Lament is the fully improvised music group led by Kurt Lam on synth and keys, and Gabriel Haslam …

Goldies at 7PM | The Scout Hall 7:30PM This event features a vignette from OSTINATO, a new solo work with chamber ensemble that explores how we listen to violence — not just with our ears, but with …

5oLo5 is a series of monthly contemporary music presentations that brings together five preeminent performers to present short solo works and to present a longer work as a quintet. Carefully curated …

100clicksWest is both proud and honoured to bring two of Australia’s most innovative improvising performers together for the first time, in a combined live set featuring the sounds of voice and …

An expanded cinema/music performance as part of the exhibition ‘a bell with no tongue’ by m.h. Performances at 3 pm on Saturday the 17th, 24th, and 31st of May. Sat 24th - m.h. with Anthony Guerra and …

Official relaunch show of Lazy Thinking Records, the new record label run out of and by the same wondrous folk behind award winning Dulwich Hill music venue Lazy Thinking. Featuring a slew of artists …

SIRC_UIT presents****INSEQUENCE FEI GAO MX ROBERT FROST SKYE GELLMANN SIRC_UIT presentsINSEQUENCEFEI GAO MX ROBERT FROST SKYE GELLMANN ** POST-PERFORMANCE LISTENING SPACE Food by PROPER KITCHEN POP-UP …

The best of Sydney’s Performance Improvisers in a night of solos. Johanna deRuyter Nikki Heywood Liz Jigalin Glenda Goldberg Tony Osborne The best of Sydney’s Performance Improvisers in a …

The Living Room Theatre and Dulwich Hill Relit present Hill/Tucker/Undy Gabriella Hill, tenor saxophone Cameron Undy, bass guitar Alex Tucker, drums Aidan Wong Trio+ Alex Tucker, drumset+ Daniel …

Our Friend’s Electric’ presented by REBEL YELL at Lazy Thinking will showcase loved and treasured musicians across electronic DIY Australia. Hand picked artists by REBEL YELL, all …

Maquina Anonima fuse experimental electronics and the human voice, using custom built wearable sensors to control live effects during the performance. Spanish folk song and choral textures meet …

SENSAROUND - ghostly dub rhythms and lo-fi experiments press up against woodwind melodies, and rhodes tones set awash in free percussion Raymond MacDonald (Glasgow)– soprano/alto saxophone Sia Ahmad …

Ben Lerner is an outstanding young artist who has quickly established himself as one of the emerging voices in Jazz and on the Alto Saxophone in Australia. The Ben Lerner Quartet features Steve Barry …

Believe are one of Sydney’s hardest working bands. A band dedicated to the moment, their spontaneous sets encompass the history of improvised music, digging deep into the value of sound as a …

Hearing history through new eyes. This collection of works is a multimedia synthesis of Cockatoo Island’s history. Various audio processing techniques incorporate site sounds to tell the story …

Doing a special, very much live set with loop pedal/voice/instruments at Golden Age next Thursday, be there. Free! Doing a special, very much live set with loop pedal/voice/instruments at Golden Age …

The Living Room Theatre in partnership with Kawai presents: Join us for a special celebration of one of jazz’s most iconic works—Keith Jarrett’s The Köln Concert—on its 50th anniversary. In this …

Friday’s concert of LUSH will be postponed until further notice. LUSH Niki Johnson, Vibraphone Lauren Tsamouras, Piano Clayton Thomas, Double Bass Two sets of new compositions and improvisations …

Music For Libraries is a showcase of innovative Australian ambient and experimental music. Edition 1 ‘Threads’ features a program co-curated by Aeddan Cox, presenter of ‘Unfurl’ on FBI Radio, and Lazy …

Hubcaps & Lewis Lockwood Mosley creates a music situated somewhere between song, drone, and noise. Hamed Sadeghi is an Iranian-born tar player and composer based on Gadigal land. Daily Toll honour …

The Living Room Theatre and Dulwich Hill Relit present an evening of masterful improvisation, breathtaking composition, and sonic storytelling featuring two of the most compelling pianists in …

Music For Libraries is a showcase of innovative Australian ambient and experimental music. Edition 2 features a program curated entirely by legendary sound artist, composer and label owner Lawrence …

An expanded cinema/music performance as part of the exhibition ‘a bell with no tongue’ by m.h. Performances at 3 pm on Saturday the 17th, 24th, and 31st of May. Sat 31st - m.h. with Melanie Herbert, …

MeowMeow Casio Withdrawe (Jasper Craig-Adams and Mitch Elliot) Maxine Wild EYEDOLON909 Fatamorgana May 31 show MeowMeow Casio Withdrawe (Jasper Craig-Adams and Mitch Elliot) Maxine Wild EYEDOLON909 …

Tetuzi Akiyama (Japan) is a highly unique and experimental guitarist heavily applying free improvisation and noise. He specializes in creating music with elements of both primitivism and realism by …

2SER programs are taking over Metro Air Residencies on Wednesdays in April, with program makers curating lineups of some of their favourite artists. PERFECT ACTRESS a punk band who loves watching …

Hayes Street Studio presents Vol. 10 of its iconic YOLO Solos Series, featuring violinist Beatrice Colombis and cross-cultural flautist Chloe Chung. The program is rounded out with a set from pianist …

Our third event for this year will be facilitated by Stephen Adams and features Nikki Heywood, Liz Jigalin and Andrew Batt-Rawden. We are artists of composition… Our artistic professional …

Eric Avery, Kabi Marrawuy Mumbulla, is a violinist, vocalist, dancer and composer from the Ngiyampaa, Yuin and Gumbangirr people of NSW. He works with his family’s custodial songs and his haunting …

Song Circles, improvisation for bass flute, singing bowls and koto Fantasia in A minor, for solo flute - Georg Philipp Telemann (1681 - 1767) Flying Like a Bird, for solo koto - Tadao Sawai (1938 - …

I’m going to be launching my debut album Waterways. The album brings together field recordings I’ve captured in and around different bodies of water, and my own musical responses to them. Alex …

London-based pianist, composer and technologist Zubin Kanga presents a lecture-recital about Cyborg Soloists, his 7-year music-technology research project exploring cutting-edge music technologies. …

Step into the unknown as NO STANDARDS takes the stage, delivering an enigmatic evening of liminal instrumentalism that transcends the ordinary. Their bold, genre-defying compositions promise to …

A rare chance to hear two exquisite instruments, beautifully played — Marshall McGuire (harp) and Simon Martyn-Ellis (theorbo) in solos and duos, old and new. Duets and solos by seventeenth-century …

Two of Australia’s most brilliant musicians come together at the Red House for a rare and unmissable duo performance of superb improvisation… JEREMY ROSE and CHRIS ABRAHAMS Chris Abrahams …

WALK is a suite of music about going for a stroll and thinking the same repetitive thoughts. Many different short, cyclical, repetitive and often meditative forms are trodden on. Toby Graham – vocals …

Mary Ocher has been pushing the boundaries between pop and avant-garde for almost two decades, with playful and colorful form, and clever content that winks at everyone who recognizes its cultural and …

Casey Moir - solo vocals ++ Casey Moir is an Australian born, Swedish based vocal-artist, improviser, and composer of experimental music. Balancing thoughtful precision and wild abandon she dives into …

Mary Ocher is a singer and songwriter who blurs the lines between pop and avant-garde. Her colorful, playful music is packed with cultural and historical references. Born in Moscow, she moved to Tel …

8th edition of The Blue Hour: an ambient music night exploring texture, atmosphere, and soundscapes through drone, experimental and ambient performances. Featuring performances by ealing (@eal.ng ), …

This group brings together some of Australia’s finest jazz musicians—Chris Cody (piano), Sandy Evans (saxophones), Lloyd Swanton (double bass), and Peter Farrar (saxophones)—in an exciting new musical …

Ben Lerner is an outstanding young artist who has quickly established himself as one of the emerging voices in Jazz and on the Alto Saxophone in Australia. The Ben Lerner Quartet features Steve Barry …

A collaborative project between Bliss Starling and Ayaan Asif, a space developed for visual and musical artists to share their work with their local community and experiment with the themes of chaos, …

Evoking places and experiences in nature through a rich blend of jazz and experimental music, with hints of folk and contemporary classical, Underwards is led by award-winning composer and trumpeter …

Marking three years of Solstice peppering your Monday evenings each week on @fbiradio, we step out of the studio and into the live space; celebrating our enthralling local community through Solstice …

Art As Catharsis Records presents: Ghostsmoker - Inertia Cult Album Launch with Astrodeath, Black Aleph & Reekmind Melbourne’s Ghostsmoker are thrilled to announce the launch of their debut …

Cutting-edge technology meets extreme virtuosity when London based ‘cyborg pianist’ Zubin Kanga joins Ensemble Offspring at ACO on the Pier. TRISTAN COELHO Hot Take* (2024) AMANDA COLE Dream Garden* …

Metin Yilmaz Bilur/kaval (Kurdish/Turkish Flute) and Damian Wright (flamenco guitar) present a meeting of two distinct yet strongly rooted cultural and musical traditions. A Highly dynamic performance …

Highlights women, trans and gender-non-conforming artists making diverse genres of electronic music. We invite performers to try something new, whether it’s performing their original music for the …

The People’s Republic is thrilled to present an exclusive Sydney performance by the acclaimed contemporary classical duo direct from Italy, presenting their superb cycle of traditional folk …

Elsen Price is a Sydney double bassist who works across a diverse range of musics. Keyna Wilkins (piano, flute) is a pioneering Australian/British composer-musician. Dr Mark Oliveiro (bleeping and …

Perila is a St Petersburg-born, Berlin-based sound artist and performer who works with field-recorded sounds from the natural and human-made landscape. In her first performance in Australia, she will …

Maquina Anonima fuses experimental electronics and the human voice. Melancholy songs and lush, evolving harmonies meet glitchy, morphing beats. Custom built wearable sensors control live effects …

SONDAR - Broody, bendy noise rock from Mulubinba/Newcastle fresh off the release of their cracking debut album. PURE MASS - Loud and weird and repetitive, hopefully not too repetitive. TBX - …

Rare performance of Julius Eastman’s minimalist masterpiece Femenine (1974), by award-winning composer Jeremy Rose and The Earshift Orchestra. Niki Johnson: vibraphone; Claire Edwardes OAM: …

Amita is a professional chanson singer in Fishnet Bodystocking who skilfully blends traditional music from around the world with his unique interpretations of Japanese lyrics. Kentaro Tamura …

live mmmmusic Brody Stole My Pony Pigeons Do Yoga Daemon Silk With visuals by Maydonpoliris Entry by donation, all proceeds to the artists. live mmmmusic 7pm 19 April. Katoomba Girl Guides hall (17 …

Amita Hachidori is a professional chanson singer in Fishnet Bodystocking who skillfully blends traditional music from around the world with his unique interpretations of Japanese lyrics. Kentaro …

Too many of you missed out on the extraordinary Sylvia Tarozzi / Deborah Walker performance last Sunday - don’t miss out again on another Sydney exclusive from a remarkable visiting duo this …

Eora-based pianist Lauren Tsamouras and Muloobinba-based trumpeter Tom Avgenicos reimagine the music of legendary Australian/New Zealand jazz pianist and composer Judy Bailey. Lauren Tsamouras - piano …

**MAGIC MUSIC TRIO Sandy Evans; saxophones Satsuki Odamura; koto Steve Elphick; bass Freya Schack-Arnott; cello Matthias Schack-Arnott; percussion and electronics Ben Ward; double bass and electronics …

Hilary Geddes and Harley Coleman are two of Sydney’s most dynamic guitarists and improvisers. Drawing inspiration from duetting guitarists such as Mary Halvorson and Joel Harrison, as well as John …

Cameron Undy’s Ghost Frequency project is born from a fascination with ancient African rhythms. Developed over thousands of years through dance, ceremony and ritual they connect us to ancient …

DEAD + Trigger Object traveling side show comes to Oz! Touring and recording buds for the past decade this is the first time they’re appearing together down south. Trigger Object, fresh off multiple …

Chamber music of Europe’s luscious Golden Age from Debussy, Saint-Saëns, with Australian and international works DEBUSSY - Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp COEHLO🦘 - Hokusai Mix Tape SAINT-SAËNS - …

On the occasion of her show at 100clicksWest, Jasmine will present her installation work Muzak for the Encouragement of Unproductivity and perform a live electronics set through a multi-channel sound …

5oLo5 is a series of monthly contemporary music presentations that brings together five preeminent performers to present short solo works and to present a longer work as a quintet. Carefully curated …

MARK ANDERSON (NZ) & ANTHONY GUERRA: Touring the East Coast in support of their recent duo releases: “Earth Diffusion” on Index Clean and “River Transcription” on Regional Bears. L&M: L. …

Presented by Hourglass Ensemble Artistic Director Andrew Kennedy, Flutes Ewa Kowalski, Clarinets Andrew Kennedy, Harp Emily Granger, Viola Neil Thompson, Electronics Tristan Coelho Claude …

After making their debut performance at Monday Night Confessions in February 2023, BELIEVE have gone on to become Sydney’s torch bearers for improvised music making, playing dozens of concerts …

Duet for Bagpipes and Bass Erwan Keravec (France) and Clayton Thomas A first time only experience! 7pm The Victory Hall Annandale Creative Arts Centre $20/$15 Tickets at Humanitix Duet for Bagpipes …

Chloe dedicates the final year of her 20s to a deeply personal and creative journey. Throughout 2025, she will focus each month on learning, growing, and creating, sharing her process through monthly …

With the Catching Light exhibition from abstract artist Colleen Frances as a backdrop, Apophenia will explore sound as it unfolds. For this improvisation Apophenia are: Michael Trifunovic - Guitar, …

Inspired by the workshops, immerse yourself in powerful rehearsed readings, guest artists and music written especially for this event in an intimate celebration of story and connection. Rehearsed …

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐚𝐮𝐝 𝐊𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥’𝐬 ‘𝐀𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥’: Thibaud Kessell is a pianist and composer with an eclectic interest in art-making. His album Badlands (2020) was a culmination of his experience being …

The program includes 2024 premieres: Gordon Williamson’s ‘Odd Throuple’, Dylan Lardelli’s ‘The Giving Sea’, Georgina Bowden’s ‘Figure-Ground’, and Juliet Palmer’s …

As one of the most important living musical institutions in the world, the Sun Ra Arkestra has been spreading its Afro-futuristic jazz message for 66 years, continuing the cosmic jazz heritage of the …

This Goethe Lounge brings together a trio of musicians from the acclaimed Ensemble Musikfabrik (Cologne, Germany) presenting a concert program with new works by Gordon Williamson (Canada/Germany/New …

7th edition of The Blue Hour: an ambient music night exploring texture, atmosphere, and soundscapes through drone, experimental, and ambient performances. Featuring performances by Nick Calligeros …

PULP Magazine will be launching their black and white 19th issue. They’ve been working hard over the holidays to bring you their baddest issue yet. **Manfredo Lament:**Manfredo Lament is a fully …

Metin Yilmaz Quartet’s music flourishes with the mystical sound of Bilûr/Kaval, a characteristic and prominent traditional flute of the region, where Metin hails from. The Quartet embraces microtonal …

We are artists of composition… Our artistic professional backgrounds are diverse. We’ve each specialised in either sound, movement or story-telling disciplines (including composition, …

The Grey Men - Brad + Hayden + Dax and their adventures in music, whiskey and middle-aged failure. (Making incredible drone metal in the process.) @xoma.noise - Australian Rhythmic Noise & …

Alyx Dennison is a singer-songwriter, composer and sound artist living and working on Wangal and Gadigal land. She was one half of beloved experimental pop duo kyü alongside Freya Berkhout. Since …

International jazz duo Guitar Club, Pouya Abdi and Danica Hobden, in a 50 minute set of original music featuring Australian saxophonist Hinano Fujisaki. With mutual interest in original compositions …

BELIEVE are back. Excited to be playing our next two set extravaganza launching the new venue @thechurchpaddolive with two sets of explosive, inclusive, intimate new music in a fantastic acoustic …

Songbirds returns to Sydney by popular demand – a 30th birthday treat for Ensemble Offspring’s first musical garden party of 2025. Saturday 8 March 5pm, Glebe; Sunday 9 March 5pm, Kurraba Point FIONA …

Venus Observed is Clayton Thomas (bass) and Phoebe Bognár (flutes). A duo of dynamic energy, sonic playfulness and honed skills, *Venus Observed *present a context-responsive music, engaging audiences …

The Living Room Theatre - whose Summer Hill venue will open in late 2025 - performs an evocative vignette from their new work in development, Ostinato. Created by Artistic Director Michelle St Anne, …

A curious evening of sonic encounters at Stadium Rockdale: -Jim Denley & Phoebe Bognár - Interwoven flutes, parts of flutes, modifications, voice, bits and bobs. -Tone Bird - Melanie Herbert & …

𝐀𝐥𝐟 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐨𝐧 (𝐓𝐀𝐒): High-energy drummer Alf Jackson of Reptrillion Culture Club and Dogs of Pleasure plays solo drum kit. Heavily inspired by a lifestyle immersed in nature, Alf draws on patterns …

Guitar Club feat Hinano Pouya Abdi - guitar Danica Hobden - guitar Hinano Fujisaki - tenor saxophone Dahkkloud James Williams - synths Henry Hall - bass Max Leggott - saxophone Set 1: Dahkkloud - …

The Glider captures a period of travel, discovery, and reconnection between old friends. The result is a meditation on colour, texture and rhythm, with musical landscapes and electronic flourishes …

Piano: Paul McNamara, Bass: Dave Pudney, Drums: Greg Johns, and Special Guest: Sandy Evans, Saxophones Trio Now is a device. We play with the hearing/listening world of musical sound. With the …

JAG improvise and play compositions. The music explores a range of sonic possibilities including textural densities, tension at different volumes and timbral combinations. Melodies and rhythmic …

«figures & fixtures» consists of three new works created in close collaboration with iipm project with composers Anna Sowa, Yanik Soland, and Elizabeth Jigalin. The works are based on the core …

Suite7a presents our second music night @ Haymarket! Iterative noise and otherwise left field performances by: Final Fantasy Chloe Kim, Jacques Emery & Marcus Whale Suite7a presents our second …

Indrani Mukherjee, an internationally famed Hindustani Classical Vocalist, is a Khayal and Thumri exponent of India. Since the age of 14, when Indrani turned her passion for Classical music into her …

We’re back and have a full lineup! Here’s what’s you’re going to get: Terrificus, Doctor Robot, Scruffamudda, Tom Adamson, S.Miles, Sandwich Magic, Whatever, Eva & Skitzenbitz, …

A Titan of Japanese contemporary music, guitarist, composer and sound artist Otomo Yoshihide will perform solo on electric guitar. Yoshihide is an artist and thought leader who’s creativity stretches …

ARIA-Nominated Ensemble Offspring are an innovativelink8-part band known for performing at MONA FOMA, Sydney Festival and Melbourne Festival over their 23-year history. This will be a combined …

calyx sydney show - arvo gig @lazythinking__ doors 2pm $15 / pay as you feel mx-ai del lumanta hinano fujisaki & jasper craig-adams calyx sydney show arvo gig @lazythinking__ sat march 15 doors …

Fine experimentalists in their own right, Sia Ahmad and Bree van Reyk bring their friendship into a first time collaboration, exploring their shared Belconnen teenhood and personal connections with …

German guitarist & composer POUYA ABDI brings a night of dynamic jazz to Butchers Brew Bar featuring TWO trio formations: The first set will showcase a unique duo of two guitars & drums, with …

Worlds Within Worlds presents an evening of Indian classical music with highly acclaimed vocalist Indrani Mukherjee. A highly acclaimed vocalist of the Rampur-Kirana gharana, she is known for her …

We’re excited to be bringing the Farfisa back for a night of electro-acoustic BELIEVE-ing, over three sets of sonic experiments and free improvisations. Featuring: Peter Farrar, saxophones and …

Join Australian composer and performer Lisa Lerkenfeldt for a musical premiere at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. ‘In the window of time’ was commissioned by the prestigious INA GRM in Paris, …

Texas native Gi Gi deals in head-down propulsive music. He’s released on a cast of labels including Good Morning Tapes (AUS), Quiet Time (USA), and INDEX:Records (UK/DE). Utilizing a collage-based …

Rémi Marchand: I’m super excited to take my solo ambient set to @lazythinking__ ’s stage opening for @balkogram and @chiarakovac on Wednesday 7:30pm If you enjoyed my new single Walanga …

Page of Madness (1926) by Teinosuke Kinugasa with original music by Phillip Johnston reflecting the film’s experimental techniques which invoke both surrealism and German Expressionism. The feature …

Hamed Sadeghi will present a solo tar performance imbued with cultural depth as well as his own distinct virtuosic voice. Sabine Tapia and Harley Coleman introduce us to their sophisticated song …

Marie-Louise Bethune Josh Shipton Valerios Calocerinos BYO Beverages Donations to the band appreciated. We Have Cats - Double Bass free form improv trio Marie-Louise Bethune Josh Shipton Valerios …

The SCM New Music Ensemble, conducted by Benjamin Northey, presents: Anna Clyne (b. 1980) Fractured Time * Melody Eötvös (b. 1984) The King in Yello Sarah Kirkland Snider (b. 1973) O Sweet and Beloved …

KURA BAE & cos(MIR) is an experimental electronic duo exploring nuances of the analog and digital. Four years in the making, this project is a fusion of two creative forces pushing the boundaries …