A yearly pilgrimage, this festival of music and ideas is a Victorian institution, lovingly directed by Jacqueline Ogeil and John O'Donnell. Program will be announced soon!

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Experiencing Schubert's momentous work on gut strings will introduce audiences to the vivid colours and expressive sensitivities that Schubert intended, bringing it to new life. With brilliant colleagues Anna McMichael and Jennifer Kirsner (violins) and Meg Cohen (viola).

Reuniting with intrepid colleagues violinist Racheal Beesley and percussionist Rob Cossom, Ensemble Old and New invites audiences into a reflective sound world, with a diverse mix of repertoire from Bach to Ross Edwards, Cossom, Henryson and Messiaen. Full program announced in due course.

Dubbed by Time Out as “Brooklyn’s post-millennial Mozart”, composer Missy Mazzoli is one of the most exciting composers working anywhere in the world. Her adaptation of Lars von Trier’s 1996 film has been acclaimed as one of the 21st century’s best operas. Thrilled to be playing Principal Cello in this one-show-only event.

Where English wit and Australian larrikinism converge, English Eccentrics offers a whimsical glimpse into a gallery of thirty-nine eccentric characters from English society. Imagine the love child of Monty Python and a high-camp Jane Austen. Composed by Malcolm Williamson and with a stellar cast and ensemble.

Melbourne Baroque Orchestra welcomes international cello star Mime Brinkmann in two concerts. I can't wait to join her in Vivaldi's riotous Double Concerto. Program includes Vivaldi G major Concerto, a cello quartet by Corrette, works by Handel. All performed on historical instruments. Tickets $50 / $35 / $20

A rare chance to hear music in this historic venue, the Como Ballroom plays host to a program showcasing composers Leonard Bernstein, Nino Rota, Andre Previn (with the stunning Four Songs based on poems by Nobel laureate Toni Morrison), Erich Korngold and Australian composer, Luke Severn. With Robert Chamberlain (piano) and Vivien Hamilton (mezzo-soprano).Tickets $50 / $40 / $30

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

Gryphon Baryton Trio delights in bringing the music of the Court of Esterhazy back into performance. Experience the rare sound world of Laura Vaughan's baryton, supported by the velvety tones of the viola and cello in a program of Haydn and more. Coffee and biscuits for all after the concert.

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

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

Always a pleasure to perform at this festival with my trio. With violinist Curt Thompson and pianist Benjamin Martin performing Schubert's late great Bflat trio, in the final performance of the day 'Transcendence', with the Australian Wind Quintet. Tickets $50/$40