Events

Discover more about my upcoming performances. There’s something for everyone - concerts on modern and historical instruments, chamber music fare and family events.

Upcoming events

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10.30AM 21 December, 2025

Christmas Cello + Coffee at BENCH

BENCH COFFEE CO. Roastery, 38 Breese St, Brunswick
My annual Christmas Cello concert combines my favourite cafe, stellar coffee + pastries baked onsite, and good vibes. It's relaxed, dogs are welcome. FREE entry
2PM, 13 JANUARY, 2026

Suites + Songs at the Ballarat Organ + Fine Music Festival

St Paul's Anglican Church, 5 Humffray St South, Bakery Hill
A solo concert championing the glorious solo suites of Bach and Britten, alongside works by Henryson, Edwards and more. The newly branded Ballarat Organ and Fine Music Festival has a fabulous line-up, all curated by the ever classy Laura Vaughan. $45/$35/$10

Past events

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11AM, 18 JUNE 2023

'The Sweet Sacred' for Sunday Mattutino Series

TEMPO RUBATO, 18 BREESE ST BRUNSWICK
The inaugural offering for this new series at my favourite venue, featuring the music of Bach, Lee Bradshaw, Caerwen Martin and Sofia Gubaidulina. Joining me for some sacred Bach chorales will be Marcus Ho, Henry Say, Jeannie Kim and AJ Singh. A special shout out to Mark Millward who is supporting this series with a complimentary glass of sherry and other tasty treats at the end of the recital.
10 and 11 JUNE 2023

Woodend Winter Arts Festival

ST AMBROSE CHURCH, TEMPLETON ST WOODEND
Returning to this divine festival in a beautiful area of regional Victoria. Accademia Arcadia and Ensemble Gombert join forces in a rousing celebration of Handel's Coronation Anthems, in this, a Coronation year.
23/05/2023

Musica Viva Australia - Autumnal Tone

The Edge, Federation Square
With Rachael Beesley (violin), Alison Catanach (flute) and Donald Nicolson (harpsichord). Music of Telemann, Leclair, Bach (of course), Couperin and Mealli. Guaranteed to stir the emotions.
09/05/2023

Beethoven Sonatas for keyboard and cello

Hanson Dyer Hall, Ian Potter Southbank Centre
I'm thrilled to be performing Beethoven Sonatas with British keyboardist (and conductor/director/composer) Chad Kelly whose infectious energy is something to behold. Playing on historical instruments (fortepiano and harpsichord), we delve into the revolutionary and rhetorical sound world of early and middle period Beethoven with a fresh and improvisatory approach
2.30pm, 2 April 2023

CellOZ at Lyrebird Music

Wyselaskie Auditorium, 29 College Crescent, Parkville
Australia's favourite cello quartet perform Classics, jazz, rock anthems, original music and more in a riot of cello goodness. Not to be missed!
8pm, 17 March 2023

Dark Vienna

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

Music for Reflection

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

London Calling with Firebird Trio NEW DATE

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

Genesis Baroque Italian Tour with Sara Macliver

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