Hayes Street Studio launches their 2025 season with an exhilarating night of chamber music featuring dynamic Australian musicians ACO violist Stef Farrands, SSO cellist Chris Pidcock, MCO violinist Natalia Harvey, vocalist Dominic Lui, pianist Lee Dionne moonlights as a harpsichordist and flautist Rosie Gallagher.

Michel Lambert (1610-1696): D’un feu secret je me sens consumer
Johann Joachim Quantz (1697-1773): Flute Sonata No. 273 in G Major
Andrew Norman (1979-): The Companion Guide to Rome

James Morley Renowned as “Australia’s most exciting young cellist” (Limelight), Switzerland-based Australian cellist James Morley is celebrated for his innovative solo and chamber performances, exploring experimental improvisation, electronics, and post-instrumental approaches.

Erin Helyard has been acclaimed as an inspiring conductor, a virtuosic and expressive performer of the harpsichord and fortepiano, and a lucid scholar who is passionate about promoting discourse between musicology and performance.

Tickets: Free, by ballot only

Bird's Robe is thrilled to announce the debut Australia and New Zealand tour of acclaimed Irish post-rock group GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT. Known globally for their extraordinary live performances, God Is An Astronaut have been a major influence in the experimental rock scene for the past two decades, traversing a broad range of sounds, including psych rock, krautrock, prog, electronica and world music.

Support for this landmark tour in Australia comes from Sydney instrumental quartet SOLKYRI and Melbourne shoegaze group TREEBEARD.

It’s Another Blue Day! On Sunday, the 9th of February, Lazy Thinking and @fbiradio Unfurl returns with another afternoon of ambient and outer music. An 8 act lineup of spacey, experimental percussion, hazy sound design, and abstract instrumentals and songs from left-field, electronic and acoustic producers.

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In celebration of the release of their debut EP 'Whodunit?!', Liminal Space invites you to join them at St Stephen's Uniting Church on Sunday February 9th! The brilliant BoNo will be opening the night, followed by fresh, funky and unheard tunes from Liminal Space.

Hayley Chan (Drums) and Peter Lavilles (Piano/keyboard) join forces as Liminal Space, a dynamic musical duo that blends together jazz, classical, and experimental influences.

BoNo is Bonnie Stewart (Voice/drums/FX) and Novak Manojlovic (Piano/FX) rifling through their sonic libraries and running the findings through a slew of pedals and extended processes in pursuit of stillness.

Felix Bornholdt is a pianist and composer from Aotearoa New Zealand. Felix will be performing a selection of works from his 2023 solo piano record Man Overboard, as well as several new works. 

Tickets: Free, by ballot only

Ellen and Mary:
Ellen Kirkwood - trumpet
Mary Rapp - cello

Ben Lerner Quartet:
Ben Lerner - alto saxophone
Steve Barry - piano
Max Alduca - double bass
Alex Young - drums

The Mayas/Buck/Brown trio is an expansion of Buck (The Necks) and Mayas' long-time Berlin-based duo, Spill, but with the expansive addition of Melbourne-based Dave Brown (Pateras/Baxter/Brown, Western Grey, Stone Echidna, Dumb & the Ugly, and countless other sonic explorations) making this ensemble a unique beast indeed.
The trio describe their music as "pointillistic interactions combined with contrasting timbral sonorities expanding the language developed by Spill into a new, more expansive whole; piano with objects and guitar and drums intertwined and subtlety shifting in focus, like a constantly shifting kaleidoscope of sound”.

Chronology Arts is an experimental multi-disciplinary collective who have come together for creative development and performance with an ethos of enriching our culture with liberation of expression, creativity-enabling facility, deep sensitivity and awareness.

In 2025 we consolidate years of studio-based research processes and present the results of our idiosyncratically developed creative methodology in public events for the first time.

This event will be led by Andrew Batt-Rawden and feature members of the artistic collective (see www.chronologyarts.org for details). It’s a multi-disciplinary improvisation practice that we’re continuing to build together.

Hayes Street Studio presents Australian classical guitarist Tommaso Girotto in an intimate solo recital.
Issac Albeniz (1860-1909): Granada
Leo Brouwer (1939): Sonata No.1
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976): Nocturnal after John Dowland 
Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829): Rossiniana No.6, Op. 124

On February 14th, 2025 a new album will be launched by Sydney’s premier 4 piece trio, as the Valentitanic Trio returns to Johnston Street to ruin love day for everyone.

The Valentitanic Trio are:
Mike Kennett - Guitar and Piano
Alia Josephine - Tenor Saxophone
Tim Bradley - Drums
Josh Shipton - Basses

A concert of contemporary classical works for trumpet and piano by composers from Australia and beyond, performed by musicians Dr. Harriet Channon (trumpet), Ryley Gillen (trumpet), and Sumiko Yamamura (piano)

Delve into the unknown with all-improvised music that blends the soulful depth of jazz with the experimental edge of avant-garde. DORKA FOSTER, Budapest based flautist & bandleader, makes her return to the Sydney jazz scene.

DORKA FOSTER (Flute)
ZIGI BLAU (Keys)
TOM FORD (Bass)
KALON CAPTAIN (Drums)

Bukhchuluun Ganburged (Bukhu) is a master student of the Music and Dance Conservatory of Ulaanbaatar. Performing the folk musics of Mongolia, and exploring the aural dimensions of sounds generated by traditional instruments and harmonic overtone vocal techniques.

The Inlay Ensemble is a modern string ensemble led by Australian double bassist Elsen Price. They perform forward thinking new music, classical music, free improvised ensemble music, modern and trad jazz, plus collaborate with various artists outside of Western music.

Bukhu - voice and Morin Khuur (Horse-head Fiddle)
Isabel Tzorbatzaki - violin
Susie Bishop - violin
Adrian Keating - violin
Jenny Eriksson - viol de gamba
John Napier - cello
Elsen Price - double bass

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The Cloud Maker’s music celebrates goddesses from each of the five female master musician’s cultures. Channelling ancient tales of fierce battles, shaman dances, journeys to the after-life, and a moth goddess singing the most beautiful song of all time, The Cloud Maker harnesses the power of these archetypal stories to transport listeners across time and space.

The all star lineup features the sounds of Te Kahureremoa Taumata (Voice/Taonga Pūoro- Maori Singing Treasures), Aviva Endean (Bass clarinet, Harmonic flutes and electronics) Freya Schack-Arnott (Cello/Nyckelharpa- Nordic fiddle), Maria Moles (Drums) and Sunny Kim (Voice).

Tickets: Free, by ballot only

'Rare Faction' an Exploration of intimate sounds with:
Jacques Emery - double bass
Phillippa Murphy-Haste - clarinets / viola

Tony Buck & Alister Spence
Alister Spence - piano, prepared piano, percussion
Tony Buck - drums, percussion

Visions of Nar brings a kaleidoscopic ride through Armenian folk, jazz and fresh compositions with a nod to the fiery Armenian goddess of water, sea and rain: Nar.

Zela Margossian - piano
Jeremy Rose - saxophones and bass clarinet
Adem Yilmaz - drums and percussion

Hayes Street Studio presents acclaimed musicians, violinist Anna da Silva Chen and cellist James Morley in a virtuosic duo program.

Zoltán Kodály (1882-1967): Duo for violin and cello, Op. 7
Michael Jarrell (1958-): …Nachlese ii… 
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937): Sonata for violin and cello
Iannis Xenakis (1922-2001): Dhipli Zhiya

Alister Spence Trio (Album Launch - eighth album 'Gather')

Alister Spence (piano, sampler, percussion/preparations)
Lloyd Swanton (double bass)
Toby Hall (drums, glockenspiel)

Spill (DEU)

Magda Mayas (piano and clavinet)
Tony Buck (drums, percussion)
under their shared musical alias that is Spill.

Eminovski / Inman-Hislop

Payge Eminovski is a jazz saxophonist with an extensive classical background.

Drummer Alex Inman-Hislop has varied musical career which has covered jazz, grindcore/metal, minimalism and electronic-adjacent.

Jo Oh No Jo

(2 x Joes - Manton and Littlefield)

'Saxophone Sonata' World Premiere + 'Extemporisations'

Though this work has many jazz stylistic inflections in its vocabulary, the sonata is fundamentally a fully notated, through-composed ‘classical’ work in three movements, which are entitled ‘Rhapsody’, ‘Benediction’ and ‘Fiesta’.
​After the twenty minute sonata premiere, the remainder of the one-hour concert will consist of the duo’s return to free extemporisation.

Revered sonic trailblazers and one of Australia’s great cult bands, The Necks, embark on their Australian tour in early 2025 to celebrate the release of their 20th studio album, Bleed.

Chris Abrahams (piano)
Lloyd Swanton (bass)
Tony Buck (drums/percussion)

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 performances.

These performances are RSVP only. To reserve your spot and receive event details, please email chloekim12months@gmail.com

Tim Doubinski (b. 2003) Don’t Drag - PREMIERE

Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976) Les Illuminations, Op. 18 (for Soprano and String Orchestra) (1939)

Arnold Schönberg (1874 - 1951) Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night), Op. 4 (for String Orchestra) (1899/1943)

THE SAGA COLLECTIVE
Gabriel Kerridge, conductor
Ella Briggs, soprano
Andrew Liang, concertmaster

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 Zealand), Dylan Lardelli (Australia/New Zealand) along with works by Australia‘s acclaimed composer Liza Lim.

Performers:
Peter Veale - Oboe
Christine Chapman - Horn
Florentin Ginot - Double Bass

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 mythical pianist, composer, and electronic music pioneer Sun Ra. Few bands have travelled this far – both cosmically and musically.

“The possible has been tried and failed. Now it’s time to try the impossible.” - Sun Ra. Space is the place!

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 and great curiosity for sound aesthetics, the ensemble explores their unique instrumentation, while honouring the drive of a rhythm section with multiple voices and melodies.

International jazz duo Guitar Club, Pouya Abdi and Danica Hobden, in a set of original music featuring Australian saxophonist Hinano Fujisaki. 

Dahkkloud Electronic music

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 addition of Sandy’s unique expression this event promises to be a beautiful exploration!

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 mellifluous and charismatic voice.

Indrani ji will be accompanied by Vinay Mishra on harmonium, and Apurba Mukherjee on tabla.

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 faith to chants and meditations to share as an intimate experience with others.

Tickets: Free, by ballot only

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 film will be preceded by a short: Bhanu Pratap’s graphic short story "Big Head Pointy Nose" (2023).

Phillip Johnston: alto saxophone; Daryl Pratt: vibraphone; Chris Abrahams: piano; Lloyd Swanton: bass.

Melbourne based flautist and composer Johanna Selleck teams up with one of Sydney’s keyboard legends Sumiko Yamamura in a JS Bach Flute Sonata to coincide with his 340th birthday and they will also premiere four new Australian works that all include a ‘hint’ of Bach. Thrilled that Richard Rourke and Sumiko will also perform two new Australian works and the Sonata by Leonard Bernstein, a work that is quite romantic at times and also channels jazz idioms.  TICKETS AT THE DOOR ONLY.

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 performances.

These performances are RSVP only. To reserve your spot and receive event details, please email chloekim12months@gmail.com

Magic Music is a compelling meeting of Jazz, Japanese and Iranian music, featuring four innovative musicians, as they celebrate friendship and the magical power of spontaneous musical dialogue.

Satsuki Odamura, Koto and Shamisen
Sohrab Kolahdooz, Vocalist and percussion virtuoso
Steve Elphick, double bass
Sandy Evans, saxophones

Tickets: Free, by ballot only

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* (2024)
ZUBIN KANGA From the Machine* (2024)
BRIGITTA MUNTENDORF New work* (2024)
ANNA MEREDITH Bumps Per Minute – selections from 18 Studies for Dodgems (2021, arr. Jessica Wells 2023)

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 performances.

These performances are RSVP only. To reserve your spot and receive event details, please email chloekim12months@gmail.com

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 performances.

These performances are RSVP only. To reserve your spot and receive event details, please email chloekim12months@gmail.com

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 performances.

These performances are RSVP only. To reserve your spot and receive event details, please email chloekim12months@gmail.com

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 performances.

These performances are RSVP only. To reserve your spot and receive event details, please email chloekim12months@gmail.com

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 performances.

These performances are RSVP only. To reserve your spot and receive event details, please email chloekim12months@gmail.com

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 performances.

These performances are RSVP only. To reserve your spot and receive event details, please email chloekim12months@gmail.com

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 performances.

These performances are RSVP only. To reserve your spot and receive event details, please email chloekim12months@gmail.com

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 performances.

These performances are RSVP only. To reserve your spot and receive event details, please email chloekim12months@gmail.com

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 performances.

These performances are RSVP only. To reserve your spot and receive event details, please email chloekim12months@gmail.com