past + upcoming projects
here’s where you can find links to gig info + tickets for all engagements, from 2021 onwards
march 6th 2025
Resonant Bodies: Desire Paths I @ Brunswick Music Festival / Shell Space MELBOURNE, AUS
Improv set feat. Ruby Lulham, clarinet & more
march 3rd 2025
Anna da Silva Chen + James Morley / Abbotsford Convent MELBOURNE, AUS
feat. Anna da Silva Chen, violin
february 27th 2025
Musica Viva @ Chalk Hill Winery / Chalk Hill Winery MCLAREN VALE, AUS
Liza Lim ‘Cello Playing ~ as Meteorology
february 23rd 2025
Anna da Silva Chen + James Morley / Hayes St. Studio SYDNEY, AUS
feat. Anna da Silva Chen, violin
february 12th 2025
EXPERIMENTAL NIGHT / Metro Hotel ADELAIDE, AUS
Solo improv set
february 9th 2025
James Morley and Erin Helyard / UKARIA Cultural Centre MOUNT BARKER SUMMIT, AUS
Selections from Britten, Saariaho, Berio, Marais, Bach & Liza Lim for solo cello
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Ludwig van Beethoven Variationen über ein Thema “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen”
Clara Schumann Drei Romanzen
Franz Schubert Arpeggione Sonata
feat. Erin Helyard, fortepiano
february 7th 2025
James Morley and Erin Helyard / The Church by Phoenix Central Park SYDNEY, AUS
Ludwig van Beethoven Variationen über ein Thema “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen”
Clara Schumann Drei Romanzen
Franz Schubert Arpeggione Sonata
feat. Erin Helyard
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january 16th 2025
Morley-Batalov Duo / Foundation for Young Musicians BASEL, CH
Franz Schubert Arpeggione Sonata
Eric Wubbels Gretchen am Spinnrade
feat. Dmitry Batalov
december 7th 2024
FESTIVAL UNSTILL 4: MISMATCH / Lampert & Zuckschwert BASEL, CH
Marco Momi Unstill
Raphaël Cendo Furia II
feat. Dmitry Batalov, piano
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november 29th 2024
BUTCHERBIRD QUARTET / LYON, FR
Josef Haydn Quartet in G major, Op. 72 No. 1
Josef Haydn Quartet in D minor, Op. 76 No. 2
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october 29th 2024
“IN ZWEI NOTEN: NICHT BAUEN, SONDERN AUSDRÜCKEN!” MITTAGSKONZERT /Musik-Akademie BASEL, CH
Arnold Schönberg Kammersymphonie (Quintettfassung von Anton Webern)
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october 24th 2024
KLAUS HUBER 100. GEBURTSTAG / Vera Oerli Bibliothek BASEL, CH
Klaus Huber Transposito ad Infinitum für solo cello
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october 18th & 19th 2024
Volta Kammermusikfest / Voltahalle BASEL, CH
Mozart Adagio + Fugue
Shostakovich Chamber Symphony
Beethoven Cavatina
Strauss Sextett Capriccio
Thomas Demenga Duo? O, du... for two cellos
Purcell Fantasia 9
Britten Divertimenti
Purcell Curtain Theme
Olli Mustonen Nonet No. 2
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september 23rd 2024
Vijay Iyer; Manchester Collective; Duncan Ward / WIGMORE HALL, UK
Vijay Iyer Run for solo cello
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july 5th 2024
Harrogate Festival: solo recital / HARROGATE, UK
J.S Bach Suite No. 6, Kaija Saariaho Sept Papillons, Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber Passacaglia, Iannis Xenakis Kottos, Liza Lim, ‘Cello Playing ~ as Meteorology
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june 30th 2024
Vapore D’Estate / MILAN, ITA
Portrait concert; works from Baldwin Giang
songs after sufjan, Scenes from the Post-Diaspora
New European Ensemble, Ensemble Garage
june 29th 2024
Il Festival dei Due Mondi / SPOLETO, ITA
Portrait concert; works from Baldwin Giang
songs after sufjan, Scenes from the Post-Diaspora
New European Ensemble, Ensemble Garage
june 25th 2024
Basler Orchester Gesellschaft - Prizewinner concert / BASEL, CH
Anton Webern Drei Kleine Stücke, Raphaël Cendo Furia
with Dmitry Batalov
june 15th 2024
Komposition Bachelor Rezital - Ivan Liuzzo / BASEL, CH
Ivan Liuzzo new work* PREMIERE
Solo
june 14th 2024
Komposition Master Rezital - Dániel Láposi / BASEL, CH
Dániel Láposi new work* PREMIERE
Solo
june 11th 2024
Bassoon Bachelor Rezital - Gabriella Smart / BASEL, CH
13:45 - C.P.E. Bach Basson Concerto in A minor
with Gabriella Smart, Ness Kumar, Léa Al-Saghir, Laura Kumwenda + Sébastien Mitra
june 6th 2024
Flute Bachelor Rezital - Evdokia Kolyasina / BASEL, CH
13:30 - Kaija Saariaho Cendres
with Evdokia Kolyasina + Dmitry Batalov
june 2nd 2024
ATTACCA FESTIVAL Open Creation - Fernando Manassero / BASEL, CH
17:30 - soft meshines - for electronics, percussion and processed cello
with Fernando Manassero, Stefano Grasso + Mikołaj Rytowski
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may 30th - june 1st 2024
ATTACCA FESTIVAL FÜR AKTUELLE MUSIK / Ackermannshof BASEL, CHMauro Lanza La bataille de Caresme et de Charnage, Enno Poppe Herz, Liza Lim Spirit Weapons I, Helmut Lachenmann Allegro Sostenuto, Franco Donatoni Alamari, Simon Steen-Andersen Difficulties Putting It Into Practice
with Dmitry Batalov, Mikołaj Rytowski, Martijn Susla + Pietro Barcellona
may 16th 2024
Young Classical Artist Trust FINALS / Wigmore Hall LONDON, CHSolo
Kaija Saariaho Sept Papillons, Luciano Berio les mots sont allés, Benjamin Britten Suite No. 1, Marin Marais Les voix humaines, Liza Lim ‘Cello Playing ~ as Meteorology
may 8th 2024
MUWO - Batalov/Susla/Morley trio / Musikwohnhaus BASEL, CHHelmut Lachenmann Allegro Sostenuto, and solo works
with Dmitry Batalov + Martijn Susla
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april 27th 2024
OPEN CHAMBER MUSIC / Grosser Saal BASEL, CH
15:00 Resonanz und Bewegung
Helmut Lachenmann Allegro Sostenuto
with Martijn Susla + Dmitry Batalov
20:00 Durch Nacht zu Licht
Franco Donatoni Alamari
with Dmitry Batalov + Pietro Barcellona
april 25th 2024
NACHSTROM / Gare du Nord BASEL, CH
soft meshines ~ for electronics, percussion, and processed cello
with Fernando Manassero, Stefano Grasso + Mikołaj Rytowski
april 22nd 2024
Vortragsabend Flöte, Klasse Felix Renggli / Musik-Ademie Basel, CH
Kaija Saariaho Cendres
with Evdokia Kolyasina + Dmitry Batalov
april 15th 2024
Harvard Group for New Music: zone expérimentale / Grosser Saal BASEL, CH
Kelly Sheehan Brainzaps, Victor Arul Meros, Christopher Lock Grey Velvet, Darcy Copeland sun-stilled
with zone expérimentale
april 13th 2024
Catch Me Outside PopUp - live set / Sudhaus Basel, CH
Solo
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march 28th 2024
Harvard Group for New Music: zone expérimentale / Paine Hall Harvard University BOSTON, USA
Kelly Sheehan Brainzaps, Victor Arul Meros, Christopher Lock Grey Velvet, Darcy Copeland sun-stilled
march 17th 2024
AKUT / 19:30 BASEL, CH
Ed Williams Decomposition: Soave dolc’ardor
Isaac Roth Blumfield Before you were born
with Rahel Boell, Noam Lelior Gal, Lorenz Stalder, Phoebe Bognár, Anouk Neyens, Nejc Grm + Dmitry Batalov
march 17th 2024
Composer-Performer Collaboration 13:30 / BASEL, CH
Raphaël Belfiore Studies
with Pietro Barcellona
march 14th 2024
Swiss Foundation for Young Musicians / BASEL, CH
Recital with Dmitry Batalov, piano; Salvatore Sciarrino Melencolia I, Bern Alois Zimmermann Intercommunicazione, Claude Debussy Cello Sonata
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february 23rd 2024
Hiatus Kaiyote and the Dreamboat Orchestra/ MELBOURNE, AUS
Hamer Hall | Arts Centre Melbourne
february 19th 2024
James Morley / solo feat. Helen Svoboda / MELBOURNE, AUS
J.S. Bach Suite No. 5, Liza Lim an ocean beyond earth, Liza Lim Spirit Weapons I, Helen Svoboda + James Morley postauto: fibres + grains, Rebecca Saunders Solitude
feat. Helen Svoboda (bass/vocals)
february 13th 2024
Phoenix Central Park Season XI ~ James Morley Recital / SYDNEY, AUSJ.S. Bach Suite No. 5, Maurice Ravel Sonata for violin and cello, Iannis Xenakis Kottos, Helen Svoboda + James Morley postauto: fibres + grains, Liza Lim an ocean beyond earth, Rebecca Saunders Solitude
feat. Anna da Silva Chen (violin) + Helen Svoboda (bass/vocals)
february 7th 2024
KLÄNGE ~ curated by Claire Edwardes / SYDNEY, AUS
Improvisation solo
Art Gallery NSW, Sydney
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january 27th + 28th 2024
Come Sweet Death ~ APEX4 // Sydney Festival / SYDNEY AUS
J.S. Bach Come Sweet Death, George Crumb Black Angels, Clara Iannotta dead wasps in the jam jar (iii), J.S. Bach Contrapunctus XIV string quartet with Anna da Silva Chen, Madeleine Jevons, Henry Justo
january 21st 2024
zone expérimentale ~ Winter Festival (Sonn)tag / BASEL, CH
Carola Bauckholt Cellotrio, Franco Donatoni Alamari, Eli Korman Everything is Bland with Ema Grčman, Clara Dietze / Dmitri Batalov, Pietro Barcellona
december 18th
zone expérimentale ~
Frank Zappa Approximate, Janik Giger Masterclass
december 8th
Hochschule für Musik Luzern - Dark Days
Emilio Guim Gravity Doesn’t Last Forever
december 4th
Open Creation Space
Fernando Manassero The slow cancellation of the future
improvised with Fernando Manassero + Stefano Grasso
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november 28th
Mittagskonzert - Musik-Akademie Basel
Ed Williams DECOMPOSITION -- Soave dolc’ adore
november 17th
Ensemble SCOPE ~ *IN_CHARGE
Alte Feuerwehr, Cologne, Germany
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october 1st
Ensemble SCOPE ~ *IN_CHARGE
E_Werk, Freiburg, Germany
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september 28th
zone expérimentale ~Musik insziniert Musik // Festiva Musica Strasbourg
Simon Steen-Andersen Queen of the Night, Schlummert ein
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august 6th
Silk, Metal, Wood ~ with Jean-Guihen Queyras and Satsuki Odamura / Musica Viva National Tour
Jakub Jankowski new work*, Jacques Offenbach Duo for two cello Op. 53
august 6th
James Morley & Friends ~ solo / UTZON ROOM Sydney Opera House
Henri Dutilleux Trois Strophes sur le nom de Sacher, Johannes MacDonald new work*, Josephine Macken new work*, Liza Lim ‘Cello Playing ~ as Meteorology, Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata No. 3 in A major
feat. Erin Helyard and Jane Sheldon
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june 21st - 28th
Kammerorchester Basel ~ HISTORICHES NATÜRLICH
tour with Isabelle Faust, Sol Gabetta and Kristian Bezouidenhout to Regensburg, Nürnberg, Mannheim, Dortmund, Zürich
june 6th - 8th
ATTACCA festival für aktuelle musik
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may 15th
DIALOG ~ João Carlos Pacheco / Gare du Nord
Steffen Krebber Are You Prepared Experience cello + drums + electronics
may 8th
zone expérimentale vii / Musik-Akademie Basel
Matthew Schlomowitz Explorations in Polytonality and Other Musical Wonders Volume 3, Marco Donatoni Chantal, Chaya Czernowin Knights of the strange dir. Yaron Deutsch
may 1st
ssb@Tinguely / Die Poesie des Lärms ~ Russolo Projekt
Michele Selvaggio Longing; Blur from Afar solo with ensemble, Vili Polajnar Orbital Resonances solo, Yossi Itskovitch Spaces
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april 22nd
Dialogues / Open Chamber Music ~ Musik-Akademie Basel
Jacques Offenbach Duo for two cellos Op. 53 feat. Ema Grčman
april 21st
AKUT &
[re]Mix + [re]Match / Musik-Akademie BaselEli Korman Tough Love, Michele Selvaggio Severed; Conjoined with Pietro Elia Barcellona
april 3rd
zone expérimentale vi / Musik-Akademie Basel
Fausto Romitelli Prima Domeniche alla periferia dell’impero, Horatiu Radulescu Sensual Sky dir. Yaron Deutsch
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march 13th
zone expérimentale v / Musik-Akademie Basel
Carola Baukholt Oh I see, Luc Ferrari Et tournent les sons dans la garrigue dir. Yaron Deutsch
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february 16th - 21st
Kammerorchester Basel / Say, Mozart
tour with Fazil Say, piano, to Basel, Antwerp, Baden Baden, Martigny
february 11th - 12th
Kammerorchester Basel / Basel Composition Composition finals
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january 27th
zone expérimentale / SPIEL! Games as Critical Practise ~ Evening Concert 3
Mike Svoboda Homo Ludens feat. Mike Svoboda, María Jiminez, Anastassia Agapova, Martijn Susla + Alexandre Silva
january 27th
zone expérimentale / SPIEL! Games as Critical Practise ~ Evening Concert 1
Agata Zubel 3 x 3 x 3 + Berhard Lang 3-4-3 ([premiere) feat. Martijn Susla + Miriam Paschetta
january 26th
Ministry of Bad Decisions / i think i will
feat. Yaron Deutsch, Stefan Prins, Miriam Paschetta, Anouk Neyes, Mikołaj Rytowski + Pietro Barcellona
january 26th
zone expérimentale / SPIEL! Games as Critical Practise ~ Opening Concert
Berhard Lang Game ONE
december 16th - 19th
Ensemble of Nomads / SURVIVAL tour (Luzern, Zürich, Basel)
premieres by Michael Wertmüller, Lucia Kilger, and works by Stephan Krebber. feat João Pacheco, Emilio Guim + Talvi Hunt
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november 23rd
Kammerorchester Basel
Franz Josef Haydn Symphonies 1, 26 and 49
november 17th - 18th, 24th - 26th
ENSEMBLE S C O P E / GL;TCH
premieres by Clemens K. Thomas, Lucia Kilger, Katarina Gryvul, Emilio Guim and Kelly Sheehan. directed by Friedericke Scheunchen, Thomas and Kilger.
november 10th
Hakon Stene / Antritts Konzert, Freiburg HoschchuleSimon Steen-Andersen Black Box Music feat. Hakon Stene the composer, and Ensemble Aventure.
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september 26th
sonic space basel / kick-off
︎︎︎ relocated to Basel, Switzerland
august 20th, 27th, 28th, september 3rd, 4th
Lucerne Festival / Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra
as principle cello. feat. Anne-Sophie Mutter, Thomas Adès, Tyshawn Sorey, Sylvain Cambreling + Elena Schwarz
pause
june 21st
Tempo Rubato / Goodbye ~ James Morley solo
Heinrich Ignaz Biber Passacaglia + Alfredo Piatti Caprice No. 6 + Liza Lim Cello Playing ~ as Meteorology + Zoltán Kodály Sonata for Solo Cello, Op. 8
june 17th
MISCELLANIA set / mccooey()morley ;;
improvised set with Ceridwen McCooey
june 16th - 19th
Melbourne Chamber Orchestra / Rhpasodic Bohemians ;;
june 3rd - 4th
Synchronicities / Abbotsford Convent ;;
feat. Madeleine Jevons, Meg Cohen, Molly Collier-O’Boyle and Anthony Chataway
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may 26th - 29th
Melbourne Chamber Orchestra / Clarinet Quintets ;;
Johannes Brahms Clarinet Quintet + Joe Chindamo Clarinet Quintet (premiere)
feat. Kristian Winther, Ioana Tache, Katie Yap and Phil Arkinstall
may 24th
mccooey()morley // WTF Tuesdays @ Brunswick Green ;;
improvised set with Ceridwen McCooey
may 15th
Tempo Rubato - Tair Khisambeev, Fiona Sargeant + James Morley ;;
Alfred Schnittke String Trio
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april 30th
Australian Chamber Orchestra Pier 2/3 Opening // Emerging Artist Showcase ;;
april 23rd
Tempo Rubato - James Morley + Aidan Boase ;; Benjamin Britten Sonata for Cello and Piano + Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata for Piano and Cello No. 3 in A major + Claude Debussy Sonata for Cello and Piano
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march 20th
Wilma & Friends - Goldberg Through the Looking Glass ;;Johann Sebastian Bach Goldberg Variations feat. Wilma Smith and Wenhong Luo
march 17th
Wilma & Friends - Goldberg Through the Looking Glass ;; Johann Sebastian Bach Goldberg Variations feat. Wilma Smith and Wenhong Luo
march 12th
Adelaide Festival UKARIA - Bach and Britten (solo recital) SOLD OUT ;;
Johann Sebastian Bach Suite No. 6 for solo cello + Bernd Alois Zimmermann Sonata for solo cello + Benjamin Britten First Suite for solo cello
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february 25th
Tempo Rubato: James Morley (solo recital) ;; Johann Sebastian Bach Suite No. 6 for solo cello + Bernd Alois Zimmermann Sonata for solo cello + Benjamin Britten First Suite for solo cello
february 19th
Australian Digital Concert Hall - Melbourne Chamber Orchestra: Souvenir de Florence ;;
Ian Munro Black is the Night + Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence
february 11th - 13th
Melbourne Chamber Orchestra: Gippsland Tour ;;Ian Munro Black is the Night + Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence
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january 27th
Australian Digital Concert Hall - Melbourne Chamber Orchestra: Souvenir de Florence ;;
Ian Munro Black is the Night + Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence
december 13th
Melbourne Recital Centre - ANAM Prizewinners Concert ;;
Liza Lim an ocean beyond earth + George Crumb Vox Balaenae
feat. Lily Bryant & Hannah Pike
december 8th ANAM final recital ;;
Liza Lim Invsibility + György Ligeti Sonata for solo cello + Brett Dean Eleven Oblique Strategies + Liza Lim Cello Playing ~ as Meteorology (premiere)
december 7th
Melbourne Recital Centre Spotlight Series - Rathdowne Quartet Is it true?;;
Felix Mendelssohn Quartet No. 2 in a minor + Béla Bartók Quartet No. 3 feat. Tair Khisambeev & Natalia Harvey
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november 10th
POSTPONED to MARCH 2022 ///// Melbourne Digital Concert Hall presents Wilma & Friends - Goldberg Variations with Wilma Smith + Wenhong Luo
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october 5th
POSTPONED TO DECEMBER 13th ///// Melbourne Recital Centre - ANAM Prizewinners Concert ;;
Liza Lim an ocean beyond earth + George Crumb Vox Balaenae
feat. Lily Bryant & Hannah Pike
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august 29th
POSTPONED TO DECEMBER 8th ///// ANAM final recital ;;
Brett Dean Eleven Oblique Strategies + Robert Schumann Adagio & Allegro + Johannes MacDonald premiere + Liza Lim Invisibility + Liza Lim Cello playing ~ as meteorology (premiere)
august 25th
CANCELLED ///// Melbourne Digital Concert Hall - Howard Penny and ANAM Cellos ;;
Brett Dean Eleven Oblique Strategies + Richard Wagner Lohengrin Feierliches Stück for cello quartet
august 10th
CANCELLED ///// Melbourne Recital Centre - Penny Quartet x Lloyd Van’t Hoff - Ballade
Gérard Pesson Nebenstück + Johannes Brahms Clarinet Quintet
with Penny Quartet + Sophie Rowell + Lloyd Van’t Hoff
august 8th
CANCELLED ///// Penny Quartet x Lloyd Van’t Hoff - Ballade
Gérard Pesson Nebenstück + Johannes Brahms Clarinet Quintet
with Penny Quartet + Sophie Rowell + Lloyd Van’t Hoff
august 7th
POSTPONED to 2022 ///// Sydney Opera House // Utzon Room Series - Rathdowne Quartet ;; Nigel Westlake High Tension Wires + Liza Lim The Weaver’s Knot + Béla Bartók Quartet No. 3 + Julia Wolfe Dig Deep
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july 26thPOSTPONED to DECEMBER 7th ///// Melbourne Recital Centre Spotlight Series - Rathdowne Quartet Suspended ;;
Nigel Westlake High Tension Wires + Liza Lim The Weaver’s Knot + Béla Bartók Quartet No. 3 + Julia Wolfe Dig Deep
july 1st
CANCELLED ///// Musica Viva x ANAM National Tour with Konstantin Shamray & Sophie Rowell
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may 22nd Tempo Rubato presents - Trio Clara: Matsuura-Miller, Morley + Dumsday (with Kyla Matsuura-Miller & Peter Dumsday) ;;
Elizabeth Younan Piano Trio + Vicente Hansen Speleology + Clara Schumann Piano Trio
may 9th - 15th
Musica Viva x ANAM National Tour with Konstantin Shamray & Sophie Rowell
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april 29th - 4th May
Musica Viva x ANAM National Tour with Konstantin Shamray & Sophie Rowell
april 20th
ANAM Soundbite SOLD OUT - Harry Ward with Rathdowne Quartet ;;
Bach A minor Sonata for Solo Violin + Bartók Quartet No. 3 + Nigel Westlake High Tension Wires
april 18th
St Silas Recital SOLD OUT - Bach Suite No. 5 & Britten Suite No. 2, for solo cello
april 16th
Play On SOLD OUT - Ravel Duo Sonata with Harry Ward
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march 29th - 30th
ANAM Quartets play Beethoven Op. 18 @ Castlemaine State Festival - Drummond Quartet plays Op. 18 No. 1
march 15th - 21st, 27th
Inventi Ensemble plays The Planets @ Castlemaine State Festival
march 3rd - 7th
Inventi Ensemble plays Peer Gynt & The Planets
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february 3rd - 7th Bendigo Chamber Music Festival - Rathdowne Quartet, Rathdowne & David Griffiths, and with Natsuko Yoshimoto, Chris Moore & Thomas Hutchinson
february 22nd
solo collaboration with Liza Lim announced + The ANAM Set launched
february 27th
3MBS Haydn Marathon - Rathdowne Quartet
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january 22nd fortyfivedownstairs - Rathdowne Quartet with Tamara Smolyar plays Schumann Quartet No. 3 & Shostakovich Piano Quintet
january 9th
Peninsula Summer Music Festival - Rathdowne Quartet
^ 2021 ^
Resonant Bodies: Desire Paths I @ Brunswick Music Festival / Shell Space MELBOURNE, AUS
Improv set feat. Ruby Lulham, clarinet & more
march 3rd 2025
Anna da Silva Chen + James Morley / Abbotsford Convent MELBOURNE, AUS
feat. Anna da Silva Chen, violin
february 27th 2025
Musica Viva @ Chalk Hill Winery / Chalk Hill Winery MCLAREN VALE, AUS
Liza Lim ‘Cello Playing ~ as Meteorology
february 23rd 2025
Anna da Silva Chen + James Morley / Hayes St. Studio SYDNEY, AUS
feat. Anna da Silva Chen, violin
february 12th 2025
EXPERIMENTAL NIGHT / Metro Hotel ADELAIDE, AUS
Solo improv set
february 9th 2025
James Morley and Erin Helyard / UKARIA Cultural Centre MOUNT BARKER SUMMIT, AUS
Selections from Britten, Saariaho, Berio, Marais, Bach & Liza Lim for solo cello
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Ludwig van Beethoven Variationen über ein Thema “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen”
Clara Schumann Drei Romanzen
Franz Schubert Arpeggione Sonata
feat. Erin Helyard, fortepiano
february 7th 2025
James Morley and Erin Helyard / The Church by Phoenix Central Park SYDNEY, AUS
Ludwig van Beethoven Variationen über ein Thema “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen”
Clara Schumann Drei Romanzen
Franz Schubert Arpeggione Sonata
feat. Erin Helyard
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january 16th 2025
Morley-Batalov Duo / Foundation for Young Musicians BASEL, CH
Franz Schubert Arpeggione Sonata
Eric Wubbels Gretchen am Spinnrade
feat. Dmitry Batalov
^ 2025 ^
v 2024 v
december 7th 2024
FESTIVAL UNSTILL 4: MISMATCH / Lampert & Zuckschwert BASEL, CH
Marco Momi Unstill
Raphaël Cendo Furia II
feat. Dmitry Batalov, piano
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november 29th 2024
BUTCHERBIRD QUARTET / LYON, FR
Josef Haydn Quartet in G major, Op. 72 No. 1
Josef Haydn Quartet in D minor, Op. 76 No. 2
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october 29th 2024
“IN ZWEI NOTEN: NICHT BAUEN, SONDERN AUSDRÜCKEN!” MITTAGSKONZERT /Musik-Akademie BASEL, CH
Arnold Schönberg Kammersymphonie (Quintettfassung von Anton Webern)
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october 24th 2024
KLAUS HUBER 100. GEBURTSTAG / Vera Oerli Bibliothek BASEL, CH
Klaus Huber Transposito ad Infinitum für solo cello
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october 18th & 19th 2024
Volta Kammermusikfest / Voltahalle BASEL, CH
Mozart Adagio + Fugue
Shostakovich Chamber Symphony
Beethoven Cavatina
Strauss Sextett Capriccio
Thomas Demenga Duo? O, du... for two cellos
Purcell Fantasia 9
Britten Divertimenti
Purcell Curtain Theme
Olli Mustonen Nonet No. 2
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september 23rd 2024
Vijay Iyer; Manchester Collective; Duncan Ward / WIGMORE HALL, UK
Vijay Iyer Run for solo cello
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july 5th 2024
Harrogate Festival: solo recital / HARROGATE, UK
J.S Bach Suite No. 6, Kaija Saariaho Sept Papillons, Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber Passacaglia, Iannis Xenakis Kottos, Liza Lim, ‘Cello Playing ~ as Meteorology
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june 30th 2024
Vapore D’Estate / MILAN, ITA
Portrait concert; works from Baldwin Giang
songs after sufjan, Scenes from the Post-Diaspora
New European Ensemble, Ensemble Garage
june 29th 2024
Il Festival dei Due Mondi / SPOLETO, ITA
Portrait concert; works from Baldwin Giang
songs after sufjan, Scenes from the Post-Diaspora
New European Ensemble, Ensemble Garage
june 25th 2024
Basler Orchester Gesellschaft - Prizewinner concert / BASEL, CH
Anton Webern Drei Kleine Stücke, Raphaël Cendo Furia
with Dmitry Batalov
june 15th 2024
Komposition Bachelor Rezital - Ivan Liuzzo / BASEL, CH
Ivan Liuzzo new work* PREMIERE
Solo
june 14th 2024
Komposition Master Rezital - Dániel Láposi / BASEL, CH
Dániel Láposi new work* PREMIERE
Solo
june 11th 2024
Bassoon Bachelor Rezital - Gabriella Smart / BASEL, CH
13:45 - C.P.E. Bach Basson Concerto in A minor
with Gabriella Smart, Ness Kumar, Léa Al-Saghir, Laura Kumwenda + Sébastien Mitra
june 6th 2024
Flute Bachelor Rezital - Evdokia Kolyasina / BASEL, CH
13:30 - Kaija Saariaho Cendres
with Evdokia Kolyasina + Dmitry Batalov
june 2nd 2024
ATTACCA FESTIVAL Open Creation - Fernando Manassero / BASEL, CH
17:30 - soft meshines - for electronics, percussion and processed cello
with Fernando Manassero, Stefano Grasso + Mikołaj Rytowski
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may 30th - june 1st 2024
ATTACCA FESTIVAL FÜR AKTUELLE MUSIK / Ackermannshof BASEL, CHMauro Lanza La bataille de Caresme et de Charnage, Enno Poppe Herz, Liza Lim Spirit Weapons I, Helmut Lachenmann Allegro Sostenuto, Franco Donatoni Alamari, Simon Steen-Andersen Difficulties Putting It Into Practice
with Dmitry Batalov, Mikołaj Rytowski, Martijn Susla + Pietro Barcellona
may 16th 2024
Young Classical Artist Trust FINALS / Wigmore Hall LONDON, CHSolo
Kaija Saariaho Sept Papillons, Luciano Berio les mots sont allés, Benjamin Britten Suite No. 1, Marin Marais Les voix humaines, Liza Lim ‘Cello Playing ~ as Meteorology
may 8th 2024
MUWO - Batalov/Susla/Morley trio / Musikwohnhaus BASEL, CHHelmut Lachenmann Allegro Sostenuto, and solo works
with Dmitry Batalov + Martijn Susla
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april 27th 2024
OPEN CHAMBER MUSIC / Grosser Saal BASEL, CH
15:00 Resonanz und Bewegung
Helmut Lachenmann Allegro Sostenuto
with Martijn Susla + Dmitry Batalov
20:00 Durch Nacht zu Licht
Franco Donatoni Alamari
with Dmitry Batalov + Pietro Barcellona
april 25th 2024
NACHSTROM / Gare du Nord BASEL, CH
soft meshines ~ for electronics, percussion, and processed cello
with Fernando Manassero, Stefano Grasso + Mikołaj Rytowski
april 22nd 2024
Vortragsabend Flöte, Klasse Felix Renggli / Musik-Ademie Basel, CH
Kaija Saariaho Cendres
with Evdokia Kolyasina + Dmitry Batalov
april 15th 2024
Harvard Group for New Music: zone expérimentale / Grosser Saal BASEL, CH
Kelly Sheehan Brainzaps, Victor Arul Meros, Christopher Lock Grey Velvet, Darcy Copeland sun-stilled
with zone expérimentale
april 13th 2024
Catch Me Outside PopUp - live set / Sudhaus Basel, CH
Solo
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march 28th 2024
Harvard Group for New Music: zone expérimentale / Paine Hall Harvard University BOSTON, USA
Kelly Sheehan Brainzaps, Victor Arul Meros, Christopher Lock Grey Velvet, Darcy Copeland sun-stilled
march 17th 2024
AKUT / 19:30 BASEL, CH
Ed Williams Decomposition: Soave dolc’ardor
Isaac Roth Blumfield Before you were born
with Rahel Boell, Noam Lelior Gal, Lorenz Stalder, Phoebe Bognár, Anouk Neyens, Nejc Grm + Dmitry Batalov
march 17th 2024
Composer-Performer Collaboration 13:30 / BASEL, CH
Raphaël Belfiore Studies
with Pietro Barcellona
march 14th 2024
Swiss Foundation for Young Musicians / BASEL, CH
Recital with Dmitry Batalov, piano; Salvatore Sciarrino Melencolia I, Bern Alois Zimmermann Intercommunicazione, Claude Debussy Cello Sonata
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february 23rd 2024
Hiatus Kaiyote and the Dreamboat Orchestra/ MELBOURNE, AUS
Hamer Hall | Arts Centre Melbourne
february 19th 2024
James Morley / solo feat. Helen Svoboda / MELBOURNE, AUS
J.S. Bach Suite No. 5, Liza Lim an ocean beyond earth, Liza Lim Spirit Weapons I, Helen Svoboda + James Morley postauto: fibres + grains, Rebecca Saunders Solitude
feat. Helen Svoboda (bass/vocals)
february 13th 2024
Phoenix Central Park Season XI ~ James Morley Recital / SYDNEY, AUSJ.S. Bach Suite No. 5, Maurice Ravel Sonata for violin and cello, Iannis Xenakis Kottos, Helen Svoboda + James Morley postauto: fibres + grains, Liza Lim an ocean beyond earth, Rebecca Saunders Solitude
feat. Anna da Silva Chen (violin) + Helen Svoboda (bass/vocals)
february 7th 2024
KLÄNGE ~ curated by Claire Edwardes / SYDNEY, AUS
Improvisation solo
Art Gallery NSW, Sydney
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january 27th + 28th 2024
Come Sweet Death ~ APEX4 // Sydney Festival / SYDNEY AUS
J.S. Bach Come Sweet Death, George Crumb Black Angels, Clara Iannotta dead wasps in the jam jar (iii), J.S. Bach Contrapunctus XIV string quartet with Anna da Silva Chen, Madeleine Jevons, Henry Justo
january 21st 2024
zone expérimentale ~ Winter Festival (Sonn)tag / BASEL, CH
Carola Bauckholt Cellotrio, Franco Donatoni Alamari, Eli Korman Everything is Bland with Ema Grčman, Clara Dietze / Dmitri Batalov, Pietro Barcellona
^ *2024* ^
v 2023 v
december 18th
zone expérimentale ~
Frank Zappa Approximate, Janik Giger Masterclass
december 8th
Hochschule für Musik Luzern - Dark Days
Emilio Guim Gravity Doesn’t Last Forever
december 4th
Open Creation Space
Fernando Manassero The slow cancellation of the future
improvised with Fernando Manassero + Stefano Grasso
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november 28th
Mittagskonzert - Musik-Akademie Basel
Ed Williams DECOMPOSITION -- Soave dolc’ adore
november 17th
Ensemble SCOPE ~ *IN_CHARGE
Alte Feuerwehr, Cologne, Germany
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october 1st
Ensemble SCOPE ~ *IN_CHARGE
E_Werk, Freiburg, Germany
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september 28th
zone expérimentale ~Musik insziniert Musik // Festiva Musica Strasbourg
Simon Steen-Andersen Queen of the Night, Schlummert ein
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august 6th
Silk, Metal, Wood ~ with Jean-Guihen Queyras and Satsuki Odamura / Musica Viva National Tour
Jakub Jankowski new work*, Jacques Offenbach Duo for two cello Op. 53
august 6th
James Morley & Friends ~ solo / UTZON ROOM Sydney Opera House
Henri Dutilleux Trois Strophes sur le nom de Sacher, Johannes MacDonald new work*, Josephine Macken new work*, Liza Lim ‘Cello Playing ~ as Meteorology, Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata No. 3 in A major
feat. Erin Helyard and Jane Sheldon
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june 21st - 28th
Kammerorchester Basel ~ HISTORICHES NATÜRLICH
tour with Isabelle Faust, Sol Gabetta and Kristian Bezouidenhout to Regensburg, Nürnberg, Mannheim, Dortmund, Zürich
june 6th - 8th
ATTACCA festival für aktuelle musik
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may 15th
DIALOG ~ João Carlos Pacheco / Gare du Nord
Steffen Krebber Are You Prepared Experience cello + drums + electronics
may 8th
zone expérimentale vii / Musik-Akademie Basel
Matthew Schlomowitz Explorations in Polytonality and Other Musical Wonders Volume 3, Marco Donatoni Chantal, Chaya Czernowin Knights of the strange dir. Yaron Deutsch
may 1st
ssb@Tinguely / Die Poesie des Lärms ~ Russolo Projekt
Michele Selvaggio Longing; Blur from Afar solo with ensemble, Vili Polajnar Orbital Resonances solo, Yossi Itskovitch Spaces
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april 22nd
Dialogues / Open Chamber Music ~ Musik-Akademie Basel
Jacques Offenbach Duo for two cellos Op. 53 feat. Ema Grčman
april 21st
AKUT &
[re]Mix + [re]Match / Musik-Akademie BaselEli Korman Tough Love, Michele Selvaggio Severed; Conjoined with Pietro Elia Barcellona
april 3rd
zone expérimentale vi / Musik-Akademie Basel
Fausto Romitelli Prima Domeniche alla periferia dell’impero, Horatiu Radulescu Sensual Sky dir. Yaron Deutsch
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march 13th
zone expérimentale v / Musik-Akademie Basel
Carola Baukholt Oh I see, Luc Ferrari Et tournent les sons dans la garrigue dir. Yaron Deutsch
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february 16th - 21st
Kammerorchester Basel / Say, Mozart
tour with Fazil Say, piano, to Basel, Antwerp, Baden Baden, Martigny
february 11th - 12th
Kammerorchester Basel / Basel Composition Composition finals
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january 27th
zone expérimentale / SPIEL! Games as Critical Practise ~ Evening Concert 3
Mike Svoboda Homo Ludens feat. Mike Svoboda, María Jiminez, Anastassia Agapova, Martijn Susla + Alexandre Silva
january 27th
zone expérimentale / SPIEL! Games as Critical Practise ~ Evening Concert 1
Agata Zubel 3 x 3 x 3 + Berhard Lang 3-4-3 ([premiere) feat. Martijn Susla + Miriam Paschetta
january 26th
Ministry of Bad Decisions / i think i will
feat. Yaron Deutsch, Stefan Prins, Miriam Paschetta, Anouk Neyes, Mikołaj Rytowski + Pietro Barcellona
january 26th
zone expérimentale / SPIEL! Games as Critical Practise ~ Opening Concert
Berhard Lang Game ONE
^ 2023 ^
v 2022 v
december 16th - 19th
Ensemble of Nomads / SURVIVAL tour (Luzern, Zürich, Basel)
premieres by Michael Wertmüller, Lucia Kilger, and works by Stephan Krebber. feat João Pacheco, Emilio Guim + Talvi Hunt
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november 23rd
Kammerorchester Basel
Franz Josef Haydn Symphonies 1, 26 and 49
november 17th - 18th, 24th - 26th
ENSEMBLE S C O P E / GL;TCH
premieres by Clemens K. Thomas, Lucia Kilger, Katarina Gryvul, Emilio Guim and Kelly Sheehan. directed by Friedericke Scheunchen, Thomas and Kilger.
november 10th
Hakon Stene / Antritts Konzert, Freiburg HoschchuleSimon Steen-Andersen Black Box Music feat. Hakon Stene the composer, and Ensemble Aventure.
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september 26th
sonic space basel / kick-off
︎︎︎ relocated to Basel, Switzerland
august 20th, 27th, 28th, september 3rd, 4th
Lucerne Festival / Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra
as principle cello. feat. Anne-Sophie Mutter, Thomas Adès, Tyshawn Sorey, Sylvain Cambreling + Elena Schwarz
pause
june 21st
Tempo Rubato / Goodbye ~ James Morley solo
Heinrich Ignaz Biber Passacaglia + Alfredo Piatti Caprice No. 6 + Liza Lim Cello Playing ~ as Meteorology + Zoltán Kodály Sonata for Solo Cello, Op. 8
june 17th
MISCELLANIA set / mccooey()morley ;;
improvised set with Ceridwen McCooey
june 16th - 19th
Melbourne Chamber Orchestra / Rhpasodic Bohemians ;;
june 3rd - 4th
Synchronicities / Abbotsford Convent ;;
feat. Madeleine Jevons, Meg Cohen, Molly Collier-O’Boyle and Anthony Chataway
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may 26th - 29th
Melbourne Chamber Orchestra / Clarinet Quintets ;;
Johannes Brahms Clarinet Quintet + Joe Chindamo Clarinet Quintet (premiere)
feat. Kristian Winther, Ioana Tache, Katie Yap and Phil Arkinstall
may 24th
mccooey()morley // WTF Tuesdays @ Brunswick Green ;;
improvised set with Ceridwen McCooey
may 15th
Tempo Rubato - Tair Khisambeev, Fiona Sargeant + James Morley ;;
Alfred Schnittke String Trio
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april 30th
Australian Chamber Orchestra Pier 2/3 Opening // Emerging Artist Showcase ;;
april 23rd
Tempo Rubato - James Morley + Aidan Boase ;; Benjamin Britten Sonata for Cello and Piano + Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata for Piano and Cello No. 3 in A major + Claude Debussy Sonata for Cello and Piano
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march 20th
Wilma & Friends - Goldberg Through the Looking Glass ;;Johann Sebastian Bach Goldberg Variations feat. Wilma Smith and Wenhong Luo
march 17th
Wilma & Friends - Goldberg Through the Looking Glass ;; Johann Sebastian Bach Goldberg Variations feat. Wilma Smith and Wenhong Luo
march 12th
Adelaide Festival UKARIA - Bach and Britten (solo recital) SOLD OUT ;;
Johann Sebastian Bach Suite No. 6 for solo cello + Bernd Alois Zimmermann Sonata for solo cello + Benjamin Britten First Suite for solo cello
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february 25th
Tempo Rubato: James Morley (solo recital) ;; Johann Sebastian Bach Suite No. 6 for solo cello + Bernd Alois Zimmermann Sonata for solo cello + Benjamin Britten First Suite for solo cello
february 19th
Australian Digital Concert Hall - Melbourne Chamber Orchestra: Souvenir de Florence ;;
Ian Munro Black is the Night + Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence
february 11th - 13th
Melbourne Chamber Orchestra: Gippsland Tour ;;Ian Munro Black is the Night + Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence
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january 27th
Australian Digital Concert Hall - Melbourne Chamber Orchestra: Souvenir de Florence ;;
Ian Munro Black is the Night + Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence
^ 2022 ^
v 2021 v
december 13th
Melbourne Recital Centre - ANAM Prizewinners Concert ;;
Liza Lim an ocean beyond earth + George Crumb Vox Balaenae
feat. Lily Bryant & Hannah Pike
december 8th ANAM final recital ;;
Liza Lim Invsibility + György Ligeti Sonata for solo cello + Brett Dean Eleven Oblique Strategies + Liza Lim Cello Playing ~ as Meteorology (premiere)
december 7th
Melbourne Recital Centre Spotlight Series - Rathdowne Quartet Is it true?;;
Felix Mendelssohn Quartet No. 2 in a minor + Béla Bartók Quartet No. 3 feat. Tair Khisambeev & Natalia Harvey
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november 10th
POSTPONED to MARCH 2022 ///// Melbourne Digital Concert Hall presents Wilma & Friends - Goldberg Variations with Wilma Smith + Wenhong Luo
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october 5th
POSTPONED TO DECEMBER 13th ///// Melbourne Recital Centre - ANAM Prizewinners Concert ;;
Liza Lim an ocean beyond earth + George Crumb Vox Balaenae
feat. Lily Bryant & Hannah Pike
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august 29th
POSTPONED TO DECEMBER 8th ///// ANAM final recital ;;
Brett Dean Eleven Oblique Strategies + Robert Schumann Adagio & Allegro + Johannes MacDonald premiere + Liza Lim Invisibility + Liza Lim Cello playing ~ as meteorology (premiere)
august 25th
CANCELLED ///// Melbourne Digital Concert Hall - Howard Penny and ANAM Cellos ;;
Brett Dean Eleven Oblique Strategies + Richard Wagner Lohengrin Feierliches Stück for cello quartet
august 10th
CANCELLED ///// Melbourne Recital Centre - Penny Quartet x Lloyd Van’t Hoff - Ballade
Gérard Pesson Nebenstück + Johannes Brahms Clarinet Quintet
with Penny Quartet + Sophie Rowell + Lloyd Van’t Hoff
august 8th
CANCELLED ///// Penny Quartet x Lloyd Van’t Hoff - Ballade
Gérard Pesson Nebenstück + Johannes Brahms Clarinet Quintet
with Penny Quartet + Sophie Rowell + Lloyd Van’t Hoff
august 7th
POSTPONED to 2022 ///// Sydney Opera House // Utzon Room Series - Rathdowne Quartet ;; Nigel Westlake High Tension Wires + Liza Lim The Weaver’s Knot + Béla Bartók Quartet No. 3 + Julia Wolfe Dig Deep
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july 26thPOSTPONED to DECEMBER 7th ///// Melbourne Recital Centre Spotlight Series - Rathdowne Quartet Suspended ;;
Nigel Westlake High Tension Wires + Liza Lim The Weaver’s Knot + Béla Bartók Quartet No. 3 + Julia Wolfe Dig Deep
july 1st
CANCELLED ///// Musica Viva x ANAM National Tour with Konstantin Shamray & Sophie Rowell
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may 22nd Tempo Rubato presents - Trio Clara: Matsuura-Miller, Morley + Dumsday (with Kyla Matsuura-Miller & Peter Dumsday) ;;
Elizabeth Younan Piano Trio + Vicente Hansen Speleology + Clara Schumann Piano Trio
may 9th - 15th
Musica Viva x ANAM National Tour with Konstantin Shamray & Sophie Rowell
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april 29th - 4th May
Musica Viva x ANAM National Tour with Konstantin Shamray & Sophie Rowell
april 20th
ANAM Soundbite SOLD OUT - Harry Ward with Rathdowne Quartet ;;
Bach A minor Sonata for Solo Violin + Bartók Quartet No. 3 + Nigel Westlake High Tension Wires
april 18th
St Silas Recital SOLD OUT - Bach Suite No. 5 & Britten Suite No. 2, for solo cello
april 16th
Play On SOLD OUT - Ravel Duo Sonata with Harry Ward
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march 29th - 30th
ANAM Quartets play Beethoven Op. 18 @ Castlemaine State Festival - Drummond Quartet plays Op. 18 No. 1
march 15th - 21st, 27th
Inventi Ensemble plays The Planets @ Castlemaine State Festival
march 3rd - 7th
Inventi Ensemble plays Peer Gynt & The Planets
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february 3rd - 7th Bendigo Chamber Music Festival - Rathdowne Quartet, Rathdowne & David Griffiths, and with Natsuko Yoshimoto, Chris Moore & Thomas Hutchinson
february 22nd
solo collaboration with Liza Lim announced + The ANAM Set launched
february 27th
3MBS Haydn Marathon - Rathdowne Quartet
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january 22nd fortyfivedownstairs - Rathdowne Quartet with Tamara Smolyar plays Schumann Quartet No. 3 & Shostakovich Piano Quintet
january 9th
Peninsula Summer Music Festival - Rathdowne Quartet
^ 2021 ^