Mylark Trio

Luke Carbon is a woodwind multi-instrumentalist and educator based in Melbourne. An orchestral musician, chamber player, and fluent improviser, he attended the Australian National Academy of Music during 2015-2016 and was awarded a Master of Music Research, the Musica Viva Chamber Music Prize, and the ADFAS Melbourne Prize for Outstanding Program in an ANAM recital for his exploration of third stream music, including compositions by Gunther Schuller and William Russo. His debut album Brightest Threads was chosen as a Rolling Stone ‘Best Music of 2020’ staff pick, and his other discography includes a live recording of Yitzhak Yedid’s Myth of the Cave, and Liquid Crystal with pianist Alex Raineri. Luke has appeared with the Melbourne and Adelaide Symphony Orchestras, Orchestra Victoria, Victorian Opera, ELISION, Ensemble Offspring, and Rubiks Collective.

Eleanor Streatfeild is principal cellist and co-director of the Australian Session Orchestra, and founder of Sydney-based Radu Cello Ensemble. She freelances with the Opera Australia Orchestra and Queensland Symphony Orchestra as well as chamber music groups across the east coast.

After her studies, Eleanor worked for four years at the New England Conservatorium of Music. During that time she did extensive regional touring, performing chamber music and collaborating with local composers and performers. She took part in Inverell’s (then annual) Opera in the Paddock, and conducted several young ensembles. After moving to Brisbane, Eleanor began freelancing with Queensland Symphony Orchestra and Camerata. She also, as cellist and manager of Sanctuary String Quartet, began a long-term partnership with 4MBS and Brisbane City Council Libraries where SSQ now hold free concerts every year.

Recently Eleanor’s activities have been focused between Sydney and Melbourne. She regularly performs with the Opera Australia Orchestra, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, The Nano Symphony, Ensemble Trivium and Little Match Productions. Last year while in Sydney she programmed and performed concerts for Sydney’s Music in the Sky series; performed at Coffs Harbour’s inaugural Chamber Music Festival with the ASQ and members of Ensemble Q; and performed various chamber music concerts with Melbourne’s Callisto String Quartet.

Antonio Fernandez is a Spanish-born Australian pianist and music director specialised in collaborative practice. Based in Sydney, Antonio studied at the Royal Conservatory of Music of Madrid, Spain and holds a postgraduate degree in arts administration. Antonio’s experience as a collaborative musician is nothing short of broad and eclectic, never allowing genre to set any boundaries to his practice as a creative collaborator and professional musician. Antonio has worked in opera, music theatre, contemporary music, art music, theatre, cabaret, choirs, orchestras, and also as collaborator for recording artists and composers working on developing new works.

Antonio is currently the Assistant Music Director of the Australian tour of Mary Poppins (Disney Theatricals, Cameron Mackintosh, Michael Cassel Group).

A grand piano tuned the day of the performance

Two armless chairs

Microphone to speak with audience

All members of the ensemble are able to deliver masterclasses on their respective instruments (including saxophone for Luke), as well as chamber masterclasses for existing ensembles. Antonio also specialises as a collaborative pianist.

Available throughout 2024