2025 Featured Artists
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Everyone deserves the finest live music. Each year, Musica Viva Australia selects a diverse range of outstanding musicians for our regional touring program, supporting regional presenters across NSW. In 2025, we feature some of Australia’s greatest talent, including dynamic emerging ensembles as well as established musicians at the peak of their careers. The programs are inspiring and innovative, with great appeal for varied audiences.
Musica Viva Australia offers regional communities events with lasting impact: whether through engagement activities such as residencies, workshops or masterclasses; ‘meet the artist’ post-concert chats, or simply an unforgettable performance with exceptional artists.
Musica Viva Australia can book the artists, arrange all travel and accommodation, and provide other practical support such as posters, flyers and information about the music and performers. Our artists’ travel and accommodation in regional NSW is subsidised through our Create NSW funding.
We additionally welcome enquiries from other states, and city presenters, about collaborations outside this program.
If you are interested in bringing great music to your community, please contact:
Patrick Brearley
Manager, Regional Touring & Special Projects
pbrearley@musicaviva.com.au
Tonya Lemoh
Critically acclaimed Australian/Sierra-Leonean pianist Tonya Lemoh has been labelled a ‘pianist archaeologist’ for her championing of forgotten composers. This engaging recital features music by composers known and unknown – tragic, vivacious, and wistful by turns.
Arte Kanela: 'FLAMENCO FLAMENCO'
An unforgettable experience that revels in the beauty and intensity of Flamenco, through stories from the legendary Bar Kanela.
Ziggy and Miles
Australian classical guitar has some spectacular new heroes! Brothers Ziggy and Miles show off their immaculate mastery in these joyous programs for guitar duo, that run the gamut from Bach to Brazil.
Coco's Lunch with the Sai Brothers
Coco’s Lunch with the Sai Brothers: Raising Rhythms is a thrilling a cappella showcase of Indian-inspired compositions, exhilarating konnakol (South Indian vocal percussion), mridangam / vocal improvisation, and some well-loved English lyric material underpinned by irresistible Indian percussion.
Kristian Winther & Brieley Cutting
An exquisite program of classics from French and German composers, ‘Lyrical Masterpieces’ brings together a wondrously virtuosic duo: violinist Kristian Winther and pianist Brieley Cutting. Escape into a world of glowing sound and radiant melodies.
Nicki Parrott and Her Northern Rivers Band
Feelin’ Groovy: an evening of peace, love and discovery! Settle in with songs from the sixties, the decade that brought us the everything from the Beatles to Sinatra. After 30 years of headlining New York, Japan and Europe to sold-out performances at top jazz venues and festivals, international vocalist and bassist Nicki Parrott celebrates her return home to “slow down and chill out” with her Northern Rivers Band.
Flinders Quartet
The renowned Flinders Quartet play uplifting masterpieces by Beethoven and Dvořák, alongside Deborah Cheetham Fraillon’s fascinating tribute to Matthew Flinders’ exploration partner, Darug man Bungaree.
Richard Narroway
Monuments of the Cello
Three monumental works for solo cello – by Bach, Sibelius and Kodály, performed without interval – give the audience a musical experience of unparalleled intimacy, and memorable virtuosity. Award-winning cellist Richard Narroway presents a profoundly expressive concert, bringing out all the entrancing qualities of this beloved instrument.
Arcadia Winds
Enjoy Australia’s finest wind quintet in a delightful program celebrating the beauty and magnificence (and occasional quirkiness) of nature.
Do you want to tour with us in 2026?
Each year we offer presenters a diverse and enticing selection of ensemble musicians and programs, including classical chamber music, music from diverse cultures, and music-centred works which cross into other artforms. We’re interested in hearing from artists who are outstanding musicians, excellent communicators, and who can offer workshops and other community engagement activities in addition to concerts.
Expressions of interest open early each year. Please visit the link below to find out more details, what information we require as part of the application process, and to register to be contacted when the expressions of interest open.