2022 Featured Artists

To assist our presenters in selecting artists from the Regional Touring program in 2022, we have placed the artists into four categories, which can be seen on their tiles on the below.

"Something I have not heard in a long time was the sensitivity Lam put into her performance. It was, at one moment, heart-wrenching, at another bold and assured." - Limelight Magazine 

Guitar and harp are an exquisite combination that whispers their secrets only in the most intimate and transparent acoustics.

"In the high-octane performance that unfolds, Rojas and Ensemble Apex Strings stir the passions and seduce our souls." - ★★★★★ Shamistha de Soysa, Limelight Magazine

“An injection of warmth and colour with new and recent pieces influenced by, and depicting, birdsong and nature all expertly played with energy and commitment.” – Roger Heaton, Tempo Magazine, UK

"It might not be classical Persian music anymore, that’s not something I look for, but I use that culture and language and music that I have in my background to create something new in this new environment." - Gelareh Pour

Formed in 2017 at the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM), Golden Gate Brass is an ensemble dedicated to providing high quality performances of brass repertoire.

“I think this is exciting not just for Indigenous composers but for Australian music.  We were once hearing Indigenous culture filtered through the hands of white composers." - Christopher Sainsbury

‘One of Australia’s most forward thinking chamber music ensembles’ (Limelight)

“Everyone deserves access to high-quality classical music, no matter their age, abilities or background.” - Grace Kim

Ian Munro and pianist Aura Go perform Ian’s new score live while the NFSA’s 2019 digitally restored film is played, so that the film may be enjoyed in as close to its original form as possible.

"It takes a rare skill to be very silly, thoughtful, and sing in perfect harmony, but the Spooky Men’s Chorale manage to achieve just that." - Robin Denselow, The Guardian (2015)​

"The fabulous playing and teamwork of the Sutherland Trio reached a pinnacle with Ravel’s Piano Trio in A minor.” - Julie McErlain, Classic Melbourne

ARIA Award-winning pianist Tamara-Anna Cislowska presents the music of Joe Hisaishi, whose enchanting scores have graced so many beloved Studio Ghibli films.

Vocal Detour is a newly formed Australian vocal ensemble dedicated to engaging and educating its audience in the world of a cappella music. Its members are amongst the most accomplished ensemble singers in Australia and are well versed in a wide variety of styles and genres.