ANU School of Music

This Thursday, the ANU School of Music presents a lunchtime concert featuring staff from the Jazz and Contemporary area.

Featuring Tammy Aslett (vocals), Miro Bukovsky (trumpet), Con Campbell (tenor saxophone), Leisa Keen (vocals/piano), James Luke (bass), Nick McBride (drums), Kristin McGee (alto saxophone), Sophie Min (piano), and Greg Stott (guitar). This concert brings together leading performers and educators for an engaging program of jazz and contemporary music.

🎶 Join the ANU Chamber Choir and Vocal Fry for an evening of beautiful choral music, directed by Tobias Cole.

📅 Thursday 4 June 2026
🕕 6:00–7:00pm
📍 Big Band Room, Peter Karmel Building, ANU School of Music

We look forward to sharing this wonderful evening of music with you.

Register now >> https://music.cass.anu.edu.au/events/sublime-voices-3

Images: Sublime Voices 2025. Photo by Yun Hu/ ANU.

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🛎 Reminder: Classical Student Ensembles Concert tomorrow morning

Join ANU Chamber Music students as they perform works by Louise Farrenc, Max Bruch, Witold Lutosławski, Monteverdi, Geminiani and Buxtehude, alongside original compositions and cross-cultural collaborations, featuring Paris Trio, AAA Battery, Lutognini Duet, Early Music Ensemble and Songroads Ensemble.

📅 Thursday 28 May 2026
10:30am–12:00pm
📍Larry Sitsky Recital Room, ANU School of Music

Check full program and register >> https://music.cass.anu.edu.au/events/classical-student-ensembles-concert

Images 1-4: Paris Trio, AAA Battery, Lutognini Duet and Early Music Ensemble, FoM Ensembles Concert 2026.
Image 5: Songroads Ensemble, Oct 2025. Photo by Yun Hu/ ANU

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Next Tuesday! Join ANU School of Music students for Session 2 of our Jazz & Contemporary Ensembles concerts at the Big Band Room.

🎶 Featuring:
• The Quintet
• Four-piece Trio
• Full Scorpion Trio
• Contemporary ensemble
• Figs on Fire

📍 Big Band Room, ANU School of Music
📅 Tuesday 26 May
🕖 7–9 PM

For the full program, and details for Session 1 next Monday 25 May, please visit >> https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1988458703510?aff=oddtdtcreator

Image: J&C Ensembles Concert 2025. Photo by Yun Hu/ ANU

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Next Monday! Join ANU School of Music students for Session 1 of our Jazz & Contemporary Ensembles concerts at the Big Band Room.

🎶 Featuring:
• The You Know Whos
• The Mins.
• Milesurprises
• The Berklee Faculty John Scofield Memorial Timpani Orchestra
• A Major 9

📍 Big Band Room, ANU School of Music
📅 Monday 25 May
🕖 7–9 PM

For the full program, and details for Session 2 next Tuesday 26 May, please visit >> https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1988057762284?aff=oddtdtcreator

Image: J&C Ensembles Concert 2025. Photo by Yun Hu/ ANU

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Final week of May at the ANU School of Music 🎶

🎺Jazz & Contemporary ensemble performances

Session 1
📅Monday 25 May 2026, 7:00–9:00pm
Big Band Room
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1988057762284?aff=oddtdtcreator

Session 2
📅Tuesday 26 May 2026, 7:00–9:00pm
Big Band Room
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1988458703510?aff=oddtdtcreator

🎻Classical Student Ensembles Concert

📅Thursday 28 May 2026, 10:30am–12:00pm
Larry Sitsky Recital Room
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1988135836807?aff=oddtdtcreator

🎼 ANU Orchestra & ANU Jazz Orchestra in Concert

📅Thursday 28 May 2026, 7:00–9:30 pm
Llewellyn Hall ANU
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1987973385912?aff=oddtdtcreator

Doors open at 6:30pm. Bar service will be available at the Athenaeum on the ground floor before the concert and during interval.

Image 1 J&C ensemble performances, 2025
Image 2 Classical Student Ensembles Concert, 2025
Image 3 & 4 ANUO& ANUJO in Concert, 2025
Photo by Yun Hu/ ANU

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🎻 Applications for Semester 2 ANU Orchestra and ANU Jazz Orchestra auditions are now open!

Conducted by Rowan Harvey-Martin, the ANU Orchestra offers the opportunity to perform alongside outstanding musicians from across the ANU community.

Interested in big band performance? The ANU Jazz Orchestra is open to all ANU students with experience playing in jazz and big band settings.

📅 ANUJO applications close: Wednesday 15 July 2026
📅 ANUO applications close: Monday 20 July 2026

For audition requirements and registration, visit via https://music.cass.anu.edu.au/news/applications-now-open-anu-orchestra-and-anu-jazz-orchestra-auditions-semester-2-2026

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🎛️ SMCClablive #2: computer music in concert

📅 Wednesday 3 June 2026
🕢 7:30–8:30pm
📍 Big Band Room, Peter Karmel Building, ANU School of Music

Join ANU SMCClab for an evening of experimental computer music, featuring Andromeda is Coming — Charles Martin and Alec Hunter — launching their new album *Hyphae*.

With performances by ANU SMCClab students and staff.

No registration required — all welcome!

More info >> https://music.cass.anu.edu.au/events/smcclablive-2-computer-music-concert

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🛎 Reminder: please join us tomorrow for a relaxed staff lunchtime concert at the ANU School of Music.

Cellist Rachel Johnston and pianist Edward Neeman will perform a beautiful program featuring Schumann’s Fantasiestücke and Shostakovich’s Cello Sonata.

📅 Tuesday 19 May
🕧 1–2pm
📍 Larry Sitsky Recital Room, ANU School of Music

Register now >> https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1987293809280?aff=oddtdtcreator

Photo: Rachel Johnston (cello) and Edward Neeman (piano).

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🎉The Friends of the ANU School of Music Ensemble Prize Finals 2026 was a huge success last Thursday night (14 May) at the ANU School of Music! 🎼🔥

Special thanks to the Friends of the ANU School of Music for their generous ongoing support of student performance opportunities.

🏆 Winners -

🎶 Classical Category

🥇 First Prize: AAA Battery
(Alexander Monro – viola, Annabel Peak – clarinet, Angel Zheng – piano)

🌟 People’s Choice: Songroads Ensemble
(Sofia Barbosa – voice, Charlotte Blake – flute, Fin Torpy – flute, Maggie Davies – flamenco guitar, Leo Forner – piano)

🎷 Jazz & Contemporary Category

🥇 First Prize: Full Scorpion Trio
(Oscar Winter-Giles – guitar/bass, Andre Cheyne-Dobrowolski – guitar, Mereki Leten – alto saxophone/flute, Connor Maloney – drums)

🌟 People’s Choice: A Major 9
(Ella Craig – vocals, Hugo Baird – trumpet, Zac Darby – saxophone, Makhaya Talbot-Hogg – guitar, Brodie Thompson – guitar, Gavin de Guzman – keys, Miles Douglas – bass guitar, Ben Rankin – drums)

👏 Huge congratulations to all winners and participants for their exceptional performances and musicianship.

And heartfelt thanks to our judging panel: Dr Stephanie Neeman, Lindy Reksten, and Sophie Min.

Photos by Yun Hu /ANU

📸 Stay tuned — more photos coming soon!

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