Monash School of Music and Performance

Immerse yourself in Mozart's radiant masterpiece with Arcadia Winds in collaboration with Monash faculty and students.

Steve Reich's Vermont Counterpoint will also be performed in a full live ensemble version - a spectacular example of minimalist music.

✨ This Thursday, from 1pm ✨ Music Auditorium ✨ FREE entry, no bookings needed

We're honored to welcome one of Australia’s most accomplished and best-loved sopranos, Antoinette Halloran, to our 2026 Day of Classical Voice on Sunday, 13 September.

Antoinette Halloran performs regularly with all the major Australasian opera companies and symphony orchestras and appears frequently on national television and radio.

Check out the day’s schedule and register at monash.edu/arts/music-performance/events/Make-music/day-of-classical-voice

Registrations for masterclass participation close 5pm Sunday, 6 September and 10am Sunday, 13 September for general attendance.

Photo credit: Charlie Kinross

Earlier this month we joined WeKIDS for an exciting side-by-side concert featuring Dr Chun-Ting Chen (Taiwan), WeKids Percussion Ensemble (Taiwan), Steve Falk (Melbourne) and our very own Monash Percussion Studio.

The performance was a culmination of an arts exchange between percussionists from Taiwan and Australia, and featured some wonderful performances of works from around the globe to celebrate the shared joy of percussion ensemble performance and the human connections formed through musical collaboration.

Photos courtesy of WeKIDS Percussion Group, directed by Dr ChunTing Chen.

TEACHERS / STUDENTS / PERFORMERS: Immerse yourself in a day of Australian classical repertoire at the 2026 Day of Classical Voice on Sunday, 13 September.

✨ Be guided by the distinguished classical voice staff of Monash University including David Rogers-Smit and Antoinette Halloran

✨Prepare for your VCE or AMEB exams with Australian vocal compositions and receive valuable feedback

✨Practice solo and ensemble pieces, be part of masterclasses, and an open rehearsal with our classical voice students

✨End the day with a FREE concert featuring performances selected from the masterclass performers

Registrations for masterclass participation close 5pm Sunday, 6 September and 10am Sunday, 13 September for general attendance: monash.edu/arts/music-performance/events/Make-music/day-of-classical-voice

Variation and transformation lie at the heart of our fourth performance of the 2026 Day of Piano Schumann Marathon 🎹

Kimiko Horas, Anthony Halliday, and Jacinta Na perform Clara Schumann's tender reimagining of Robert's theme, as well as Robert’s own engagement with Beethoven and Fantaisie in C major.

Sunday, 23 August: Free, bookings essential: events.humanitix.com/schumann-marathon

Experience the innovative M.A.N.E. (Monash Animated Notation Ensemble) as they explore new ways of notating, performing and experiencing music at this week’s Lunchtime Concert.

They’ll perform dynamic score formats during ensemble performance - and premiere the winning work of the Peter Tarhourdin Memorial Composition prize!

✨ Tomorrow, 1pm ✨ MPAC Auditorium ✨ FREE entry, no bookings needed

The only thing better than one pianist is two! ✌️

Experience the magic of piano duo with ‘Shared Voices’ as part of our Schumann Marathon on Sunday, 23 August.

Featuring Darryl Coote and Robert Chamberlain, Callisto Piano Duo, and KIAZMA Piano Duo - don’t miss this free performance, booking essential at events.humanitix.com/schumann-marathon

🎶 Call for EOIs: Get involved in Interwoven 2026

Want to collaborate, build your industry skills, and be part of an amazing student-run concert? Expressions of Interest are closing this Friday for Interwoven 2026 - the annual Composition & Music Technology (CMT) collaborative performance.

This concert is run by students, for students, and is all about proudly connecting musicians across Monash University for:

🎹 composers and co-composers
🎸 performers
🎧 crew members: production, stage management, marketing, photography, recording, and front-of-house (no prior experience required)

Read more and apply at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc2oae7y__KrDJVYm0Df71ElbcXopSlXI8bmeI9nOxjIEJ8vg/viewform

Photos: Interwoven 2025

Thank you to Syzygy Ensemble who brought our first year students' compositions to life at last week's Lunchtime Concert. So special for our students and audience alike.

Photos: students Skyler Ye & Bosun Chow

Discover our digital hub recording facility at our 2026 Day of CMT: Curious Composers and Experimental Producers - TOMORROW!

Explore how music technology intersects with composition and experience recording music you make on the day in our digital hub.

There’s still time to register - head to the link in our bio!

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