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Exceptional musicianship from Salut! Baroque

Salut! Baroque | Bohemian Rhapsody 14 June, 2026, Verbruggen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, NSW Musicians: Sally Melhuish, Recorder Alana Blackburn, Recorder Rachael Beesley, Baroque Violin Julia Russoniello, Baroque Violin Marianne Yeomans, Baroque Viola Brad Tham, Baroque Viola Tim Blomfield, Baroque Cello Jude Hill, Baroque Double Bass George Wills, Theorbo/ Baroque Guitar Monika Kornel, Harpsichord Program: Heinrich Ignaz Franz von

Richard Wong June 16, 2026

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Music and dance are all you need… Salut! Baroque – well played!

Salut! Baroque | Invitation to the Dance 26 April, 2026, Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney, NSW Artists: Aimee Brown – Baroque Dance Sally Melhuish, Alana Blackburn – Recorder Sally Walker – Baroque Flute Jane Downer – Baroque Oboe John Ma, Jared Adams – Baroque Violin Brad Tham – Baroque Viola Tim Blomfield – Bass Violin George Wills – Theorbo / Baroque Guitar

Pepe Newton April 27, 2026

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Recorders the star in Salut! Baroque’s opening concert

Salut! Baroque | Concord of Sweet Sounds February 1, 2026, Customs House, Sydney, NSW Musicians: Anna Stegmann, Sally Melhuish, Alana Blackburn, Alicia Crossley – Recorders John Ma, Sarah Papadopoulos, Jared Adams – Baroque Violin Brad Tham – Baroque Viola; Tim Blomfield – Bass Violin, Cello Piccolo; Jude Hill – Baroque Double Bass George Wills – Theorbo, Baroque Guitar Monika Kornel – Harpsichord

Pepe Newton February 2, 2026

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High praise for The Song Company + Eamonn Dougan’s programming

The Song Company | Love’s Four Seasons 15 June 2025, Blackheath Uniting Church, NSW Eamonn Dougan’s Love’s Four Seasons is the kind of program that goes beyond simply exploring music, it explores humanity. I was lucky enough to catch the final performance of this series, touring Newcastle, Wollongong, Canberra, Sydney and the Blue Mountains, performed in Blackheath on a crisp

Pepe Newton June 15, 2025

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Salut! Baroque – Music like this sets us free

Salut! Baroque | The New World Sunday 14 Aug, 2022, Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Artists: Susannah Lawergren – Soprano Sally Melhuish & Hans-Dieter Michatz – Recorder Stan Kornel, Bridgitte Holden – Baroque Violin; John Ma – Baroque Viola Tim Blomfield – Bass Violin Simon Martyn-Ellis – Theorbo George Wills – Guitar Jack Peggie – Percussion Monika Kornel – Harpsichord Sunday’s

Ron Ringer August 16, 2022

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Review: Consort 8, a rewarding hour of musical delights

Consort 8, Enfin la Beauté que j’adore With guest artist Richard Butler, tenor Saturday 24 April 2021, Burwood As a choral conductor and singer working with music of many different periods and styles it is not often that I get a chance to sit back and enjoy the work of others, but when Consort 8 is performing I do my

Pepe Newton April 28, 2021

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