Michelle Nicolle & Paul Grabowsky | NOIR

Award-winning jazz singer Michelle Nicolle and acclaimed composer and pianist Paul Grabowsky unveil the hidden poetry within beloved ballads by artists such as Frank Sinatra and Cole Porter, transforming familiar melodies into haunting explorations of longing, heartbreak, and the bittersweet beauty of unrequited love. “These superb artists made it a pleasure to escape into the shadows” The Age

Jacqui Bonner May 30, 2026

Chamber Groups

Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra | 2025 on sale now

Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra Season 2025 “Camerata captivates the audience with their artistic skill and their joy in playing music.” Tessa Blaber, audience member Experience the wonder and joy that is Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra in 2025! Camerata’s Artistic Director and leader Brendan Joyce says, “Camerata is a beautiful and special place – we rest on a long

Pepe Newton October 27, 2024

Ambassador thoughts

Lisa Gerrard’s soaring vocal perfection

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | Immortal Diamond Oct 5, 2022, Hamer Hall Melbourne Lisa Gerrard, Paul Grabowsky, MSO, conductor Benjamin Northey “Immortal Diamond was largely composed during the dark winters of lockdowns and can perhaps be understood as a secular requiem for those who passed, and a prayer for better days ahead.” (Composer: Paul Grabowsky) Starting the performance with a projection

Brad Slater October 6, 2022

Groups

Musica Viva unveils 2022

Musica Viva Australia has unveiled their 2022 program, featuring partnerships that span both the country and the world as they bring audiences back to concert halls around Australia to experience a diverse range of live music and the sheer astonishing joy of live performance. Musica Viva’s Artistic Director Paul Kildea said, “Chamber music remains my great love, and in 2022

Pepe Newton October 12, 2021

Flinders Quartet in Sydney

Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House, 3 September 2014 Schubert – String Quartet No 13 in a Minor, D804 (Rosamunde) Much of this program was in minor keys which often are quite sad, reflective and certainly there was a ruminative feel to this program. The String Quartet by Schubert is certainly a serious work. It was completed as the program note

Roger Donbavand September 8, 2014

Paul Grabowsky

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