Utzon Music 2025 A Rich Tapestry of Sights and Sounds
Utzon Music 2025 celebrates human curiosity and discovery, welcoming a cast of wildly gifted musicians performing chamber music of European, Norwegian, Persian, Scottish, and contemporary Australian ancestry. The program features several vibrant duos, a sublime solo cello recital and three larger constellations — a German a cappella sextet, a Persian classical ensemble and a Norwegian hardangar fiddle-led band.
The program is set in the beautiful Utzon Room. Here warm timber, Utzon’s vibrant tapestry and a stunning view of the harbour combine to create a perfect listening space. Sip on a crisp glass of champagne, sit back, relax and enjoy the music.
Balanas Sisters
16 Feb 2025
An Australian and Utzon debut from Latvian-born siblings Kristīne and Margarita Balanas, celebrated for their virtuosity and versatility.
Catriona Morison & Aura Go
16 Mar 2025
Scottish mezzo-soprano and Cardiff Singer of the World Catriona Morison collaborates with Utzon favourite Aura Go in an eloquent duo.
Marshall McGuire & Simon Martyn-Ellis
6 Apr 2025
A rare chance to hear two exquisite instruments, beautifully played: Marshall McGuire (harp) and Simon Martyn-Ellis (theorbo).
Bronzewing
18 May 2025
Australian performer-composers Katie Yap and Donald Nicolson entwine early music gems and lyrical new compositions for the poetic combination of viola and harpsichord.
Genevieve Lacey & James Crabb
22 Jun 2025
Charismatic Scottish-Australian classical accordion maestro James Crabb traverses musical centuries with Australia’s recorder virtuoso, Genevieve Lacey.
Sjaella
13 Jul 2025
Sublime singing from German acapella ensemble Sjaella, in an ethereal program celebrating their Utzon Room debut.
Emily Sun & Slava Grigoryan
17 Aug 2025
Two beloved artists in a new duo: international star violinist returning home, Emily Sun, and multi-ARIA-winning guitarist Slava Grigoryan.
Timeless: A Journey in Persian Classical Music
28 Sep 2025
Classical Persian music in all its elegance and refinement, played by international and Australian virtuosi.
Annie Jacobs-Perkins
12 Oct 2025
An Utzon and Australian debut from rising star cellist: Berlin-based-American Annie Jacobs-Perkins, playing a strikingly original solo program.
Norwegian Tradition Reimagined
23 Nov 2025
A rare chance to hear a Norwegian supergroup fusing traditional music and contemporary evocations of the north.
Utzon Music 2025
Utzon Music 2025 celebrates human curiosity and discovery. We welcome an exceptional cast of guest musicians, all of whom have made the world their home. Each carries with them an ever-evolving sense of tradition and an openness to the possibilities
Your Guide to the Utzon Music Series 2025
Utzon Music 2025 celebrates human curiosity and discovery. We welcome an exceptional cast of guest musicians, all of whom have made the world their home. Each carries with them an ever-evolving sense of tradition and an openness to the possibilities of new creation and collaboration.
Genevieve Lacey, Curator of Utzon Music 2025Culture’s a vibrant conversation between the past, the present, and our imagined futures. It’s a vital human agreement across generations about what we hold dear, how we honour different histories, and how we might evolve. Utzon’s own listening room is a perfect place for intimate experiences of this conversation, embodied in music. Listening together, we join an age-old, communal discovery of who we are, and who we dream of becoming.