Utzon Music

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.

“Culture’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.”  - Genevieve Lacey, Curator of Utzon Music 2025

Upcoming events

Sjaella

13 Jul 2025

Sublime singing from German acapella ensemble Sjaella, in an ethereal program celebrating their Utzon Room debut.

  • Classical Music

Emily Sun & Slava Grigoryan

17 Aug 2025

Second show available at 6pm Two beloved artists in a new duo: international star violinist returning home, Emily Sun, and multi-ARIA-winning guitarist Slava Grigoryan, playing Piazzolla, Paganini, Locatelli, de Sarasate and a premiere by Andrew Howes.

  • Classical Music

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: Vahideh Eisaie, Pegah Kheirdoush, Sohrab Kolahdooz, with Saba Pashaee and Hamid Khansari.

  • Classical Music

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: dall'Abaco, Madsen, Marais, Salonen, Norman and Bach.

  • Classical Music

Norwegian Tradition Reimagined

23 Nov 2025

A rare chance to hear a Norwegian supergroup fusing traditional music and contemporary evocations of the north: Benedicte Maurseth, Morten Qvenild, Mats Eilertsen and Håkon Stene.

  • Classical Music