
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.

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.

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.

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.

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.
