Performance. Community. Connection.

Chisholm St is a live performance space on Wadawurrung country, Ballarat. We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land and recognise that sovereignty was never ceded.

Hosted by Bronwyn Blaiklock, Chisholm St is an intimate foray into fascinating corners of classical music. The platform was dreamt up in the 2021 global pandemic to provide a performance space for performers based in Ballarat and the region. The annual concert series offers an eclectic program with an ethos of shared inspiration. The intimate space gives you a rare glimpse into creative music-making, up close and personal.

Season Launch: Piano Miniatures

Bronwyn Blaiklock, Piano | 5 & 6 September

A pianist with a poet’s eye for detail, in this program, Bronwyn dives into the exquisite soundscapes of miniatures - piano works of mighty proportion on a tiny scale. Included are works by Australian miniaturists, Amadis Lacheta and Ross Edwards, plus some of Bronwyn's favourite 'fleeting' pieces by Prokofiev and Rachmaninov.

All tickets include refreshments - a glass of wine, and a spread of refreshments - and you are invited to stay on afterwards to meet the performers and enjoy the Chisholm St. community.

The concert starts at 6:00 pm; please arrive in time to settle in.

Another ticketing option available is the Spring Pass: five concerts, August - December (available until 1 October).

The performer

Bronwyn Blaiklock grew up in Alice Springs. She graduated from the Elder Conservatorium (University of Adelaide) a lifetime ago with a double degree - Honours in piano performance and a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in German and psychology. Following that, she studied at the University of Freiburg on a DAAD scholarship. She has worked in the arts and music education industry for over 30 years, achieving high-profile activity in performing arts and professional writing across three states through work as a performer, artistic director, arts administrator, adjudicator, and educator. Bronwyn’s poetry has appeared in various Australian anthologies and she has read her work at festivals including the Newstead Short Story Tattoo, the Words in Winter Festival, Castlemaine Poetry Readings, Clunes Booktown and the Overload Poetry Festival. Bronwyn’s first collection, Etching my Initials, was published in 2016 by Melbourne Poets Union in the New Poets series. She works in academic skills advising at Federation University.

The venue

Seating
Bespoke reupholstered deck chairs and lounge suite awaits you. Dress for the weather - doors to the deck may be open if the temperature is mild (though our performers' comfort gets priority). If you are unwell at the time of a concert and you have missed the chance to request a refund, please consider gifting your seat to a friend!

Children
Young children under school-age are welcome to attend for free, although paid ticket-holders have priority of seating. Children are welcome to enjoy the garden and cubby house during daytime performances.