Eishan Ensemble in Braidwood

Eishan Ensemble returns in 2026 with a powerful national tour celebrating their 10th anniversary. Led by Iranian-Australian tar virtuoso and composer Hamed Sadeghi, the ARIA-nominated ensemble weaves Persian classical music with contemporary jazz and cinematic improvisation, creating a sound both deeply rooted and boldly modern.

Joined by Michael Avgenicos (saxophone), Adem Yilmaz (percussion), and Maximillian Alduca (double bass), Eishan Ensemble has developed a distinctive and emotive musical language shaped by the diverse backgrounds and artistry of its members.

Over the past decade, the ensemble has toured extensively throughout Australia, Europe, and Asia, performing to acclaim at major venues and festivals including the Sydney Opera House, Melbourne Recital Centre, Auckland Arts Festival, WOMADelaide, Barcelona BAM, London Jazz Festival, Rome Jazz Festival, the Perth, Brisbane and Melbourne International Jazz Festivals, Sydney Festival, Brisbane Festival, and many more.

This special anniversary tour offers audiences an intimate, moving, and globally resonant musical experience. This is a unique opportunity for music lovers in the Braidwood region - DO NOT miss this performance!

Music Reviewer, John Shand's observations on their recent concert in Sydney:

"This is music you don’t so much listen to as bathe in. The melodies float on the rhythmic buoyancy, and you sit there mesmerised by the sounds and the relationships between the instruments. The combination of tar and alto saxophone is a singular one: when they play a unison melody, the tar, with its metallic, banjo-like bite, gilds the edge of each saxophone note, so they sound like one instrument, with more attack than a saxophone, more sustain than a tar... Another side to the music, that keeps it a dialogue between moods as well as between instruments, is the vibrancy of the rhythms, with Alduca and Yilmaz closely attuned, and their timing impeccable."

For more information visit: https://www.eishanensemble.com/albums/northern-rhapsody-2025