Listen Forward // Sitar Mastery with Snehesh Nag

Listen Forward // Sitar Mastery with Snehesh Nag

An Intimate Concert and Fundraising Event for Long Listen Festival

Support the Sound of the Future - Every Ticket Counts

Join us for a special sit-down concert and fundraiser celebrating the future of independent music on the Sunshine Coast.

This exclusive event is presented by Long Listen Festival delivered in partnership with Cello Dreaming Productions, Worlds within Worlds Record Label Sydney, The Presynct, Spirit of Tibet, Sunshine Coast Arts Foundation, Australian Cultural Fund, and Creative Australia. All proceeds go directly to our artists and our fundraising campaign to deliver our 2025 program. Long Listen is a boutique festival that provides a platform for collaborations with international and local artists, and builds community through music.

Event Highlights

• Date: Wednesday 25 June 2025
• Time: Doors open 5:30pm | Festival Sneak Peek Reveal 6pm | Support Act 6:30pm | Headline Act Concert 7pm  
• Venue: The Presynct, Nambour
• Tickets: Extremely limited | Seated cabaret event | One night only
• Dress code: Creative Glamour Cocktail (express yourself!)

What to Expect

An Evening to Excite and Savour

• Exclusive concert performance by international sitar master Snehesh Nag (USA/India), making his Australian debut tour
• Guest Artist on Tabla - Brisbane’s Shen Flindell
• Special guest collaboration with cellist and festival Artistic Director, Louise King
• Welcome drinks served by The Presynct and Tibetan platters by Chef Jamba of Spirit of Tibet
• Emerging artist pre-show performance
• Support act is local indie artist and singer-songwriter, Maree Gwynne
• Silent auction, raffle prizes
• 2025 Festival sneak peek program 3-6 October

This is more than a fundraising concert - it’s a celebration of music’s power to build bridges, foster connection, and transform communities through culture.

Meet Our Artists

Our musical program features extraordinary performers.

Snehesh Nag - a master sitarist and dynamic educator based in America whose work bridges Hindustani classical music with cross-genre innovation. Rooted in the rich traditions of Indian music, he brings a soulful, boundary-defying approach to his performances. His collaborations span Indian classical greats like Pandit Anindo Chatterjee to global artists including Grammy-winner Cathy Fink, hip-hop artist Christylez Bacon, and The Princeton Symphony. A 2023 Strathmore Artist-in-Residence, Snehesh also holds a master’s in music technology from Georgia Tech.

Shen Flindell - a Brisbane-based tabla artist dedicated to the Benares Gharana tradition. A disciple of the late Pt. Ashutosh “Ashu Babu” Bhattacharya, Shen has performed widely across India, Japan, and Australia with renowned artists including Pt Kushal Das, Pt Ritwik Sanyal, and Smt Prerana Deshpande. He is also active in cross-cultural projects like Tibet2Timbuk2 and Spirit of Bhakti. Founder of the Ashu Babu Memorial Tabla School and co-founder of the Queensland Sangeet Mela Association, Shen is a committed educator, performer, and advocate for Indian classical music in Australia.

Louise King - Artistic Director Long Listen,  Acclaimed cellist, festival founder, and boundary-pushing musical force. A graduate of London’s Royal College of Music and Manchester’s Royal Northern College of Music, Louise brings international flair and a fierce passion for creative collaboration. Her performances span classical, jazz, folk, baroque, and experimental sound worlds, described by The Australian as exuding “a vigorous artistry that appeals to a younger generation of music lovers.”

Maree Fargo (Maz) – Singer-songwriter, visual artist, and storyteller, Maree brings raw beauty and emotional depth to the stage. With her voice, guitar, and double bass, she weaves folk, Americana, and bluegrass influences into poetic narratives. Her music offers a touch of fermented folklore, steeped in nostalgia and soul.

Together, these artists promise an unforgettable evening of music - spontaneous, heartfelt, and deeply inspired.

Why This Event Matters

This is the first Listen Forward event in partnership with The Presynct, a steampunk Art Deco venue in the heart of Nambour known for its visionary design, genre-defying programming, and community-first ethos.

This collaboration marks a new chapter for Long Listen as we expand from hinterland halls to urban creative spaces — and we want you with us from the beginning.

Be Part of Our Story

• Buy a ticket
• Bring a friend
• Bid in our silent auction
• Make a pledge
• Join our donor circle

Every action helps us champion global artists, inspire future audiences, and create meaningful experiences through music.

Join us. Listen Forward.