We respect and acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Dharawal Country, Elders past and present, and extend that respect to other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Season four of Music and Tea at the Gallery presents new faces and follows the journey of two of our previous artists, Beatrice Colombis and Annabel Wouters. Series 5 is available to book; more details about the performers will be listed soon. Our July concert features Eric Avery, an established artist of international status, who we welcome in July as part of the NAIDOC WEEK celebration.

Thursday 6 JUNE | 11 am

THE LYRICAL MAGIC OF CLASSICAL AND ROMANTIC ARIAS Mozart, Puccini, Massenet, Strauss, and Debussy

Molly Ryan soprano | Jamie-Lee Xu

Molly and Joanna have performed concerts and recitals at the Sydney Conservatorium and the University of Sydney, where both are master's students and recipients of scholarships and multiple awards. Molly won the 2023 Demant Dreikurs Song Scholarship, is a sought-after soprano for operatic roles and concert performances, and featured soloist in the Illawarra Choral Society' Crowning Glories' in 2023. Joanna was introduced to piano by her grandmother, who was an opera singer. After early success as a soloist, she shifted her focus to specialising in collaborative piano. She was awarded a travel scholarship to the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in 2023 to advance her studies in expertise in this area.

Thursday 4 JULY | 11 am

Eric Avery | Marrawuy

Eric Avery, Kabi Marrawuy Mumbulla, is a violinist, vocalist, dancer and composer from the Ngiyampaa, Yuin and Gumbangirr people of NSW. He works with his family's custodial songs and his haunting compositions often feature him singing while playing violin, predominantly in the Ngiyampaa language.

Quickly gaining an international reputation, Eric has appeared alongside and in association with some of the greatest artists of our time, from Yo-Yo Ma to Tina Arena. He has commissions and performances booked with Camerata Queensland, Ensemble Offspring, the JACK Quartet, Marrugeku and several of Australia's major orchestras. He is a 2021 Myer Creative Fellow.

August Thurs 8 | ORIGINS: Baroque Tales & Improvisation | Music by Vivaldi, Teleman, Bach... | Alexei Caulfield recorder (Goulburn) | Liam Green harpsichord/organ Klara Decker-Stewart violin

September Thur 5 | WINGED MELODIES: A Birdwatcher’s Guide to the Piano | Music by Hyde, Archer premiere, Glinka/Balakire, Messiaen Hughes |Isobel Archer, piano/composer

October Thurs 3 | THE QUIET FLAME: Influences of Frederick Delius | Music by Beethoven, Vieuxtemps, Delius, Pinco premiere | Beverly Kwan violin Ziv Pinco piano/composer

November Thur 7 | SOUNDS OF REVOLUTION | Music by Beethoven Brahms Liszt Schubert & Schumann | Piano Trio, Luke Bowen I Ilona Gray - Flute Frances Gray - Clarinet

December Thur 5 | THE ROLES I’LL NEVER PLAY Cabaret | Music by Lloyd Webber/ Rice Minchin Richmond/Nell Benjamin Kerrigan/Lowdermilk & Sondheim... | Molly Stewart voice (Wollongong) Bradley Gilchrist piano