Play On heads back to the beautiful North Magdalen Laundry at the Abbotsford Convent for a night of contemporary classical chamber music featuring stunning Melbourne-raised London-based mezzo-soprano Lotte Betts-Dean. Praised by The Guardian for her “irrepressible sense of drama and unmissable, urgent musicality”, Lotte is joined for this Play On exclusive by an all-star cast of Melbourne instrumentalists: Ken Murray (guitar), Laila Engle (flute) Campbell Banks (cello) and Alex Meagher (percussion). Presenting music by contemporary classical composers from across Australia and around the world, this program highlights the versatility, diversity and brilliance of contemporary chamber music today. 

Program :

Gabriela Ortiz — Haiku 1 

Moya Henderson — I Lost a World

Tansy Davies — Greenhouses

Christopher Sainsbury — My Eye Has Seen My Desire 

Matthew Hindson — Insect Songs 

Thea Musgrave — Primavera 

Andrew Ford  — Nature 

Following the opening set, kāmna - DJ, facilitator and cofounder of South Asian creative collective Kerfew - steps up to the decks with a percussion focussed dance set curated in response to the opening program. Focused on showcasing the bridges between her cultural heritage and her love for the club, kāmna’s selections can range from Indian classical music, Bollywood, Qawali to UKG, dub, drum n bass and hard drum. 

The North Magdalen Laundry is universally accessible. Gender-neutral and accessible toilets are available within the venue. Please get in touch if you have access requirements info@playonmusic.com.au

Performance details: 

7:30pm Doors

8:00pm Lotte Betts-Dean and special guests 

9:00pm kāmna (DJ set)

This performance was made possible with support from The City of Yarra, Creative Partnerships Australia and Mountain Goat Beer. 

Play On acknowledges that this event takes place on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nations. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present. Sovereignty was never ceded.