Drawing together the unusual and enchanting combination of viola, flute and harp, the Chrysalis Trio was formed in 2013 by three remarkable musicians who met whilst studying together at the Australian National Academy of Music – Australia’s premiere training academy for classical musicians.
In addition to their trio and individual performance commitments, the members of the Chrysalis Trio have performed with acclaimed orchestras including the Australian Chamber Orchestra, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. For its Play On debut this trio plays works composed in the Twentieth-Century, including the delicate Fratres by cult Estonian composer Arvo Pärt, and Claude Debussy’s impressionistic and ethereal 1915 Sonate en Trio.
Chiara Kickdrum is a Melbourne-based composer, DJ and musician born and raised in Torino, Italy. Her artistic appreciation and blend of music disciplines allow her to produce an eclectic range of musical outcomes.
Classically trained in piano in Italy and later exposed to electronic music after moving to Melbourne in 2004, Chiara has since moved into a well-respected position in the Melbourne Techno movement through her dedication to a refined DJing technique and production of electronic music. Chiara has performed at venues across Melbourne, and supported international DJs such as Robert Hood, Ben Sims, DVS1 and Underground Resistance, as well as appearing at respected Festivals across Australia including White Night, Melbourne Music Week, L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival and Dark Mofo in Hobart.
