Future Concerts / Projects
Homophonic RESPECT! Regional Tour
2pm 20 June 2026, Ballarat Performing Arts Centre
Homophonic! brings the disco ball to the concert hall with a musical celebration of our queer history. The RESPECT commissioning project is storytelling through works for voices and strings, drawing inspiration from intergenerational conversations between queer composers and seniors from our LGBTIQ+ community. This performance is emotional and powerful, preserving our shared cultural queer history through the mediums of music, humour, and a generous dose of collective outrage.
Presented and performed by Miranda Hill, The Consort of Melbourne, and the Homophonic! String Quintet.
The Consort of Melbourne Singers: Katherine Norman, Kristy Biber, Hannah Pietsch, Anish Nair, Ben Owen & Steven Hodson
Tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1579037?
Homophonic RESPECT! Regional Tour
3pm 19 July 2026, Shepparton Brewery
Homophonic! brings the disco ball to the concert hall with a musical celebration of our queer history. The RESPECT commissioning project is storytelling through works for voices and strings, drawing inspiration from intergenerational conversations between queer composers and seniors from our LGBTIQ+ community. This performance is emotional and powerful, preserving our shared cultural queer history through the mediums of music, humour, and a generous dose of collective outrage.
Presented and performed by Miranda Hill, The Consort of Melbourne, and the Homophonic! String Quintet.
The Consort of Melbourne Singers: Katherine Norman, Kristy Biber, Alex Ritter, Anish Nair, Ben Owen & Steven Hodson
Tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1591939
Relaxed Performance
Tuesday 11 August 2026, 10:30am and 12:00pm
Primrose Potter Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre
Promoting a casual approach to sound and movement, the Melbourne Recital Centre's series of Relaxed Performances provides the same exceptional artists, in an environment specifically suited for audiences with sensory sensitivities, using altered lighting, more in-depth musical explanations and accompanying access resources.
This year with day-time performances running for 45 minutes, this series is also perfect for young families. Children will be free to wriggle if they need or leave the Primrose Potter Salon and move to a designated quiet area in the Ground Floor Foyer.
Program TBC
10.30am: Tailored for individuals and community groups
12pm: Tailored for school groups
The Relaxed Performance series is supported by the Gailey Lazarus Charitable Foundation and the Learning and Access Consortium.
Tickets via: https://www.melbournerecital.com.au/whats-on/current-productions/consort-of-melbourne-relaxed-performance
Strings and Voices: Homophonic! and Elysian Blues
7:30pm 29 August 2026, Hawthorn Arts Centre
Championing LGBTIQ+ composers, and bringing the disco ball to the concert hall, Homophonic! is led by Artistic Director Miranda Hill, a leading voice in queer classical music since 2011.
Through performance, regional touring, commissioning, the Homophonic! Pride Prize Composition Competition and the RESPECT project telling the stories of LGBTIQA+ elders in music.
The RESPECT commissioning project is creating new music by LGBTQ+ composers, inspired by the lives, loves and adventures experienced by senior members of our community. So far 5 works for string quintet, 6 voices, and occasional piano have been commissioned in collaboration with the 5 regional Victorian pride festivals. Homophonic! is committed to bringing together cross-generational artistic goals and having community stories told by community artists.
The Consort of Melbourne Singers: Katherine Norman, Kristy Biber, Hannah Pietsch, Anish Nair, Jack Jordan & Steven Hodgson
Tickets: https://www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/events/strings-and-voices-homophonic-and-elysian-blues