Strings and Voices: Homophonic! and Elysian Blues

7:30pm 29 August 2026, Hawthorn Arts Centre

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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​

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