9th May, 7:30pm
Nightingale Gallery
909A High St, Armadale
Join soprano Uma Dobia for a dazzling night of arias inspired by the QUEENS of opera.
Uma is a versatile and dynamic performer, acclaimed for her work across opera and cabaret. She has been praised for her “jewelled singing” (Arts Review), described as “a force to be reckoned with” (HoopLA), and noted for “unparalleled talent and charm” (ArtsHub).
This special event features selections from Offenbach, Britten, and Dove, alongside the beloved and challenging Queen of the Night arias from Mozart's Die Zauberflöte. Uma will be joined by Maestro Raymond Lawrence (piano), Stephen Marsh (baritone), Daniel Szesiong Todd (tenor) and Maria Woolford (mezzo-soprano) for this performance.
Uma was selected to perform Mozart's Queen of the Night at the prestigious Berlin Opera Academy International Summer Program in June. This exceptional program offers intensive training and invaluable exposure to the German and wider European opera scene.
This special concert is a fundraiser to support her journey and help her make the most of this incredible opportunity.
Nightingale Performing Arts Australia proudly supports this event by sponsoring the venue. Developing and supporting early-career musicians remains central to the company's mission.
Step into an intimate evening of powerful storytelling, technical brilliance, and operatic drama... a night truly fit for a Queen.
28th May, 7pm
Nightingale Gallery
909A Hight St, Armadale
Nightingale Performing Arts Australia presents the inaugural concert of the Nightingale Performing Arts Piano Series, Fantasies and Mystical Schubert: A Concert of Four Hands featuring Kristian Chong and Cameron Roberts.
The Nightingale Performing Arts Piano Series showcases Australian and international pianists of exceptional calibre, carefully curated for their artistry, depth, and expressive voices.
This all-Schubert program explores the composer’s introspective and transcendent late style. Cameron performs the late Klavierstücke, before joining long-time colleague and friend Kristian Chong for the Fantasie in F-minor for four hands. Kristian concludes the program with Schubert’s final piano sonata, bringing this profound musical journey to a close.
Running time: approximately 1 hour
6th June, 7pm
Nightingale Gallery
909A High St, Armadale
Nightingale Performing Arts Australia is proud to present Mina’s Kadō (華道), a solo piano program by Australian Music Prize and APRA Music Award nominated Korean-Australian pianist and composer Mina Yu, inspired by the Japanese wabi-sabi philosophy.
Mina Yu’s solo piano performance is combined with ambient field recordings of everyday life and subtle video projections, forming a gentle, multi-sensory environment. Presented as a relaxed performance, the program is suitable for all ages and welcomes audiences seeking a calm, reflective artistic experience.
Structured like kadō – the Japanese art of flower arrangement– the program values modesty, intimacy, and intentional placement. Works from Mina Yu’s album A Day and Life are presented alongside music by influential Asian composers including Ryuichi Sakamoto, Joe Hisaishi and Jung Jae-il( Parasite), tracing a shared sensitivity to space, fragility, and restraint.
Running time: approximately 1 hour