The 37th Annual

 Glebe Music Festival

In conjunction with The Glebe Society Inc

The 37^th Annual Glebe Music Festival
Friday 6^th to Sunday 22^nd November 2026

and

Special Concerts Saturday 31^st Jan, Sunday 8^th Feb, Friday 24 July 2026
In conjunction with the Glebe Society and
Supported by the Council of the City of Sydney
Artistic Director Dr E. David G. McIntosh AM AMusA

Special Concert 1
Saturday 31^st January 2026 at 3pm
"Les vents d’été (Summer Winds)"

Location: Margaretta Cottage, 6 Leichhardt Street, Glebe NSW 2037 (disabled access at 18A Cook Street)

Performers: Melissa Farrow (baroque flute), Ruth Crosby (baroque flute), Philip Murray (baroque flute, voice)

Programme: This intimate musical experience will transport you back in time to the glittering salons and lavish pleasure gardens of the French baroque. This concert of ayres, dances and song will feature the expressive charm and sultry tones of a consort of wooden flutes and recorders.
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Tickets: $20 (includes afternoon tea) only in advance at TryBooking https://www.trybooking.com/DHTRA

Special Glebe Music Festival Concert number 2
Sunday 8 February 2026 at 3pm
Location: Margaretta Cottage, 6 Leichhardt Street, Glebe NSW 2037
(disabled access at 18A Cook Street)

Performers: Stephanie Trick and Paulo Alderighi

Programme: Four Hands Piano “Remember: The Composers and the Interpreters of the Great American Songbook”

Tickets: Full price $20 (includes afternoon tea) only in advance at TryBooking

https://www.trybooking.com/DHVPD

Special Glebe Music Festival Concert on Friday 24 July 2026 at 7pm
Duo Mimesi
Location: Margaretta Cottage, 6 Leichhardt Street, Glebe NSW 2037
(disabled access at 18A Cook Street)

Performers: Gioia Barbara and Federico Bucauoni
Programme: "Melodies in Motion" Works by Schubert, Poulenc, and Rachmaninov.
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Tickets: Full price $40, concession $20 (includes a light supper) through TryBooking: https://www.trybooking.com/DKUBW

Concert 1
Friday 6 November 2026 6pm
Ermanno Brignolo solo guitar
Location: Gleebooks 49 Glebe Point Road, Glebe NSW 2037
Performers: Ermanno Brignolo
Programme: “A musical journey through the notes I played and wrote for my daughter while she spent her first month of life in the intensive care unit.”
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Tickets: Full price $20, concessions $10 (includes food/drinks) available at the door or through
TryBooking: https://www.trybooking.com/DLCXO

Concert 2
Saturday 7 November 2026 7pm
“Lace” Micro Opera
Location: Margaretta Cottage, 6 Leichhardt Street, Glebe NSW 2037 (disabled access at 18A Cook Street)
Performers: Music by Diana Blom for harpsichord, voice, violin and percussion (sound effects), played by Steve Machamer (percussion), Hester Wilson (soprano), Tara Hashambhoy (violin) and Diana Weston (harpsichord)
Programme: Lace: In 1788, a young woman of just 20 named Esther Abrahams stole some lace and that act transformed her life. She was caught, tried, convicted and transported. Esther was a young mother when she arrived at Sydney Cove as a convict. Little did she expect to survive the hardships of an unknown landscape, starvation and isolation. But she not only survived but thrived. In the short space of 20 years she was the proud owner of land, a substantial home with surrounding productive gardens, and married to Lieutenant Governor George Johnston. It was not to last. Accused of madness, she was stripped of all she had made, her purpose and her independence.
Tickets: Full price $40, concessions $20 (includes light supper and drinks) only available through
TryBooking: https://www.trybooking.com/DLCXW

Concert 3
Sunday 8 November 2026 3pm
“Lace” Micro Opera
Location: Margaretta Cottage, 6 Leichhardt Street, Glebe NSW 2037 (disabled access at 18A Cook Street)
Performers: Music by Diana Blom for harpsichord, voice, violin and percussion (sound effects), played by Steve Machamer (percussion), Hester Wilson (soprano), Tara Hashambhoy (violin) and Diana Weston (harpsichord)
Programme: Lace: In 1788, a young woman of just 20 named Esther Abrahams stole some lace and that act transformed her life. She was caught, tried, convicted and transported. Esther was a young mother when she arrived at Sydney Cove as a convict. Little did she expect to survive the hardships of an unknown landscape, starvation and isolation. But she not only survived but thrived. In the short space of 20 years she was the proud owner of land, a substantial home with surrounding productive gardens, and married to Lieutenant Governor George Johnston. It was not to last. Accused of madness, she was stripped of all she had made, her purpose and her independence.
Tickets: $20 (includes afternoon tea) only available through
TryBooking: https://www.trybooking.com/DLCXY

Concert 4:
Saturday 14 November 2026 - 7pm
“No Other” songs of Gene Clark rock concert
Location: Glebe Town Hall, 160 St John’s Road, Glebe NSW 2037
Performers: James Dixon (Guitars and vocals) will be joined by Andrew McIntosh (Guitars), Mark Terrell (Bass/Guitars), Liam Hayes (Drums), Ishaan Vellani (Keys), Andrew Hipwell (Guitars) and special guests
Programme: James Dixon, friends and special guests return to Glebe Town Hall for a celebration of the music of the late Gene Clark. The band will play songs from Clark’s early days with The Byrds, and through his extensive catalogue of solo and collaborative work, including songs from the critically acclaimed ‘No Other’ album.
Tickets: $20 full price, $10 concessions, 21 years of age and under free entry. Includes drinks
https://www.trybooking.com/DLJCS also available at the door

Concert 5:
Sunday 15 November 2026 6pm
Acacia String Quartet
Location: Glebe Town Hall, 160 St John’s Road, Glebe NSW 2037
Performers: Lisa Stewart (violin), Doreen Cumming (violin), Stefan Duwe (viola), Anna Martin-Scrase (cello)
Programme: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - String Quartet No. 20, Chloé Charody - String Quartet No. 3, and Johannes Brahms - String Quartet No. 1
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Tickets: $20 full price, $10 concessions. Includes drinks. Available at the door or through
TryBooking: https://www.trybooking.com/DLEFM

Concert 6:
Sunday 22 November 2026 - 3pm
Josie and the Emeralds Amazons Past and Present
Location: Glebe Town Hall, 160 St John’s Road, Glebe NSW 2037
Performers: Josie Ryan, soprano, Brooke Green, artistic director and viol Laura Moore, Daniel Yeadon, Fiona Ziegler, Ruby Brallier viols
Programme: The ancient Greek legend of a fierce and noble tribe of women warriors has long fascinated artists, writers, explorers and musicians. For St Cecilia’s Day 2026, Josie and the Emeralds present music with Amazonian themes from the Renaissance through to modern times.
The removal of a breast by Amazons to enhance their archery skills may be a myth however it has inspired many breast cancer survivors. Currently, one in seven Australian women are diagnosed with breast cancer and undergo an arduous regime of surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and long-term medications often with difficult side-effects.
The concert features a premiere by Brooke Green giving a personal response to these Amazonian transformations, including a setting of Fanny Burney’s graphic description of her mastectomy in 1811.
Tickets: $40 full price, concessions $20. Includes afternoon tea.
Available at the door or through TryBooking: https://www.trybooking.com/DLECI