Po Goh - merely a blind noise
In 1854, Clara Schumann said Liszt's sonata sounded like "merely a blind noise". Since then, electric instruments, images of wartime, and Rick Rubin's loudness war have inspired much more perverse explorations of piano music.
Program:
Nigel WESTLAKE - Piano Sonata No. 1
Michael Kieran HARVEY - Piano Sonata No. 8 "P. Singer"
Interval
Franz LISZT - Piano Sonata
Tickets here: https://events.humanitix.com/po-goh-merely-a-blind-noise
Maija Flood, Edward Merlino and Po Goh: Technically Techno
Join Maija Flood, Edward Merlino and Po Goh as they explore the unique timbres of the clarinet, flute and piano within the context of small chamber ensemble. From the evocative landscapes of Debussy’s Petite Suite to the obsessive, repetitious motifs of Guillermo Connesson’s Techno Parade, the three traverse vibrant worlds of sound that reveal the many sonic possibilities of this instrument combination.
Program:
Camille Saint-Saëns: Tarantella
Claude Debussy: Petite Suite
Heitor Villa-Lobos: Choros No. 2
Josh Taylor: New work for solo piano
Eric Ewazen: Wild Flowers
Guillaume Connesson: Techno Parade
Francis Poulenc: Clarinet Sonata, mvmt III
Po Goh and Reuben Johnson - peering into the night sky
Join four-hands piano duo Po Goh and Reuben Johnson as the piano becomes a telescope through which we might see the planets, the stars, and the never-ending universe.
Program:
Charles IVES - Celestial Railroad
Stuart GREENBAUM - Sonata for piano, 4 Hands
Alexander SCRIABIN - Vers La Flamme
Interval
George CRUMB - Makrokosmos IV "Celestial Mechanics"
Tickets here: https://events.humanitix.com/po-goh-and-reuben-johnson-peering-into-the-night-sky
STEVE REICH: MUSIC FOR 18 MUSICIANS
More details here: https://www.monash.edu/arts/music-performance/news-and-events/events/events/2026-events/steve-reich-music-for-18-musicians
This is a free concert, registration is essential.
Lunchtime Concert Series: Steve Reich: Music for 18 Musicians
More details here: https://www.monash.edu/arts/music-performance/news-and-events/events/events/2026-events/lunchtime-concert-series-steve-reich-music-for-18-music
This is a free concert, registration is not required.
Lunchtime Concert Series: Artistic Research Showcase
Performing Greg Anderson’s A New Account of the Blue Danube Waltzes, with Reuben Johnson (piano four-hands), alongside other artistic researchers at Monash University.
More details here: https://www.monash.edu/arts/music-performance/news-and-events/events/events/2026-events/lunchtime-concert-series-artistic-research-showcase
This is a free concert and registration is not required.
Po Goh and Reuben Johnson
Two guys play works that weren't meant to be played on piano, on piano.
