The Gallery Series
Event details
Step away from your day and add a little live music to your lunch break. This free pop-up series brings talented musicians to the beautiful galleries and public spaces of Hawthorn Arts Centre, offering a relaxed midday blend of music, art and inspiration.
Enjoy a lunchtime buffet of musical experiences, including keyboard, lute, guitar shakuhachi and more. Whether you are looking for a brief escape, a quiet reset or a cultural moment to share, these bite-sized performances will take place every Wednesday from 11 November to 16 December.
There is no need to book—just drop in, settle in and enjoy live music in harmony with the surrounding art.
Everyone is welcome.
This event is part of our Art+ program. The program offers a mix of events and activities that invite you to experience the gallery in new and creative ways, including artist talks, film screenings, workshops and live music surrounded by art.
Accessibility at this space
- accessible car parking
- automatic doors
- accessible toilets
- ramps
- clear signage
- tactile signage
- lifts
- wide passageways.
Events in the series
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| 11 November 2026 1 to 2 pm | Adam Spiegl - Guitar Adam Spiegl is a freelance musician, composer and music educator. One of Melbourne's most in-demand players, he has performed and recorded with some of Australia's finest musicians, and in 2015 was a finalist in the National Jazz Awards for bass, Australia's most prestigious award for young jazz musicians. | 
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| 18 November 2026 1 to 2 pm | Salvatore Greco - Accordion Salvatore Greco has a rich and colourful professional history, having performed with numerous bands across the globe. A highly accomplished accordionist with a distinctive touch and remarkable versatility, he draws deeply on the musical traditions of his Italian homeland to shape a unique and expressive musical identity. | 
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| 25 November 2026 1 to 2 pm | Anne Norman - Shakuhach Anne Norman is a shakuhachi performer, improviser and composer, working as a soloist and collaborating with musicians, dancers, actors, poets, visual artists, installation artists and tea masters. Anne has performed across Australia and in Japan, America and Europe, and has composed for bells, choirs, instrumental ensembles, found objects and music for dance theatre. For Gallery Series Anne plays a 60 minute program of solo shakuhachi. Beautiful bamboo flute music from trad Japanese to folk to contemporary to vox/shakuhachi. Find out more on Anne Norman's website. | 
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| 2 December 2026 1 to 2 pm | Rosemary Hodgson - Lute Rosemary Hodgson captivates audiences with the intimate sounds of the renaissance lute. She maintains a vibrant career as soloist and chamber musician and has established an international reputation for outstanding concert presentations and solo lute recordings. Rosemary unearths fascinating centuries old music from original manuscripts and brings them to life in this subtle and heart-felt performance – a unique opportunity to take a step out of the everyday to a world where time seems to stand still. Find out more on Rosemary Hodgson's website. | 
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| 9 December 2026 1 to 2 pm | Nathalie Resciniti - Flute Nathalie is a Melbourne-based flutist and teacher, specializing in teaching in the Suzuki Approach with young children. Known for her joyful approach, she has been teaching in schools and her own studio since 2001. She freelances with various ensembles, but her favourite is playing in the orchestra for films such as 'Gladiator' and 'The Princess Bride'. She was an artist in Eliza Shephard's ‘March of the Women: Connecting Australia’ project in 2024. Find out more about Nathalie Resciniti's website. | 
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| 16 December 2026 1 to 2 pm | Ania Reynolds - Keyboard For the final Gallery Series of 2026, Boroondara favourite Ania Reynolds will play keyboard tunes inspired by and all about Christmas! Ania is a composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist and artist who works in a variety of mediums. She works as a producer and musical director for shows and artistic, theatrical and musical projects such as The Treaty Project, Circus Oz, Polyglot Theatre and Arena Theatre. Find out more about Ania Reynold's website. | 
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