MEDIA RELEASE: Van Diemen’s Band’s Hugely Popular Lunchbox Concerts Return to Hobart

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MEDIA RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


March 11, 2025

Van Diemen’s Band’s Hugely Popular Lunchbox Concerts Return to Hobart

Five concerts of world-class music in the heart of the city

Van Diemen’s Band’s acclaimed Lunchbox Concert Series returns to Hobart Town Hall this April and May, offering five bite-sized performances featuring some of lutruwita/Tasmania’s finest musicians alongside exceptional interstate guests. These intimate concerts provide a moment of musical escape in the grandeur of the Town Hall Ballroom—all for the price of a sandwich.

Curated by Van Diemen’s Band’s Artistic Director, Julia Fredersdorff, the series showcases an eclectic mix of styles, from brilliant Baroque duets and virtuosic percussion to exhilarating Balkan folk and Australia’s only prog-Baroque quartet.

“Music should be part of our everyday lives, and these concerts create an opportunity for people to experience something extraordinary in their lunch break,” says Fredersdorff. “We’re delighted to bring such an exciting and diverse program to Hobart audiences in 2025.”

2025 HOBART LUNCHBOX CONCERT LINE-UP

All concerts take place at 1:05 PM and run for approximately 45 minutes.

Concert #1: Ensemble Offspring (NSW) – Tuesday 15 April

Venue: Hobart Town Hall
Virtuosic percussionist Claire Edwardes and pianist Zubin Kanga, from Australia’s leading contemporary music group Ensemble Offspring, present a dazzling program of cutting-edge new music.

Concert #2: Stefan Cassomenos (VIC) – Tuesday 22 April

Venue: Hobart Town Hall
Celebrated pianist Stefan Cassomenos performs a kaleidoscopic selection of piano masterpieces, culminating in Liszt’s monumental transcription of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5.

Concert #3: Croissants & Whiskey (TAS/VIC) – Tuesday 29 April

Venue: Hobart Town Hall
Prog-baroque quartet Croissants & Whiskey brings a fresh energy to historical instruments, blending harpsichord, baroque viola, G violone, and recorders in an unexpected and electrifying performance.

Concert #4: Xenos (TAS) – Tuesday 6 May

Venue: Hobart Town Hall
Prepare for an exhilarating musical journey with Xenos, delivering an electrifying performance of Balkan urban-folk music that will stir both heart and feet.

Concert #5: Karina Schmitz & Simon Martyn-Ellis (TAS/NSW) – Tuesday 13 May

Venue: Hobart Town Hall
Two of VDB's core players take centre stage with a sumptuous program of duos by Schubert, Beethoven and Carulli, performed by VDB's 2025 Mentors-in-Residence Karina Schmitz (viola) and Simon Martyn-Ellis (Romantic guitar).  

Tickets & Venue Information

  • Five-Concert Season Pass: $50 (includes priority entry queue, available until 15 April 2025)

  • Pre-booked Single Concert Ticket: $10 (available online until one hour before the performance unless sold out)

  • Door Sales: $15 (available at the door from one hour before the performance unless sold out)

  • Companion Card Holders: Free

Venue:

  • Hobart Town Hall, 50 Macquarie Street, nipaluna/Hobart TAS 7000

For bookings, visit vandiemensband.com.au

Media Contact: Samuel Cairnduff 

RESONATE Communications 

samuel.j.cairnduff@gmail.com  | 0401 396 755

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