A series of lunchtime concerts was launched in April 2013 to encourage city workers and others to come into and enjoy the beautiful surroundings of the Cathedral during the day.
These half hour recitals on Wednesdays at 1pm provide fine music and space for contemplation in the midst of a busy week. Admission is by donation.
Upcoming Lunchtime Concerts
Our lunchtime concert series takes place at 1pm Wednesdays (unless indicated otherwise).
1pm Wednesday 22 April: James Flores (organ)
James Flores has had a varied journey in sacred music and organ performance, including participating in liturgical activities, concerts, and CD productions as sub-organist for the Schola Cantorum at St Patrick’s Church, Albury, and attaining performance diplomas from Trinity College London, the St Cecilia School of Music, and the AMEB. His program will include Buxtehude’s Praeludium in G minor, BuxWV 149, J.S. Bach’s
Sinfonia from Cantata BWV 29, Bédard’s Meditation on ‘Londonderry Air’, and Mulet’s Carillon-Sortie.
1pm Thursday 30 April: Jasmine Lai (piano)
19-year-old Jasmine Lai is a multi-awarded young composer-pianist. She studies piano with Glenn Riddle and is currently a second-year student at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. Jasmine has recently been awarded scholarships from the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music and the Theme and Variations Foundation. She will perform Chopin’s Étude in C minor, Op. 25, No. 12, Haydn’s Piano Sonata in B-flat major, Hob. XVI 41 (mvt. I), Liszt’s Les Cloches de Genève, and Bacewicz’s Piano Sonata No. 2.
1pm Wednesday 6 May: Eric Chan (organ) and Chrysoberyl Chan (dizi and suona)
Hong Kong concert organist and Royal College of Music, London, graduate Eric Chan presents a program for organ with traditional Chinese wind instruments dizi and suona, performed by Chrysoberyl Chan. The program includes three collaborative works. Their duo project, exploring connections between musical traditions, was awarded the Best Music Production/Performance Award by the Federation for Asian Cultural Promotion. The pair has performed widely across Europe and Asia.
1pm Wednesday 13 May: From Dawn to Dusk – Emily Martin (soprano) and Isaac Mouskovias (piano)
Acclaimed American soprano Emily Martin is currently the Ellen P. Williams Associate Professor of Music and Director of the Bucknell Voice Lab at Bucknell University, Pennsylvania. Beginning with Schubert’s Gretchen am Spinnrade, this program traces the musical lineages of influence between composers. Schubert influenced Clara Schumann’s lieder; Aaron Copland absorbed lessons from French composers, Powell transformed African-American spirituals; and Previn channelled the legacy of Strauss, Schoenberg, and the German tradition.
The 2026 Lunchtime Concert Series is fully booked. The 2027 series will be organised in October 2026.
Previous ‘Virtual’ Lunchtime Concerts
During the COVID-19 Lockdown in 2020, the Cathedral broadcasted regular Virtual Lunchtime Concerts in support of local and international artists and musicians. You can watch a selection of the previous Virtual Lunchtime Concerts here on Youtube.