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 5 August: Ben Sheen (organ)
Ben Sheen is currently Director of Music at Jesus College Cambridge. He holds degrees from the University of Oxford and the Juilliard School, and is a prize-winning Fellow of the Royal College of Organists. He will perform Percy Whitlock’s March ‘Dignity and Impudence’, J.S. Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 543, Joseph Jongen’s Two Pieces for organ, Op. 108, and Francis Jackson’s Toccata, Chorale and Fugue, Op. 16.
1pm Wednesday 12 August: Emily Wang (cello) and Peter Dumsday (piano)
A journey through three defining musical eras, beginning with a prelude from J.S. Bach’s fourth cello suite, a graceful masterpiece of flowing lines and harmony, followed by Beethoven’s Seven Variations on ‘Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen’, based on the beloved duet from Mozart’s opera The Magic Flute, and concluding with Saint-Saëns’ Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, a dramatic and expressive work that showcases the cello’s remarkable range of colour, lyricism, and virtuosity.
1pm Wednesday 19 August: Anderson Mokyiu (countertenor) and Isaac Mouskovias (piano)
Melbourne countertenor Anderson Mokyiu, former Head Chorister of the Cathedral Choir at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Melbourne, presents Mozart’s radiant Exsultate, jubilate, K.165. A recipient of the AMEB Gold Award, winner of the American Protégé International Vocal Competition, and Youth Ambassador for Victorian Opera, Anderson brings exceptional vocal agility, expressive artistry, and refined musicianship to this celebrated sacred masterpiece, capturing the brilliance, elegance, and joy of Mozart’s timeless composition.
1pm Wednesday 26 August: Brianna Ellingham (piano)
Originally from New Zealand, Brianna is currently preparing for her AMEB Certificate of Performance exam, under the guidance of Sangmi Kim. She will perform Scarlatti’s Keyboard Sonata in D minor, K. 141, Schumann’s Arabeske in C major, Op. 18, Ginastera’s Danzas argentinas, Op. 2, Nos. 1 and 2, Beethoven’s Rondo in G major, Op. 51, No. 2, and an original work, Oporae: Misty Brow, awarded runner-up in the global Pianist Magazine 2025 Composing Competition.
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.