Leigh Harrold's Post-Premiere Birthday Bash
Leigh Harrold commemorates turning 50 with a retrospective concert of solo works drawn from those that he has been fortunate enough to commission or premiere over the last 20 years.
Leigh Harrold enjoys a reputation as a “musician of rare talent and intelligence”, and is one of Australia’s busiest and most sought-after pianists. Born in Whyalla, South Australia (lands of the Barngarla people), Leigh completed undergraduate and post-graduate studies at The University of Adelaide with concert pianist Gil Sullivan. He moved to Melbourne in 2003 to take up a full scholarship at the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) under the mentorship of Geoffrey Tozer and in 2004 was made the Academy Fellow - the first person in the institution's history to be chosen as such after just one year of study.
Leigh has performed extensively throughout Europe, North America, Africa and Australia as both soloist and chamber musician. In 2023, he was appointed Head of Keyboard at Camberwell Grammar School. He also holds positions on the Faculties of ANAM and the University of Melbourne, and is pianist with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
PROGRAM
Anne CAWRSE Introduction, Theme and Variations
Luke ALTMANN Piano Sonata, Leigh Harrold Gewidmet
Raymond CHAPMAN SMITH Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow
John POLGLASE Prelude and Sonata no.4
Quentin GRANT Every Sunrise
Peter DE JAGER Birthday Triad
Tickets $30 | $20
Online sales close at 7:30pm on the day of the concert. Tickets can be purchased at the door, dependent on availability. Tempo Rubato is a cashless venue.
Leigh Harrold enjoys a reputation as a “musician of rare talent and intelligence”, and is one of Australia’s busiest and most sought-after pianists. Born in Whyalla, South Australia (lands of the Barngarla people), Leigh completed undergraduate and post-graduate studies at The University of Adelaide with concert pianist Gil Sullivan. He moved to Melbourne in 2003 to take up a full scholarship at the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) under the mentorship of Geoffrey Tozer and in 2004 was made the Academy Fellow - the first person in the institution's history to be chosen as such after just one year of study.
Leigh has performed extensively throughout Europe, North America, Africa and Australia as both soloist and chamber musician. In 2023, he was appointed Head of Keyboard at Camberwell Grammar School. He also holds positions on the Faculties of ANAM and the University of Melbourne, and is pianist with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
PROGRAM
Anne CAWRSE Introduction, Theme and Variations
Luke ALTMANN Piano Sonata, Leigh Harrold Gewidmet
Raymond CHAPMAN SMITH Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow
John POLGLASE Prelude and Sonata no.4
Quentin GRANT Every Sunrise
Peter DE JAGER Birthday Triad
Tickets $30 | $20
Online sales close at 7:30pm on the day of the concert. Tickets can be purchased at the door, dependent on availability. Tempo Rubato is a cashless venue.
Friday 10 April 2026 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM (UTC+11)
Location
Tempo Rubato
34 Breese St, Brunswick VIC 3056
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