Pack a picnic rug and settle in for a festive evening of music as the sun sets over the stunning Happs Margaret River amphitheatre
Enjoy a magical mix of holiday favourites and classical gems performed by a standout piano quintet featuring some of Australia’s finest musicians. Expect rich string harmonies, elegant piano lines and a few jazzy Christmas classics to get you in the spirit.
Saturday 13 December
Picnic from 5:30pm
Concert begins at 7pm
General Admission
Early Bird Adult Tickets: $50 - ends 22 November
Standard Adult Tickets: $65
Kids (4-12): $15
Infants (0-3): Free
Limited
treat yourself with a vip table
Make it a night to remember with a VIP table set just for you and your guests. Enjoy the best seats on the lawn, a festive setting and everything taken care of so you can simply sit back and soak up the music.
Each VIP package includes:
– Admission for four
– A glass of Happs sparkling on arrival (4)
– A beautifully dressed table in a prime position
– A generous grazing board by Cheese by Louise
– Your choice of a bottle of Happs Shiraz or Chardonnay
$500 per table of four – limited availability.
by Cheese Louise
Grazing Boxes
Make your night even easier with a pre-ordered grazing box by Cheese by Louise. Perfect for two to share ($80), each box is packed with festive favourites and ready to enjoy on the lawn.
- Soft and hard cheese selection with quince, dried fruit and candied nuts
- Sliced prosciutto, salami and cured sausage with assorted pickles
- Housemade preserved lemon hummus, roast capsicum and cashew dip
- Assorted crackers
- Local chocolate
- Olives and a
- Seasonal fruit selection.
Grazing boxes can be purchased on trybooking when booking your tickets.
*Image is for reference only and the exact contents may vary on the day,
Meet The Musicians
Liam Wooding
Liam is a New Zealand-born concert pianist and Fulbright Scholar. Praised for his “chameleon-like ability with keyboard colour” (Radio NZ), he has performed across Australasia and collaborated with artists including Steven Schick, Stephanie Acraman, NZTrio and the Morton Trio. He has appeared at events hosted by the Banff Centre, Sharjah Art Foundation, Auckland Arts Festival and Four Winds Bermagui. A graduate of ANAM, the University of Waikato and the University of Auckland, Liam is now Répétiteur and Associate Lecturer at UWA.
Jared Yapp
Jared is a composer, violist and concert curator passionate about creating transformative musical experiences. A member of the Ad Lib Collective, he works across performance, community engagement and cross-artform collaboration. His works have been performed by leading orchestras including WASO, SSO and MSO, and he regularly arranges for bands and singer-songwriters. Jared has performed with artists such as Simone Young, Tim Munro and Sleep D. He trained at ANAM and now coordinates the training program as part of the team in Melbourne.
Oliva Bartlett
Olivia is a violinist in her second year at the Australian National Academy of Music, studying under Adam Chalabi. She completed a Bachelor of Arts with First Class Honours at UWA, where she performed as soloist with the Symphony Orchestra and received several awards. A founding member of the St. George’s College String Quartet, she has played in masterclasses with Pinchas Zukerman and freelanced with major Perth ensembles, including WASO. Recent highlights include leading the ANAM Chamber Orchestra and a residency at UKARIA.
Jeremy Garside
Jeremy is a Perth-based cellist and member of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra. He studied at UWA and the Australian National Academy of Music with Suzanne Wijsman and Howard Penny. In 2023, he moved to New Zealand as Associate Principal Cello with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. He toured nationally in 2024 with the Morton Trio, performing works by Dohnányi and Penderecki. Jeremy returned to Perth in June 2024 to take up his current role with WASO.
Phoebe Masel
Phoebe is a violinist and teacher based in nipaluna/Hobart. She studied at the Australian National Academy of Music and the University of Queensland. Phoebe performs casually with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and has toured with Opera Australia, ACO and Musica Viva. She plays chamber music with Inventi Ensemble and the Hartz Trio, and teaches at youth music programs around Australia.
