ROHAN MURRAY completed the first performance PhD in music at the Victorian College of the Arts. He is a member of the Golden Key Honour Society, and was a grand finalist and prize-winner at the 2000 Australian Piano Award. Rohan has performed as soloist with the Melbourne Youth Orchestra, the Victorian Youth Symphony Orchestra, the Melbourne University Choral Society, Monash Sinfonia and the New Monash Orchestra and has been the recipient of a number of awards and prizes. At the end of his Masters studies in 2002, he received an Australian Postgraduate Award Scholarship to undertake a PhD at the Victorian College of the Arts. He has performed in the Rigg Estate Recital Series, the National Trust's Twilight Concert Series at Rippon Lea, Labassa and Como as well as being frequent performer in the Melbourne International Festival over recent years. Rohan has also performed in Europe and Asia. He is a partner in the Team of Pianists and his performances have been the subject of broadcasts on ABC Classic FM as well as on the Team of Pianists' 'Schimmel Artists' Series' and ‘New Norcia’ CDs.
Upcoming Events
Rigg Bequest Classic Music 2025 at St John's Anglican Church, Camberwell
Concert 1 - Europe from East to West with Orix Duo
Ye Jin Choi (cello) & Kevin Suherman (piano), performing as Orix Duo, will take you on a captivating musical journey across the European continent, in the serene setting of St John's Anglican Church Camberwell. This rich and evocative program features Prokofiev’s Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op. 119, the folkloric charm of Tsintsadze’s Five Pieces on Folk Themes, and the lyrical elegance of Poulenc’s Sonata for Cello and Piano, FP 14, along with his beloved Les Chemins de l’Amour.
Join other audience members and the artists for post-concert refreshments in the Rutherford Room, hosted by the Friends of the Team of Pianists. This takes place directly after the recital, from approximately 8.45pm to 9.30pm
Don't miss this evening of expressive artistry and cultural exploration presented by these brilliant young performers!
Read more including full programme details here.
Date and Time
Thursday September 25, 2025 at 7.00pm
St John's Anglican Church
552 Burke Road
Camberwell, VIC, 3124
Rigg Bequest Classic Music 2025 at St John's Anglican Church, Camberwell
Concert 2 - Sanctuary of Sound: Mozart, Marais & More
Step into the serene acoustics of St John’s Anglican Church Camberwell for an evening of chamber music that spans centuries and continents. Clarinettist Robert Schubert, cellist Josephine Vains, and pianist Robert Chamberlain present a richly varied program of solos, duos, and trios.
From Mozart’s elegant Church Sonata and Marais’ passionate La Folia, to the lyrical English trio by John Ireland and the cinematic flair of Nino Rota, Sanctuary of Sound explores the expressive power of clarinet, cello, and piano in all their combinations. French Baroque keyboard gems by Rameau and Couperin add a touch of historical charm, while folk-inspired works from Korea and Ukraine bring a global perspective. Read more including full programme details here.
Directly after the recital, join other audience members and the artists for post-concert refreshments (approximately 8.45pm to 9.30pm) in the Rutherford Room, hosted by the Friends of the Team of Pianists.
Don't miss this unique musical journey in a sacred space!
Date and Time
Thursday November 13, 2025 at 7.00pm
St John's Anglican Church
552 Burke Road
Camberwell, VIC, 3124
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ROBERT CHAMBERLAIN is a versatile and accomplished pianist, with interests ranging from period performance to contemporary music and with specialisations including chamber and ensemble music. He studied for Bachelors and Masters degrees in Australia under Max Cooke, in Vienna as a winner of the Apex/Robert Stolz Scholarship, and also at the Banff Centre for the Arts, Canada.
Read More...Australian-Irish pianist DARRYL COOTE is a partner of the Team of Pianists, Artists-in-Residence at Glenfern for the National Trust of Australia (Victoria). His professional life encompasses activity as solo pianist, chamber musician, concerto soloist, teacher, adjudicator and administrator.
Read More...Indonesian-born pianist KEVIN SUHERMAN has appeared nationally and internationally since the age of 10, after being awarded the Indonesian National Records Award (MURI) as the youngest pianist to perform 50 classical, pop and jazz pieces, in a concert for 3 hours non-stop and all music memorised, broadcasted on live national TV.
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