Schedule

The below schedule lists my upcoming events as a performer. For upcoming performances of my compositions, click here.


Richard Tognetti: Mahler's Heavenly Life (ANAM)
June
27

Richard Tognetti: Mahler's Heavenly Life (ANAM)

HAYDN Symphony No. 52 in C minor (movement 1)

Johann Christian BACH Symphony in G minor, W.C 12, (movement 2)

HAYDN Symphony No. 52 in C minor (movements 3 and 4)

MAHLER Symphony No. 4 in G Major, op. 90

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Harp in Video Games: The Infinite Expansion of the Harp's Canonical Repertoire (One Harp World 2026)
Aug
2

Harp in Video Games: The Infinite Expansion of the Harp's Canonical Repertoire (One Harp World 2026)

Lecture-Recital presented by the American Harp Society and the World Harp Congress, in Toronto, Canada

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Australian Harp Fest: Mark 2 - Katia Mestrovic, Paul Nicolaou & Natalia Mann
May
29

Australian Harp Fest: Mark 2 - Katia Mestrovic, Paul Nicolaou & Natalia Mann

Featuring music by Christopher Larkin, Katia Mestrovic, Nigel Westlake, Paul Nicolaou, Ross Edwards, Lisa Cheney and Natalia Mann

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Requiem: Fauré and Mozart – Joubert Singers
May
17

Requiem: Fauré and Mozart – Joubert Singers

MOZART Requiem in D minor, K.626

FAURÉ Requiem, Op.48

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The Phantom of the Opera | Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour
Mar
27
to 3 May

The Phantom of the Opera | Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour

  • Fleet Steps, Mrs Macquaries Point, Sydney Sydney, NSW, 2000 Australia (map)
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Andrew Lloyd Webber’s global phenomenon returns on its 40th anniversary to Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour in a critically acclaimed spectacular.

Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

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The Firebird (The Sydney Youth Orchestra)
Mar
14

The Firebird (The Sydney Youth Orchestra)

  • Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music (map)
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Featured composer in The Sydney Youth Orchestra’s first concert of 2026

Jessica WELLS, Emu in the Sky 
Grażyna BACEWICZ, Violin Concerto No. 3. Soloist: Harry Ward 
Bedřich SMETANA, The Moldau 
Paul NICOLAOU,but the sky is surely open’ (2022, orch. 2026; World Premiere)
Paul HINDEMITH, Symphonic Metamorphosis 
Igor STRAVINSKY, The Firebird (1919 suite)

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Debussy’s Danses with the Eastern Sydney Chamber Orchestra
Mar
8

Debussy’s Danses with the Eastern Sydney Chamber Orchestra

Featured soloist performing Debussy’s Harp concertante, Danse sacrée et danse profane, with the Eastern Sydney Chamber Orchestra

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Highlands Music Collective - Australian Prisms
Feb
20

Highlands Music Collective - Australian Prisms

Australian Prisms brings together seven Australian composers who reflect music as a vivid spectrum of light and shadow, colour and perspective.

Stuart Greenbaum 9 Candles for Dark Nights
Andrew Ford Cradle Song
Anne Cawrse Sanctuary
Paul Nicolaou Between Darkness and Light
Nigel Westlake Beneath the Midnight Sun
Sally Greenaway I-M-O-G-E-N
Paul Nicolaou Night Shift (world premiere)

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Paul Nicolaou - Solo Recital
Nov
24

Paul Nicolaou - Solo Recital

  • Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music (map)
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Join me for a program of works ranging from French Romanticism to music from video games, alongside a group of incredible associate artists.

Austin WINTORY “Then were created the gods in the midst of heaven” from ABZÛ (2016, this version 2025)
Pierick HOUDY Sonata for Harp (1983)
Jacques IBERT Fantasie (1917)
Ross EDWARDS Arafura Dances, Concerto for Harp and Strings (1995, this version 2025)

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Player Night: Hollow Knight and Silksong
Oct
31

Player Night: Hollow Knight and Silksong

Join us for an evening of gothic mirth and merriment as we celebrate Hollow Knight and Silksong.

https://www.acmi.net.au/whats-on/player-night-hollow-knight-silksong/

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Manon | The Australian Ballet
Apr
30
to 17 May

Manon | The Australian Ballet

  • Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House (map)
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Set to Jules Massenet’s haunting score as arranged by Martin Yates, Manon is a vivid production about escaping poverty and the price of true love.

The Australian Ballet - Manon

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Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra - Four Last Songs
Mar
29

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra - Four Last Songs

Richard Strauss Don Juan, Op 20
Ravel Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No 2
Richard Strauss Vier letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs)
Ravel Bolero

TSO Chief Conductor Eivind Aadland leads the TSO and musicians from the Australian National Academy of Music, and Australian soprano Siobhan Stagg features.

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ANAM Orchestra Gala Concert with Asher Fisch
Mar
21

ANAM Orchestra Gala Concert with Asher Fisch

  • Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre (map)
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Join the ANAM Orchestra for an unforgettable Gala evening of stunning music-making, led by one of the most celebrated conductors of our time, Asher Fisch.

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Elemental Resonance (Orange Chamber Music Festival 2025 - Cultured)
Mar
8

Elemental Resonance (Orange Chamber Music Festival 2025 - Cultured)

Elemental Resonance: A journey through the elements, exploring earth, air, fire and water with the colourful tones of the harp.

Commissioned by OCMF and developed by harpist and composer Paul Nicolaou, Elemental Resonance will introduce sensorial elements to enhance the audiences’ perceptions of sound, music and colour through his instrument.

This experience is recommended for children, young families, seniors and neurodivergent people. 

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