Tonight we take Singleton on a journey to 1920s Paris

Don't miss your only chance to see this stunning line up in the Hunter Valley.

Join Asha Lunarzewski, Anthea Harrington, Zoe Arthur, DJ Cotton, Vincent Parmeter, Andrew Wallace, Rob Coxon, Leigh Sherringham, John Kellaway and Jamie Pollock in their Parisian jazz club tonight only.

7pm at Singleton Uniting Church. Only $35/$25 concession including supper with the artists following the concert.

First Concert Tonight!

Look out Newcastle, A Night in Paris is coming to you tonight!

Join Asha Lunarzeski, Anthea Harrington, Zoe Arthur, DJ Cotton, Vincent Parmeter, Andrew Wallace, Rob Coxon, Jason Nelson, Jamie Pollock and John Kellaway as they take you on a journey to Paris. Presenting stunning jazz songs from the 1920s, 30s & 40s with music made famous by Hanka Ordonka, Ella Fitzgerald and The Andrews Sisters.

Don't miss this once in a lifetime line up at St Andrews Presbyterian Church tonight at 7pm. Tickets $35 at the door, including a themed supper created by local culinary artist, Jan Spencer.

Meet the star of the show!!!

Asha Lunarzewski

Born in Poland, and as a well recognised recording artist Asha toured extensively throughout Europe before moving to Australia to record her album with the award winning label Tommirock Records. Asha released her first single, charting well in Poland as well as taking third place in the national song competition. Since moving permanently to Australia Asha has headlined in many festivals throughout the country and has a great ability to connect with an audience through her songs. Asha performs in her adopted home town of Newcastle and throughout the Hunter region as well as regularly featuring at gigs in Sydney while also teaching music at St Pius X High School.

Meet our singers #2

Anthea Harrington - mezzo soprano

Anthea graduated with Honours from The University of Newcastle in 1998. Based in London from 2000 to 2011, she was a member of the pop/rock band Royal Treatment Plant, both recording and touring with the band until 2006. She spent six years as a teacher and regular performer at the prestigious Bush Hall in West London. After relocating to Newcastle in 2012, she joined forces with friend and mentor Smantha Cobcroft to form the vocal ensemble Choir V. Anthea also currently teaches singing at Newcastle Grammar School, Tyrrell Anglican College and from her home studio. Stage appearances include Amanzio (Guistino), Valetto (The Coronation of Poppaea), Madame Dubonnet (The Boyfriend), Marian (The Music Man) and Dame Durruthers (Yeoman of the Guard). She regularly appears as a soloist in the Hunter region as well as previously stage managing Eddie's Supper Club at the Polish Hall in Broadmeadow.

Meet our Singers #1

Zoe Arthur - Soprano

Zoe is a recent import to Newcastle's arts education scene. Most recently she has been performing with Choir V, Acappella Nova and vocal jazz trio while teaching at St Pius X and managing events for Renew Newcastle and publicity for Musical Matinees. Her passion for music education has led to research into the importance of universal musical opportunities and she is currently writing a schools version of Don Giovanni. A founding member of the vocal trio Scarletter Fever while at The University of Wollongong and a frequent musical theatre performer, Zoe's love of all things arts pervades every aspect of her life.

Meet our Musical Director

DJ Cotton - Musical Director, music arranger supreme, saxophone sophisticate and guitar guru!

DJ relocated to the Hunter Valley fresh from the Sydney music scene, where he started the record label Smart Records, which produced several Australian artists. DJ toured the UK with his band Three27 and was signed as a song writer with British publishing company Dinosaur Publishing. Nominated for four ABC music awards, one song he produces took out best R&B sone of the same year. DJ has supported many well-known artists including Vanessa Amorosi, and James Morrison. He is a multi-instrumentalist, playing saxophone, piano, guitar, bass and clarinet and has also played as a session musician on may albums. While playing many instruments, it is the sax he enjoys the most and he loves to share this passion with the audience.

Additional Concert - SAVE THE DATE - Orava Quartet

Musical Matinees is proud to announce another concert in their Art Song series!!!

The amazingly talented Orava Quartet are currently touring Australia and Musical Matinees is delighted to be presenting their Newcastle concert.

Save the Date: Saturday May 30th @3pm at St Andrews Presbyterian Church