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  • Tango – Supay Trio

    An authentic tango experience of dance and music supported by the City of Melbourne Arts Grants Program and Creative Victoria.

  • The Ghetto Cabaret

    fortyfivedownstairs

    A powerful new cabaret featuring Yiddish songs written in the Jewish ghettos of WWII.

  • Sepharad

    The Boite

    Dancer Tomas Arroquero and guitarist Kieren Ray work with Israeli born oud player, Yuval Ashkar, in a collaboration that revisits the Moorish connections with Flamenco in the inaugural performance of an exciting new project.

  • The Rapture Chapter II: Art vs Extinction

    Finucane & Smith

    Moira Finucane, one of the world’s greatest performance chameleons, magic realist geniuses and apocalyptic rock goddesses, brings home The Rapture Chapter II in her mind-stunning party on the edge of the abyss.

  • Three of a Kind

    Colin, Ted and Alexander Nettelbeck

    Three jazz pianists. Two generations. One family. Three family members; brothers Colin and Ted Nettelbeck, and Colin’s son Alexander Nettelbeck, perform together in a return concert at fortyfivedownstairs.

  • As One

    Gertrude Opera

    One of the major works of American opera in the 21st century has its Australian premiere as part of the 2020 Midsumma Festival.

  • The New Impromptu Quartet

    A performance exploring a world of styles and influences from jazz to Latin, funk, and soul.

  • Shepherd on the Rock

    Duo Eclettico and Linda Barcan

    A concert of works for saxophone, piano and mezzo-soprano, including a transcription of Schubert’s late masterpiece, and a selection of beautiful original works.

  • Gods and Demons

    Yiyun Gu

    From 'Pictures at an Exhibition' to 'Java Suite', from 'Islamey' to Piazzolla’s Tango, Chinese born pianist Yiyun Gu brings fantastic gods and demons together in a concert of magic and high imagination.

  • Barry Jones & Friends Celebrate the Arts

    fortyfivedownstairs online event

    Join us to celebrate the 88th birthday one of Australia’s most remarkable men, Barry Jones AC in an online performance curated and hosted by board member Julian Burnside AO.

  • Old Friends | New Beginnings

    Luke Severn and Elyane Laussade

    Luke Severn and Elyane Laussade will make their triumphant return to performing as a duo with a concert of some of their favourite works for cello and piano.

  • Electric Loneliness

    Night Creatures

    A strange and mysterious seaside cabaret told through vaudeville, puppetry, fairy tale, and 80s synth-inspired song.

  • Michael Griffiths: Greatest Hits

    Michael Griffiths

    Helpmann Award winner and fortyfivedownstairs repeat offender Michael Griffiths returns with his greatest hits.

  • The New Impromptu Quartet featuring Raleigh Williams

    Alexander Nettelbeck, Conrad Henderson, Jim Glasson, Andy Horneman and Raleigh Williams

    Join us for an afternoon of jazz, exploring a world of styles and influences, and featuring guest vocalist Raleigh Williams.

  • Art and Life, Domestic and Sublime

    Coady Green and Linda Barcan

    Pianist Coady Green and mezzo-soprano Linda Barcan perform two major song cycles by Melbourne-based composers Linda Kouvaras and Katy Abbott.

  • fortyfivedownstairs Chamber Music Festival 2024

    Coady Green and fortyfivedownstairs

    Following the success of the inaugural Chamber Music Festival in March 2023, renowned pianist Coady Green has again curated a diverse program of 14 events, including multiple Australian premieres, collaborations with Lyric Opera and the Wilin Centre, and performances from an incredible lineup of artists such as pianist Michael Leslie, soprano Antoinette Halloran, actors Helen Morse and Paul English, and ensembles Songmakers Australia and the Divisi Chamber Singers.