Name: Autumn Season Pass: Nipaluna/Hobart Lunchbox Concerts 2026
Start: 2026-05-23T13:05:00
End: 2026-05-23T13:50:00
Location: Hobart Town Hall, 50 Macquarie St, Hobart TAS 7000, Australia

Saturday 23 May 2026 + 22 More Dates
1:05 PM - 1:50 PM
50 Macquarie St, Hobart TAS 7000
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Our immensely popular lunchtime concert series returns to the Hobart Town Hall for five more fabulous concerts!

Curated by VDB’s Artistic Director, Julia Fredersdorff, our 2026 series showcases some of Lutruwita/Tasmania's finest musical talent, alongside interstate and international guests, in an eclectic program of music spanning a rich variety of genres and styles.

Escape the hustle and bustle and step into an oasis of calm listening to beautiful music in the glorious surrounds of the Hobart Town Hall Ballroom.

TUESDAY 28 APRIL @ 1.05pm - JAKOB LINDBERG

Internationally acclaimed for his live solo recitals, Swedish lutenist Jakob Lindberg is widely regarded as one of the finest lute players in the world. Based in London, where he's been professor of lute at Royal College of Music since 1979, Lindberg has played a pioneering role in reviving the lute in its many guises as part of the early music movement in the late 20th century.

Presented in association with Melbourne International Lute Festival.

TUESDAY 5 MAY @ 1.05pm - OLD GROUND

Two exquisite instruments, beautifully played by Marshall McGuire (harp) and Simon Martyn-Ellis (theorbo) in solos and duos, both old and new, spanning several centuries from 17th-century Europe to 21st-century Australia.

TUESDAY 12 MAY @ 1.05pm - CZECH MATE

An international collaboration between some of the most exciting musicians working in historically informed performance today, Czech Mate features Czech violinist Helena Zemanová, VDB Artistic Director Julia Fredersdorff (Baroque violin), Australian dulcian specialist Jane Gower and renowned Danish harpsichordist Lars Ulrik Mortensen, performing baroque gems by Castello, Fontana, Rossi, Ortiz, Schmelzer and more.

Presented in association with Sydney Opera House Trust.

TUESDAY 19 MAY @ 1.05pm - JERRY WONG*
International pianist and Associate Professor of Music - Piano and Head of Keyboard at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, Jerry Wong bring his artistry, insight and expressive flair to a program of breathtaking piano repertoire. This Lunchbox features works of striking contrast and power, ranging from the intimate lyricism of Seymour Bernstein, to the brooding intensity of Dmitri Shostakovich and the monumental virtuosity of Franz Liszt.

*PERFORMER CHANGE - We are pleased to welcome internationally acclaimed pianist Jerry Wong for this concert, as Alexey Yemtsov is unfortunately now unable to perform as originally advertised.

TUESDAY 26 MAY @ 1.05pm - BAROQUE FAMILY SONGBOOK

British-Australian tenor Jacob Lawrence is celebrated for his interpretations of vocal music from the Medieval to the Baroque eras, and frequently performs with renowned European ensembles like Vox Luminis and Profeti della Quinta. For this intimate recital he takes to the stage with his mother, Launceston-born, Melbourne-based harpsichordist Elizabeth Anderson, to perform some of their family favourite duets by Anna Magdalena Bach, Purcell, Caccini and more.

FIVE-CONCERT SEASON PASSES ($65) are available until 28 April 2026.

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