Vatche Jambazian

Sydney-born pianist Vatche Jambazian completed his Master of Music at The Juilliard School in New York following studies at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Following his international debut in Armenia, Vatche has since performed extensively throughout Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. He has played in many of the most iconic venues in the world, including the Sydney Opera House, Carnegie Hall and the Lincoln Centre, where he gave ... Read more

Nick Freer

Nick Freer is a Melbourne-based guitarist/composer with a keen interest in contemporary jazz-based improvisation. He holds a Masters of Music from Monash University.   Nick has studied locally with David Jones and Elliott Gyger and internationally with Pat Martino, Joe Diorio and Tim Miller. Nick has performed extensively with various ensembles in the USA, Japan, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Thailand, Macau, China, Malaysia, South Korea, Germany, Poland, England, Indonesia and New Zealand.   ... Read more

Lauren Neko

Lauren Neko is an electronic music artist and creative industries educator. A talented writer, DJ, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and producer, Lauren has played on numerous international stages, festivals, clubs and galleries. She embraces a radical use of colour in all of her performances.   Lauren’s work is inspired by 80s disco and the 90’s Rave/House scene. She embodies the radical self-acceptance that was at the forefront of both these underground movements ... Read more

Lah-Lah: The Hills Are Alive

Popular children's band Lah-Lah to perform at AIM's special afternoon show. This event is part of a six-part series celebrating Sydney music.

Dr. Veronica Stewart

A passionate singer and educator, Vee Stewart has worked alongside elite musicians, including Grammy award winner David Pack, Grammy award-nominated Jazz pianist Patrice Rushen (Temptations, Chaka Khan, Babyface), and Grammy award-winning producer and drummer, Ricky Lawson (Michael Jackson, Phil Collins, Brian McKnight).

Dr. Ruben Palma

Australian-Salvadoran cellist Dr. Ruben Palma is an award-winning freelance musician and pedagogue based in Sydney. Ruben is a graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts, the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln (where in 2014 he completed a Master of Music Violoncello Solo degree in the class of Nicolas Altstaedt), and the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.

AIM’s Birdee & DJ Zak Roams’ Collab

Recent Composition & Production graduate DJ Zak Roams of Melbourne has teamed up with Sydney-based Contemporary Performance student & singer/songwriter Birdee to create their brooding new brainchild “Dark Cloud”.