Pianist Josh Hooke in Beechworth
Anglican Christ Church Beechworth
Josh Hooke returns to the Kawai grand piano in Beechworth's historic Anglican Christ Church to play Scarlatti, Chopin and Mussorgsky's Pictures at an exhibition, culminating in its vast fortissimo: 'The Great Gate of Kyiv'.
Josh completed a PhD in Music Performance in 2023 at the University of Melbourne under Professors Ian Holtham and Paul Kildea, and is currently the Kenneth Moore Memorial Music Scholar at Janet Clarke Hall. Previously, Josh was invited to undertake periods of intensive private study in Vienna with Paul Badura-Skoda, and was among his last students. He has also studied in London with Imogen Cooper.
Alongside his solo career, Josh is committed to collaborative and interdisciplinary practice. He regularly works with multidisciplinary artist Jack Vanzet; their debut recording, Composites (2021), received critical acclaim and has attracted millions of streams across digital platforms. Other collaborations have included projects with Yamaha, Novation, the National Gallery of Victoria and Netflix. His debut solo album, featuring works by Beethoven and Schubert, was released in 2024 and described by Limelight as 'an audacious debut.'
Josh first played in Christ Church in 2023 and returned in 2024 and 2025.
