About SCCMF
Orava By Candlelight, 2024 Festival
Our Vision
The Sunshine Coast Chamber Music Festival intelligently reimagines chamber music in a contemporary context, integrating site-specific, cross-form, and cross-cultural elements. Each year the festival aims to present an innovative program of bespoke events staged in stunning natural locations and intimate venues across the Sunshine Coast.
Sunset Salon, 2023 Festival
Our Mission
stage a unique chamber music festival that reflects the personality of the Sunshine Coast, celebrating its natural beauty and blend of innovation and tradition
embed First Nations artists, producers and stories/culture/language throughout the program
introduce new audiences to chamber music through innovative programming that makes classical music assessible by reimagining its modes of delivery
reflect and promote the diversity and excellence of the Australian classical contemporary musical culture by engaging international, national and local artists of the highest calibre
support living composers through commissions and a program that features Australian artists
build the region's cultural capacity through the festival’s Community Engagement Program, which includes a mentoring program and free concerts in schools, aged care facilities and the Sunshine Coast University hospital.
Singing Up Country, 2022 Festival
Creative Team
Dr Lynne Bradley
Artistic Director
Aunty Helena Gulash
Festival Elder
James Lees
Executive Producer
Kari Scott-Matthew
Associate Producer
Kellie Peta
First-Nations Producers
Maxi Mossman
Marketing Manager
Moale James-Proud
Producer
Board
Ralph Devlin AM KC
Board Chair
Lyn Cheetham
Deputy Chair
Victoria Berry
Treasurer
Noela L’Estrange
Board Member