LUSH

Live at The Church

24 July 2026

LUSH is a trio that is exactly that. A trio of vibraphone, double bass and grand piano which turns the luscious overtones of each instrument into a humming whole. This is room-filling acoustic music that combines elements of trance music, ambient music and sonic experimentation. 

About Niki Johnson
Niki Johnson is a contemporary percussionist and composer-performer whose musical practice incorporates interdisciplinary collaboration and artistic research. She has been commissioned to compose and perform solo percussion works for the Sydney Powerhouse Museum and Art Gallery of New South Wales and is a current PhD candidate at Monash University. As an interdisciplinary collaborator she works with sculptors, sound designers, musicians, fine artists, and theatre-makers to create instrumental sculptures and performances. As a freelancing percussionist she has regularly recorded and performed for the ABC, Sydney Opera House, Phoenix Central Park, and Trackdown Fox studios.

About Clayton Thomas
Clayton Thomas is a double bassist and organiser specialising in the field of improvised and experimental music. He is a globally recognised instrumentalist who has performed and recorded with many of the world's living Master of Creative Music. In Sydney he is a member of the quartet BELIEVE, and the creative force behind SOUND THE ALARM, a large ensemble working at the intersection of social activism and contemporary composition. Clayton lives and works on Gadigal land. 

About Lauren Tsamouras
Lauren Tsamouras is a pianist, composer and improviser based in Warrang/Sydney. She leads and composes for her contemporary jazz/improvised music duo Another Green World who released their debut album “Mytera" in March 2023. In 2021, she was nominated for the Jann Rutherford Memorial Award and in 2025 she became the recipient for the award to fund the recording of her second Another Green World album, set to be completed in 2026. She was also featured as an ABC Jazz Artist in Residence in early 2025, presenting original solo piano works alongside a selection of jazz repertoire, broadcast on the radio and social media.

This performance will take place at The Church.

The Church is a meticulously restored 19th-century Gothic church in Alexandria, NSW owned by Judith Neilson AM that houses rehearsals and work development for musicians by invitation.

Performance

Performance

Friday 24 July 2026
7:00pm

Location

The Church
9 Mitchell Rd, Alexandria

Tickets

Free, by ballot only

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Ballot draw date: Tuesday 14 July 2026

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