
2026 music series
geelonging for music
Longing for a good concert?...Come to Geelong!
The Geelonging for Music series is run by Evergreen Ensemble from the Geelong West town hall. Read about the wonderful variety of performances and events programmed in 2026, below. Tickets are now on sale for concerts in March.
Evergreen Ensemble was established for the purposes of the advancement of culture and education by finding connections between folk music and art music traditions. With a desire to break down the barriers between classical audiences and the folk music community, this music series brings world-class performers to Geelong with colourful and thought-provoking programs. Dance events and music workshops will also serve to unite the local community through participation and hands-on creative practice.



Northern Resonance
Swedish Grammy Nominated trio Northern Resonance is the Scandinavian string trio that pushes the boundaries of Nordic folk music, and brings it into a new soundscape. With their previously untested combination of instruments; viola d’amore, hardanger fiddle and nyckelharpa they let Scandinavian music meet explosive rhythms and grand chamber-like arrangements that takes folk music in a new direction. All members are highly skilled and accomplished musicians, rooted in traditional music. With an intense musical connection that is rare to come across, they invite you into their world of compositions where the trio moves effortlessly outside the soundscape of the tradition but moves just as easily within it. There is great life in their tunes, and the trio knows how to bring it out. With the Swedish Grammy nominated debut album from 2020, Northern Resonance have already established themselves with a glorious sound and have impressed a broad audience worldwide with concerts that are characterized by their explosive energy.
Thu 5 MARCH 2026
5:30pm workshop/ 7:30pm concert
Geelong West town hall
WORKSHOP TICKET: trybooking.com/DJHYI
CONCERT TICKET: trybooking.com/DJHXE

HAAS SISTERS
Sun 29 MARCH 2026
3:30pm, Geelong West town hall
From childhood tunes to chambergrass mastery.
Natalie and Brittany Haas spent their childhood trading Bach suites and Old-Time tunes in equal measure. Then they went their separate ways and became two of the most influential string players working today.
Natalie put cello on the map of contemporary Celtic music through her duo with Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser, absorbing influences from across continents and fashioning a rhythmic approach that belongs to no single tradition. Brittany's fiddle work with Punch Brothers, Hawktail, Crooked Still, and Dave Rawlings Machine has redefined what's possible in American acoustic music, crossing genres with an approach that feels both ancient and entirely new.
Reuniting as HAAS, the duo presents chambergrass music that refuses categorisation. From Nashville to Norway, the Celtic Isles to California, they've built a shared musical vocabulary that moves fluidly between melodic hooks, call-and-response, accompaniment and lead.
With their effortless, intuitive interplay, and having spent decades mastering both their craft and the art of listening to each other, watch as the power of seeing siblings reunite takes centre stage.
CONCERT TICKETS: trybooking.com/DJHZF



EVERGREEN ENSEMBLE
FIRESIDE SONATAS
Thu 4 JUNE 2026
7:30pm, Geelong West town hall
Tickets coming soon...
ceilidh Dance
Sat 15 AUG 2026
7:00pm, Geelong West town hall
Tickets coming soon...


Mickey & michelle
Sun 20 SEP 2026
3:00pm, Geelong West town hall
Tickets coming soon...
evergreen ensemble
'HER MUSICK BOOK'
Sun 29 MARCH 2026
3:00pm, Geelong West town hall
Tickets coming soon...

