Music & Tea at WAG | The Sophia Rose Quartet
Schedule
Thu Jun 04 2026 at 01:00 am to 02:30 am
UTC+10:00Location
Wollongong Art Gallery | Wollongong, NS
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EMERGING ARTIST CONCERT SERIES presentsSophia Rose on trumpet, Nate Griffin on drums, Oscar Lubboock on piano & Alex Parsa on double bass! A dynamic group of musicians studying jazz at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
Join them for a morning of jazz music that celebrates how the music-making processes of Blak peoples and African American musicians have changed over time.
Sophia, who curated the program, shares that ‘as an Aboriginal trumpet player, I take great pride in the way Indigenous musicians have adopted Western instruments and used them to express their culture and identity. One of the reasons I love jazz music is that it represents African Americans’ rebellion against enslavement; it is centred on freedom and gives the performer liberty.
I assembled this program to share my love for music, my roots and my identity. It explores the concept of living an urban life as a First Nations woman, and the music I have crafted and curated with this experience in mind. The name City Tidda (sister) reflects this idea.'
Sophia Rose is a proud Wiradjuri and Barkindji woman raised on Dharawal country. Surrounded by music from a young age, she developed a love of many genres at Wollongong High School of Performing Arts and Wollongong Conservatorium.
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Where is it happening?
Wollongong Art Gallery, 46 Burelli St, Wollongong NSW 2500, Australia, WollongongEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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