An immersive academy experience for experienced and developing performers of period instruments
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We invite you to discover a wonderful array of music with us in 2026, as we traverse music from 16th Century Baroque Europe through to 21st Century Australia. In March our Baroque Academy explores the art of historically-informed performance, and in April we showcase our collection of weird & wonderful instruments with BIZARRERIE.
You can now also stream our past performances in our "Watch & Listen" section, and our latest album - VAN DIEMEN'S FIDDLES - is available in the "Shop" or on your favourite digital streaming service.
I look forward to welcoming you to a performance soon.
Julia Fredersdorff
Artistic Director
Three musicians, one instrument, but worlds apart in approach—from cutting-edge electronics to historically informed performance on 17th-century instruments.
What's emerged is a sound that doesn't fit neatly into any one category—and that's exactly the point.
The Van Diemen's Fiddles debut album explores stories of how music traveled with merchants, migrants, and mystics, revealing the surprising connections that weave through time and geography.
Now available on your favourite streaming platform or on CD.
Can't make it to a live concert, or want to revisit one of our past performances? Now you can enjoy VDB on your computer, TV or mobile device with VDB On Demand.
A selection of our full-length live concerts are now available for weekly rental, including "Cloak & Dagger" and Van Diemen's Fiddles "Homeward" - with more concerts coming soon!
"This is not recreating an imagined past. It’s creating music now ... add performances of the highest calibre and an infectiously enthusiastic stage presence, and you have an ensemble that is a welcome addition to the baroque and beyond conversation."
"I'd crawl over broken glass to attend a Van Diemen's Band concert! "
"We are so lucky to have such talented, generous and warm musicians in Tasmania. Every time I see you perform there is such joy and happiness that you radiate to all in the audience."
An immersive academy experience for experienced and developing performers of period instruments
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