“I’m an interpreter of stories. When I perform, it’s like sitting down at my piano and telling fairy stories.”  

- Nat King Cole

Join us for an afternoon of music igniting imagination

and help raise funds to support dementia research.


When
Sunday 22 November 2026 · 3:00 pm

Practical details

2:30 pm - Doors open
3:00 pm - Music begins
Afterwards - Meet the performers

Location

Hobart Town Hall
50 Macquarie Street, Hobart

Two young students of mine, sisters Min Luo (12), and Fei Shan (9), are passionate music-makers, who love to share their efforts. 

Some time back they discovered that their endeavours gave joy and comfort to a close family friend, a grandfather figure to them, who had declined severely with dementia. From this discovery they decided that they wanted to share their music-making with older people, in care, on a more regular basis, so have begun visits to nursing homes.

In addition, they are remarkably keen to share their own experiences of music-making, as something natural, that is not simply focused on exams and competitions.

Thus the idea of Music in Nature evolved, and with the support of their remarkable parents, George Luo and Vivian Shan, the idea of a fund raising concert has come into being.

The focus of the funds for this event is the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre, in particular the Island Clinic and the TasTest, based in the Menzies Medical Research Centre, Hobart. This ground-breaking work is led by a remarkable team at the Island Clinic, with Professor Jane Alty at the helm.

Professor Alty will speak at the concert, and share her understanding of the curative effects of music, for those troubled by dementia, as well as sharing their internationally recognised work, that is now part of a world-wide network of researchers, and health practitioners, committed to improving health outcomes, for all those afflicted.