CAM in the USA

British violinist Madeleine Mitchell teams up with American pianist Elektra Schmidt to represent CAM in the USA with a programme including Australian music.

Douglas Knehans: Mist Waves
John Carmichael: Before Nightfall (piano solo)
Wendy Hiscocks: Caprice and Caprice II: Dragonfly – American premiere (violin solo)
Johannes Brahms: Violin Sonata no. 3 in D minor, op.108

Sunday 12 October 2025, 4pm-5pm
Piano Palace, 514 Kelly Avenue, Half Moon Bay, California 94019
Tickets $35 (Includes wine and nuts) 

CAM is delighted to present its first concert in America. In true CAM fashion, this programme celebrates the diversity of native-born and émigré Australian composers.

Our thanks to Artist Migration for supporting this recital and providing such a ‘cool’ Californian venue at the Piano Palace – the perfect ambience for an afternoon of musical discovery. Thanks also to our sponsors Wirripang, Home of Australian Composers.

Caprice by Wendy Hiscocks and Mist Waves by Douglas Knehans is available on the Naxos label played by Madeleine Mitchell.

‘a fresh and challenging recital, beautifully played’ Fiona Maddocks, The Observer

ALSO COMING UP…

Australian pianist Rosemary Tuck will be performing the world premiere of Andrew Schultz’s Piano Concerto with the New London Orchestra conducted by Adrian Brown on Wednesday 15 October at Cadogan Hall, London. Find out more