Marshall McGuire & Genevieve Lacey

Two of Australia’s most revered musicians — harpist Marshall McGuire and recorder virtuoso Genevieve Lacey — reunite for Bower Birds, a performance of intimate conversation between strings and breath. The pair, long-time collaborators, bring decades of shared history to the stage, performing music that flutters between Baroque delicacy and contemporary invention. Each piece feels like a small offering — a fragment gathered for its colour, texture or memory. McGuire and Lacey’s synergy is effortless: both are known for taking their instruments beyond expectation, pairing exquisite precision with warmth and wit. “Playing with Genevieve,” McGuire once said, “feels like walking into sunlight — the dialogue is never rehearsed, only revealed.” Bower Birds is music as friendship, craftsmanship and quiet daring. Presented within the serene acoustics of Castlemaine Uniting Church, this concert promises a meditative journey through centuries of composition, made new in every moment of breath and pluck.