NGV Friday Nights: Pharaoh
6–10PM, 14 JUN – 4 OCT
Experience ancient Egypt after dark when Pharaoh opens late every Friday night this winter.
With a weekly-changing line-up of live music, enjoy sounds from Africa, the Middle East and beyond, spanning classical, jazz, blues, funk and more.
Your ticket gives you late-night entry to Melbourne Winter Masterpieces®: Pharaoh and access to all performances. From here into the afterlife, this season of NGV Friday Nights has something for everyone.
Cost Online: $45 A / $40 C / $37 M / $23 Ch
Door (Limited): $50 A / $45 C / $42 M / $29 Ch
EXHIBITION
MUSIC RESIDENCIES
NGV Friday Nights will be home to five music residencies this winter, each taking turns to curate performances across three slots every Friday night. Residents and their hand-picked musical guests invite you on a unique music journey.
UP NEXT: Fri 5 Jul, 6–10pm
Roman MC with Australian Art Orchestra Improvisers
7pm, 8pm & 9pmFind out more
Cost Online: $45 A / $40 C / $37 M / $23 Ch
Door (Limited): $50 A / $45 C / $42 M / $29 Ch
Celebrated Brisbane-based rapper and freestyler Roman MC will perform live and fully improvised with members of the Australian Art Orchestra (AAO) to create on-the-spot rhyme schemes and flows that merge together seamlessly.
UPCOMING
Australian Art Orchestra curates: MEATSHELL
Fri 12 Jul, 6pm
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Cost Online: $45 A / $40 C / $37 M / $23 Ch
Door (Limited): $50 A / $45 C / $42 M / $29 Ch
MEATSHELL
7pm, 8pm & 9pmExperimental duo MEATSHELL cultivate unconventional sound-worlds with a shared curiosity for the subtle beauty of things. Their performance will see them presenting a brand-new repertoire that transcends traditional song-forms and emphasises the power of storytelling through sound.
Australian Art Orchestra curates: Koi Kingdom
Fri 19 Jul, 6pm
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Cost Online: $45 A / $40 C / $37 M / $23 Ch
Door (Limited): $50 A / $45 C / $42 M / $29 Ch
Koi Kingdom
7pm, 8pm & 9pmKoi Kingdom approaches the sounds of jazz with a refreshing sense of freedom and irreverence. Playing with forms, melodic structures, and genres, their distinctive sound is characterised by detailed compositions, instrumental virtuosity and fearless exploration.
Australian Art Orchestra curates: Ball/Hanlon/Schulz featuring Vahideh Eisaei
Fri 26 Jul, 6pm
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Cost Online: $45 A / $40 C / $37 M / $23 Ch
Door (Limited): $50 A / $45 C / $42 M / $29 Ch
Ball/Hanlon/Schulz featuring Vahideh Eisaei
7pm, 8pm & 9pmThis unconventional trio draw from their collective experience in classical, jazz and folk traditions to reveal something uncategorisable and entirely their own.
Stani Goma curates: Melbourne African Traditional Ensemble
Fri 2 Aug, 6pm
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Cost Online: $45 A / $40 C / $37 M / $23 Ch
Door (Limited): $50 A / $45 C / $42 M / $29 Ch
Melbourne African Traditional Ensemble (MATE)
7pm, 8pm & 9pmThe Melbourne African Traditional Ensemble (MATE) is more than just a musical project; it's a vibrant tapestry woven from the rich traditions of Africa. Founded by the visionary radio presenter and producer, Stani Goma, MATE is a celebration of Pan-African unity through the universal language of music.
Stani Goma curates Fem Belling: Project Mzansi
Fri 9 Aug, 6pm
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Cost Online: $45 A / $40 C / $37 M / $23 Ch
Door (Limited): $50 A / $45 C / $42 M / $29 Ch
Fem Belling: Project Mzansi
7pm, 8pm & 9pmThe sounds of South Africa! Fem and her band present South African jazz and township music past and present. Soul-stirring melodies and rhythms overflowing with the spirit of resistance and resilience of the Apartheid era. Celebrate the rich history of urban African music and its role as a voice against oppression.
Stani Goma curates: Kunjani Heita Afrika
Fri 16 Aug, 6pm
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Cost Online: $45 A / $40 C / $37 M / $23 Ch
Door (Limited): $50 A / $45 C / $42 M / $29 Ch
Kunjani Heita Afrika
7pm, 8pm & 9pmLed By Patrick Daniels, Kunjani Heita Afrika’s music is inspired by the the Ghoema Carnival Sounds and other musical styles from Cape Town and influenced by the soulful infectious rhythms of South Africa. Their original tunes form a dynamic blend of Afro Jazz with funk, latin, soul & gospel.
Tempo Rubato curates: Katie Yap & Donald Nicolson
Fri 23 Aug, 6pm
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Cost Online: $45 A / $40 C / $37 M / $23 Ch
Door (Limited): $50 A / $45 C / $42 M / $29 Ch
Katie Yap & Donald Nicolson
7pm, 8pm & 9pmKatie Yap and Donald Nicolson are two of Australia's foremost period musicians and they catapult their ancient instruments into modern sound worlds.
Tempo Rubato curates: David Griffiths & Svetlana Bogosavljevic
Fri 30 Aug, 6pm
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Cost Online: $45 A / $40 C / $37 M / $23 Ch
Door (Limited): $50 A / $45 C / $42 M / $29 Ch
David Griffiths & Svetlana Bogosavljevic
7pm, 8pm & 9pmIt’s rare and wonderful when clarinetist David Griffiths and Belgrade-born cellist Svetlana Bogosavljevic pair up to play music as a duo, and show off the world of textures and sounds available at their fingertips.
Tempo Rubato curates: Sophia Kirsanova & Melbourne Strings
Fri 6 Sep, 6pm
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Cost Online: $45 A / $40 C / $37 M / $23 Ch
Door (Limited): $50 A / $45 C / $42 M / $29 Ch
Sophia Kirsanova & Melbourne Strings
7pm, 8pm & 9pmMelbourne-based Latvian violinist Sophia Kirsanova and Melbourne Strings performances are always a breath of fresh air; a wild ride from ethereal heights to crunchy grittiness; punctuated by precision, rigour and expressiveness.
Tempo Rubato curates: Affinity Quartet
Fri 13 Sep, 6pm
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Cost Online: $45 A / $40 C / $37 M / $23 Ch
Door (Limited): $50 A / $45 C / $42 M / $29 Ch
Affinity Quartet
7pm, 8pm & 9pmFeaturing violinists Josephine Chung and Nicholas Waters, violist Ruby Shirres and cellist Mee Na Lojewski, the group has won major prizes in four international string quartet competitions.
Music in Exile curates: Ajak Kwai
Fri 20 Sep, 6pm
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Cost Online: $45 A / $40 C / $37 M / $23 Ch
Door (Limited): $50 A / $45 C / $42 M / $29 Ch
Ajak Kwai
7pm, 8pm & 9pmAjak Kwai's powerful music draws upon traditional elements of South Sudanese funk and blues, and combines them with contemporary gestures that give a voice to the local African community.
Music in Exile curates: Ausecuma Beats
Fri 27 Sep, 6pm
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Cost Online: $45 A / $40 C / $37 M / $23 Ch
Door (Limited): $50 A / $45 C / $42 M / $29 Ch
Ausecuma Beats
7pm, 8pm & 9pmAusecuma Beats are more than just a band, they are a philosophy. Led by master djembe player, Boubacar Gaye, this ensemble demonstrate what can happen when a group of artists come together based the idea of place, transplanting cultural heritage into a contemporary city.
Music in Exile curates: Kang JJ
Fri 4 Oct, 6pm
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Cost Online: $45 A / $40 C / $37 M / $23 Ch
Door (Limited): $50 A / $45 C / $42 M / $29 Ch
Kang JJ
7pm, 8pm & 9pmKang John Jock, professionally known by his stage name as Kang JJ, is a sensational South Sudanese singer, songwriter, poet and activist.