o frabjous day callooh callay cloudebussy posts again! this is the latest of a few concerts and events i've been a part of this half of the year. this will be a concert entirely conducted by @cpanjaitan.composer , who will premiere his "bamboo carver suite" alongside guest works by @dylanbryant_22 and myself. i have also been a part of the rehearsal and concert prep process as the rehearsal scribe and program designer 👍🎍
MEET THE MUSICIANS THAT MAKE @jazzforallqld
Charlene Cloud Tan (they/them) is Jazz For All’s program designer and multi-faceted musician. Having designed programs since they were in high school when no one else took up the mantle, they have now done so extensively for projects at the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University. Most recently, Cloud has designed the programs for the Conservatorium’s International Women’s Day concert series, "Sounding Resistance".
Cloud is also a globally-recognised composer-ethnomusicologist and Ngee Ann Kongsi Outstanding Young Artist Award winner. Their sonic identity, “filled with curiosity and exploration” (Nicole Murphy), can be seen in their extensive experience in cultural instrumental composition, specialising in oud performance and fusion. Currently, they are making strides in traditional Nusantaran (Malay Archipelago) music for "The Tides of Nusantara" (Seven Seas of Sage).
As a graphic designer for Jazz For All, Cloud will be preparing programs and posters, incorporating Melayna’s work into each design while capturing Chloe’s artistic spirit. Cloud’s program design chops also include Chloe’s Honours Exhibition "Jazz, Gender and the Queer Experience", "YOMAKU" by Emily-Mei Davies and QCGU Composition Cohort concerts from 2024 to 2026.
gig for gaza is happening TOMORROW! this piece, "if i must die" was written to premiere at this gig. it'll be played during black square collective's set at around 6 pm. my own set will be from 2.30-2.55 pm!
gig for gaza is a fundraising gig — all funds, including performance fees, tickets and donations will be donated to UNICEF's gaza appeal campaign. lots of amazing musicians will be playing — take a look at @kelleegreenmusic 's page for more information!
hope to see you there! free palestine!
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GIG FOR GAZA: Saturday December 6, KEPK, 2-8pm. All proceeds to UNICEF’s Children of Gaza Crisis Appeal.
As humans who care about other humans, it’s hard to know what to do in the midst of such horror and tragedy. Apart from all the things we’ve already been doing (protests, emailing MPs, talking incessantly about Palestine to anyone who will listen, donating), artists are in a unique position to channel their feelings into their art and share it.
On what will be two years to the day since renowned Palestinian poet Refaat Alareer was killed, we’re grateful to host the premiere of ‘If I Must Die’, composed by Charlene Cloud Tan using the words of Alareer’s haunting poem of the same name. This new work, for oud, voice, two violins, cello and piano, helps to give voice to the voiceless and reminds us that we can *never* stop talking about this genocide.
We hope you’ll come and support all our musicians on Saturday, and join in solidarity as we raise funds for children in Gaza. Ticket link in bio.
There’s such a diverse lineup at Gig for Gaza that there’s something for everyone. There are ticketing options for the whole day or just one act and, remember, 100% of the proceeds are going to Unicef’s Gaza Children Crisis Appeal. Listening to good music while being altruistic… the perfect Saturday!
One of the most exciting performances at GfG will be the premiere of a brand-new work by Charlene Cloud Tan (bio below), who has set If I Die by martyred Palestinian poet Refaat Alareer to music for the Black Square Collective. Cloud will also be performing a solo set earlier in the day.
Charlene Cloud Tan is a composer, multi-instrumentalist and budding ethnomusicologist currently based in Meanjin (Brisbane), Australia; pursuing a Bachelor of Music in Composition at the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University. One of the many loves of Cloud’s life is the oud, which they picked up when they were sixteen years old, and it has become an integral part of their musical life and practice. Having composed and performed works across three continents, their oeuvre spans from solo to chamber orchestral works, displaying a keen eye for historical context and re-context, and cultural fusion. Mostly described by listeners as “avant-garde”, their pieces involve contemporary classical compositional approaches and methods to do what they plan to do for the rest of their life – tell stories. A keen multidisciplinarist, they have collaborated with creatives in music, dance, visual art, theatre, and film to tell such stories. With a developing interest in ethnomusicology, their practice entrenches and pays homage to cultural and traditions, from instruments to attitudes.
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8 acts across 7 hours (2pm - 9pm)
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tiered ticketing ($30 full/$20 concession/$10 per act)
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All funds going to .au/donate/children-gaza-crisis-appeal
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Ticket link in bio.
🍉 i'm gigging for gaza!
i will be joined by several musicians who're restless and eager to do more to raise awareness and funds for paIestine and its people. i will be posting about them as well so keep a look out for my stories!
date: saturday the 6th of december, 2025
time: 2-6 pm, but my set is on for 45 minutes and a little more (stay tuned! i will update)
venue: KEPK, Unit J2/241 Station Rd, Yeerongpilly
🍉 100% of the money raised from ticket sales and other donations will go to palestinian aid relief. i am performing for free and will also be donating my performance fee and an out of pocket donation!
🍉 the full schedule on the day + ticket links will be available very soon. hang tight, and i really hope to see you there 🙏
QUMS Semester 2 camp: Bread & Empty Chairs 🍞🪑 • photos by tom and i, courtesy of rashmi and their cameras 📸
milking these photos for all they're worth hehe 😂 it was so much fun singing for a weekend with these lovely lovely people! come and watch QUMS perform on the 2nd of november at 3 pm @ GHD auditorium, UQ 🔥🔥🔥
Thank you to @cloudebussy for their incredible work on designing the program for my solo art exhibition Jazz, Gender, and the Queer Experience!
This opportunity to share my research and lived experiences through my art has been surreal and I am so grateful to everyone who has visited the gallery so far!
Jazz, Gender, and the Queer Experience runs for ONE MORE WEEK until the 9TH OF OCTOBER at 4PM
GREY STREET GALLERY | TUES - SAT | 10AM - 4PM
#artexibition #queerartist #femalejazzmusician #equityinjazz #femaleartist #artgallery
「YOMAKU」♪～(´ε｀ )
on the 29th of may, my collaborative piece with @j._j._06 was premiered as a part of a body of work entitled "YOMAKU". not only was i super stoked and cheesed to be a part of this, it took me back to when i first met project director emily-mei davies across practice rooms, when i praised her singing of an aria i had done long before, and the reason why james and i became Db major warriors for the better half of april and may. we tried our very best to bring our voices to the table to give YOMAKU our all, and the turnout was unbelievable!!!
without the YOMAKU fusion orchestra, emily-mei's direction, zac's conducting, scarlett's management and every composer, teacher-mentor and involved person's guidance, we would not have brought 「幸せ Happiness」 to life. for that, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! 🎉🎉🎉 you all make me a happy happy hippo!
have these sneaky cheeky pictures (friends credited below) from my presentation + a blurb i wrote for the linked of in 🫣 #portfolio ! an open con student actually came up to me to ask me what video game character's lore i based my first song cycle off of. you're going to have to DM me to get my answer on that because it will not be public information! 👇👇👇
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On the 3rd of July, I presented a slideshow to students of the Open Conservatorium as a part of the Tertiary Prep Workshop "Composing with Nicole Murphy". It was a huge honour to share my experience with them while letting some of my personal and professional interest leak through my presentation! I'd like to thank Nicole and the Open Con team for this opportunity – I really enjoyed myself and it was great looking back on my experiences at the Con thus far 🤗 🎶
📸 @cheyreels & @toftymusic
it is my pleasure to be a part of fusion vocal ensemble's inaugural concert series Navegação as a performer, featuring a full lineup of latin american music~~~! 💃🕺💃🕺💃🕺 the concert will feature the wonderful @latinwavesduo and the mendoza string quartet. details below and in my linktree — you'll love each and every song 🙂↕️🫶
Navegação
Date: Friday, 8 August 2025
Time: 7 pm
Venue: Queensland Multicultural Centre – 102 Main Street, Kangaroo Point
Tickets: /DCIEP
