The Next Recital
Monday, 23 November 2026
The Main Hall at St Peter’s Church, Cnr Gisborne and Albert Streets, East Melbourne.
Enter via doors next to Bookroom11.45 am for Refreshments with the Recital 12.30 pm - 1.30 pm
Visitors $20. Members $15. Students $10.
Tea/coffee and biscuits provided - BYO sandwiches.Please notify the Austral Salon of your intention to attend or book below.
For further information see About page
Dr Elyane Laussade Piano with Hannah Phung Violin & Thea Lukito Piano
Dr Elyane Laussade is a graduate of the Juilliard school in New York City, and has delighted audiences on five continents with her imaginative and strongly individual playing. The New York Times has said she is “a pianist with a powerful, polished technique and many an original interpretive notion….with an impeccable sense of style and dazzling power.”
Elyane has played concerts with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and has been featured by ABC Classic FM and 3MBS FM in studio recordings and live broadcasts
Alongside her performing career, Elyane is passionate about teaching and offers innovative piano camps for younger students.
Music has been Hannah Phung’s passion ever since she began learning the violin at six years of age. She is currently a third-year Bachelor of Music student at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music.
Hannah is a recipient of the 2024 and 2025 Youth Music Foundation of Australia University College Award. In 2023 and 2024, she was also awarded the Runner-Up Prize in the Australian Youth Classical Music Competition Regional Section. Hannah has completed the AMEB Certificate of Performance on violin.
Furthermore, in 2025 Hannah was awarded the Joseph Hume ‘The Bertha’ violin from PODtriangle, an instrument which was originally owned and played by the first female concertmaster of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Bertha Jorgensen.
In conjunction with solo performance, Hannah loves to play in ensembles such as the Geelong Symphony Orchestra and the University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. She also performs regularly on the Scottish bagpipes.
Sixteen-year-old pianist Thea Lukito was born in Melbourne and is currently a Year 10 student at Strathcona Girls Grammar School. She studies with Dr Elyane Laussade.
A pianist of exceptional promise, Thea demonstrates a musical sensitivity and artistic maturity well beyond her age. She has been awarded both the AMusA and LMusA diplomas with Distinction and is a recipient of support from the Cope-Williams Arts Foundation. Her performances have also been featured on 3MBS The Talent, and earlier this year, Thea made her concerto debut playing Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Melbourne Sinfonia and conductor Joannes Roose.
In addition to her achievements as a solo pianist, Thea has developed a successful piano duet partnership over the past four years with Gabriella Li. Together, they have appeared in numerous performances and were invited to present a recital as part of 3MBS FM Kawai Live Series in August 2026.
Join us for a Christmas Celebration with these talented musicians whose program will include works by Vivaldi, Mozart, Liszt and more.
