The Next Recital
Monday, 23 February 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.
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TRICK & ALDERIGHI 4-HANDS CLASSIC JAZZ PIANO
One of the liveliest and most successful Austral Salon concerts was in July 2024 with Stephanie Trick and Paolo Alderighi playing classic jazz piano, and we are thrilled to welcome them back to play again while they visit Melbourne in 2026. Pioneers in the use of four-hands piano in jazz, Trick and Alderighi have earned widespread success with their arrangements of classics from the stride piano, ragtime, and boogie woogie traditions, as well as from the Swing Era.
Blending impeccable technique with mature musicality, the piano duo has performed in a variety of venues across the United States, Europe, Japan, Israel, and Australia, including the London and Edinburgh Jazz Festivals.
Stephanie (from St. Louis), a leading exponent of stride piano, and Paolo (from Milan), one of Italy’s foremost jazz pianists, met at a piano festival in Switzerland in 2008. Soon after, they started to collaborate on a four-hands piano project and have recorded seven albums together.
Both Stephanie and Paolo have a background in classical piano. Trick graduated cum laude from the University of Chicago with a Bachelor of Arts in Music. Alderighi has a degree in Piano Performance from the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory in Milan. Their touring schedule often includes performances in schools and universities, as they believe in the importance of educational outreach.
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear a unique performance by an outstanding piano duo.
