Recent Events
Under the baton of former artistic director Michelle Leonard OAM, and our current leader Aija Draguns, Leichhardt Espresso Chorus are proud of their award winning record for performing a wide ranging repertoire and launching ambitious projects in collaboration with a wide variety of musicians and composers. Some of our most recent events are outlined below.
September 25
We recently sang a collection of songs from Baltic and Scandanavian countries, along with Australian composers from Baltic communities, in collaboration with the Sydney Latvian Mens Choir and the marvellous Acacia Quartet
May 2025
Intertwining Alice Chance’s Aesops Fables with JS Bach, featuring tenor soloist Wesley Wu, saxophonist Alice Morgan, accompanist Catherine McEwan and conducted by Aija Draguns.
Carols on Norton 25
Carols on Norton, the magical outdoor musical experience under the stars was at Pioneers Memorial Park
OCTOBER 2024
From ancient harmonies to modern innovations, conductor and composer Aija Draguns took the LEC into RENDITIONS, a concert exploring where music has been, and where it’s going next.
JUNE 2024
What does light sound like? An ethereal journey with Leichhardt Espresso Chorus, conducted by Aija Draguns, as we delved into the choral realm of sound and light.
Faure Requiem and Dream to the End
Fauré’s masterpiece reimagines the traditional requiem, and moves toward a sense of release and calm across seven compelling movements. Dream To The End reflects on inherited memory, shaped by family letters and stories.