Projects & Events
Selected highlights and dates
2022, 6 – 11 October
AustraliaWeek Munich
THE FIRST EVER AUSTRALIA WEEK FESTIVAL IN GERMANY
The festival was fully initiated, designed, curated and delivered by SuonaVoce™ and comprised four diverse events:
- Ambassador Dinner – HE Phillip Green Australian Ambassador and William Barton Didgeridoo
- Memories of Australia – Chamber music with Australian soloists.
- Artist Talk – Australian Exhibition and Meet the Artist.
- Connecting Innovation Systems – scientific symposium with start-ups and international video interview.
2025, 28 April
Mozart in Australia
FREIBURG BAROQUE ORCHESTRA IN SYDNEY
SuonaVoce™ Australia placed successfully Freiburger Baroque Orchestra, a globally renown premier period instrument ensemble. The Freiburg Baroque Orchestra graced ACO “On The Pier” with their debut in two exceptional
concerts. Led by musical director Gottfried von der Goltz, they were joined by ACO collaborator Australian pianist Kristian Bezuidenhout and historical clarinet master Lorenzo Coppola.
- Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
- Gottfried von der Goltz director and violin
- Lorenzo Coppola Clarinet
- Kristian Bezuidenhout fortepiano
2025, 23 Sept 7 PM
Musica Prohibita
WORLD TOUR TO THE 80th COMMEMORATION OF THE END OF WW2:
SuonaVoce™ Australia presents:
Musica Prohibita – Music from Silenced and Forbidden Voices
Performed by Diana Jipa (violin) and Ștefan Doniga (piano), an acclaimed Romanian duo whose work is dedicated to reviving repertoire by composers suppressed under 20th-century persecution.
The 75-minute programme includes:
- Paul Constantinescu – Sonatina in G minor
- Ernest Bloch – Suite for violin and piano
- Walter Michael Klepper – Sonatina No. 1 for violin and piano
- Sergei Bortkiewicz – Four Pieces for violin and piano; Two Mazurkas for solo piano
- Roman Vlad – Musica Prohibita for solo violin (written for this project)
- Mihail Jora – Small Suite for violin and piano
- Dmitri Shostakovich – Four Preludes for violin and piano
- Myriam Marbé – Humoreska (arr. Jipa & Doniga)
This world tour embodies cultural remembrance and artistic resilience, and I’m proud to help bring this powerful program to Brisbane.
Tickets are free and available via Eventbrite:
About SuonaVoce™ Australia
Let us introduce ourselves:
A New Face Of Cultural Exchange
We are a Brisbane‑based, nationally connected project office that brings top‑tier European (especially German, Austrian and Swiss) ensembles and artists
together with Australian presenters, festivals and partners — including, where it serves the project, Australian soloists and guest artists.
– We support European agencies, orchestras, ensembles and soloists planning concert tours in Australia and New Zealand with consulting and local project‑office services.
– We help Australian presenters and festivals identify and shape European projects that fit their artistic vision, audiences and budgets.
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We also advise on and help shape classical music experiences for corporate and diplomatic events — especially for German, Austrian and Swiss companies and institutions in Australia working with trusted specialists for delivery.
– With decades of experience in Germany’s classical music scene and a growing network across Australia, we focus on well‑structured, professionally delivered projects that respect everyone’s time, resources and reputation.
– We operate as a project office and consulting partner – we are not a traditional agency and we do not act as a box-office or ticketing guarantor.
Concerts & Touring
Local project-office support and liaison for European ensembles, agencies and curated projects in Australia & New Zealand
Locally coordinated
We facilitate dates, venues and partner connections so the project moves forward efficiently
One trusted point of contact
Brisbane-based liaison across presenters, festivals and orchestras — no time-zone friction
Artist–project fit.
We help presenters shape programmes and contexts that let the music and the invited artists land with their audience.
Professional, calm coordination
Clear briefs, tidy approvals, respectful stakeholder management.
Corporate & Special Events
Classical music for leadership gatherings, brand moments and VIP hospitality — handled with discretion and calm professionalism.
Executive-level programming
Executive-level programming tailored to your brief, venue and audience, available in scalable formats from solo feature moments to chamber sets, indoors or out.
Single point of contact
A Brisbane-based liaison coordinates between all parties- ensembles, artists, venue and client – so the process stays calm and efficient.
Focused on your brief
We work on your timeline and budget, coordinating closely with your production team and run-sheet.
Discretion & care
We handle your event, your guests and your brand with full discretion before, during and after.
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Artistic intent and timeframe
Tell us about your concept. We’ll respond quickly with a clear next step and a Brisbane-based contact who keeps everything moving while Europe sleeps.
Curation & Repertoire
Programme design that serves the room and the moment—ensemble format, repertoire, pacing and duration aligned precisely to your brief.
Time-zone leverage
Australia clocks off as Europe wakes; we advance approvals overnight. And while Europe sleeps, we keep your project moving in Australia.
Venues & Partner
We shortlist and recommend the right rooms and local collaborators; holds, tech notes and approvals coordinated.
FAQ
European (especially DACH) agencies, orchestras, ensembles and soloists — plus Australian/NZ presenters who want European talent here.
Yes. Share your brief and we will identify suitable artists, facilitate introductions and help shape a program that works for your venue and audience — coordinating between you and the European side throughout.
Orchestral/festival: 12–24 months. Recital/chamber (headline venues/series): 12 –18 months. Corporate/bespoke: 1–9 months. Faster possible case-by-case.
For European artists and ensembles touring Australia, and also for selected Australian ensembles and groups, we act as a dedicated local project office — mapping presenters and venues, facilitating introductions, and coordinating timelines and communications between all parties through to confirmation.
No. DACH focus, Europe-wide scope, and AU/NZ partners where it serves the project.
Our primary role is as project office and coordination partner, working alongside established presenters. We do not act as promoter. Every project is different. If e.g. you have a project already in place or in planning and need assistance, we are always open to a conversation about how SVA can best contribute. Get in touch and we will explore what makes sense.
We are not an artist representation agency and do not manage individual artist careers.
No agency can promise that and we are not an artist representation agency. Nevertheless, we work with artists and their management on a project-by-project basis, and can ensure prompt, professional communication and, where needed, alternative proposals if a first choice is unavailable.
We advise on funding pathways and introductions. Budgets remain with presenting partners; where appropriate we support applications prepared by the lead presenter.
Yes. We help corporations and organisations integrate classical music into their events — from artist recommendation and program design through to supporting the coordination of the music element on the day. We work alongside the client’s event team or nominated contact. Where the event is primarily or entirely a musical performance, it can be discussed what the scope for SVA can be. Exact scope and responsibilities are always defined in writing before any work begins.
Our base is Brisbane, but we manage projects and tours nationwide across Australia and New Zealand. Internationally, our focus is Germany, Austria and Switzerland, with partnerships extending across Europe.
Our fees are structured to reflect the scope and nature of each engagement — consulting, project-office work and event coordination are each approached differently. We do not work on fully contingent models. Exact terms are always discussed and agreed in writing before any work begins. Get in touch with your brief and we will propose a transparent fee structure.
Our Team
Get to know us
RALF KLEPPER
Owner Director
PETER PUSKAS
Senior Industry Adviser
JOSIE CHRISTENSEN
Operational Assistant
GARY FOOKS
Administration
CORNELIA ZAUNRITH
Business Consultant Germany
BEATRICE KLEPPER
Community & Educational Projects
German Youth Choir Brisbane
Clients & Partners
Stage Media Production Vienna
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