Emily Granger Solo Album Tour for Melb and Sydney in July
Emily’s new solo album is A Thing Of Beauty!
Harpist Emily Granger for Album Release TOUR comes to Melb & Syd in July
“Brilliantly virtuosic” – ABC Classic
“Intoxicatingly beautiful” – The Australian
Emily Granger has released her newest album and it’s “A Thing of Beauty”. Now she’s touring LIVE!
American-born, Australian-based harpist Emily is one of the country’s most compelling musical voices. And, to celebrate the launch of her latest – solo – album on the ABC Classic label, she is bringing this exquisite collection of pieces to audiences around Australia in intimate, live performances.
Having delighted audiences in Brisbane and Adelaide, she now heads to Melbourne, Sydney and finally the Tyalgum Music Festival in the NSW Northern Rivers.
“An angelic program of music from her stunning new album… gloriously performed.” – What’s the Show, Adelaide, June 2026
Each performance is – like the album’s title – a thing of beauty.
In a world that rarely slows down, A Thing Of Beauty is an invitation to pause. Hailed by audiences and critics alike as the ‘queen of contemporary classical performance’ and praised for her many outstanding recordings, this latest collection marks Emily’s return to what she says matters most in these times – simplicity, stillness and unapologetic beauty!
Featuring the work of Australian women composers – including two new commissions – the tour repertoire showcases the album’s path through vulnerability and authenticity, from gentle lullabies to portraits of vivid landscapes. Sharing the poetry and stories behind the music, Emily crafts an intimate concert experience that speaks directly to the heart, her natural warmth creating an immediate and lasting connection with listeners.
A Thing of Beauty Tour Schedule:
- Brisbane Sunday 7 June 4pm at Plant Empire
- Adelaide Hills Saturday 13 June 2.30pm at UKARIA Cultural Centre
- Melbourne Tuesday 7 July 7pm at Melbourne Recital Centre, Primrose Potter Salon
- Sydney Monday 13 July 7pm at Sydney Opera House, Utzon Room
- Tyalgum Sunday 27 September 10am at Tyalgum Music Festival
Says Emily: “All of these works are by Australian women composers, the album itself created almost entirely by women. A Thing Of Beauty is both a celebration and a statement: of artistry, of connection, and of finding calm in a complex and unpredictable world.”
A Thing Of Beauty features works by Alice Chance, Christina Sonnemann Baehr, Anne Cawrse, Ulpia Erdos, Sarah Elise Thompson, Margaret Tesch-Muller, Tara Minton, Elena Kats-Chernin, Katy Abbott, Nat Bartsch & Sally Greenaway. The title track, A Thing Of Beauty, is by Adelaide-based composer and cellist Hilary Kleinig.
Emily Granger is Principal Harp with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra and a faculty member at Queensland Conservatorium of Music. Her debut solo album In Transit established her as one of Australia’s most distinctive harp voices, attracting an international streaming audience and bringing repertoire by living composers to new listeners. A Thing Of Beauty extends that work, deepening her focus on Australian women composers and on the role of beauty as a form of care in contemporary life.
Information, ticketing & album orders: https://emilygranger.com/a-thing-of-beauty
A Thing of Beauty is Feature Album on ABC Classic Drive from 6 July
CD catalogue no: ABCL0147 CD barcode: 820233070928
Press Quotes — Emily Granger
American harpist Emily Granger delivered a defiant demonstration, not just of
impressive virtuosity, but of eye-opening versatility as well.— Limelight Magazine
The performances are dazzling and fresh, the recording uniformly warm and rich." —
Limelight Magazine
Grangers expressive power is on full display here, showing an impressive virtuosic
range to her playing…— Loud Mouth | The Music Trust
