The stars have aligned for the Warren Chamber Music Festival who are thrilled to announce Katie Noonan and the Australian Vocal Ensemble will present "Tumbling Like Stars' at Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Church in Warren on 23 March.  

Following on from a successful 2022 with performances in the community, the festival's Artistic Director Francis Evans is excited to roll out the 2023 program, and is really thrilled to have successfully booked world renowned vocalist Katie Noonan and the Australian Vocal Ensemble for the region.  

"Our organisation’s mission is to facilitate world-class concerts to the hardworking, curious, interested, and creative people of the Warren Shire and the wider region,” said Mrs. Evans. 

“We believe our events deliver spectacular and unique experiences to audiences by creating an atmosphere which fosters inspiration and education."  

A highlight of the visit will be a choral workshop for the community choir and a performance.  



With over twenty years of experience and a five-time Aria award-winning artist Katie Noonan has more than proven herself as a top shelf performer.

She is described as one of Australia’s most hardworking, versatile and prolific artists, not to mention being named one of the greatest Australian singers of all time by the Herald Sun. 

Katie has produced 21 albums with platinum record sales seven times and 28 Aria award nominations, no mean feat. 

 ABOVE: Katie Noonan

In 2002 Katie first came to the nation’s attention as frontwoman of Indie Rock Band 'George'. The debut album made number one in the Aria Charts and ultimately won the ARIA award for breakthrough Album that year. 

Katie has performed by invitation for members of the British and Danish Royal families, and His Holiness the 13th Dalai Lama. Taking on the role of music director for the Opening and Closing ceremonies of the Commonwealth Games in 2018, performing to more than a billion viewers worldwide. 

The daughter of a journalist and an opera singer her list of credits is endless, and she is well known for her collaborations not only with musicians, but writers, poets, and dancers. 

In 2021, Katie was voted in the Top 50 Jazz Artists of all time by ABC Classic Voters and was the Only Australian woman in the ARIA Top Ten Jazz & Blues albums of 2021, also winning the 2021 AIR Best Independent Jazz Album for her 20th Studio album ‘The Sweetest Taboo’. 

Katie’s recent creation is AVÉ (Australian Vocal Ensemble), a world class vocal quartet combining herself and three of Australia’s finest vocalists and internationally renowned artists — Tenor Andrew Goodwin (Sydney), Mezzo-Soprano Fiona Campbell (Perth) and Bass Baritone Andrew O’Connor ( Sydney). AVÉ is an elite chamber ensemble of International excellence, but also one that is warm and welcoming to all. 

'The human voice is used to tell the stories of our time and place, and Australian Vocal Ensemble seeks to encourage our audiences to use their voice.' 

AVÉ are embarking on recording their debut album and their first national tour this year. They have already commissioned more than 40 new works from Australian composers and continue to champion Australian stories and sounds whilst engaging with First Nation artists and language.

Their new album ‘Tumbling like Stars’ features 12 settings of the words of poet laureate David Malouf. 

The Warren community is passionate about their music and launched a community choir on Thursday 2 February welcoming adult singers from 16 years onwards.

Their aim? To enjoy singing, friendship, and performance opportunities!  

On Sunday 5 March the community will hold an art exhibition entitled 'ARTSONG' - an art exhibition celebrating regional artists. Musicians and artists exploring shared practise by expressing visuals and sounds which create meaning for themselves and others. 

"This will be a lovely event", according to Director Mrs. Evans, "Shared grazing platters will be circulating, drinks available for purchase from the bar and a stunning selection of chamber music will be performed." 

To top off the calendar the group will also headline act the Goldner String Quartet at their major biannual Festival later in the year. 

"We are so looking forward to these events in our community in 2023," said Mrs. Evans.