Twenty-one musicians and dancers from the Lutruwita Art Orchestra (LAO) will take you on a musical journey from the Andes to Kunanyi (Mt Wellington) in Nipaluna (Hobart). 

Weaving together themes of belonging and home, while paying deep respect to the cultural legacy and contribution of the South and Central American diaspora in Lutruwita (Tasmania), Son de la Montaña is an evocation of the colour, vibrancy and rhythm of music birthed in the Andes.  

Beginning deep in the Araucanía region of the Mapuche people of Southern Chile and journeying north through Colombia to Panama and Mexico, this project brings together the musical leadership of LAO members Lea Palacios, Pablo Cadenas and Kat Diaz Robayo with collaborators Franco Solis, Elias Solis, Ana Carolina Ceballos, Maira Rodriguez and Spike Mason. 

Blending South American traditional music with jazz, Western classical, dance, folk, contemporary experimental sound-making and improvisation, the performance invites audiences into a vibrant musical landscape that spans cultures, traditions and contemporary music practice. 

Learn more about Lutruwita Art Orchestra here.

Trust me on this: Drop everything and go. LAO are brilliant in every way
- Ian Pidd

The way the musicians play the notes and make every fibre of your being vibrate is truly magical… Thankyou for offering us such a beautiful and emotional show.
- Milena Suarez 

Creative Team 

Alethea Coombe | Violin 
Ana Carolina Ceballos | Choreography and Dance 
Andi Breen | Viola, Vocals and Loop Pedals 
Bek Varcoe | Synths, Vocals and Electronics 
Ehsan Zabihi | Setar, Vocals 
Elias Solis | Percussion 
Franco Solis | Percussion, Quenas 
Jesse Bowden | Saxophones, Vocals 
Kat Diaz Robayo | Guitar 
Lea Palacios | Project lead, Vocals 
Louise Denson | Piano 
Madelena Andersen Ward | Vocals 
Maira Rodriguez | Poetry, Choreography and Dance 
Marty Pennicka | Cello 
Pablo Cadenas | Drums and Percussion 
Robert Jackson | Saxophones, Guitar 
Sasha Gavlek | Double and Electric Bass 
Spike Mason | Saxophones 
Stevie McEntee | Artistic Director, Trombone, Vocals 
Tiff Norchick | Harp, Vocals 
Will Newbery | Viola