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

Son de la Montaña celebrates the rich musical and cultural traditions of South and Central America, weaving together themes of belonging, culture and home while acknowledging the contributions of the South and Central American diaspora in Lutruwita (Tasmania).

Through live music, dance and storytelling, students will discover traditional instruments, costumes and dance styles from communities along the Andean mountain range. Blending South American musical traditions with jazz, Western classical, folk, contemporary performance and improvisation, the work is led by LAO artists Lea Palacios, Pablo Cadenas and Kat Diaz Robayo, alongside collaborators Franco Solis, Elias Solis, Ana Carolina Ceballos, Maira Rodriguez and Spike Mason, creating a vibrant and engaging cultural experience.

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