Rafael Karlen

It was great to meet and hang out with so many awesome musicians and industry people at Jazzahead in Bremen. The cultural sector and the world feel a little more grim than usual so connecting with people who are doing…

I had a great time in Budapest for ClassicalNext meeting new musicians, industry people, and learning more about so many exciting projects.

Thanks to Sounds Australia for the support on the ground and for the Australian Ambassador for the region…

I am thrilled to have been awarded an Art Music Fund commission to compose The Dying Art of Discourse - an extended work for jazz orchestra. The multi movement composition explores themes of post-truth, increasing polarization, digital hostility and echo…

Here is a video of my composition Field Notes written for and performed by Eucalyptus Treeo with Steve Barry on piano and Hannah James on bass. This project was the result of an ABC Composer Commission with all three members…

I'm very excited that my new trio album with pianist Steve Barry and bassist Hannah James is now out on ABC Jazz.

This project was the result of an ABC Composer Commission with all three members contributing compositions. Each track…

I'm very excited to announce that ABC Classic have released ‘The River Above’, a single from the upcoming album release of Sinking Cities, performed by Camerata-Queensland's Chamber Orchestra, The Australian Voices and I with lyrics by Pearly Black…

I'm very excited to have been commissioned to write a 10-minute piece for the Brisbane Music Festival.

My new work Reconstructed Definitions for clarinet, cello and piano will be performed by the wonderful Dario Scalabrini, Katherine Philp, and Alex Raineri…

I'm looking forward to playing with these awesome musicians at NIMA in Newcastle to launch our new single Forest Lines on ABC Jazz. Hannah James, Steve Barry and I were commissioned by ABC Jazz to compose and record music inspired…

It was very nice to be asked to write music for my brother Sai Karlen's interactive installation at the Museum of Brisbane in Queensland. His work explores the relationship of play between in the digital and physical world and looks…