Rafael Karlen

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…

In January pianist Steve Barry, bassist Hannah James and I went into the ABC studio in Sydney to record our commissioned works which explore the changing histories and roles of our National Parks. We have been preparing for this for…

I'm very happy to have received another lovely Album review, this time in the UK Jazz Journal

I particularly like the quote below. Woohoo.

'If illustration were needed of how music so often speaks more eloquently than words,…

I'm very pleased to have received a lovely review (in German!) from jazzhalo

Here's the link if you would like to brush up on your German.

https://www.jazzhalo.be/reviews/cdlpk7-reviews/r/rafael-karlen-quintet-equally-true/

Thanks for the great quote!

'Above all, contrary to…

I'm very excited to be starting a National Tour next week with some incredible musicians to launch a new Single- Again, As Always. If you're in South East Queensland please come along to the Brisbane or Tamborine Mountain Shows.

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On August 19, the wonderful pianist Andrea Keller and exciting The Partridge String Quartet will play new pieces alongside my earlier works from my album The Sweetness of Things Half-Remembered at the Melbourne Recital Centre- I'm very excited! We will…

I’m thrilled and honoured to have received the APRA Professional Development Award in the Jazz Category! It’s going to be great working on some new projects and getting lessons with a few of my heroes. Congratulations to all the winners…

I am very excited to have the wonderful Australian Voices and Camerata-Queensland's Chamber Orchestra premiere my new 60-minute work for choir and string ensemble. This work features lyrics by Pearly Black and is inspired by recent events in Hasankeyf, an…

I'm thrilled to have been nominated for an ARIA with the album Haven with Kristin Berardi, Sean Foran, Pascal Schumacher and I! Woohoo.

There is some great music on this list. Congratulations to all the nominees.

It was nice to chat with Nathan Henshaw for an interview on the Sydney Saxophone Network Q&A Series.

Here is a link to us talking about music for an hour or so!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV5_B4WyRgg

Due to COVID19 and the NSW lockdown, this performance has unfortunately been canceled.

Hopefully we can look at presenting it again soon... More information to follow after July 30...

I'm looking forward to playing with my quintet at Mary's Underground as part of the SIMA Winter Jazz Series.

The band is heavy! This will be a pre-launch gig in the lead up to a National Tour and album…