Assist Selby & Friends

Selby & Friends has presented concerts of the highest quality with stunning reviews and a large and loyal audience since 2007. Selby & Friends is unique in that it was amongst the first in Australia to feature artists speaking from the stage about personal experiences, and amusing anecdotes, creating an intimate and long-lasting connection with audience members that is reflected in the consistent loyalty of returning patrons. Selby & Friends has uniquely mentored brilliant young artists on tour each season. Our 2025 Season highlights the exceptional talent, both veteran and emerging, supported by S&F, and allows so many artists the opportunity to present a program multiple times which is an extraoridnary and unique experience in Australia under festival-like conditions. Many of the artists are brilliant ex-pats working or studying overseas or important members of the Australian arts community who relish the opportunity of working at such a high level with colleagues and friends.

Selby & Friends is a vital and iconic part of the Australian music scene and has been for more than 30 years. It is important to keep established ensembles alive & support young artists through our mentoring program for the continuation and survival of Australian arts and culture. The repertoire being presented in 2025 is a timely reminder of the continual evolution of music. From Mozart to Hindson, Beethoven to Brahms, the experiences are intimate, powerful and far- reaching. 

We cannot do this without your generosity, support and vision. Surviving as we always have predominantly on ticket sales, we are now even more dependent on your support for our very survival. All funds raised through this platform are used entirely to present concerts, to support our fellow artists, to promote the futures of young Australian artists, and to reach out and connect through our performances with Australian and global audiences. Visit selbyandfriends.com.au or email [email protected].

Our goals are to present memorable experiences with world-class events, to support young people in a learning capacity and to help them reach their professional potential, and to support Australia’s cultural life as a vital balancing element within strong communities. To that end we have been extremely successful as our strong subscriber base, mentoring programs and consistently stunning reviews from audience and critics alike (and our popularity with national radio broadcasters) will attest. Selby & Friends’ focus now is to survive, to continue to bring you memorable musical experiences, to foster emerging talents and to support our artists and our arts community as much as we can. Selby & Friends is a vital and iconic part of the Australian music scene and has been for more than 30 years. It is important to keep established ensembles alive & support young artists through our mentoring program for the continuation and Australian arts and culture.

Selby & Friends’ activities are made possible largely with the support of our ‘family of patrons’ who donate with preference to Selby & Friends through the Australian Cultural Fund, now administered by Creative Australia. Donations over $2 are eligible for tax deductions. You will receive a tax receipt directly from the Australian Cultural Fund. Read T&Cs online: http://bit.ly/faqacf

You can also donate directly to Selby & Friends with a gift – we are not authorised to provide tax deductible receipts. Please contact us on [email protected] for details.