Grace is a instrumentalist, composer, and educator working across classical and contemporary traditions based in Naarm/Melbourne. Her practice examines layered perceptions of time and the relationship between intention, improvisation, and what remains beyond control.
In 2020, she released her debut solo album Voler (MC Records) and has since collaborated extensively with acclaimed artists across the forms of music, theatre, dance, and film. Recognition and support for her practice include the 2024 Sydney Theatre Award for Best Original Score for a Main Stage Production (On the Beach, Sydney Theatre Company), 2024 finalist APRA Professional Development Awards (Classical/Experimental), and supported residency periods at La Cité internationale des arts (FRA), Bundanon (AUS) and Melbourne Electronic Sound Studio (MESS).
Grace is represented as an Associate Artist by the Australian Music Centre.
Grace acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land where she works and lives, the Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation and pays her respects to First Nations Elders past, present and emerging. She acknowledges their continuing connection to community, the land and artistic traditions they have practiced for generations.
UPCOMING PROJECTS + PERFORMANCES
2026
A Room With A View
Adapted by Grace Chapple, directed by Hannah Goodwin
Presented by Belvoir St (co-producers MTC & Black Swan), Sydney
2026
MESS - artist in residence
Melbourne Electronic Sound Studio (MESS), Melbourne
LACUNA
solo LP
Efficient Space records
SELECTED PAST PROJECTS & PERFORMANCES
2026
Piano Week '26 at High Note: Grace Ferguson (solo)
Presented by Holy Trinity Collective
High Note, Melbourne
2026
Spring Equinox: Alan Pert, Long Prawn, First Edition Library, Grace Ferguson
Presented by Finding Infinity
Boyd Baker House in Long Forest, on Wurundjeri Country.
2026
Uncle Vanya
Adapted by Joanna Murry Smith, directed by Anne-Louise Sarks
Presented by Melbourne Theatre Company
2026
Pretend Radio presents Cold Hands Warm Heart, Time For Dreams and Mara MacDonald
Thornbury Bowls Club
2026
Eurydice
Adapted by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Gary Abrahams
Fortyfive downstairs, Melbourne
2026
ANNA X
Directed by Tait de Lorenzo
Presented by Red Stitch Theatre
2026
Desire Path LP Launch - Zoltan Fecso & Anna Morley
Supported by Grace Ferguson
Tender Studio
2026
LINEN EP Lauch
Supported by Blue Communications and Cold Hands Warm Heart
Bell City
2026
Kit Genesis EP launch
Supported by Grace Ferguson + Steph Kitingan
2026
Niecy Blues presented by Liquid Architecture
Supported by Cold Hands Warm Heart
Hope Street Radio
2026
Kisses LP Launch
Supported by Hannah McKittrick, Tongue Dissolver and Cold Hands Warm Heart
The Curtain, Melbourne
2025
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf
Written by Edward Albee, directed by Sarah Goodes
Presented by Sydney Theatre Company
2025
Marayam Rahmani LP Launch
Presented by Music in Exile
Tender Place, Brunswick
2025
Rebecca
Written by Daphne Du Maurier, adapted and directed by Anne-Louise Sarks
Presented by Melbourne Theatre Company
2025
The Break
Site specific performance, devised by choreographer Zoe Bastin
Substation’s inaugural offsite project, presented at Melbourne Fringe Festival 2025
2025
What's Yours
Written by Keziah Warner, directed by Isabella Vadiveloo
Presented by Red Stitch Theatre
2024
Bundanon - artist in residence
In collaboration with choreographer Zoë Bastin
Bundanon Homested, NSW, Australia
2024
La Cité internationale des arts - artist in residence
Supported by Creative Australia
75004 Paris, France
2024
Make It Up Club 12.11.24
with Maryam Rahmani
Bar Open
2024
Hamlet
Directed by Ian Sinclair
Presented by Melbourne Shakespeare Company
2024
Penelope Trappes (UK) Heavenly Spheres
Support: Grace Ferguson
Eastmint, Melbourne
2023
Lost City
Curated by Brad Cameron, featuring artists David Moran, Maryam Rahmami, Gabriella Smart, Georgia Oatley & Grace Ferguson
Estonian Hall, Adelaide
2023
'AMPHI:BIOS'
Presented by TREATMENT III Festival, curated by Georgina Lewis
Western Treatment Plant, Melbourne
2023
Make It Up Club 25th Birthday
Group performance featuring artists: Merinda Dias-Jayasinha, Grace Ferguson, Genevieve Fry, Abby Sundborn & Lily Tait
Old Bar, Melbourne
2023
Inner Vannika Festival
Victoria
2023
Julius Caesar
Diirected by Richard Murphett
Presented by Melbourne Shakespeare Company
2023
On The Beach
Written by By Nevil Shute, adapted for the stage by Tommy Murphy & directed by Kip Williams
Presented by Sydney Theatre Company,
2023
Eddie Chacon and John Carroll Kirby at the Night Cat
Support: Grace Ferguson
Presented by Crown Ruler Melbourne
2023
Piano Day
Presented by FLOAT, featuring artists Sophie Hutchings, Grace Ferguson & Evelyn Ida Morris
Tempo Rubato, Melbourne
2023
Foe
Feature film directed by Garth Davis
Piano instructor/piano double for Saoirse Ronan
2023
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf
Directed by Sarah Goodes
Presented by Red Stitch Theatre
2022
Live experimental music series 1000ears
Hosted by Ben Speth, Naarm
#7 solo and group performance featuring artists Mito Elias - founillette and voice, Grace Ferguson - electronic synth + acoustic reed organ, vi a - no input mixer
2022
Breath
Experimental film by Rudi Williams and Grace Ferguson
Composition
2022
Eastmint Studio Fundraiser
Featuring artists Grace Ferguson, Dave Graney, Clare Moore, Grand Salvo & Hantu
Eastmint, Melbourne
2022
Patterns of the Afternoon
Short Film directed by Maddelin McKenna, presented at MIFF
Composition
2022
Piano Day Compilation Vo.1
running breathlessly, not yet arrived
Leiter Records DU
2022
In The Dome
Presented by Cease And Desist, featuring artists Low Flung, Hantu, Grace Ferguson & Lily Tait
The Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Melbourne
2022
ABSORB(ED)
Miscellania, Melbourne
2022
Morpheme
Presented as part of the Exhibition An Ear to the Edge of Sound (MILK GALLERY), curated by Josephine Mead
Collaborative work by Julian Tuna (direction) & Grace Ferguson (composition)
2021
Aporrhoai
Presented by Melbourne Music Week, featuring artists Aarti Jadu, Grace Ferguson, YL Hooi & Carla Zimbler
MPavillion, Melbourne
Winter Gifts: Vol 1
Presented by ONO, featuring Grace Ferguson (Live), DBR & Anuraag
Miscellania, Melbourne
2021
Music Company Showcase
Featuring artists E Fishpool, Rohan Ribeiro, Nico Niquo & Grace Ferguson
Meat Market, Melbourne
2021
Take Up Space
Animated Documentary, created in partnership with Women’s Health West
Directed and animated by Annie Murray Sound design by Grace Ferguson & Pat Telfer
2021
BRUNSWICK MUSIC FESTIVAL: SOUNDWORLDS
WESTON | FERGUSON + FIA FIELL
Tempo Rubato
2020
VOLER
Solo LP
Music Company records
2019
Fia Fiell + Grace Ferguson
Presented by Spirit Level Records
Melbourne Recital Centre, Melbourne
2019
International Piano Day
Presented by Spirit Level Records and Yamaha Australia
Collaborative work by Sarah Mary Chadwick & Grace Ferguson
2019
We All Know What is Happening devised by Samara Hersch and Lara Thoms
Presented by Noorderzon Festival and ZKB
Groningen, The Netherlands & Zurich, Switzerland
2018
A Thousand Times the Rolling Sun
Group exhibition curated by Gabriel Curtin
Old HM Prison in Beechworth, Victoria
2018
Crossing Into the Electric Magnetic
Conducted by Sandro Chinchaladze and Scott McCulloch, AqTushetii, artist in residence
Omalo, Georgia
2019
We All Know What is Happening
Devised by Samara Hersch and Lara Thoms
Presented by Arts House, Melbourne, Campbelltown Arts Centre, Sydney & Vitalstatistix, Adelaide