Listed below are some of my solo and collaborative concert performances and radio broadcasts, as well as public performances of my compositions or arrangements. I hope you will be able to join me at some of them!
Rejoice and Be Merry / Celebrate! It’s Christmas / A Christmas Special / The Joy of Christmas / The Spirit of Christmas
Promac Productions
3rd December, 11:00am — Gippsland Performing Arts Centre, Traralgon
5th December, 11:00am — The Capital, Bendigo
6th December, 10:30am — Bunjil Place, Narre Warren
9th December, 10:30am — Portland Arts Centre, Portland
9th December, 2:30pm — Hamilton Performing Arts Centre, Hamilton
11th December, 11:00am — The Round, Nunawading
12th December, 10:30am — Drum Theatre, Dandenong
13th December, 10:30am and 1:30pm — Frankston Arts Centre, Frankston
17th December, 10:30am — Karralyka Centre, Ringwood East
18th December, 1:30pm — Burnie Arts, Burnie TAS
19th December, 11:00am — Princess Theatre, Launceston TAS
19th December, 7:00pm — Paranaple Arts Centre, Devonport TAS
Collaborative piano with Roy Best (tenor), Michelle Fitzmaurice / Alison Jones (soprano) & Christopher McKenna (compere)
Join funnyman Christopher McKenna along with star Australian tenor Roy Best and the Promac Company! This show will be packed with all your Christmas favourites with a wonderful mix of classic Christmas carols blended with some contemporary Christmas songs and loaded with great laughs along the way, to get everyone in the true Christmas Spirit. “O Holy Night”, “White Christmas”, “The Holy City”, will be just some of the hit songs sung in this joyous production.
Christmas Celebration
Victoria Chorale
14th December, 5:00pm — St. Paul’s Cathedral, Melbourne
Collaborative piano
Our much loved and highly anticipated Christmas concert will be held at 5pm on Saturday 14 December in the magnificent setting of St Paul’s Cathedral, Melbourne.
Join in the celebration of Christmas as Victoria Chorale performs the charming and jubilant Messe de Minuit pour Noel by Marc-Antoine Charpentier, as well as a beautiful collection of beloved carols and Christmas music – both traditional and new. Bring along your best singing voice for some favourite carols.
Conducted by our energetic Music Director, Mario Dobernig, Victoria Chorale will be joined by The Art of Sound Orchestra and soloists: Phoebe Daisy Paine, Soprano, Saskia Mascitti, Mezzo Soprano, Timothy Reynolds, Tenor and Bailey Montgomerie, Baritone.
In the true spirit of Christmas expect some delightful musical surprises!
Carols at the Cathedral
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic
20th December, 8:30pm — St. Paul’s Cathedral, Melbourne
21st December, 2:00pm and 7:00pm — St. Paul’s Cathedral, Melbourne
Collaborative piano
RMP’s ever-popular “Carols in the Cathedral” – Melbourne’s premier concerts of traditional Christmas music, carols, and readings, in the stunning setting of St Paul’s Cathedral. A magnificent feast of spectacular fanfares and carols, and glorious Christmas music and verse, performed by massed choirs, superb soloists and majestic brass and percussion.This year’s concerts will again feature a magnificent selection of music of festive music by composers from around the world, including ever-popular classics such as “O Come All Ye Faithful”, “Once in Royal David’s City”, “Joy to the World”, and many more, as well as beautiful works by composers including William G. James, John Rutter, Eric Whitacre, Dan Forrest and more!
Mattutino at Tempo Rubato
Tempo Rubato
16th February 2025, 11:00am — Tempo Rubato, Brunswick
Solo piano
Sunday morning solo piano recital by William Schmidt. Details coming soon!
I Love Paris
Promac Productions
18th February 2025, 11:00am — Twin Towns Showroom, Tweed Heads NSW
27th June 2025, 10:30am — Bunjil Place, Narre Warren
Collaborative piano with Alison Jones (soprano) & Christopher McKenna (compere)
Renowned and award-winning concert pianist, William Schmidt and international soprano, Alison Jones transport you to Paris, France in a show brimming with famous music inspired by the most magical city in the world. From Chopin to Gershwin, the Eiffel Tower to the Moulin Rouge, compere Christopher McKenna will guide you through a romantic, dramatic and fun musical vacation. With hits from Les Miserables and An American in Paris to the rousing sounds of a French can-can, this new show from Promac will delight all lovers of theatre and fine music, all performed in front of beautiful slides depicting the true French lifestyle and incredible music of the jewel in Europe’s cultural crown.
We Remember / Spirit of the ANZACs
Promac Productions
24th April 2025, 10:30am and 1:30pm — Frankston Arts Centre, Frankston
21st May 2025, 10:30am — JL Kelly Theatre, Ingham QLD
Collaborative piano with Alison Jones (soprano) & Christopher McKenna (compere)
Promac Productions is honoured to present We Remember, the only show in Australia fully sanctioned by the Department of Veterans Affairs Canberra. Featuring an exceptional cast led by narrator Chris McKenna, star tenor Roy Best, international soprano Alison Jones, and concert pianist William Schmidt, this production celebrates the iconic singers who uplifted spirits during the wars, including Dame Vera Lynn, The Andrew Sisters, Bob Dylan, Normie Rowe, John Denver, and Mamma Cass. Enjoy timeless classics like White Cliffs of Dover, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, Chattanooga Choo Choo, Blowin’ In The Wind, He Ain’t Heavy, Leavin’ on a Jet Plane, Green Green Grass of Home, and a stirring rendition of Bring Him Home from Les Misérables. This production is dedicated to the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. Join us in honouring their memory with an unforgettable concert of music and remembrance.