Sounds Across Oceans
Exploring the multidimensional capacity of music and the arts to create and share new ideas, uplift, heal, shift energies and ignite new perspectives.
What We Do
Bringing Worlds Together Through Music And The Arts
Sounds Across Oceans is a new arts organisation established by composer/educator Dr. Anthony Garcia to explore and promote a more holistic vision of music and the arts, and its role in society. Through innovative education programs, workshops, presentations and performances that focus on collaboration, improvisation and experimentation SAO builds bridges between genres, cultures and communities.
Inclusivity Through Music
Everyone, no matter what your background, instrument or age will find their musical voice through the SAO experience.
Connectedness Through Music
Through our programs we offer pathways for you to connect, to yourself, to your community and to others.
Fostering A Healthy Society
Music-making and musical improvisation in particular have been proven to light up more regions of the brain than any activity.
Creating New Musical Pathways
Learning to improvise and build ideas by responding to our surrounds, to our feelings and interactions—through collaborative exploration—is fun, educational and inspires new ways to make music.
Cross Cultural Awareness
The SAO vision is ‘one world one music’. Discover how music can unite so the sounds of many different cultures can merge to create a new global harmony.
Music In You
We have all heard the expression “Don’t die with the music in you”. SAO brings you a relaxed and caring environment where you can explore the inner you.
Our Festivals & Programs
Sat 30 Nov ’24
JADE Ensemble – Kyo-Wa Harmonic Resonance
What’s On
Gifts of a Blue Pearl Vol. 2
Gifts of a Blue Pearl Vol. 2
Planetarium Experience
Sat 1 Feb / Sun 2 Feb / Fri 7 Feb '25
Liquid Memory
Liquid Memory
Live Music & Visual Performance
Sun 9 Feb '25
Lush on Fish Lane
Lush on Fish Lane
Asian Street Festival
Sat 1 Feb '25
Maal (One Spirit) Connection through the Senses
Maal (One Spirit) Connection through the Senses
Children & Families Workshop
Sat 1 Feb '25 Sun 2 Feb '25
Sacred Circles, Artist in Residence: Sara Nejad
Sacred Circles, Artist in Residence: Sara Nejad
Family Friendly
Sat Jan 31 '24 - Feb 9 '25
Southside by Night
Southside by Night
Car Meetup / Live Music / Street Food
Fri 31 Jan '25
A Weekend in Soul
A Weekend in Soul
Cultural Food Experience
Fri 7 Feb - Sun 9 Feb '25
Sunnybank Lunar New Year Rooftop Party
Sunnybank Lunar New Year Rooftop Party
Family / Fireworks / Entertainment
Sat 8 Feb '25
Asia Pacific Triennial Kids
Asia Pacific Triennial Kids
Exhibition
Sat 30 Nov '24 - Sun 27 Apr '25
Asia Pacific Triennial Kids: Outdoors
Asia Pacific Triennial Kids: Outdoors
Exhibition
Sat 30 Nov '24 - Sun 27 Apr '25
Asia Pop Showcase: Hanmaum KPOP
Asia Pop Showcase: Hanmaum KPOP
Asia Pop Concert / Dance
Sat 8 Feb '25
Beat Street – Laneway Beat Party
Beat Street – Laneway Beat Party
Laneway Beat Party
Sat 8 Feb '25
BrisAsia Dance Battles
BrisAsia Dance Battles
Dance & Music / 2-day event
Sat 8 Feb - Sun 9 Feb '25
BrisAsia Improvised
BrisAsia Improvised
BrisAsia Comedy
Fri 7 Feb / Sat 8 Feb '25
BrisAsia Stands Up
BrisAsia Stands Up
BrisAsia Comedy
Fri 31 Jan / Sat 1 Feb '25
Lunar New Year in the Gardens
Lunar New Year in the Gardens
Family Concert
Sun 2 Feb '25
JADE Ensemble – Kyo-Wa Harmonic Resonance
JADE Ensemble – Kyo-Wa Harmonic Resonance
Live Performance: Fusion-Ensemble
Sat 30 Nov '24
JADE Ensemble and ZÖJ
JADE Ensemble and ZÖJ
Live Performance: Fusion-Ensemble
Sat 4 May '24
