1 minute read

Reciprocal Club Drinks Night

Reciprocal Clubs Drinks Night

Advertisement

At the Reciprocal Club Drinks Night held at Graduate House on Friday evening, June 10th, we were entertained by Emma-Mae and Nelson Rufatt. The performance over two hours of this most talented musician couple was a delight from beginning to end. So much so that some people could not resist dancing and others just foot tapping! Emma-Mae is a classical and jazz singer, as well as a chorister at St Peter’s Eastern Hill, and music tutor at the King David School in Armadale. She graduated with honours from the Melbourne Conservatorium in 2017, having completed her degree in classical voice. She also has a Masters of Instrumental Music Teaching from that institution, and in addition to performing hopes to be a full-time classroom music teacher and choral director. Nelson is her husband and piano accompanist. He has composed and arranged for choirs and other ensembles, including his former jazz-rock group, The Alpha Experiment. This band was an award winner in his teenage years at the Sydney Fringe. He has also made several recordings. Nelson has a Bachelor of Music (Performance) from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and is an honours graduate in English and philosophy from The University of Melbourne. His poetry has been published in Quadrant Magazine, and he is the host of Counterturn — a podcast about humanism and the arts. He is also an occasional presenter on 3MBS Melbourne for the show Morning Classics. Together, the Rufatts perform jazz standards and modified classical and folk repertoire under the name E & N Music. They are the musical directors for the National Braille Music Camp, held each year in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales. An added treat on the night was that they also graciously responded to requests. They call Brunswick East home, but are increasingly in demand for gigs in Melbourne and Sydney. Their superb musicianship combined with their engaging personalities will undoubtedly see them performing even more widely.

This article is from: