The Choir of Hard Knocks comes of age!

Media Release, 12 September 2024
”The unique and award-winning Choir of Hard Knocks turned 18 years old on Friday 13th September …. What remains strong is the sense of family, camaraderie, caring and support for each other.”


FRESH faces and feel-good favourites join line-up as ChillOut Festival approaches

Australian Arts Review, 22 February 2023

“ The Choir of Hard Knocks continue on their amazing journey, with some of the original members from the award-winning documentary, to ChillOut Festival’s annual carnival day.”


choir of hard knocks releases new song

Shepparton News, 6 September 2022

“The Choir of Hard Knocks has made a return to performing after two years of lockdowns and have collaborated with composer Aislinn Sharp to record a video of her powerful and moving song Matter, which will be launched on R U OK? Day (Thursday, September 8).”


CHOIR OF HARD KNOCKS ANNOUNCES NEW CO-ARTISTIC DIRECTORS

Media Release, 3 June 2019

“Melbourne Street Choir Inc. is very excited to announce the appointment of Danielle Matthews and Adam Przewlocki as Co-Artistic Directors to lead the Choir of Hard Knocks in the future.”


Jonathon Welch to farewell his beloved Choir of Hard Knocks

Arts Review, 4 September 2018

“After twelve years at the artistic helm of the ‘choir that inspired the nation’ on the ground breaking award winning ABC TV series, Choir of Hard Knocks, Founding Artistic Director Dr Jonathon Welch AM has released a statement announcing his retirement at the end of December 2018.”


Choir of Hard Knocks joins line-up at Yarrawonga’s Festival of 1000 VoiceS

Jodie O’Sullivan,
The Border Mail, 8 March 2018

“The street choir that warmed the hearts of a nation will help headline Yarrawonga’s Festival of 1000 Voices on March 10 and 11.”


Katie Noonan, Choir of Hard Knocks become voices against domestic violence

Janel Shorthouse and Sheridan Stewart
ABC Online, 7 April 2017

"Everyone has a voice and I'm calling on them to use it for good," Noonan said.


Beaming singers own the stage

Berwick News, 12 December 2016

“It is full steam ahead for singers from Insight Education Centre for the Blind and Vision Impaired who joined an award-winning choir for rehearsal at Federation Square.”