MIDNIGHT STATIC ARTISTS

Mitch Riley is a versatile artist, interpreting and devising works for opera, theatre, clowning and the concert space. He has returned to Australia after more than 8 years based in France. Mitch began his career with the Sydney Chamber Opera and has since been involved in over twenty productions of new and contemporary works with the company. His performances have been critically acclaimed, often noting his “unique vocal timbre” and “astonishing physical abilities”. Mitch studied at the Jacques Lecoq International Theatre School in France, renowned for its pedagogy focusing on the body of the actor and the mask.

Ronan Apcar is a pianist and composer with a reputation of versatility, edge, and tenacity. Unafraid to experiment and challenge norms, his experience and fluency across all kinds of music - jazz to the avant-garde, classical to house music - translates into his exciting work as a musician. Described as "a talent far beyond his age" (Limelight Magazine) and "a force to be reckoned with" (ClassikON), Ronan’s musicmaking spans a diverse set of practices including performing, composing, arranging, improvising, curating, and collaborating. Using the full range of the piano as well as synthesisers, effects pedals, and drum machines, he is best known for his thoughtful and unconventional programming featuring contemporary and new music and has performed in concerts, festivals, and both intimate and large-scale venues across Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, and regional NSW.

Mina Johansson is a jazz saxophonist as well as composer. Her skills and experience in improvising stems from her guidance from some of Australia’s most esteemed musicians; Matt Keegan, Jeremy Rose, Cameron Undy, Kevin Hunt, Warwick Alder and Dale Barlow. She has been supporting the project by providing different tonal qualities on the saxophone.

Rosie Bennett is a Sydney based percussionist who specialises in contemporary solo and chamber music. After having collaborated with Synergy Percussion and Fritz Hauser for his work TIMESTRETCH in 2024, Rosie found a passion for the textural capabilities of unconventional instruments and techniques. Her interests now centre on using percussion to create a tangible atmospheric presence and combining visual and performative elements to enhance the listening experience. 

Aidan Eccleshall is an emerging composer and clarinettist based in Sydney’s inner west, with a passion for new music and experimental composition. His compositional practice is influenced by mixed media art, electro-acoustic sound, and the ‘extramusical’, having studied under Dr Damien Ricketson and interned with Damien Barbeler and Lamorna Nightingale. Aidan's performance practice—shaped by studies with Deborah De Graaff—draws from a range of classical, jazz, klezmer, and avant-garde traditions.

Jarrah Henderson-Jackson is a Jazz Drumset student who has 13 years of experience on the kit, and 9 years of experience playing in working bands. He has multiple projects around the Sydney (Eora) and Wollongong (Dharawal) areas, with expertise in Jazz, Rock and Funk styles. He has done a decent amount of studio work with 5 bands over 8 years and his strengths outside of performing are in arrangement and ensemble skills.