Artists

Xani Kolac is a violinist, composer, and improviser based in Naarm, Wurundjeri Country (Melbourne)

She is redefining what the electric violin can do in contemporary and improvised music. Xani has performed at Tallinn Music Week (Estonia), SXSW London, and was Artist in Residence at MONOM Studios in Berlin. She also opened for Hania Rani (Melbourne Recital Centre) and John Cale (City Recital Hall).

In Residence at Bundanon

Slowing down after an intense year of international touring and artistic discovery, I’ll give my ideas space to breathe. I’ll go through notebooks, field recordings and videos, reflect while on long walks in nature, and experiment each evening with music, lyrics, improvisation and sketches. Across the residency, I’ll refine what’s emerging, shelve what can wait, and refuel through movement and practice. This isn’t about finishing works — it’s about joyful exploration and creative mess-making.