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With a 20+ year creative history together, Katie Noonan and Karin Schaupp share their latest co-creation: Songs of the Southern Skies Volume 2.

Renowned for breaking genre barriers, Katie Noonan’s technical mastery has cemented her status as one of Australia’s most beloved vocalists, while guitarist Karin Schaupp’s internationally celebrated career has taken her around the globe as recitalist and soloist.

Returning to their acclaimed Southern Skies catalogue, Volume 2 sees the ARIA-award winning duo reinterpret a selection of songs by their favourite female antipodean artists. With reimaged arrangements of works by artists such as Aunty Ruby Hunter, Missy Higgins, Sia, Kate Ceberano, Sarah Blasko and more, Katie and Karin showcase their long-time reputation for having an ‘intuitive relationship that… together makes for some gorgeous music-making’ (Limelight).

Praise for Katie and Karin

‘Noonan’s voice on the album is at its outstanding best and Schaupp lives up to her reputation as one of the world’s most accomplished classically trained guitarists’ – Sydney Morning Herald

‘Katie Noonan has a voice like warm honey being decanted into melting snow. It is such a thing of beauty that finding a vessel to hold it can be difficult. Happily, in the music of acclaimed German-born classical guitarist Karin Schaupp, Noonan has found the perfect companion.’ – The Australian

‘The intuitive relationship that vocalist Katie Noonan and classical guitarist Karin Schaupp have developed together makes for some gorgeous music-making.’ – Limelight

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Artists

Katie Noonan vocalist
Karin Schaupp classical guitar