ABOUT US
Rhythmos was founded by a group of students (and one fabulous mechatronic engineering lecturer, Jon Paxman, our conductor for seven years!). Their vision was to form a high-quality auditioned choir and provide musical opportunities on campus at a time when there were none.
We successfully affiliated as a Curtin Student Guild club and began rehearsals in March 2014.
Rhythmos is now known throughout the Australian choral community as one of the highest quality groups on the scene.
We number about 30 voices, and many more join us in our partner social choir, Curtin Singers. With our current conductor, Ryan Nicholson who started half-way through 2021, we are coming up with new ideas and growing as a choir.
Rhythmos posing in front of a surrealist mural by Liam Dee
What we do
Rhythmos Choir sings everything from choral classics to pop bangers, all using complex vocal harmony -
no instruments required.
We love performing for all kinds of audiences, and have entertained and moved hearts everywhere from the bright lights of New York to our favourite haunts around Curtin.
Why Rhythmos?
The Ancient Greek concept of rhythmos surrounds the use of symmetry, harmony and form in music, speech and dance. It unites structure with fluidity and movement.
We translate this philosophy into our own; to hold musical excellence hand in hand with showmanship and fun.
Take a trip back in time with Rhythmos, and check out our highlights from each year we’ve been singing.
Rhythmos Choir
/ˈrɪðˌmɒs ˈkwaɪə/ noun. an award-winning contemporary a cappella choir based at Curtin University.
2024
Feb 1-3
A Night at the Tavern: The Steampunk Voyage for three nights at The Edison in the 2024 FRINGE WORLD Festival
Aug 24
Rhythmos X: A 10-year Anniversary Celebration.We invited Jonathan Paxman, our emeritus director and founder, to be a guest director for our 10-year anniversary. Along with our sister choir, Curtin Singers.
Sep 7
Guildford Songfest at the Guildford Town Hall
Nov 8
Massed Choir Fest at Perth Concert Hall
Nov 15
John Wollaston Anglican Community School Incursion Choir Workshop
Nov 26
Rainbow Multifaith Celebration with for Pride Month at Curtin University
Dec 6
City of Gosnell’s Seniors Carols by Candlelight
Dec 21
Canning Vale Christmas Markets
2023
Jan 19
Reflect, Respect, Celebrate, Australian classics at Government House Western Australia for Auspire’s breakfast event
Jan 27 - Feb 11
Note Bashing for six nights at Hellenic Club in the 2023 FRINGE WORLD Festival.
March 31
Curtin Student Excellence Awards
April 30
Singing in the City, The Rechabite and Boola Bardip for
Aug 2
Curtin’s Talent 4 Tomorrow Competition to win a permanent slot to perform in Curtin graduations
Sept 10-11
Guildford Songfest at the Guildford Town Hall
Sept 15
Invited to conduct a school choir workshop at John Wollaston Anglican Community School
Dec 1, Dec 16
Christmas busking at G.O. Edwards Park and Etwell Street Vic Park
2022
Jan 19
A Night at the Tavern for four nights at The Sewing Room in the 2022 FRINGE WORLD Festival. Rhythmos transformed into bards, witches, maidens, and more, to sing tavern tunes to our patrons
Feb 5
City of Gosnells’ An Evening at the Museum, Wilkinson Homestead Museum
Feb 23
Curtin Orientation Day, Curtin WA
Apr 10
Singing in the City, Wesley Church and Trinity Church
Jul 2
Fundraising Concert for Compassion, Westminster Presbyterian Church Bull Creek
Sep 10
Guildford’s Guildford Songfest, at Guildford Town Hall and St Matthew’s Hall
Sep 23
WA Massed Choir Festival, Perth Concert Hall
Oct 5
Headspace Day, Headspace Rockingham, guest performers
Oct 25
A Year in Review with theCurtin Singers, John Curtin Gallery, Curtin University
2021
Apr 18
ANCA and Heritage Perth’s Singing in the City, across three locations: the Postal Hall State Buildings, the Town Hall Undercroft, and at the Gala Performance in the Town Hall
Jun 19
Journeyed through the years of Rhythmos in Voyage: A Concert in Celebration at Perth Modern School’s Beasley Hall. Rhythmos was joined by their sister choir Curtin Singers, and a group of alumni, Pax. The concert was dedicated to farewelling our beloved conductor of seven years, Jon Paxman
Sep 18
Guildford Songfest at Guildford Town Hall on Saturday and St Matthew’s Hall on Sunday. This was Rhythmos’ first performance with their new conductor, Ryan Nicholson!
Sep 24
WA Massed Choir Festival, Perth Concert Hall
Oct 20
Guild Promenade Performance with Curtin Singers, near the entrance to Curtin Student Guild reception
2020
Jan 31
A Blast from the Past for the Summer FRINGE WORLD Festival 2020. Rhythmos increased their Fringe shows this year, performing three packed nights in St. Mary’s Anglican Church
Feb 10
Curtin University’s graduation ceremony guest performers
Nov 7
Back in Harmony hosted by The Baden Street Singers, at Perth Modern School’s Beasley Hall with seven other choirs. After our forced hiatus due to COVID-19, we were excited to perform once more!
Nov 13
Venture at Leederville Town Hall with our partner social choir, Curtin Singers
2019
Feb 6
Formed the choir and community actors for Our Town by Thornton Wilder, presented by Black Swan State Theatre Company for Perth Festival
Feb 17
Mixtape at FRINGE WORLD Perth, Teatro at the Pleasure Garden
Apr 12
ANCA’s Choralfest, including pop-ups and sets in the Fremantle Town Hall, National Hotel and the beautiful All Saints auditorium
May 4
Rotary Club or Palm Beach fundraising performance
May 11
WA Disability Support Awards, Crown Ballroom
Aug 26
Curtin University’s graduation ceremonies, guest performers
Sep 21
Massed Choir Festival, Perth Concert Hall
Oct 24
Curtin University Alumni Dinner Performance
Oct 31
Dusk, Halloween night performance at John Curtin Gallery
2018
Feb 3
A Cappella at FRINGE WORLD Perth, with 2 sold-out performances in the Edith Spiegeltent
Apr 22
The King’s Singers 50th Anniversary in Carnegie Hall - Rhythmos travels to New York, invited by DCINY to perform in the concert’s massed choir
Jun 22
Invited to be a community choir for The Events by Black Swan State Theatre Company, with 5 performances including opening night
Jun 30
Sold-out workshop co-hosted with The Baden Street Singers at La Salle College - over 150 attendees
Jul 23
Opening for Country Women’s Association WA conference
Aug 16
Curtin Senior Leaders Workshop at Optus Stadium
Oct 25
The prestigious Curtin Alumni Achievement Awards at Fraser’s in Kings Park
Nov 2
Overture, John Curtin Gallery
Dec 2
Carols at Countdown to Christmas, with the Town of Victoria Park and Explore Curtin, joined on-stage by Perth Symphony Orchestra brass section
2017
May 28
Winner of Best Choir at the Joondalup Eisteddfod
Jul 4
A Bright Light: Songs for a Friend (previously titled Bright Lights: Songs of America), at the sold-out Ellington Jazz Club
Aug 28
Performances at Black Swan State Theatre Company’s 2018 season launch
Oct 15
3 performances at Singing in the City for Heritage Week, including the inaugural Town Hall Gala concert
Oct 25
Fifty Years of Music co-presented with Explore Curtin, as part of the university’s 50th anniversary celebrations
Dec 3
Carols at Countdown to Christmas, with the Town of Victoria Park and Explore Curtin
Dec 5
Performance at Curtin St George’s Terrace for the Curtin Council Christmas dinner
2016
Apr 21
Performance at Curtin’s ANZAC Day ceremony
Jun 8
The Show Goes On, end of semester lunchtime concert in the John Curtin Gallery
Aug 20
Soundtrack: Hits from Screen and Stage, Churchlands Auditorium
Oct 16
Performances in the Town Hall Undercroft & State Buildings at Singing in the City for Heritage Week
Oct 22
Perth Symphony Orchestra’s Beethoven, Beer & Bratwurst in the B Shed, Fremantle - choral accompaniment for premiere of ‘Remembrance’ by Sean Tinnion
Dec 4
It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Rhythmos, Wesley Church.
2015
May 30
Dusk, Perth Modern Auditorium
Jun 6
Premiere of ‘Requiem for the Heroic Dead’ by Tim Cunniffe, performed as part of the Foreign Soil exhibition by Thea Costantino in the John Curtin Gallery
Sep 6
Opened for NY a cappella group Naturally 7 in the Perth Concert Hall, as winners of their competition
Oct 17
Performances at Curtin’s Relay for Life - opening ceremony and candlelight vigil
Oct 18
Performances in the Town Hall Undercroft at Singing in the City for Heritage Week
Nov 4
Rhythmos: On The Move, roving pop-up performances throughout campus, finishing with a set in the Tim Winton Lecture Theatre
2014
Jun 4
Songs of the Spirit, debut free lunchtime concert in the John Curtin Gallery
Aug 17
Winner of Best Choir at the Joondalup Eisteddfod
Sep 6
Joondalup Eisteddfod Winners Concert performance
Oct 19
2 performances in the Town Hall Undercroft at Singing in the City for Perth Heritage Week
Oct 29
Free lunchtime preview of Singing in the Spring in the John Curtin Gallery
Nov 8
Singing in the Spring, Kalamunda Performing Arts Centre, with special a cappella guests Darling