WAAPA - ECU Presents
WAAPA Contemporary Honours Recitals
Peter Brandon, Arwen Oudekerk, Jaycobe Tomkinson
Rosemount Hotel (North Perth, WA)
Thursday, 29 October 2026 5:30 pm
Doors open at 5:30PM
All Night Ticket holders have access for the full night.
Individual Ticket holders have access during the times specified.
WAAPA Students $5 entry at the door with student card
WAAPA staff Free at the door with staff card.
6:00PM - Peter Brandon is a contemporary guitarist with a focus on unique and innovative compositions. He draws inspiration from a wide range of genres and artists, from ancient medieval chant to contemporary jazz fusion, from Bach to Zappa. This recital will feature a mix of original music and reinterpretations of classics from in his unique style, featuring a large ensemble of friends and collaborators.
7:05PM - Arwen Oudekerk is a 22-year-old singer/songwriter from Sydney, now based in Perth, making her mark across the soul, funk and R&B scene. Influenced by artists like Feist, Duffy and Sienna Spiro, she blends soulful vocals with a contemporary, genre-fluid edge. Now in her final year of Honours at WAAPA, Arwen brings over a decade of vocal training to every performance. She's a member of Girl Power Jukebox, an all-girl band that has performed at Lyrics Underground, The Ellington and as part of Fringe Festival. She was also the first to perform on WAAPA's newly built Soundhouse Stage, alongside countless other WAAPA shows including B3 Odyssey, marking the debut performance of WAAPA's brand-new Hammond B3 Organ. At her end of year recital, Arwen draws on the tarot's Emperor card — traditionally a symbol of assertiveness, authority and dynamic self-possession — reimagined here as something more human: an exhausted, hardworking woman who transforms chaos into something others can rely on. Blending the sounds of Aurora, Hiatus Kaiyote and Snarky Puppy alongside a few of her favourite originals, Arwen explores what it means to be relied upon by others while still searching for who you are.
8:10PM - Jaycobe Tomkinson is an Australian singer-songwriter and contemporary vocalist currently completing his Honours in Music at WAAPA, where songwriting sits at the heart of his practice. With over 13 years of songwriting experience, Jaycobe's style is an amalgamation of all things folk, country, soul, R&B and alternative, with some of his biggest inspirations and influences coming from musicians like Jackson Browne, Chris Stapleton and Missy Higgins, as well Prince and Stevie Wonder. Jaycobe writes music that treats storytelling as the first act: every song beginning as a page, before it ever becomes a performance. This recital is entirely original material, drawn from the many songs and stories crafted throughout Jaycobe’s creative journey as well as from the EP he is currently recording as his end-of-year creative project. With some incredible local musicians joining him on stage, you can expect honest lyrics, soulful vocals, and a set that traces the same journey the EP is taking: from words on a page to a story shared on stage.
All Night Ticket holders have access for the full night.
Individual Ticket holders have access during the times specified.
WAAPA Students $5 entry at the door with student card
WAAPA staff Free at the door with staff card.
6:00PM - Peter Brandon is a contemporary guitarist with a focus on unique and innovative compositions. He draws inspiration from a wide range of genres and artists, from ancient medieval chant to contemporary jazz fusion, from Bach to Zappa. This recital will feature a mix of original music and reinterpretations of classics from in his unique style, featuring a large ensemble of friends and collaborators.
7:05PM - Arwen Oudekerk is a 22-year-old singer/songwriter from Sydney, now based in Perth, making her mark across the soul, funk and R&B scene. Influenced by artists like Feist, Duffy and Sienna Spiro, she blends soulful vocals with a contemporary, genre-fluid edge. Now in her final year of Honours at WAAPA, Arwen brings over a decade of vocal training to every performance. She's a member of Girl Power Jukebox, an all-girl band that has performed at Lyrics Underground, The Ellington and as part of Fringe Festival. She was also the first to perform on WAAPA's newly built Soundhouse Stage, alongside countless other WAAPA shows including B3 Odyssey, marking the debut performance of WAAPA's brand-new Hammond B3 Organ. At her end of year recital, Arwen draws on the tarot's Emperor card — traditionally a symbol of assertiveness, authority and dynamic self-possession — reimagined here as something more human: an exhausted, hardworking woman who transforms chaos into something others can rely on. Blending the sounds of Aurora, Hiatus Kaiyote and Snarky Puppy alongside a few of her favourite originals, Arwen explores what it means to be relied upon by others while still searching for who you are.
8:10PM - Jaycobe Tomkinson is an Australian singer-songwriter and contemporary vocalist currently completing his Honours in Music at WAAPA, where songwriting sits at the heart of his practice. With over 13 years of songwriting experience, Jaycobe's style is an amalgamation of all things folk, country, soul, R&B and alternative, with some of his biggest inspirations and influences coming from musicians like Jackson Browne, Chris Stapleton and Missy Higgins, as well Prince and Stevie Wonder. Jaycobe writes music that treats storytelling as the first act: every song beginning as a page, before it ever becomes a performance. This recital is entirely original material, drawn from the many songs and stories crafted throughout Jaycobe’s creative journey as well as from the EP he is currently recording as his end-of-year creative project. With some incredible local musicians joining him on stage, you can expect honest lyrics, soulful vocals, and a set that traces the same journey the EP is taking: from words on a page to a story shared on stage.