Kaylie Melville is a percussionist, director and curator based in Naarm (Melbourne), Australia. Kaylie is the co-Artistic Director of new music organisations Speak Percussion and Rubiks Collective, and frequently works with leading Australian ensembles and orchestras as an independent artist. Dedicated to new music performances, commissions and collaborations, she has been noted for her “extraordinary ability to impart a sense of musicality to even the smallest gestures”.
Kaylie has performed in the world premieres of many nominated and award-winning Australian works, including Rubiks’ ‘Rorqual’ (Outstanding Sound Work nominee, 2025 Green Room Awards), Liza Lim’s ‘Atlas of the Sky’ (Performance of the Year, 2019 Art Music Awards) and Kate Neal’s ‘Semaphore’ (Performance of the Year, 2016 Art Music Awards). Her festival appearances include RlSING, Sydney Festival, Salihara Festival (Indonesia), Australia Fest (India), George Town Festival (Malaysia), and the Percussive Arts Society’s International Convention (US).
Photo credit: Darren Gill