Michelle Garnaut, restaurateur

1. The Keys to the Kingdom - Abigail Washburn and The Sparrow Quartet

The remarkable Washburn sings a strange and haunting blend of traditional American folk, Chinese folk, gospel, country, bluegrass and even indie-folk.

2. Brahms' Quintet No 1 in F Major, Opus 88 - The Shanghai Quartet

I adore chamber music and have recently heard a lot of The Shanghai Quartet, as their season playing guest leads with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra brought them back [from their adopted base, the US] to their hometown more regularly.

3. Jean-Marie Leclair's Six Sonatas for Two Violins, Opus 3 - Tengfei Zhou

A young violinist with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, this is his second self-made album and what a joy it is.