Bailey Pickles and Hugo Hui are both second-year students at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Outside of their studies, they’re well-known musicians, and have amassed a large following across their respective social media platforms. Bailey and Hugo will be performing at the inaugural Alumni Festival, held on Saturday 2 December at the University of Sydney.
The Alumni Festival is a festival for alumni, students, family, friends, and wider community to experience the magic of our campus as they’ve never seen it before. From pop-up musical performances to hands-on research and a curated Manning Bar program featuring comedian Jordan Raskopolous, Youth Group and Art vs Science, there’s something for everyone.
We spoke to Bailey and Hugo to learn what music inspires them, how they first started collaborating, and what excites them most about performing at the Alumni Festival in December.
How did the two of you meet? Do you remember the day?
Bailey: I went to watch Hugo play at the Opera House for Year 12 Encore. He was brilliant. The best performance, according to the friends I brought with me. I went up to him after the show and introduced myself.
Hugo: Oh man, I remember as if it was yesterday! I met Bailey was when he came to watch me perform at HSC Encore and we briefly spoke after the concert. But the first proper time we met was at the Conservatorium of Music. We messaged online beforehand and agreed to go jam after class together, and that’s when everything just clicked. I still have a video of the moment we both started playing and realised, wow, it’s like we’re jamming with ourselves. I remember being absolutely overjoyed that I had found someone who I could learn so much from.
