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ART OF MUSIC RETURNS WITH SOME OF AUSTRALIA’S MOST ICONIC SONGS INSPIRING OUR BEST VISUAL ARTISTS!

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DON WALKER, MISSY HIGGINS AND SUNNY AMOREENA CONFIRMED TO PERFORM

Jenny Morris together with Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy are delighted to once again bring one of Sydney’s most unique and dynamic fundraising events, Art of Music, to the Art Gallery of New South Wales on Saturday, 14 June, 2014.

From the overwhelming success of the inaugural event in 2006, Art of Music has become one of the most anticipated events on the calendar and is a biennial event which combines the mediums of visual art and music. Eleven prominent contemporary visual artists from Australia come together to create a uniquely music inspired exhibition with each artist choosing an iconic piece of Australasian music, using it as inspiration for their own original artwork, culminating in the Art of Music Charity Auction and a sumptuous Gala Dinner, with some very special guests and live entertainment.

The field of amazing artists presenting works for 2014 are Giles Alexander, Lucy Culliton, Nicholas Harding, Fiona Lowry, Guy Maestri, Amanda Marburg, Ben Quilty, Luke Sciberras, Alexander Seton, Leslie Rice and Michael Zavros. Bio information on each of the artists, as well as their chosen piece of music (see below for full list), can be found at www.artofmusic.com.au/artists.

Art of Music 2014 will also include three very special musical performances highlighting the works of art on display on the night.

Don Walker is legend in Australian music and a man who needs no introduction. As Jerry Lee Lewis once said, great singers sound like they’re telling the truth and that’s a line that fits Don Walker to a tee. From Cold Chisel to his hugely successful solo career, Don Walker is a musician’s musician and Art of Music is thrilled he has agreed to perform on the night.

Also generously giving up her time to appear is multi-ARIA Award winning Missy Higgins. Singer/songwriter Missy Higgins has struck a profound chord with Australian music fans with her irresistible melodies, ‘arrow through the heart’ lyrics and a voice that clearly means it and Art of Music welcomes and thanks Missy for generously supporting the event.

Sharing the stage on the night will be Sydney based singer/songwriter, Sunny Amoreena, who will be performing one of the songs on display on the night.

“Art of Music first came together because of my love of music and the visual arts,” said Jenny Morris. “I have lots of friends in both areas and I thought I could push my friendships with them to help out. Now, 8 years on, the event has gone from strength to strength and I’m so proud to be able to help such a great cause”

All proceeds from the Gala Dinner and Charity Auction go to Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy who transform lives through music. Registered Music Therapists use the power of music in live and interactive sessions to help people cope with the struggles of living with a wide range of needs. These include children and adults with physical and intellectual disabilities, autism, trauma, illness, dementia, behaviour disorders and learning difficulties.

Tickets to this special event are available now and the booking form is available from –

http://events.ticketbooth.com.au/event/ArtofMusic

 

Art of Music

 

Saturday, 14 June, 2014

6.00pm – Artwork viewing

7.00pm – Dinner & Auction

 

Grand Court – Art Gallery of New South Wales
Art Gallery Road, The Domain, Sydney

 

Artist
Song
By

Giles Alexander
Aether
The Necks

Lucy Culliton
Young Girls
Don Walker

Nicholas Harding
Where the Wild Roses Grow
Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue

Fiona Lowry
Everything’s Turning to White
Paul Kelly

Guy Maestri
Are You Leaving For The Country
The Drones

Amanda Marburg
That Ain’t Bad
Ratcat

Ben Quilty
The Sound of White
Missy Higgins

Leslie Rice
Back in Black
AC/DC

Luke Sciberras
The Belly of the Whale
Megan Washington

Alexander Seton
Desert Island
Architecture in Helsinki

Michael Zavros
Royals
Lorde

 

Dress Code:

Special Occasion

 

 

SYDNEY YOUTH ORCHESTRA With Simon Tedeschi

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SYDNEY YOUTH ORCHESTRA

With Simon Tedeschi

5 June, 7pm
Simon Tedeschi joins the Sydney Youth Orchestra for the second concert in the 2014 subscription series at City Recital Hall. Playing Grieg’s Piano Concerto, one of his few large scale works, Tedeschi adds his experience to the vibrancy of the youth orchestra in what promises to be an exceptional night for concertgoers.

The concert begins with the Overture from Glinka’s Russlan and Ludmilla.  Quite a curtain-raiser, bursting forth with an assertive motto for brass, winds and timpani, it is a uniquely Russian combination of earthy exuberance and heroic feeling.  The strings develop the piece into a lyrical passage and together the orchestra brings the piece to a rousing conclusion.

Finally, enjoy the uplifting sounds of Dvorak’s Symphony from the New World. This work was number 6 on the ABC’s Classic 100 and features one of the best known largo melodies of all time. This concert featuring the Sydney Youth Orchestra, conducted by Max McBride and featuring Simon Tedeschi will be one to remember. Book your tickets today.

program

GLINKA Russlan & Ludmilla: Overture
GRIEG Piano Concerto
DVORAK Symphony No.9

artists

Max McBride Conductor
Simon Tedeschi Piano

special offer

For 10 days only, take advantage of 10% off all tickets to Sydney Youth Orchestras’ 5 June performance featuring Simon Tedeschi, exclusive to City Recital Hall subscribers*. Enter the promo code: CONCERT when booking over the phone or at the box office, alternatively click here to purchase online.

purchase tickets

online at cityrecitalhall.com
by phone (02) 8256 2222
in person at City Recital Hall Angel Place
tickets $15- $50 (additional fees may apply)
*10% off for 10 days valid from 12 May until midnight 22 May.
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Coming Up at The Newcastle Con in May / June

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Thursday 15th May – 7.30pm

Musica Viva presents American Brass Quintet

 

In their first Australian appearance for four decades, the world’s leading ‘high priests of brass’ bring their rich-toned and perfectly matched sound to this unforgettable, masterly concert, spanning the centuries from the grandeur of Renaissance Venice to the high-octane excitement of the 21st century.

 

PROGRAM:

 

In Gabrieli’s Day (edited by Raymond Mase)
Luca MARENZIO Scendi dal paradiso
Luigi MAZZI Canzon Prima a 5
Giovanni GABRIELI Sacro tempio d’honor
Antonio CANGIASI Canzon “La Girometta”
Giovanni GASTOLDI Balletti a cinque voci

William LOVELOCK Miniature Suite

David SAMPSON Chesapeake

Ludwig MAURER Five Pieces

Claudio MONTEVERDI Three Madrigals (edited by Raymond Mase)
    Si ch’io vorrei morire
Non più guerra, pietate
Ah dolente partita

Joan TOWER Copperwave

 

Tickets can be purchased online at www.ticketek.com.au or by calling Ticketek on 132 849. They will also be sold on the night if not sold out.

A reserve: $69.00 – $79.00

B reserve: $48.00 – $55.00

 

 

 

Saturday 31st May – 8:00pm

Wind Orchestra Concert

 

The University of Newcastle Wind Orchestra’s end of semester performance.

 

PROGRAM:

 

  • A Grand, Grand Overture – Malcolm Arnold/Taylor
  • Ebony Concerto – Igor Stravinsky
  • 5 Folk Songs – Bernard Gilmore
  • Prelude, Fugue and Riffs – Leonard Bernstein

Interval

  • Dance Movements – Philip Sparke
  • Symphonic Dances from West Side Story – Leonard Bernstein

 

 

Tickets sold on the night one hour before doors open. Adults $20 / concession $10 / family of four $45

 

 

Sunday 22nd June – 2:00pm

Hunter Singers present Winter Song

 

A selection of vibrant songs performed by this well-respected local choir.

 

Contact Kim Sutherland on 0412 496 138 to purchase tickets. $30 / $25 / $10.

 

 

 

A copy of our current concert diary is attached.

 

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Kind regards,

 

 

Conservatorium of Music

University of Newcastle

 

Cnr Auckland & Laman Streets

Newcastle NSW 2300

P: (02) 4921 8900

F: (02) 4921 8958

W: www.newcastle.edu.au/conservatorium

 

Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre

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Circa’s Helpmann Award-winning ensemble creation, “S” is a full-throttle ride to the limits of the human body.

Based on the 19th letter of the English Alphabet, “S” fuses group acrobatics with intimate emotions.

Artistic Director Yaron Lifschitz was inspired to create an abstract work of power and joy – inspired by the curves, symmetries and plurality that are all attributes of this one letter.

From Brisbane, Australia comes a bold new vision of contemporary circus.

A blending of bodies, light, sound and skills. A place where acrobatics and movement meld into a seamless whole. A celebration of the expressive possibilities of the human body at its extremes.

Since 2006 Circa has toured to 26 countries across six continents. Critics have raved about its shows calling the work “stunning…exquisite… heartstopping” and “electrically charged”.

 

Adult $50   Concession/Group 4+  $45
Youth U25  $35   Child U15  $25

Newcastle Conservatorium

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Thursday 29th May – 4.00pm

Public Talk – The Virtuoso Concert Musician in the 21st Century

Michael Kieran Harvey is one of Australia’s foremost virtuoso pianists and musicians. He has an international profile with recordings and performances across Europe, America and Australiasia. Referring to the prophetic compositions and writings of the 19th century piano virtuoso Franz Liszt, Michael will perform compositions and talk about his research on the current and future role of the virtuoso musician, giving reference to aesthetics, economic viability and contemporary thought.

 

This talk will be held in the Theatrette on the ground floor of University House (cnr Auckland & King Streets, Newcastle)

 

RSVP by 28th May to Tracy.Redhead@newcastle.edu.au

 

 

Tuesday 24th May – 7.00pm

Community Strings Concert

The Conservatorium’s young string ensembles performing music their expanding repertoire.

 

Tickets sold on the night from 6:00pm. Adults $12, concession $8, children $5. Cash only.

 

 

Friday 27th May – 7.00pm

Winter Winds Concert

The Conservatorium’s Concert Band and Junior Concert Band in conjunction with Eleebana Public School Band.

 

Tickets sold on the night from 6:00pm. Adults $12, concession $8, children $5. Cash only.

 

AUSTRALIAN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA ANNOUNCES IT WILL TOUR WITH ANDREA BOCELLI IN 2014

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The Australian Philharmonic Orchestra has today announced it will be touring both Australia and New Zealand with legendary tenor, Andrea Bocelli. Led by internationally renowned opera conductor Eugen Kohn, the 69-piece orchestra will be touring Auckland, Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth this September.

This will in fact be the first time the Australian Philharmonic Orchestra have performed in New Zealand.

In each city, the legendary tenor will also be accompanied by 60 piece local choirs including The Auckland Choral, The Brisbane Chorale, The Sydney Philharmonia Choir, the Ashton Smith Singers (Melbourne), the Elder Conservatorium Chorale (Adelaide) and the West Australian Symphony Chorale.

The concerts will each be a two-part performance, featuring a selection of classical opera arias and songs, as well as hits from Andrea Bocelli’s latest album “Passione”- a collection of the world’s most beautiful love songs.

With one of the most recognisable voices in modern music, Andrea Bocelli is a global icon who has forged a career spanning almost 20 years, selling a staggering 80 million records worldwide. Bocelli last toured in Australia in 2008, performing sell-out arena concerts to an audience of over 65,000.

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

Auckland Vector Arena – September 11th

Brisbane Entertainment Centre – September 14th

Sydney Allphones Arena – September 16th

Adelaide Entertainment Centre – September 18th

Melbourne Rod Laver Arena – September 21st

Perth Arena – September 24th

 

Tickets are now on sale via www.andreabocelli.com/tickets or Ticketek.com.au in Australia and Ticketmaster.co.nz in New Zealand with prices starting at $99.00 per person.

 

MARINA PRIOR SONGBIRD – LIVE IN CONCERT

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MARINA PRIOR

SONGBIRD – LIVE IN CONCERT

16 August, 8pm

Australia’s leading lady of the theatre stage, Marina Prior celebrates “Songbird” in a one night only Sydney performance.

Marina Prior’s name is synonymous with many major productions of big musicals within Australia including The Phantom Of The Opera, Les Miserables and most recently Mary Poppins.
As part of a national tour, Marina Prior will perform at City Recital Hall on 16 August offering fans a collection of the most loved songs from across Marina’s illustrious career.

Accompanied by her musical director and pianist of 24 years, David Cameron, don’t miss your chance to experience the vocal prowess of Marina Prior.

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reviews

“Marina Prior shows vocal power that has made her such a popular star”– The Age

“A force in Australian musical theatre” – Sydney Morning Herald

“Prior’s voice is both distinctive and timeless” – Adelaide Advertiser

“She had the crowd eating out of her hands”– The West Australian

purchase tickets

online at cityrecitalhall.com
by phone (02) 8256 2222
in person at City Recital Hall Angel Place
tickets $70 – $80 (additional fees may apply)
Concessions avilable

PINCHGUT OPERA

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PINCHGUT OPERA

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

5-7 July
An Italian chimney sweep seduces the women of the household in which he works, in order to bargain for his future. Composed by Antonio Salieri, The Chimney Sweep is a sexy, fun comedy filled with characters all shamelessly indulging their appetites.
Bribery and blackmail, anarchic domestic affairs, and venality reigns. But most of all, more wonderful music from the 18th century that you’ve probably never heard before.

The Chimney Sweep  (Der Rauchfangkehrer) gives Pinchgut audiences another opportunity to hear a rarely performed opera. And for those whose knowledge of Salieri comes from the excellent film Amadeus, Pinchgut is compelled to report that much of the story in the film is nonsense. Mozart’s murderer? Pah! Pinchgut’s production of The Chimney Sweep will restore Salieri’s good name, and his music!
To visit Pinchgut’s website, click here.

Libretto by Leopold Auenbrugger. Spoken and sung in English, German and Italian with English subtitles.

cast

Stuart Haycock Volpino
Amelia Farrugia Mrs Hawk
Janet Todd Miss Hawk
Alexandra Oomens Lisel
Christopher Saunders Mr Wolf
David Woloszko Mr Bear
David Hidden Tomasso

creatives

Erin Helyard Conductor & fortepiano
Mark Gaal Director
Orchestra of the Antipodes on period instruments

review

“The plucky little company has become a Sydney establishment, financially self-supporting, with a loyal audience, its own Orchestra of the Antipodes, a stable of regular soloists and a well-earned reputation for excellence.”
Financial Times

purchase tickets

online at cityrecitalhall.com
by phone (02) 8256 2222
in person at City Recital Hall Angel Place
tickets $30- $125 (additional fees may apply)

Sat 5 July 7pm
Sun 6 July 4.30pm
Mon 7 July 7pm

Wagga Wagga Art Gallery

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BEACH, BUSH & BATTLERS:
PHOTOGRAPHS BY JEFF CARTER
Margaret Carnegie Gallery
15 March – 18 May

Jeff Carter (1928-2010) was a remarkable storyteller. For over 60 years he travelled Australia, using photography to celebrate the lives of ‘ordinary’ people at work and play, thereby producing one of this country’s most historically significant photographic archives. Beach, Bush & Battlers features images from the State Library, selected from Carter’s extraordinary collection of over 50,000 images of Australian life spanning 1944 to 2010.

BLACK ART / WHITE WALLS
Main Gallery
12 April – 15 June

Black Art / White Walls draws on the extensive collection of indigenous art built up by Adrian and Anne Newstead while working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists over the past 30 years. This collection is a personal one, built through individual relationships, serendipity, and a keen sense of historical and cultural importance.

LIENG LAY: STATE OF MIND
Links Gallery
19 April – 8 June
                                                         
State of Mind explores the complex relationship between mind and body, thought and emotion, illness and well being. It draws on a personal journey through pain, loss and grief. The works include a combination of figurative drawings, paintings, and automatic writings using ink, charcoal and mixed media onto differing surfaces such as paper, canvas and reclaimed perspex. Informed by her background as a physiotherapist, Lieng Lay’s expressive works of the figure capture the physicality of the human form.

NATIONAL STUDENT ART GLASS PRIZE 2014
National Art Glass Gallery
5 April – 29 June
                                                           
The latest installment of Wagga Wagga Art Gallery’s National Student Art Glass Prize, an acquisitive, biennial national competition established to promote innovation and excellence in contemporary glass within the student sector. The prize showcases and fosters the most outstanding student work from around Australia.

MARRAMBIDYA DABAAMALANG:
MURRUMBIDGEE GATHERING
E3 art space
27 May – 8 June

“Reconciliation through weaving, sharing and caring for one another.”

Join the Hands on Weavers Inc. for reconciliation through weaving, sharing and caring for one another. Join the weaving circle within the space for the duration of exhibition.

EXHIBITION LAUNCH
Tuesday 27 May, 3:00PM
E3 art space

ArtBlast! – CULTURAL PAINTING
Artist-in-Residence
Saturday 24 May, 1:30 – 4:00PM

                                 
Our monthly children’s workshop program ArtBlast! continues in May with Cultural Painting. Draw inspiration from the artwork of other peoples and places using brushes, paints and sticks.

Cost: $20 per participant per workshop
Bookings essential

ENRICH:
AUTUMN IKEBANA WORKSHOP
Artist-in-Residence
Saturday 31 May, 10:00AM – 4:00PM

How do you bring autumn into your home in an Ikebana arrangement?

Join tutor and artist Sandra Marker as she uses the unique format of Sogetsu Ikebana to express our fascination with nature’s inherent beauty through the seasons.