Daily Archives: 03/03/2015

REFLECTIONS ON GALLIPOLI at City Recital Hall

21 – 27 March
After the roaring success of The Four Seasons concert series in February, the ACO is back with an inspiring program that speaks deeply to the Australian identity: Reflections on Gallipoli.

Reflections on Gallipoli is a dramatic exploration of the Anzac tale by Australia’s greatest storytellers.

Neil Armfield, Richard Tognetti, deviser Nigel Jamieson, soprano Taryn Fiebig, actors Yalin Ozucelik and Nathaniel Dean and the Orchestra bring to life through music, spoken word and imagery, the unexpected moment of camaraderie when Australian and Turkish combatants called a day’s truce, leaving their trenches to bury their dead.

Featuring Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending, Elgar’s Sospiri, Bartók’s String Quartet No.2: Allegro molto capriccioso, a world premiere by Carl Vine and a selection of Turkish works, Reflections on Gallipoli will be a heartfelt and evocative meditation on the effects of war.

Don’t miss out on this highly anticipated performance!

Man charged over fatal stabbing – Cessnock

Detectives have now charged a 49-year-old man over the fatal stabbing of a 48-year-old man at Cessnock at the weekend.

Police were called to an address in Edgeworth Street shortly after 1am (Sunday 1 March, 2015) following reports of a stabbing.

On arrival police found a 49-year-old man with a number of stab wounds. He was unable to be revived at the scene.

While officers were conducting investigations into the stabbing, a 49-year-old man attended the scene.

He appeared to be suffering a number of wounds and was placed under arrest before being taken to John Hunter Hospital for treatment.

About 5.30pm yesterday (Monday 2 March, 2015) the man was released from hospital into the custody of police.

He was taken to Newcastle Police Station where he was charged with murder, common assault, intimidation, and breaching an apprehended violence order.

He was refused bail and will appear in Newcastle Local Court today (Tuesday 3 March, 2015).