Daily Archives: 26/08/2014

NSW Police Commissioner joins charity ride from Engadine to Bondi

The NSW Police Commissioner Andrew  Scipione will join a charity motorbike ride from Engadine through to the finish at Bondi today.

The ride raises awareness of depression along with mental health services around the country.

Riding commenced in Bateau Bay on Saturday 26 July 2014 and will finish in Bondi about 3.30pm on Tuesday 26 August 2014.

By then, participants will have ridden approximately 14,500km, the entire circumference of Australia.

NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione said this is a wonderful initiative and a tremendous effort by all those involved.

“The funds raised will greatly assist Lifeline Australia and Mental Health First Aid,” Commissioner Scipione said.

“I look forward to meeting up with the riders in Engadine and it is my honour and privilege to lead more than 55 riders in their last leg of the ride into Bondi,” he said.

 

Comming up At the Newcastle Conservatorium in September

Thursday 4th September – 7:30pm

Musica Viva presents Imogen Cooper

One of the greatest pianists of her generation, Imogen Cooper CBE makes a long overdue return to Australia for this special program highlighting her poetic, insightful interpretations of the composers closest to her heart.

Program

BRAHMS Theme and Variations in D minor (arr from String Sextet no 1, op 18)
SCHUMANN Davidsbündlertänze op 6
-Interval-
SCHUMANN Novellette, op 21 no 2 in D major
SCHUBERT Piano Sonata no 21 in B flat major, D960

Tickets:

www.musicaviva.com.au  or (02) 8394 6666

www.ticketek.com.au or 1300 665 915

 

A Reserve: $78.50 – $89.72

B Reserve: $55.05 – $63.21

 

Tuesday 9th September – 7:00pm

Community Strings Concert

Performances by Conservatorium Prelminary, Junior, Intermediate and Advanced String Orchestras.  Tickets sold on the night. Adults $12 / Concession $8 / Children $5 / Family of 2 adults and 2 children $25

 

Thursday 11th September – 1:00pm

Free Lunchtime Concert

 

Bradley Kunda is an internationally prize-winning classical guitarist who has been lauded as ‘among the best of his generation of world-class performers.’ Dedicated to the future of Australian music, Bradley’s concert programs feature new works by established and emerging Australian composers, as well as his own acclaimed compositions and arrangements.

Friday 12th September – 7:00pm

Spring Winds

 

Performances by Conservatorium Concert Band and Junior Concert Band, joined by The Junction Public School Concert Band.

 

Tickets sold on the night. Adults $12 / Concession $8 / Children $5 / Family of 2 adults and 2 children $25

Saturday 13th September – 7:00pm

Newcastle Youth Orchestra presents A Night at the Proms

 

Newcastle Youth Orchestra presents a program of patriotic works inspired by London’s own Last Night at the Proms. With a premiere of an original work by young Newcastle composer William Jeffery, Derek Bourgeios virtuosic trombone concerto performed by the orchestra’s very own queen of the lower brass Hannah Gibbons, and other well-known proms favourites for you to join in- don’t forget your finest British attire!

 

Tickets:

www.ticketek.com.au or 1300 665 915

 

Reserved seating: $25.49 – $28.44

 

Sunday 14th September – 1:00pm

ABC Classic FM Live Broadcast presents The Australian Voices

 

Tune in for a feast of (mostly Australian) works led by Novocastrian (& Newcastle Conservatorium Alumni) Gordon Hamilton together with the Australian Voices and guest artist Claire Edwardes. In the program you will hear works by Australian composers Rob Davidson, Dan Walker, Lisa Young, Graham Lack, Andrea Keller, Gordon Hamilton and James Morrison.

 

Free admission. Audience must be seated by 12:50pm.

 

Saturday 20th September – 10:00am to 1:00pm

Con Open Day

 

Come along an experience the joy of making music – we’ll happily show you how! Free admission to all activities and demonstrations, including:

 

Early Childhood Music

Piano

Strings

Woodwind

Vocal

Brass

 

There will be “casual drop-in” concert to cap of the end of the day.

 

Thursday 25th September – 7:30pm

Musica Viva presents Borodin Quartet

 

The legendary Borodin String Quartet is approaching its 70th concert season, so every concert glows with the unmistakable authenticity of experience and knowledge: the power behind the mighty ‘Borodin sound’, heard at its finest in music by Shostakovich and Beethoven.

 

Program

 

Ludwig van BEETHOVEN
String Quartet in G major, op 18 no 2

Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH
String Quartet no 8 in C minor, op 110

Pyotr II’yich TCHAIKOVSKY
String Quartet no 2 in F major, op 22

 

Tickets

www.musicaviva.com.au  or (02) 8394 6666

www.ticketek.com.au or 1300 665 915

 

A Reserve: $78.50 – $89.72

B Reserve: $55.05 – $63.21

 

 

A copy of our current Concert Diary is attached.

 

 

Conservatorium  of Music

University of Newcastle

 

Cnr Auckland & Laman Streets

Newcastle NSW 2300

 

P: (02) 4921 8900

F: (02) 4921 8677

W: www.newcastle.edu.au/conservatorium