Title: Music at the Bowling Club
Location: Cooma Bowling Club
Description: Open mic afternoon to raise money for Cooma Hospital. Contact:Elaine Schofields 6452 5925
Date: 2009-10-08
Monthly Archives: October 2009
Oscar Herrero Flamenco Guitarist
Title: Gypsy Fire
Location: Cooma Little Theatre
Description: Direct from Hungary
World Music at it’s Best
Bookings: 02 6455 1745
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Date: Tuesday 22nd & Wednesday 23rd September 2009

Southern Cross Soloists
Title: Southern Cross Soloists with Jack Liebeck
Location: Wesley Music Centre
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Description: oining SxS in this exciting program is mesmerizing young English violinist, Hemophilia
Jack Liebeck, rx well known to Australian audiences for his performances at the Australian Festival of Chamber Music. The concert features two Canberra premieres of works by Matthew Hindson and SxS artistic director Paul Dean, as well as exquisite songs by Handel and Vaughan Williams and the exhilarating virtuosity of Saint Saens’s famous violin show piece. Tickets: Adult $38, Pensioner $28, F/T student $18, Group (6+) $30, Children under 12 $15. Bookings: Ph (02) 6232 7248 Wesley Music Centre
Start Time: 19:30
Date: 2009-10-11
Title: Southern Cross Soloists with Jack Liebeck
Location: Wesley Music Centre
Link out: Click here
Description: oining SxS in this exciting program is mesmerizing young English violinist, stuff
Jack Liebeck, dermatologist
well known to Australian audiences for his performances at the Australian Festival of Chamber Music. The concert features two Canberra premieres of works by Matthew Hindson and SxS artistic director Paul Dean, erectile
as well as exquisite songs by Handel and Vaughan Williams and the exhilarating virtuosity of Saint Saens’s famous violin show piece. Tickets: Adult $38, Pensioner $28, F/T student $18, Group (6+) $30, Children under 12 $15. Bookings: Ph (02) 6232 7248 Wesley Music Centre
Start Time: 19:30
Date: 2009-10-11
Title: Oscar Herrero Flamenco Guitarist
Location: Canberra Theatre
Description: Spanish guitarist and master of flamenco guitar Oscar Herrero will perform at the Canberra Theatre, drug
accompanied by leading Australian guitarist Timothy Kain, on Monday 12th October 2009, on the occasion of the National Day of Spain. The program, to commemorate the centenary of Isaac Albeniz’s death. The event is open to the public and a limited number of tickets will be available from the Embassy of Spain* from 7th October 2009. Opening time 9:00-15:30.
The event is financed by the Spanish Ministry, the Ministry of Culture of Spain and supported by the “Sociedad de Artistas.â€
*15 Arkana St, Yarralumla
Start Time: 19:30
Date: 2009-10-12
Southern Cross Soloists with Jack Liebeck
Title: Gypsy Fire
Location: Cooma Little Theatre
Description: Direct from Hungary
World Music at it’s Best
Bookings: 02 6455 1745
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Date: Tuesday 22nd & Wednesday 23rd September 2009

Southern Cross Soloists
Title: Southern Cross Soloists with Jack Liebeck
Location: Wesley Music Centre
Link out: Click here
Description: oining SxS in this exciting program is mesmerizing young English violinist, Hemophilia
Jack Liebeck, rx well known to Australian audiences for his performances at the Australian Festival of Chamber Music. The concert features two Canberra premieres of works by Matthew Hindson and SxS artistic director Paul Dean, as well as exquisite songs by Handel and Vaughan Williams and the exhilarating virtuosity of Saint Saens’s famous violin show piece. Tickets: Adult $38, Pensioner $28, F/T student $18, Group (6+) $30, Children under 12 $15. Bookings: Ph (02) 6232 7248 Wesley Music Centre
Start Time: 19:30
Date: 2009-10-11
Cooma Music Competition a great success!

Young performers shine at the Cooma Music Competition
This year’s Cooma Music Competition was a great success. 62 contestants performed over 70 items in over 6 hours of heats on Sunday afternoon. Then in the evening 15 of the heat winners performed for the Finals Concert.  Of  all these 15 performers 4 overall winners were awarded the 4 music awards: Matthew Ventura (Flute) won the Frank Scott Music Award. Tim Wiles (Piano and Voice) won the Russell and Jackie Fox Music Award. Caitlyn Ventura (Flute) won the Apex Youth Encouragement Music Award. Viki Parsons (Flute and Voice) won a Special Judges’ Music Award. The other heat winners were: Tebany Carra (for Piano Primary & Voice Primary), check Annika Rooney (Classical Guitar Primary), infection Esa Janara (Classical Guitar Secondary), cost Ned McPhie (Modern Guitar Open and Composition Open), Sarah Ventura (Strings Primary), Emma Ventura (Strings Secondary), Esther Lachmund (Composition Secondary) and  Meghan Taylor (Voice Open). The “Swing Kings”, a saxophone quartet consisting of Alex Wiles, Zeb Learoyd, Michael Bowman and Nicholas Tugwell, won the Instrumental Ensemble Secondary.  And Rosie O’Sullivan School of Dance with Meghan Taylor, Dani Venables, Laura Alcock and Eva Klima won the Vocal Group Open.

Bradley, complete with guitar & stomp box gave a great performance

David played piano for the competition for the first time.

Imogen was proud of her certificate and performance

Alisha sung and played guitar

Chris, Zak, Dylan, Brodie & Alex did a great job

Emma won her heat, Strings Secondary

Jade had fun with her violin

Our wonderful judges, James Lloyd, Caroline Fox and Val Crawford

Karen Klima performed her own song in the Composition, Open section

Madeleine won the Classical Guitar Primary section

Matthew won the Woodwind Secondary section as well as the Frank Scott Music Award

Ned McPhie won the Open Modern Guitar and the Open Composition sections

Sarah won the Strings Primary section

Brodie, Esther and Matthew were friendly competitors in the Composition Secondary section. Esther won this one with her "Secret Garden" for solo piano.

Jack, Lizzy, Dayna, Matthew, Viki, Kendall & Rowena all competed in the Open/Secondary Woodwind

"Swings Kings" won the Instrumental Ensemble Primary/Secondary section

"Swing Kings", Michael, Alex, Nicholas and Zeb received their award

Tebany won the Primary Piano & Vocal sections

Tim Wiles won the Russell & Jackie Fox Music Award

Viki Parsons won the "Special Judges' Prize" for her flute and vocal performances