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A Huge Success_The Australian National Busking Championships 2013

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This year’s event was awesome! Bigger and better than last year! We had almost 100 musicians performing at 22 diferent venues. In total , illness the buskers performed over 300 half hour sets over the 2 days. That’s a lot of music!

Guyy Lilleyman - The Australian National Busking Champion 2013

Guyy Lilleyman – The Australian National Busking Champion 2013

And the Winners are:

1st Open Champion – Guyy Lilleyman
2nd Highly Commended – Ben Warner & Vince Leong
3rd Commended – Matt Charlesworth

1st Secondary Champion – Vendulka Wichta
2nd Secondary Highly Commended – A Tie!
Sybling Rivalry & The Browne Sisters
3rd Commended – Olivia Cakarun

1st Primary Champion – Jark Hermans
2nd Primary Highly Commended – Callum McPhie
3rd Primary Commended – Brademann Brothers

Peoples Choice Award – Vendulka Wichta

Special Music Awards –

  • Country Music Award: Roger McCullough
  • Multicultural Award: Numeralla Fingerplunkers
  • Classical Music Award: Stypa Quartet
  • Special Judges Award: Mark Davis
Vendulka Wichta - Australian National Busking Secondary Champion 213. And Peoples Choice Award

Vendulka Wichta – Australian National Busking Secondary Champion 213. And Peoples Choice Award

Congratulations to all!
Thank you judges for a job well done and for giving up your weekend for this event.
Thank you Donna Smith and all the wonderful people at the Cooma Visitors Centre
A HUGE thanks to all the wonderful buskers.
Plus a Special Thanks to All our generous sponsors:
Alpine Hotel
The Tourist Cafe
Roses Lebanese Restaurant
Cooma Family Dental
Chelsea Coffee Lounge
South East Arts
Snowy Monaro Arts Council
Eucumbene Trout Farm
McDonalds Family Restaurant
Bombala Street Surgery
Sharp Street Surgery
And of course a Big Thank you to all our Busker Hosts & Venues:
McDonald’s Family Restaurant, Cooma Monaro Railway, Cathy’s Lolly Shack, Cooma Cafe, Tourist Cafe, 40Cafe, Mainstreet, Snowy Camping World, Pizza House & Food Factory, PD Murphy Cafe, Chelsea Coffee Loung, Kettle & Seed, Moontree Health Foods, Roses Lebanese Restaurant, Alpine Hotel, The Lott Foodstore, Monaro Stitches Quilt & Craft Fair, Cooma Motorfest, Honda Snowy Ride, St Patricks Bazaar Fair, A Feast of Poetry and Cooma Visitors Centre.

Here’s a Youtube video of Guyy Lilleyman, Australian National Busking Champion 2013

Here’s a Photo Gallery of the weekend. For more photos and comments go to:

https://www.facebook.com/australiannationalbuskingchampionships

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Australian National Busking Championshipsâ„¢ – 2nd & 3rd November 2013

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facebook banner 2013The Australian National Busking Championships™ is a different sort of music festival for Australia. Music festivals in Australia have typically been based on a particular style of music, psychotherapist eg Tamworth Country Music Festival, buy more about Woodford Folk Festival, viagra buy Byron Bay Blues Festival. The ANBC is a celebration of all styles of music because the buskers that perform in this festival bring a huge variety of music. Whether that be Blues, Jazz, Hip Hop, R & B, Pop, Rock, Folk, Country, Bluegrass, Indigenous, Multicultural or Classical , the Australian National Busking Championships™ reflects the rich diversity of Australian music culture.

Ticket prices for most music festivals are expensive; in the ANBC all the street entertainment is provided free of charge. The audience can, of course, tip the busker but that is their choice. All this wonderful music is performed literally feet away from them.

Although there are buskers at many music festivals in Australia, busking is typically relegated to a fringe activity. However, in this festival the buskers take pride of place. This festival brings music back to the people, back to the streets.

WHEN:  2nd & 3rd November 2013

WHERE: Cooma NSW Australia.

THE PRIZES: (TOTAL PRIZE POOL $5,000)

logo busker_australian national busking championshipsOpen (any age) – Sponsored by Alpine Hotel Cooma

  1. Open Champion $2,000
  2. Open Highly Commended $300
  3. Open Encouragement $200

Secondary (secondary school-aged students) – Sponsored by Roses Lebanese Restaurant

  1. Secondary Champion $300
  2. Secondary Highly Commended $150
  3. Secondary Encouragement $100

Primary (primary school aged students) – Sponsored by The Chelsea Coffee Lounge & Cooma Family Dental

  1. Primary Champion $200
  2. Primary Highly Commended $100
  3. Primary Encouragement $50
Special Awards
  • People’s Choice Award $1,000 – Sponsored by The Tourist Cafe
  • Indigenous Award $200 - Sponsored by South East Arts
  • Multicultural Award $200 – Sponsored by Roses Lebanese Restaurant
  • Classical Award $200 – Sponsored by Cooma Family Dental

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Cooma Music Competition 2013 – Sunday 8 September

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A  Chamber Music Concert

mozart quintet 001Featuring:

Mozart Quintet in E Flat for Piano and Winds

Plus works by Rossini, shop Muller, Bach & Bizet

This concert features these talented musician:

  • Phil Horneman – Piano
  • Alison Mountain – Flute
  • Christopher Pantelidis – Oboe
  • Tiffany Lick – Clarinet
  • Matthew Ventura – Bassoon
  • Jarod Esposito – French Horn

When: Sunday 4 August 2013 at 7pm

Where: St Paul’s Anglican Church Hall, 136 Commissioner Street Cooma

Cost: $25 Adults / $15 Concessions Tickets sold at the door.

This Concert is Presented by Clancy Music Productions 

cooma music competition 2013 poster

Click here for Entry Form:Entry Form Cooma Music Competition 2013

BACKGROUND:

COOMA MUSIC COMPETITION 2013, anaemia
 now in its eighth year, cheap will provide an opportunity for musicians of all ages and skills to perform and compete. We hope this competition will be as inclusive as possible. The competition will be open to all instruments and voice. Although the competition will be conducted by Cooma School of Music, all musicians are welcome to perform.

Vendulka Wichta performing at the 2012 Cooma Music CompetitionENTRY IS OPEN TO ALL

Heats will comence at 12 noon on Sunday 8 September.

A timetable of Heats and Competitors will be sent to all the participants before the day.

The winners of the heats will then be invited to perform in a Finals Concert that will then be held on the same day in the evening starting at 7pm. Time allowing, specially invited guests (non- competitors) will also be invited to perform  in the Finals Concert.

Venue: St Pauls Anglican Church Hall, 136 Commissioner Street, Cooma NSW 2630

THE MAJOR SECTIONS WILL BE: 

  1. Music Comp 2012 034Solo (unaccompanied or accompanied). Solos may be accompanied by a pianist or a guitarist, or other musician or CD backing track. Performers may organize their own accompanist or a piano accompanist will available at the hall if required. (However, please indicate on your entry form if you will need to be provided with an accompanist). CD backing tracks (“Play-along”) will be accepted by prior arrangement.
  2. Small Instrumental Ensembles-any instrumental combination up to and including 6 players.
  3. Large Instrumental Ensembles-any instrumental combination over 6 players.
  4. Vocal Groups-including small to large choirs.
  5. Rock Groups-includes all styles. (eg Country, Blues, Jazz, Alternative, etc)
  6. Original Composition – A Song or Instrumental Item-(any style)

EACH MAJOR SECTION WILL BE SUBDIVIDED INTO 3 AGE GROUPS:

  1. Primary-primary school aged
  2. Secondary-secondary school aged
  3. Open

If there are not enough competitors in the younger age groups, younger players may be invited to compete in an older age group.

The Solos section will also be divided into types of instrument if possible.

20120902-002THESE INSTRUMENTAL SUB-CATEGORIES WILL BE:

  • Piano/Keyboard
  • Classical Guitar
  • Modern Guitar (Steel string, acoustic or electric)
  • Strings (Violin, Viola, Cello or Double Bass)
  • Woodwind & Brass
  • Drums
  • Singing
  • Miscellaneous (any musical instruments not listed above. For example, harmonica, bagpipes, mandolin, banjo, harp, etc)

Alex Wiles won the Frank Scott Music Award with great sax playingIf there are not enough competitors in any of the heats , performers may be invited to compete in a heat of another instrumental sub-category.

 

All competitors will receive a Certificate of Participation. Winners of their heats will receive awards.

We will be happy to accept donations and assistance from businesses and individuals to make this competition possible.

We welcome any comments or advice that may help make this competition an exciting and useful event.

(Click below to download entry form)

Entry Form Cooma Music Competition 2013

 

Cooma Music Competition 2013 – This Years Awards & Prizes

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Awards for the Heats

  • All participants will received a Special Certificate of Merit. 
  • Solo Winners of the Heats will receive a Medal – First Place
  • Group Winners will receive a Special Certificate  of Achievement – First Place 

Overall Awards & Prizes for the Finals Concert

  • Frank Scott Music Award – Woodwind or Brass or Percussion (Concert Band Instruments) – Trophy & $50
  • Russell & Jaclie Fox Music Award – Trophy & $50
  • Strings Award – Violin, pregnancy Viola, Cello or Double Bass – Trophy & $50
  • Peter de Jager Piano Prize – Solo Piano – Trophy & $200
  • Narrawong Classical Guitar Award – Trophy & $200
  • Ron Cox Music Award – Musical Theatre – Trophy & $100
  • Contemporary Vocal Award – Trophy & $100
  • People’s Choice Award – Trophy & $100

 

Click here for Entry Form: Entry Form Cooma Music Competition 2013

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Jindy Idol 2013 – Sunday 15 September at 6.30pm

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cooma music competition 2013 poster

BACKGROUND:

COOMA MUSIC COMPETITION 2013, emergency
 now in its eighth year, anaemia
will provide an opportunity for musicians of all ages and skills to perform and compete. We hope this competition will be as inclusive as possible. The competition will be open to all instruments and voice. Although the competition will be conducted by Cooma School of Music, all musicians are welcome to perform.

ENTRY IS OPEN TO ALL

Heats will comence at 12 noon on Sunday 8 September.

A timetable of Heats and Competitors will be sent to all the participants before the day.

The winners of the heats will then be invited to perform in a Finals Concert that will then be held on the same day in the evening starting at 7pm. Time allowing, specially invited guests (non- competitors) will also be invited to perform  in the Finals Concert.

THE MAJOR SECTIONS WILL BE: 

  1. Solos (unaccompanied or accompanied. Solos may be accompanied by a pianist or a guitarist, or other musician or CD backing track. Performers must organize their own accompanist if required. CD backing tracks (“Play-along”) will be accepted by prior arrangement.
  2. Small Instrumental Ensembles-any instrumental combination up to and including 6 players.
  3. Large Instrumental Ensembles-any instrumental combination over 6 players.
  4. Vocal Groups-including small to large choirs.
  5. Rock Groups-includes all styles. (eg Country, Blues, Jazz, Alternative, etc)
  6. Original Composition – A Song or Instrumental Item-(any style)

EACH MAJOR SECTION WILL BE SUBDIVIDED INTO 3 AGE GROUPS:

  1. Primary-primary school aged
  2. Secondary-secondary school aged
  3. Open

If there are not enough competitors in the younger age groups, younger players may be invited to compete in an older age group.

The Solos section will also be divided into types of instrument if possible.

THESE INSTRUMENTAL SUB-CATEGORIES WILL BE:

  • Piano/Keyboard
  • Classical Guitar
  • Modern Guitar (Steel string, acoustic or electric)
  • Strings (Violin, Viola, Cello or Double Bass)
  • Woodwind & Brass
  • Drums
  • Singing
  • Miscellaneous (any musical instruments not listed above. For example, harmonica, bagpipes, mandolin, banjo, harp, etc)

If there are not enough competitors in any of the heats , performers may be invited to compete in a heat of another instrumental sub-category.

 

All competitors will receive a Certificate of Participation. Winners of their heats will receive awards.

We will be happy to accept donations and assistance from businesses and individuals to make this competition possible.

We welcome any comments or advice that may help make this competition an exciting and useful event.

(Click below to download entry form)

 

cooma music competition 2013 poster

BACKGROUND:

COOMA MUSIC COMPETITION 2013, viagra
 now in its eighth year, will provide an opportunity for musicians of all ages and skills to perform and compete. We hope this competition will be as inclusive as possible. The competition will be open to all instruments and voice. Although the competition will be conducted by Cooma School of Music, all musicians are welcome to perform.

Vendulka Wichta performing at the 2012 Cooma Music CompetitionENTRY IS OPEN TO ALL

Heats will comence at 12 noon on Sunday 8 September.

A timetable of Heats and Competitors will be sent to all the participants before the day.

The winners of the heats will then be invited to perform in a Finals Concert that will then be held on the same day in the evening starting at 7pm. Time allowing, specially invited guests (non- competitors) will also be invited to perform  in the Finals Concert.

Venue: St Pauls Anglican Church Hall, 136 Commissioner Street, Cooma NSW 2630

THE MAJOR SECTIONS WILL BE: 

  1. Solo (unaccompanied or accompanied). Solos may be accompanied by a pianist or a guitarist, or other musician or CD backing track. Performers may organize their own accompanist or a piano accompanist will available at the hall if required. (However, please indicate on your entry form if you will need to be provided with an accompanist). CD backing tracks (“Play-along”) will be accepted by prior arrangement.
  2. Small Instrumental Ensembles-any instrumental combination up to and including 6 players.
  3. Large Instrumental Ensembles-any instrumental combination over 6 players.
  4. Vocal Groups-including small to large choirs.
  5. Rock Groups-includes all styles. (eg Country, Blues, Jazz, Alternative, etc)
  6. Original Composition – A Song or Instrumental Item-(any style)

Music Comp 2012 034EACH MAJOR SECTION WILL BE SUBDIVIDED INTO 3 AGE GROUPS:

  1. Primary-primary school aged
  2. Secondary-secondary school aged
  3. Open

If there are not enough competitors in the younger age groups, younger players may be invited to compete in an older age group.

The Solos section will also be divided into types of instrument if possible.

20120902-002THESE INSTRUMENTAL SUB-CATEGORIES WILL BE:

  • Piano/Keyboard
  • Classical Guitar
  • Modern Guitar (Steel string, acoustic or electric)
  • Strings (Violin, Viola, Cello or Double Bass)
  • Woodwind & Brass
  • Drums
  • Singing
  • Miscellaneous (any musical instruments not listed above. For example, harmonica, bagpipes, mandolin, banjo, harp, etc)

Alex Wiles won the Frank Scott Music Award with great sax playingIf there are not enough competitors in any of the heats , performers may be invited to compete in a heat of another instrumental sub-category.

 

All competitors will receive a Certificate of Participation. Winners of their heats will receive awards.

We will be happy to accept donations and assistance from businesses and individuals to make this competition possible.

We welcome any comments or advice that may help make this competition an exciting and useful event.

(Click below to download entry form)

Entry Form Cooma Music Competition 2013

 

cooma music competition 2013 poster

BACKGROUND:

COOMA MUSIC COMPETITION 2013, gonorrhea
 now in its eighth year, will provide an opportunity for musicians of all ages and skills to perform and compete. We hope this competition will be as inclusive as possible. The competition will be open to all instruments and voice. Although the competition will be conducted by Cooma School of Music, all musicians are welcome to perform.

Vendulka Wichta performing at the 2012 Cooma Music CompetitionENTRY IS OPEN TO ALL

Heats will comence at 12 noon on Sunday 8 September.

A timetable of Heats and Competitors will be sent to all the participants before the day.

The winners of the heats will then be invited to perform in a Finals Concert that will then be held on the same day in the evening starting at 7pm. Time allowing, specially invited guests (non- competitors) will also be invited to perform  in the Finals Concert.

Venue: St Pauls Anglican Church Hall, 136 Commissioner Street, Cooma NSW 2630

THE MAJOR SECTIONS WILL BE: 

  1. Solo (unaccompanied or accompanied). Solos may be accompanied by a pianist or a guitarist, or other musician or CD backing track. Performers may organize their own accompanist or a piano accompanist will available at the hall if required. (However, please indicate on your entry form if you will need to be provided with an accompanist). CD backing tracks (“Play-along”) will be accepted by prior arrangement.
  2. Small Instrumental Ensembles-any instrumental combination up to and including 6 players.
  3. Large Instrumental Ensembles-any instrumental combination over 6 players.
  4. Vocal Groups-including small to large choirs.
  5. Rock Groups-includes all styles. (eg Country, Blues, Jazz, Alternative, etc)
  6. Original Composition – A Song or Instrumental Item-(any style)

Music Comp 2012 034EACH MAJOR SECTION WILL BE SUBDIVIDED INTO 3 AGE GROUPS:

  1. Primary-primary school aged
  2. Secondary-secondary school aged
  3. Open

If there are not enough competitors in the younger age groups, younger players may be invited to compete in an older age group.

The Solos section will also be divided into types of instrument if possible.

20120902-002THESE INSTRUMENTAL SUB-CATEGORIES WILL BE:

  • Piano/Keyboard
  • Classical Guitar
  • Modern Guitar (Steel string, acoustic or electric)
  • Strings (Violin, Viola, Cello or Double Bass)
  • Woodwind & Brass
  • Drums
  • Singing
  • Miscellaneous (any musical instruments not listed above. For example, harmonica, bagpipes, mandolin, banjo, harp, etc)

Alex Wiles won the Frank Scott Music Award with great sax playingIf there are not enough competitors in any of the heats , performers may be invited to compete in a heat of another instrumental sub-category.

 

All competitors will receive a Certificate of Participation. Winners of their heats will receive awards.

We will be happy to accept donations and assistance from businesses and individuals to make this competition possible.

We welcome any comments or advice that may help make this competition an exciting and useful event.

(Click below to download entry form)

Entry Form Cooma Music Competition 2013

 

cooma music competition 2013 poster

BACKGROUND:

COOMA MUSIC COMPETITION 2013, information pills
 now in its eighth year, will provide an opportunity for musicians of all ages and skills to perform and compete. We hope this competition will be as inclusive as possible. The competition will be open to all instruments and voice. Although the competition will be conducted by Cooma School of Music, all musicians are welcome to perform.

Vendulka Wichta performing at the 2012 Cooma Music CompetitionENTRY IS OPEN TO ALL

Heats will comence at 12 noon on Sunday 8 September.

A timetable of Heats and Competitors will be sent to all the participants before the day.

The winners of the heats will then be invited to perform in a Finals Concert that will then be held on the same day in the evening starting at 7pm. Time allowing, specially invited guests (non- competitors) will also be invited to perform  in the Finals Concert.

Venue: St Pauls Anglican Church Hall, 136 Commissioner Street, Cooma NSW 2630

THE MAJOR SECTIONS WILL BE: 

  1. Music Comp 2012 034Solo (unaccompanied or accompanied). Solos may be accompanied by a pianist or a guitarist, or other musician or CD backing track. Performers may organize their own accompanist or a piano accompanist will available at the hall if required. (However, please indicate on your entry form if you will need to be provided with an accompanist). CD backing tracks (“Play-along”) will be accepted by prior arrangement.
  2. Small Instrumental Ensembles-any instrumental combination up to and including 6 players.
  3. Large Instrumental Ensembles-any instrumental combination over 6 players.
  4. Vocal Groups-including small to large choirs.
  5. Rock Groups-includes all styles. (eg Country, Blues, Jazz, Alternative, etc)
  6. Original Composition – A Song or Instrumental Item-(any style)

EACH MAJOR SECTION WILL BE SUBDIVIDED INTO 3 AGE GROUPS:

  1. Primary-primary school aged
  2. Secondary-secondary school aged
  3. Open

If there are not enough competitors in the younger age groups, younger players may be invited to compete in an older age group.

The Solos section will also be divided into types of instrument if possible.

20120902-002THESE INSTRUMENTAL SUB-CATEGORIES WILL BE:

  • Piano/Keyboard
  • Classical Guitar
  • Modern Guitar (Steel string, acoustic or electric)
  • Strings (Violin, Viola, Cello or Double Bass)
  • Woodwind & Brass
  • Drums
  • Singing
  • Miscellaneous (any musical instruments not listed above. For example, harmonica, bagpipes, mandolin, banjo, harp, etc)

Alex Wiles won the Frank Scott Music Award with great sax playingIf there are not enough competitors in any of the heats , performers may be invited to compete in a heat of another instrumental sub-category.

 

All competitors will receive a Certificate of Participation. Winners of their heats will receive awards.

We will be happy to accept donations and assistance from businesses and individuals to make this competition possible.

We welcome any comments or advice that may help make this competition an exciting and useful event.

(Click below to download entry form)

Entry Form Cooma Music Competition 2013

 

cooma music competition 2013 poster

BACKGROUND:

COOMA MUSIC COMPETITION 2013, patient  now in its eighth year, will provide an opportunity for musicians of all ages and skills to perform and compete. We hope this competition will be as inclusive as possible. The competition will be open to all instruments and voice. Although the competition will be conducted by Cooma School of Music, all musicians are welcome to perform.

Vendulka Wichta performing at the 2012 Cooma Music CompetitionENTRY IS OPEN TO ALL

Heats will comence at 12 noon on Sunday 8 September.

A timetable of Heats and Competitors will be sent to all the participants before the day.

The winners of the heats will then be invited to perform in a Finals Concert that will then be held on the same day in the evening starting at 7pm. Time allowing, specially invited guests (non- competitors) will also be invited to perform  in the Finals Concert.

Venue: St Pauls Anglican Church Hall, 136 Commissioner Street, Cooma NSW 2630

THE MAJOR SECTIONS WILL BE: 

  1. Music Comp 2012 034Solo (unaccompanied or accompanied). Solos may be accompanied by a pianist or a guitarist, or other musician or CD backing track. Performers may organize their own accompanist or a piano accompanist will available at the hall if required. (However, please indicate on your entry form if you will need to be provided with an accompanist). CD backing tracks (“Play-along”) will be accepted by prior arrangement.
  2. Small Instrumental Ensembles-any instrumental combination up to and including 6 players.
  3. Large Instrumental Ensembles-any instrumental combination over 6 players.
  4. Vocal Groups-including small to large choirs.
  5. Rock Groups-includes all styles. (eg Country, Blues, Jazz, Alternative, etc)
  6. Original Composition – A Song or Instrumental Item-(any style)

EACH MAJOR SECTION WILL BE SUBDIVIDED INTO 3 AGE GROUPS:

  1. Primary-primary school aged
  2. Secondary-secondary school aged
  3. Open

If there are not enough competitors in the younger age groups, younger players may be invited to compete in an older age group.

The Solos section will also be divided into types of instrument if possible.

20120902-002THESE INSTRUMENTAL SUB-CATEGORIES WILL BE:

  • Piano/Keyboard
  • Classical Guitar
  • Modern Guitar (Steel string, acoustic or electric)
  • Strings (Violin, Viola, Cello or Double Bass)
  • Woodwind & Brass
  • Drums
  • Singing
  • Miscellaneous (any musical instruments not listed above. For example, harmonica, bagpipes, mandolin, banjo, harp, etc)

Alex Wiles won the Frank Scott Music Award with great sax playingIf there are not enough competitors in any of the heats , performers may be invited to compete in a heat of another instrumental sub-category.

 

All competitors will receive a Certificate of Participation. Winners of their heats will receive awards.

We will be happy to accept donations and assistance from businesses and individuals to make this competition possible.

We welcome any comments or advice that may help make this competition an exciting and useful event.

(Click below to download entry form)

Entry Form Cooma Music Competition 2013

 
Jindy Idol 2013 posterVenue: Jindabyne Memorial Hall

Adults $15

Child/Student/Concession $5

Tickets available at the Kosciuzsko National Parks Visitor Centre Jindabyne.

Nibbles included, dermatologist
Champagne & soft drinks on arrival .

Drinks can be purchased at the bar.

All proceeds go to the Tim Draxl Performing Arts Fund

Grigoryan Brothers – Cooma Concert – Friday 30 August 2013

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  • Matthew Ventura performing at the Australian National Busking Championships 2012

    Matthew Ventura performing at the Australian National Busking Championships 2012

    When: Saturday 28 April 2013 at 2pm

  • Where: St Paul’s Anglican Church Hall, sale
    136 Commissioner Street
  • Cost: $15 Adult / $5 Student. Tickets available at hall.

This is a very special concert featuring talented young musicians from our local community as well as guest performers from away.  Performers will include:

  • The Monaro Youth Choir
  • Matthew Ventura (Flute, Breast
    Basssoon)
  • Tim Williamson (Piano)
  • Amos Walker (Voice)
  • Darcy Clayton (Guitar)
  • and more

The concert will feature a variety of items including the Monaro Youth Choir, piano, instrumental and vocal items.   Amos Walker from Nimmitabel will sing the songs he sang in the recent Canberra production of Les Miserables.  Matthew Ventura will be playing flute and bassoon, accompanied by Tim Williamson (Elizabeth Laught’s nephew).  Tim, an accomplished pianist, will also perform a piano solo.  A pleasant afternoon is assured.

The concert proceeds will be split between the Cooma Hospital Auxiliary and St Paul’s Church.

 

Cooma Concert Details:

  • When: Friday 30 August 2013 at 7pm
  • Where: St Paul’s Anglican Church Hall, order
    136 Commissioner Street
  • Tickets: $40 Adults/$30 Concessions (Tickets available at Cooma School of Music)

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THE SEASONS

NATIONAL TOUR

Australia’s leading guitar duo take on a
Russian piano classic

“Tchaikovsky’s The Seasons has been on the Grigoryan
family ‘to do list’ for 15 years, Sildenafil
” says Slava Grigoryan. “Many
years ago I’d performed a few movements from The
Seasons which dad had arranged for me but you really need
two guitars to cover the full dynamic range and detail. Since
then Leonard and I have been planning to record the
complete set.”
The Seasons, illness a twelve-movement composition written for
solo piano by the iconic Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich
Tchaikovsky, has at last been arranged for two guitars by
Edward Grigoryan for his sons Slava and Leonard
Grigoryan, who together are one of the world’s leading guitar
duos.
“For many years Slava and I have wanted to breathe new life
into classical guitar repertoire,” says Leonard. “While in the
past we’ve performed Spanish and French piano
compositions that have been transcribed for two guitars, this
arrangement of The Seasons is quite unique.”
“This guitar transition is a rare occurrence with Russian piano music, so I think when people hear this
we might see it happening more and more,” adds Slava. “Dad’s arrangement is nothing short of
stunning, retaining what makes it a masterpiece, while presenting it in a totally different setting and
giving it a new voice.”
The new CD includes the complete The Seasons, with its movements characterising the twelve months
of the year. These mini-melodic showpieces were written around the time Tchaikovsky was composing
the ballet Swan Lake and were commissioned to be printed as monthly installments for readers of the
music magazine Nouvellist in 1876.
On this tour, Slava and Leonard will perform highlights from The Seasons as well as a selection of their
favourite pieces. This will include compositions from all corners of the world and pieces that display their
improvisational skills. While the brothers have both forged careers that demonstrate great skill across a
number of musical genres, The Seasons CD and tour marks a return to a more classical setting, whilst
still pushing the limits of what two classical guitars can accomplish together.
The Grigoryan Brothers are Australia’s leading and favourite guitar duo. In addition to their individual
careers and collaborations with other artists, as the Grigoryan Brothers they have recorded five albums,
been nominated for numerous ARIA Awards and undertaken international tours through Europe, USA,
UK, Asia, Russia, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates, as well as many national tours.
.”…guitar playing of uncommon originality and authority.
Musicality, expressivity and daring…” The New York Times

Click here to go to their website.

Communty Chest Fundraiser – Sunday 4 August 2013, 7pm

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A  Chamber Music Concert

mozart quintet 001Featuring:

Mozart Quintet in E Flat for Piano and Winds

Plus works by Rossini, angina Muller, try Bach & Bizet

This concert features these talented musician:

  • Phil Horneman – Piano
  • Alison Mountain – Flute
  • Christopher Pantelidis – Oboe
  • Tiffany Lick – Clarinet
  • Matthew Ventura – Bassoon
  • Jarod Esposito – French Horn

When: Sunday 4 August 2013 at 7pm

Where: St Paul’s Anglican Church Hall, pharm 136 Commissioner Street Cooma

Cost: $25 Adults / $15 Concessions Tickets sold at the door.

This Concert is Presented by Clancy Music ProductionsÂ