I Exist. Simon Murphy is on the far right.
Canberra based heavy metal band “I Exist” will be launching their latest CD ” The Broken Passage” at The Basement, here 2 Cohen Street Belconnen ACT on Saturday 25 June at 8pm.
The high successful band features Simon Murphy on of our past music students at Cooma School of Music.
Here’s some handy links:
The Elation Duo, store Robert Shearer (Tenor) and Tegan Peemoeller (Harp), will be performing in Cooma on Friday 15th of July at 7.00pm. Â The venue will be the Uniting Church Complex in Soho Street.
This Cooma concert will be part of The Elation Duo’s 2011 South-East Tour. Other concerts will include: Bega, Moss Vale, Berry, Bundanoon and Ulladulla.
They will be performing works by Handel, Britten, Â Le Gallion , Gilbert and Sullivan, and more.
Tickets will be sold at Cooma School of Music and at the door and they will be:
Supper included (Cooma & Moss Vale)
This concert is proudly presented by Cooma School of Music.
For more information contact Robert Shearer on 0488631946.
Robert Shearer (Tenor)
About Robert Shearer:
Robert Shearer is a gifted tenor and singing teacher. He commenced his studies in 1999, and has undergone extensive vocal training and music studies in some of Australia’s leading tertiary music institutions.
Robert received a Bachelor of Music (Performance) from the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, studying there with Adele Nesbit. Since then he has completed a Master of Music in Voice and Opera at the ANU School of Music under the tutelage of Stephen Bennett, during which time he was a Wesley Scholar. He is currently a student of heldentenor Glenn Winslade
Robert has a great affinity with English art song and 20th century classical music, especially the works of Britten, Le Gallienne and Rubbra.
In 2009 he furthered his studies in correct vocal production by participating in Neil Semer’s Australian Vocal workshop; this workshop also helped to give him a wider view of the performance of vocal music.
In addition to singing, Robert has been composing since 2005 with a number of orchestral and vocal works to his name.
Tegan Peemoeller (Harp)
About Tegan Peemoeller:
Canberra harpist Tegan Peemoeller commenced her harp studies in 1999, and gave her first solo recital at the age of eighteen. A student of Alice Giles, she completed her Honours and Masters degrees in Harp Performance at the ANU School of Music and worked with Judith Liber in Italy, prior to entering the 2009 International Harp Contest in Israel.
As well as her solo performances, she also enjoys playing chamber music and harp duos, and is a founding member of the Seven Harp Ensemble. She has played in numerous orchestras including the New Zealand Youth Orchestra, Sydney Youth Orchestra, National Capital Orchestra, and the touring Oakland Youth Orchestra from America.
She has just returned from a study trip to Canada and the United States of America working with Erica Goodman and Heidi Lehwalder.
Cooma Community Garden celebrates the passing of the winter solstice.
Lots of home grown organic food including pumpkin soup and scones, generic etc.
Live Music including  Numeralla Fingerplunkers (to be confirmed).
More musicians are welcome to join in! Please call Mike Waddell on 6452 7316
It’s Free!
Come & Join the Fun!
This concert is presented by the Snowy Monaro Arts Council (in association with SEAR)Â and features the talents of students from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. This tour is directed, physiotherapy organized and supported by David Miller. This is the 10th year of ConQuest.
This year features:
Cooma Concert Details:
(Tickets available at the door or from the Fabric Salon, Vale St Cooma)
ConQuest X 2011
Harry just got got his brand new DXP drum kit. His mum, ed Helen says he’s been wanting a drum kit for years. This great 5 piece rock kit comes complete with cymbals, drum stool and even sticks.
He a very happy.
Harry with his new DXP TX04PTDR_"Red does go faster!" _ $499
Cooma School of Music
Shop 2, Parkview Arcade, 123 Sharp Street,
Cooma, NSW 2630
Phone:Â 02 6452 6067
Fax:Â 02 6452 4938
Email:Â allan@coomamusic.com.au
Monaro High School  presents the Stephen Sounheim muiscal thiller, Mycoplasmosis
“Sweeney Todd” (School Edition).
Performances are at the Monaro High School hall.
Tickets available from the school & The Fabric Salon” (Vale Street, ed Cooma)
Ticket prices:
Christchurch Cathedral after the earthquake 2011
Where: St Paul’s Parish Hall, case Commissioner Street, discount Cooma
When: 2.00 pm
Tickets at The Fabric Salon:
The concert will feature harp, gastritis piano, string quartet, cello, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, bagpipes, as well as vocals.
So, for a pleasant afternoon of music, and afternoon tea please come along. Proceeds from the concert will be sent to the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal.
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Three One Act Plays will be staged from June 17 to 25.
“Woman Alive†by John Tully, and directed by Mark Salvestro, is a farce which centres around Roger Berry who is a crime novelist and his wife, Mary who proposes a new plot for a new novel. Roger arrogantly declines her suggestion, insisting that it won‟t work. Mary persuades him to give it a go by acting it out to see if it works. While this is being done, the couple‟s maid, Alice, mistakenly believes that Roger has actually murdered poor Mary and calls the
police. Much mayhem and comedy follows.
It is a fun and lively farce with many laughs throughout, suitable for all ages.
A Dogs Life†by Pam Valentine is a one act play set in a dog pound for unwanted animals. It is a comedy laced with pathos, looking at the present and past lives of four unwanted dogs in an animal shelter. It is directed by Damien Kenneally with the help of Midge Theron. The cast is comprised of Ben who is a battered old mongrel, a German Shepard dog called Fritz who is rough and tough, and then caged alongside is Fifi , an overweight French Poodle and young Ginger, an excitable and bouncy young pup. They all have a burning desire to be chosen to be taken to a new home when humans come to look them over…….Or do they?
“X†is the third play and was written by Genevieve Kenneally who grew up in Cooma. This play won first prize in the “Short + Sweet” playwriting competition last year.
“X†is the story of Geraldine. A girl who has made many mistakes in her life and wishes that “X†was there to warn her. “X†holds its/his literal meaning as well as many metaphorical ones – her ex-boyfriends and warning signs. The plot traces her past and relationship with and desire for “X†over the years. We are looking forward to seeing the work of a local girl featured on our local stage.
All in all, it promises to be a show full of variety and laughs – fun for all ages. So watch out for the posters around town to know when to get your tickets or check clt.org.au
Ticket on sale from May 30 at Cooma Visitors Centre
Peter de Jager - Concert Pianist & Composer
Peter de Jager was born in South Africa on December 1st, treatment 1989, his family relocating to Australia in 1992. Soon after, Peter lived in Cooma with his mother Helen, his father John, and his sister Ruth until he was 7 years old.
Helen de Jager taught piano with us at Cooma School of Music. Peter and Ruth were great mates with our children Leon and Hannah. They all went to Cooma North Primary School together.
It was obvious from a very early age that Peter was a gifted child with a remarkable musical talent. He was totally in love with the piano.
In 1997, the de Jager family moved from Cooma to pursue educational and career opportunities. After moving to Melbourne, Peter studied piano for five years with Nehama Patkin, then two years with Professor Stephen McIntyre, with whom he achieved his LMusA in 2003, at 11 years of age.
From 2007, Peter spent two years in the Australian National Academy of Music’s Advanced Performance Program, studying with Rita Reichman. These years brought him into contact with many international visiting artists, and exposed him to many performance opportunities.
In 2007 Peter participated in the Lev Vlassenko Piano competition, winning the inaugural Enid Lane Memorial Prize for best performance of a work by Mozart. He has twice been finalist in the Academy’s internal concerto competition, on the second occasion performing Ravel’s Concerto for the Left Hand with Orchestra Victoria.
Today, Peter is 21 and has already achieved so much in music. He is not only an outstanding pianist but he is also a dedicated composer, with a great interest in early music. Currently, he is undertaking a Bachelor of Music in harpsichord and composition, studying with Ann Morgan at the University of Melbourne.
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