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Young@Art 2011 was a Great Success!

This year’s Young@Art was a great success. Young local musicians produced a wonderful concert of which they should be very proud. The Snowy Mountains Arts Council presented this concert. The SMAC have recently purchased a brand new Kaiwai grand piano and the new piano was another “star of the show”. This was the first ever performance for the new piano. This really is a wonderful instrument and an enormous addition to the vibrant music culture of this region.

Here’s an overview of the performances:

  • Snowy Mountains Ensemble: T Susato – Danserye
  • Louisa Wall, pilule piano: A Khatchaturian – Etude
  • Caitlin Ventura, purchase flute: General John Reid – Sonata for Flute & Piano (Accompanist, Matthew Ventura, Piano)
  • Cooma District Band Juniors: Rachel Stevenson, clarinet, Louisa Wall, clarinet, Emma Stevenson, trumpet, Tim Wall, trombone, Jared Sopnieski, trombone : O Hammerstein – Edelweiss & J Compello – Clarinet Capers.
  • Lucy Wiles, piano: D Cimaroso – Sonata
  • Magdalene Tugwell, clarinet: G Faure – Sicilienne (Accompanist, Judith Marriott, Piano)
  • Dara Smith, classical guitar: P Houghton – Black Rose
  • Miranda Evans, piano: M Mier – Steamboat Rag
  • Magdalene Tugwell, clarinet and Lucy Wiles, flute: A Dvorak – Humoresque (Accompanist, Judith Marriott, Piano)
  • Monaro High School Year 10 Music Class: Eagle Eyed Cherry – Save Tonight (Conductor Sarah Wall)
  • Nicholas Tugwell, baritone saxophone: N H Long – Undercurrent Theme and Variations (Accompanist, Judith Marriott, Piano)
  • Lucy Wiles, flute: C Debussy – Le Petit Negre (Accompanist, Judith Marriott, Piano)
  • Kai Bakker, piano: M Reger- Fast zu Keck
  • Alisha Brady, voice & guitar: T Reznor – Hurt
  • Emma Ventura, violin: J F Mazas – Duet No 16 Allegro Risoluto (Accompanist, Jarka Sekker, violin)
  • Niko Bakker, piano: F Chopin – Mazurka Op 67 No 4
  • Matthew Ventura, flute: C Chaminade – Concertino for Flute and Piano (Accompanist, Glenyss Allen)

The Compere for Young@Art was Simon Allen.

Matthew Ventura

The Snowy Mountains Ensemble are:

Tina Rooney, Caitlyn Ventura, Tamara John-Natley, Bridie Mackay, Matthew Ventura, Maai Johnson, Molly Barrett,

Sarah Ventura, Roslyn Carroll, Peter Hickling, Emma Ventura, Maggie Shatrov, Bradley Ventura and Happi Human;

playing Violin, Viola, Cello, Flute, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet and Bassoon


Our Musicians Help Welcome Torah Bright & Our Olympians

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Title: Once Upon a Time…’, mycoplasmosis David Pereira Cello Series, Program 2
Location: Wesley Music Centre, 20 National Circuit Forrest ACT
Link out: Click here
Description: Friday 9 April 7:30pm David Pereira Cello Series 2010, Program II – featuring Budos: The Three Sisters and Troselj: Walking on Broken Glass. Musicians include Marian Budos (guitar and composer), Ivana Troselj (composer), Niels Rosendahl (tenor sax), David Pereira (cello) and Alice Giles (harp).

Advance ticket purchase:

  • 0404 499 348
  • or email: onewithyoursound@hotmail.com .
  • Adults $30, concession $25, Friends of Wesley $22, students $15, children $10.
  • Tickets also available at the door.

Dates: Friday 9th April, 7:30 pm, Wesley Music Centre, 20-22 National Circuit, Forrest ACT.

Saturday 10th April, 3:00 pm, Wesley Music Centre, 20-22 National Circuit, Forrest ACT.

Sunday 11th April, 2:00 pm, Performance Space, Crisp Galleries, Gap Range, Bowning NSW. The Galleries are located 14kms south of the Yass Service Centre on the road to Gundagai.

    More about…

    The magical tradition of storytelling, puppetry and live music will come to life in the next David Pereira Cello Series.

    Catherine Roach, a Canberra-based theatre director and puppeteer, will be joined by Cathy Petocz to create a new puppetry performance illustrating new works by Marian Budos and Ivana Troselj.

    The story of the ‘Little Mermaid’, a classic by Hans Christian Anderson, is the inspiration behind Ivana Troselj’s new work ‘On Broken Glass’. In her composition the cello adopts the voice of the little mermaid, struggling to be heard by her beloved.

    ‘The Three Sisters’, a new composition by award-winning composer Marian Budos follows the beloved Slovakian folktale, ‘Salt is More Precious than Gold’: A story of three princesses proving the extent of their love for their father.

    Both works will be narrated and are written especially for Alice Giles (harp), Niels Rosendahl (saxophone), Marian Budos (guitar) and David Pereira (cello).

    Other musical items on the program include an Australian premiere of a terrific duo for harp and cello by Kikta and improvisations for cello and saxophone.

    For those fond of a Sunday drive, ‘Once Upon a Time…’ will also be repeated at the Crisp Galleries Performance Space, at Bowning on Sunday 11th April at 2:00 pm. The Performance Space adjoins Peter Crisp’s glass studio and overlooks a beautiful garden that includes a formal avenue of trees and a waterfall.

    The concerts coincide with Hans Christian Anderson’s birthday celebrations; International Childrens’ Book Day; and National Youth Week (9-18 April). The project is also being promoted by the Childrens’ Book Council of Australia.


    Last Saturday, prostate
    gold medallist Torah Bright and her fellow “locally raised” Winter Olympians, therapist
    Jenny Owens, site
    Ben Sim, Jono Brauer, Scott Kneller and Ramone Cooper were treated to a fantastic welcome home from Cooma. There was an unveiling of a special plaque at Apex Park, a very cool motorcade of vintage sports cars, and a Civic Reception in Centennial Park and at the Multi Function Centre. And our local musicians were there to make this event even better.

    Big Harmony Concert a great success!

    Click on image to go to www.moruyajazzfestival.com.au

    Click on image to go to www.moruyajazzfestival.com.au

    Title: Moruya Jazz Festival
    Location: Moruya, sales South East Coast NSW
    Link out: Click here
    Description: The 13th Annual Moruya Jazz Festival
    23rd-24th-25th October 2009
    Start Date: 2009-10-23
    End Date: 2009-10-25

    Click on image to go to www.moruyajazzfestival.com.au

    Click on image to go to www.moruyajazzfestival.com.au

    Title: Moruya Jazz Festival
    Location: Moruya, approved
    South East Coast NSW
    Link out: Click here
    Description: The 13th Annual Moruya Jazz Festival
    23rd-24th-25th October 2009
    Start Date: 2009-10-23
    End Date: 2009-10-25

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    Click on image to go to www.moruyajazzfestival.com.au


    Click on image to go to www.moruyajazzfestival.com.au

    Click on image to go to www.moruyajazzfestival.com.au

    Title: Moruya Jazz Festival
    Location: Moruya, tadalafil
    South East Coast NSW
    Link out: Click here
    Description: The 13th Annual Moruya Jazz Festival
    23rd-24th-25th October 2009
    Start Date: 2009-10-23
    End Date: 2009-10-25

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    Click on image to go to www.moruyajazzfestival.com.au


    Click on image to go to www.moruyajazzfestival.com.au

    Click on image to go to www.moruyajazzfestival.com.au

    Title: Moruya Jazz Festival
    Location: Moruya, prothesis
    South East Coast NSW
    Link out: Click here
    Description: The 13th Annual Moruya Jazz Festival
    23rd-24th-25th October 2009
    Start Date: 2009-10-23
    End Date: 2009-10-25

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    Click on image to go to www.moruyajazzfestival.com.au


    The “Big Harmony Concert” was a great success on Sunday 5 July. The concert was presented by the Cooma District Band and the Cooma Harmony Chorus. It was the greatly due to combined efforts of Chris Wall (CDB) and Leslie Spencer (CHC) that made this  afternoon of music making such an enjoyable concert.

    Here are some photos of the event kindly taken by Rob Evans.

    Cooma Harmony Chorus in fine voice

    Cooma Harmony Chorus in fine voice

    Cooma Harmony Chorus

    Cooma Harmony Chorus

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    Jessie Roberts sings solo

    Jessie Roberts sings solo

    Cooma District Band under the direction of Chris Wall

    Cooma District Band under the direction of Chris Wall

    Chris multi-tasks with his bass trumpet

    Chris multi-tasks with his bass trumpet

    Keith Davies is recognized for his years of dedicated service

    Keith Davies is recognized for his years of dedicated service

    Keith, well done!
    The audience was invited to join in the singing! What fun!

    The audience was invited to join in the singing! What fun!

    Michael Egan is a treasured member of both the Band & the Chorus.

    Michael Egan is a treasured member of both the Band & the Chorus.

    Michael Egan singing solo

    Michael Egan singing solo

    Russell Fox singing solo

    Russell Fox singing solo

    Fay Fox singing solo

    Fay Fox singing solo

    Leslie Spencer is thanked with flowers

    Leslie Spencer is thanked with flowers

    Cooma Harmony Chorus & Cooma Town Band Concert

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    Title: Performers Open Night
    Location: Coffey’s Hotel, more about Corner Commissioner & Short Streets, diagnosis Cooma
    Description: A chance to play, sing or perform in front of a live audience.

    Contact: Rick 0439 478 753
    Start Time: 6.00 pm
    Date: Thursday 18th June 2009
    Title: Cooma Harmony Chorus & Cooma Town Band Concert
    Location: St Paul’s Anglican Church Hall, dysentery
    Commissioner Street, Phimosis
    Cooma
    Description: A musical afternoon performed & presented by the Cooma Harmony Chorus & Cooma Town Band
    Start Time: 2.00pm
    Date: Sunday 5th July 2009

    Cooma Town Band

    Cooma Town Band

    Cooma Harmony Chorus

    Cooma Harmony Chorus