Concerts 2011
19th - 26th May - The Australian National Eisteddfod Band & Orchestras Section will be held at a number of locations around Canberra. Please see the attached web link for further details.
9th September - The Ingural ACTMEN Spring Concert will be held at the Lyneham High School Performing Arts Centre. For further information, please contact debbie.masling@ed.act.edu.au
PAST CONCERTS 2009/2010
9th August - ORGAN CONCERT - John Scott. 3pm Wesley Uniting Church, 22 National Circuit, Forrest, ACT. Cost: Adults $30, Concession $25, Full-time students $15. Tickets at the door. Enquiries 6232 7248 or email wesleymc@bigpond.net.au
29th August - ANU Brass Day - Are you looking for an opportunity to improve your skills, play challenging repertoire and meet like-minded brass players?
Do you want to talk to someone about what avenues are open to you at ANU as a brass player? The Brass Day is part of ANU School of Music’s Open Day. ANU Brass Day.
16th & 17th September - LIMELIGHT - Step into the limelight - Colour My World. A showcase of ACT Public Schools. Canberra Theatre.
23rd & 24th November - NED KELLY - A Musical for Primary School Students. Cost: $4 per student. BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL. Booking forms can be downloaded from www.mfe.org.au
24th February, 2010 - the Aeolus Wind Trio will perform in the Wesley Music Centre Lunchtime Live series from 12.40 to 1.20pm.
25-26th March, 2010 - Special Visit
Visit by Ichijo Senior High School Band, Nara Japan. This group is bringing their band to Canberra for an exchange visit with IMP in March 2010. They arrive March 24, perform at Harrison School and Stromlo High School on Thursday March 25 – free to regional schools – and Friday March 26 another school venue TBA. On
Friday March 26 they will perform a free concert at Llewellyn Hall, ANU School of Music from 7.00pm- all welcome. This group is an outstanding band with much to delight the listener. More details from Naida Blackley, Instrumental Music Program.
What: New Zealand Youth Choir
When: Tuesday 13 July, 7.30pm
Where: Wesley Uniting Church, 22 National Circuit, Forrest.
Cost: Tickets at the door. Adults $25, Friends of Wesley, $22, Concession $20, Student $10, Under 12 free.
Enquiries: Telephone 02 6232 7248 or email wesleymc@bigpond.net.au
Wesley Music Centre hosts 46 lunch time concerts a year on Wednesdays, 12:40-1:20pm. For more great concerts dates at Wesley, go to www.wesleycanberra.org.au
1st April, 2010: Canberra Youth Music will host a Benefit Concert Featuring performances by The James McCusker Orchestra and Canberra Youth Orchestra
Johannes Brahms Academic Festival Overture
WA Mozart Symphony No. 35 in D Major, KV 385
WA Mozart A Musical Joke KV 522
Rowan Harvey-Martin and Max McBride, conductors, Llewellyn Hall, ANU School of Music Thursday 1 April 2010, 7pm. Proceeds will go to benefit Darcey’s Fund Adults $15, Children $8.50, Concession $11, Family $40
Book now at Ticketek www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849
9th-11th April, 2010: ‘Once Upon a Time…’, David Pereira Cello Series, Program 2
Artists: David Pereira, cello; Alice Giles, harp; Niels Rosendahl, saxophone; Cathie Roach and Cathy Petocz, puppets; Marian Budos, composition & guitar; Ivana Troselj, narration & composition.
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. Tickets: full $30.00, concession (Senior's Card/ Health Care Card) $25.00, full-time student $15.00, child $10.00. Ticket sales on 0404 499 348; or bookings at <http://www.davidpereira.com.au/>
10th April, 2010: Musica da Camera Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Michael Sollis and Soloist Kiri Sollis—Flute/piccolo will perform Henry Purcell: Pavane and chaconne, Edward Elgar: Serenade for String Orchestra, David Bedford: Recorder Concerto (arr. for flute), Alfred Hill: Quartet No. 2 at Holy Covenant Anglican Church 89 Dexter Street, Cook , ACT 2:30pm.
5th June, 2010: Jazz Cafe Concert with John Mackey and the ANU School of Music Big Band. 7pm Entry $12. For ticket information:
email: allan.pennicook@radford.act.edu.au
7th June, 2010: ANU Brass Ensemble Concert Rehearsal Room 3
ANU School of Music 6pm -7pm
5th - 7th November - Resonate Tango Festival - hosted by Canberra Youth Music. Please vist their website for more information.
To add details of up coming professional development, concerts and events, members are asked to send information to admin@actmen.org.au