BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Central Coast Conservatorium of Music - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Central Coast Conservatorium of Music X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://centralcoastconservatorium.com.au X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Central Coast Conservatorium of Music REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Sydney BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20250405T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20251004T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20260404T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20261003T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20270403T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20271002T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260808T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260808T160000 DTSTAMP:20260620T084337 CREATED:20260619T074045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260619T074045Z UID:5339-1786197600-1786204800@centralcoastconservatorium.com.au SUMMARY:Central Coast Concert Band | WHERE the RIVER MEETS the COAST DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday 8th August\nTime: 2:00-4:00pm\nVenue: Gosford Anglican Church\nCost: Adults $20\, U18 FREE\nTickets: WHERE the RIVER MEETS the COAST \nThe Central Coast Concert Band will be joined by the Hawkesbury District Concert Band in a combined performance celebrating communities.Two bands for the price of one. A unique concert bringing together bands from the River and the Coast. Music matters everywhere and what a great opportunity to hear an out of town community band. Proudly supported by the Central Coast Council.\nWe look forward to seeing you at this concert. URL:https://centralcoastconservatorium.com.au/event/cccb-where-the-river-meets-the-coast/ LOCATION:Gosford Anglican Church\, Gosford\, NSW\, 2250\, Australia ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://centralcoastconservatorium.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260814T090000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260814T150000 DTSTAMP:20260620T084337 CREATED:20260512T032750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T024752Z UID:5251-1786698000-1786719600@centralcoastconservatorium.com.au SUMMARY:Advanced Choral Workshop DESCRIPTION:About the Workshop\n– Developing confidence in ensemble singing\n– Exploring harmonies and more advanced repertoire\n– Working with experienced conductors and musicians \nThis is intended to build upon the student’s current choir experience and is an opportunity for students to challenge themselves in a supportive and inspiring environment. This workshop also provides a pathway for students who may be interested in continuing their choral journey through our Children’s Choir program. \n\nWorkshop Details\nDate: Friday\, 14 August 2026\nTime: 9.00am to 3.00pm\nLocation: Central Coast Conservatorium of Music (Robert Knox Hall)\, 45 Mann Street\, Gosford\, 2250\nCost: $5 per student\, to cover the costs of running the event and organising sheet music \n\nREGISTER HERE \nNote: School Uniform is NOT required during the student’s attendance at the Advanced Choral Workshop. URL:https://centralcoastconservatorium.com.au/event/advanced-choral-workshop/ LOCATION:Robert Knox Hall\, 45 Mann Street\, Gosford\, NSW\, 2250\, Australia ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://centralcoastconservatorium.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Advanced-Choral-Workshop-Flyer-4.png ORGANIZER;CN="Central Coast Conservatorium of Music":MAILTO:events@cccmusic.nsw.edu.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260912T143000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260912T180000 DTSTAMP:20260620T084337 CREATED:20260609T022620Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260613T074340Z UID:5222-1789223400-1789236000@centralcoastconservatorium.com.au SUMMARY:Student Concert Series - Term 3\, 2026 DESCRIPTION:Our Student Concert Series provides a welcoming stage for students to perform in the beautiful Robert Knox Hall\, where the focus is on musical growth\, confidence\, and enjoyment. \nDate: Saturday 12 September 2026\nVenue: Robert Knox Hall\, Central Coast Conservatorium of Music\, 45 Mann Street\, Gosford\, NSW\nCost: FREE\nRegistrations close: Monday 7 September 2026 – don’t miss out!\nAccompanist: Gerard Nicholls (contact details in confirmation email) \nPerformance opportunities available:\n2:30 pm – 4:00 pm: Student Performance Concert\nopen to all 1:1 students\, duos\, trios and small ensembles up to tertiary age \n4:30 pm – 6:00 pm: Student Performance Concert (open to students up to tertiary age)\nopen to all 1:1 students\, duos\, trios and small ensembles up to tertiary age \n7:00 pm – 8:30 pm: Adult Student Soiree\nopen to all tertiary and adult age 1:1 students\, duos\, trios and small ensembles \nQuestions can be directed to events@cccmusic.nsw.edu.au. \n\n\n \n \n Student Concert Registration\n We will contact you to confirm details close to the event. \n \n \n Student Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n (if student under 18 please provide parent/carer email)Instrument(Required)Piece(Required)Concert Preference (please select from drop down menu)(Required)2:30pm4:30pm URL:https://centralcoastconservatorium.com.au/event/student-concert-series-term-3-2026/ LOCATION:Robert Knox Hall\, 45 Mann Street\, Gosford\, NSW\, 2250\, Australia ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://centralcoastconservatorium.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/T3-2026-Student-Concert.png ORGANIZER;CN="Central Coast Conservatorium of Music":MAILTO:events@cccmusic.nsw.edu.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260920T143000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260920T163000 DTSTAMP:20260620T084337 CREATED:20260414T014737Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T014737Z UID:5217-1789914600-1789921800@centralcoastconservatorium.com.au SUMMARY:Symphony Central Coast - Shining Star DESCRIPTION:The concerto as a vehicle for virtuosic display flourished during the 19th Century\, becoming increasingly complex and ambitious works. While performances of typical concerto in the baroque era lasted about ten minutes\, those by Beethoven\, for example\, could last half an hour or longer. Concertos from all ages\, since their development in late 1600s\, have remained a conspicuous and important part of the repertoire for concert performances and recordings and this concert will feature the winner of the 2025 Symphony Central Coast Concerto Competition Elana Sydenham\, as she performs Taffenel’s Fantasy on Der Freischutz. \nThe year 1889 was a particularly productive one for Antonín Dvořák. During that summer\, he began to sketch ideas for his Eighth Symphony at his country house in Vyoská. Ideas came to him so quickly that he complained he could not set them down fast enough. Every movement\, every minute has a distinct melody\, always catchy and memorable with not a single dull moment. Often described as ‘sunny’ as well as ‘songful\,’ ‘warm\,’ and ‘optimistic’\, it is Dvořák’s symphony of folk music. \nPlus selections from Bizet’s opera Carmen and Australian composer Jessica Wells’ Uplift\, commissioned for the Artology “Acknowledgement of Country” program. \n2:30pm | 20 September 2026 | Gosford Regional Library Auditorium\, Donnison St\, Gosford \nTickets – Shining Star URL:https://centralcoastconservatorium.com.au/event/symphony-central-coast-shining-star/ LOCATION:Gosford Regional Library Auditorium\, 123A Donnison St\, Gosford\, NSW\, 2250\, Australia ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://centralcoastconservatorium.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image-1.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261114T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261114T160000 DTSTAMP:20260620T084337 CREATED:20260619T074449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260619T074449Z UID:5343-1794664800-1794672000@centralcoastconservatorium.com.au SUMMARY:Central Coast Concert Band | BLUE and BLACK DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday 14th November\nTime: 2:00-4:00pm\nVenue: Gosford Anglican Church\nCost: Adults $20\, U18 FREE\nTickets: BLUE and BLACK \nThe Central Coast Concert Band will be joined by special guests from the Conservatorium Central Coast Senior Wind Ensemble\, members from the Northern Sydney Symphonic Wind Ensemble and some local musicians for this exploration into the complex sounds that inspire true harmony. Featuring Frank Ticheli’s Blue Shades. It features a prominent clarinet solo reminiscent of Benny Goodman\, “wailing” brass\, and explores various musical “shades” from bright to dark and dirty\, the shades of blue. We present to you a major symphonic work from the Concert Band Repertoire combined with our special guests for a truly magical music afternoon.\nProudly supported by the Central Coast Conservatorium and Central Coast Council.\nWe look forward to seeing you at this concert. URL:https://centralcoastconservatorium.com.au/event/cccb-blue-and-black/ LOCATION:Gosford Anglican Church\, Gosford\, NSW\, 2250\, Australia ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://centralcoastconservatorium.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261122T143000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261122T163000 DTSTAMP:20260620T084337 CREATED:20260414T015159Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T015159Z UID:5219-1795357800-1795365000@centralcoastconservatorium.com.au SUMMARY:Symphony Central Coast - Cosmos DESCRIPTION:In 1918\, a symphonic blockbuster was born in London. The Planets\, a seven-movement orchestral suite by Gustav Holst\, depicted the mythical character of planets from our solar system and has been a fixture in orchestral repertoire ever since. From the relentless\, mechanized march of Mars to the ethereal\, otherworldly fade of Neptune\, Holst’s The Planets is a landmark in 20th-century orchestral music. Its influence extends beyond the concert hall\, inspiring movie scores\, science fiction\, and even popular music.\nEach movement represents a different planet in our solar system (excluding Earth and Pluto\, the latter of which had yet to be discovered)\, not in a scientific sense but as astrological archetypes. So\, we have Mars\, the Bringer of War; Venus\, the Bringer of Peace; and Mercury\, the Winged Messenger. Then come Jupiter\, the Bringer of Jollity; Saturn\, the Bringer of Old Age; Uranus\, the Magician; and finally\, Neptune\, the Mystic. Though Holst himself grew weary of its popularity\, and even a bit resentful of all the attention it cannibalised from his other works\, The Planets remains his most celebrated work—an orchestral masterpiece that continues to enthral audiences over a century after its creation. \nPlus Kaija Saariaho’s 2005 work Asteroid 4179:Toutatis\, inspired by the asteroid of the same name which makes frequent close approaches to Earth\, with a currently minimum possible distance of just 0.006AU (2.3 times as far as the Moon)\, and Jess Montgomery’s Starburst\, a play on imagery of rapidly changing musical colours\, inspired by the rapid formation of large numbers of new stars in a galaxy. \n2:30pm | 22 November 2026 | Gosford Regional Library Auditorium\, Donnison St\, Gosford \nTickets – Cosmos URL:https://centralcoastconservatorium.com.au/event/symphony-central-coast-cosmos/ LOCATION:Gosford Regional Library Auditorium\, 123A Donnison St\, Gosford\, NSW\, 2250\, Australia ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://centralcoastconservatorium.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Cosmos-SCC.webp END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR