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SUMMARY:Piano Stories | An original concert by Ash Morse
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an intimate afternoon of original music and storytelling by Ash Morse\, all performed live on the grand piano in Robert Knox Hall. \nAsh Morse is a singer/songwriter/arranger from Sydney who loves deep stories and telling them through music. He writes in a variety of genres\, from piano ballads to full orchestral\, cinematic scores and doesn’t shy away from intense emotions\, whether they are joyful\, painful or deeply nostalgic. \nRobert Knox Hall \nSunday 9 March\, 4pm \nCentral Coast Conservatorium students and families can get discounted $15 ticket HERE
URL:https://centralcoastconservatorium.com.au/event/piano-stories-an-original-concert-by-ash-morse/
LOCATION:Robert Knox Hall\, 45 Mann Street\, Gosford\, NSW\, 2250\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250216T143000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250216T143000
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SUMMARY:Symphony Central Coast | Classical Elegance
DESCRIPTION:The first concert of the year from Symphony Central Coast. Memorable melodies\, balanced form\, charming character. Classical music has been loved for nearly 300 years for its clarity\, harmony and structural integrity. For timeless masterpieces that remain cherished treasures in the world of music. \nOur foray into the treasure chest begins with Handel’s sinfonia from the oratorio Solomon\, The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba. Grand\, dramatic and energetic\, it’s the perfect opener\, followed by excerpts from his Water Music suite\, written for King George I’s concert on the River Thames. Immediately following the Dance of the Furies in Gluck’s opera Orpheus and Euridice\, Dance of the Blessed Spirits conjures up pastoral tranquility as Orpheus seeks to find his stolen wife and in Glinka’s opera A Life for the Tsar\, political victory is celebrated with a Waltzduring a sumptuous celebration. \nExemplifying the classical spirit\, Mozart’s Symphony no. 41 is often regarded as the greatest symphony in classical music. Nicknamed the Jupiter\, it has been described as “overpoweringly great\, fiery\, artistic\, sublime.” \nAnd to wrap up the concert\, two stories: Prokofiev’s beloved Peter and the Wolf and the world premiere of a charming and sincere series of poems by Sydney author Lester Morris If People Had Tails. Read by Lester himself\, and with music by Symphony Central Coast’s Artistic Director and Conductor Steven Stanke\, these poems will delight! \n2:30pm | 16 February 2025 | Brentwood Village\, 1 Scaysbrook Drive\, Kincumber \n\n\nBuy tickets now
URL:https://centralcoastconservatorium.com.au/event/symphony-central-coast-classical-elegance/
LOCATION:Brentwood Village\, 1 Scaysbrook Drive\, Kincumber\, NSW\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20241220T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20241220T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T012711
CREATED:20240422T171304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241018T014951Z
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SUMMARY:Premier Ensembles Christmas Concert
DESCRIPTION:Join Central Coast Conservatorium of Music for our end-of-year Premier Ensembles Concert at Central Coast Leagues Club\, Gosford on 20 December for our end-of-term Christmas Concert. \nThis celebration of music is a highlight of the Central Coast Conservatorium’s events calendar\, and includes performances from the Central Coast Youth Orchestra\, Primary Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Wind Orchestra\, as well as the Children’s/Youth Choir and guests. Plus expect plenty of festive celebrations\, seasonal songs and more. \nCome and see our wonderful young musicians from our flagship ensembles perform a selection of pieces with our conductors Patrick Brennan\, E-Yang Liu and Kevin Smith. \nTickets $25\, Under-16s free. \nBUY TICKETS HERE
URL:https://centralcoastconservatorium.com.au/event/premier-ensembles-concert-20-dec/
LOCATION:Central Coast Leagues Club\, Dane Drive\, Gosford\, NSW\, 2250\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20241212T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20241212T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T012711
CREATED:20240726T032534Z
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SUMMARY:Guitar Department Concert
DESCRIPTION:One-to-one guitar students of all ages come together for this concert in Robert Knox Hall featuring a mix of genres and styles. \nStudents of Guy Strazz\, Steve Smillie and Gerard Masters will take to the stage in this intimate showcase of fabulous guitar music. \nThis concert is aimed at all guitar students including those who have wanted to perform but not yet felt brave enough to try. \nTickets for audience members are free\, however\, please make sure to answer the ‘How many tickets do you require?’ question in the form to secure your spot. \nRegistrations close on the 10th of December so be sure to secure your spot by filling out the online registration form HERE.
URL:https://centralcoastconservatorium.com.au/event/guitar-concert-practice/
LOCATION:Robert Knox Hall\, 45 Mann Street\, Gosford\, NSW\, 2250\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20241211T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20241211T203000
DTSTAMP:20260406T012711
CREATED:20231116T130741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241018T021151Z
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SUMMARY:Vocal Department End of Year Contemporary Concert
DESCRIPTION:Join Central Coast Conservatorium of Music for our Vocal Department End of Year Contemporary Concert. \nFeaturing our talented students singing a range of songs from pop to jazz the concert will take place on Wednesday Dec 11 in Robert Knox Hall\, 45 Mann Street\, Gosford. \nTickets $20\, https://events.humanitix.com/vocal-department-end-of-year-contemporary-concert \n 
URL:https://centralcoastconservatorium.com.au/event/vocal-department-end-of-year-contemporary-concert/
LOCATION:NSW
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SUMMARY:Matthew Ardern Piano Recital
DESCRIPTION:Central Coast Conservatorium keyboard teacher and Symphony Central Coast Prodigies Competition finalist Matthew Ardern in concert in Robert Knox Hal with Rachmaninov’s Concerto No 3 arranged for two pianos and more.\n \nProgram\nViennese waltz No.2 Vivo e Sciolto from 6 Wiener Tänze nach Motiven von Eduard Gärtner\, IIF 38 by Ignaz Friedman (1882-1948) \nNun komm\, der Heiden Heiland\, BWV 659\, J.S. Bach (1685-1750)\, Arranged by Ferruccio Busoni (1866-1924) \nLiebestraum no.3\, S.541\, Franz Liszt (1811-1886) \nConcerto No.3 in d minor\, Op.30\, Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)\, Arranged for two pianos. \n\nI. Allegro ma non tanto\nII. Intermezzo\nIII. Finale
URL:https://centralcoastconservatorium.com.au/event/matthew-ardern-piano-recital/
LOCATION:Robert Knox Hall\, 45 Mann Street\, Gosford\, NSW\, 2250\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20241124T143000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20241124T170000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T074739Z
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SUMMARY:Supporters' Concert featuring Allen Family Scholarship Finals
DESCRIPTION:Join Central Coast Conservatorium of Music for our Supporters’ Concert\, featuring the Allen Family Scholarship Finals. \nOur annual scholarship showcase will be held in Robert Knox Hall and will include performances from previous scholarship recipients\, as well as selected students competing in the finals of the 2025 Allen Family Scholarship competition. Afternoon tea will be held in the courtyard. \nTickets $10\, https://events.humanitix.com/supporters-concert-featuring-allen-family-scholarship-finals \n 
URL:https://centralcoastconservatorium.com.au/event/supporters-concert-allen-family-scholarship-finals/
LOCATION:Robert Knox Hall\, 45 Mann Street\, Gosford\, NSW\, 2250\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20241122T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20241122T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T012711
CREATED:20241104T213752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241104T213752Z
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SUMMARY:Great Guitars - Allegria Ole!
DESCRIPTION:Central Coast Conservatorium of Music Head of Guitar Guy Strazz and his Great Guitars partner Mark Johns will be joined by Central Coast Cons rising star – Pearl Beach Community Scholarship winner Jerome Drobot – for this concert featuring music from Spain and Latin America. \nEnjoy paella\, sangria and more at this evening concert at 6pm\, Friday 22 November at Pearl Beach Memorial Community Hall and organised by Pearl Beach Progress Association. \nTickets $57\, Under 15s $25 from https://great-guitars-allegria.eventbrite.com.au
URL:https://centralcoastconservatorium.com.au/event/great-guitars-allegria-ole/
LOCATION:Pearl Beach Memorial Hall\, 9 Diamond Road\, Pearl Beach\, NSW\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20241102T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20241102T163000
DTSTAMP:20260406T012711
CREATED:20231016T133909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T234048Z
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SUMMARY:Central Coast Band Festival
DESCRIPTION:Central Coast Band Festival 2024 will see around 30 bands from across 18 schools come together for the Central Coast Conservatorium Schools Program’s annual band showcase.  \nHeld at Narara Valley Baptist Church\, the day is a celebration of music and an opportunity for our School Band students to represent their school in a friendly competition-style event. There will be three concerts held throughout the day (10.30am\, 12.45pm and 3.15pm) with performances from training bands and concert bands. \nThe day will also feature special performances from Central Coast Conservatorium’s Primary Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Wind Orchestra. \nAll school bands will receive a gold\, silver or bronze rating as well as constructive feedback on their band’s performance from an external adjudicator. \nCentral Coast Band Fest is a ticketed event. Entry is $15 or $30 for a family. \nNote: Concert times subject to change \nTickets: https://events.humanitix.com/central-coast-band-festival-2024
URL:https://centralcoastconservatorium.com.au/event/central-coast-band-festival/
LOCATION:Narara Valley Baptist Church\, 149 Narara Valley Drive\, Narara\, NSW\, 2250\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20241012T143000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20241012T160000
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CREATED:20241008T051553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T195800Z
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SUMMARY:Instrufest Grand Final Showcase Concert
DESCRIPTION:The Grand Final Showcase Concert on Saturday 12 October\, 2.30pm in Robert Knox Hall is the final concert of Central Coast Instrufest –  a five-day competitive vocal and instrumental music festival. \nIn this concert the winners of all the age categories across Piano\, Strings\, Guitar\, Brass\, Woodwind\, Vocal and Open categories will be invited to perform for cash prizes in this special finale concert. \nSaturday 12 October\, 2.30pm at Robert Knox Hall. \nAudience tickets are $10. \nhttps://events.humanitix.com/central-coast-instrufest-grand-final-showcase-concert
URL:https://centralcoastconservatorium.com.au/event/instrufest-grand-final-showcase-concert/
LOCATION:Robert Knox Hall\, 45 Mann Street\, Gosford\, NSW\, 2250\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Central Coast Conservatorium of Music":MAILTO:events@cccmusic.nsw.edu.au
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241008
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241013
DTSTAMP:20260406T012711
CREATED:20240802T063424Z
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SUMMARY:Central Coast Instrufest
DESCRIPTION:Central Coast Instrufest is  a five-day competitive music festival being held at Robert Knox Hall\, Gosford\, from Tuesday 8 – Saturday 12 October. \nThe school holiday competition is being sponsored by Central Coast Council and will be held across five days with age-based categories in vocal\, piano\, strings\, guitar\, brass\, percussion and woodwind. \n\nNOTE: REGISTRATION FOR PARTICIPANTS IS NOW CLOSED but tickets are still available for audience members. \nTo purchase audience tickets for the competition sections CLICK HERE. \nGrand Final Showcase Concert\, Saturday 12 October\, 2.3opm\nThe winner of each section will be invited to take part in the Grand Final Showcase Concert\, Saturday 12 October\, 2.30pm at Robert Knox Hall. \nTo purchase audience tickets for the Grand Final Showcase Concert CLICK HERE \n\nFor Instrufest details visit INSTRUFEST PAGE HERE
URL:https://centralcoastconservatorium.com.au/event/central-coast-instrufest/
LOCATION:Central Coast Conservatorium of Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240922T143000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240922T163000
DTSTAMP:20260406T012711
CREATED:20240726T034616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240726T035111Z
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SUMMARY:Symphony Central Coast | Beethoven & Tchaikovsky
DESCRIPTION:Beethoven and Tchaikovsky – Masterful!\nRising star and Central Coast Conservatorium student\, violinist Kaito Deed\, joins Symphony Central Coast as soloist for Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concert\, in a concert that also includes Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony at Central Coast Grammar School on 22 September. \nSoloist Kaito was the winner of the Adjudicator’s and People’s Choice Awards at the 2023 Symphony Central Coast Prodigies competition. Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto –  a work for solo performer and orchestra\, demands a mastery of technical\, analytical\, aural and inter-personal skills. It was initially met with mixed reviews but has since become a favourite among soloists and audiences. With lyric\, folk-like melodies\, a heroic cadenza\, and a lively dance to conclude\, this work is spirited and joyous\, with bags of character. \nTickets from $20 \nCLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS
URL:https://centralcoastconservatorium.com.au/event/symphony-central-coast-beethoven-tchaikovsky/
LOCATION:Central Coast Grammar School\, Erina Heights\, NSW\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240920T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240920T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T012711
CREATED:20240726T033432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240903T013541Z
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SUMMARY:Vocal Department Classical Concert
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy an intimate evening of classical arias\, duets and more performed by Central Coast Conservatorium students of all ages in Robert Knox Hall\, performed with an accompanist. \nTickets\, $20. \nBUY TICKETS HERE
URL:https://centralcoastconservatorium.com.au/event/vocal-classical-concert-20-sep/
LOCATION:Robert Knox Hall\, 45 Mann Street\, Gosford\, NSW\, 2250\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240914T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240914T203000
DTSTAMP:20260406T012711
CREATED:20240603T174526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240726T032051Z
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SUMMARY:Adult Soiree Evening
DESCRIPTION:Adult students of the Central Coast Conservatorium of Music will take to the stage at Robert Knox Hall for an intimate concert for family and friends. \nFrom vocalist to instrumental musicians\, we are proud to have a growing cohort of adult one-to-one music students at Central Coast Conservatorium of Music. Our Adult Soiree Concerts\, held once a term\, give our student who are aged 18 and over an opportunity to hone their performance skills and feel the enjoyment of playing or singing in front of a live audience with accompaniment. \nHear a range of musical styles and genres\, from musical showstoppers and contemporary jazz numbers to classical pieces and pop hits. \nFrom 7pm at Robert Knox Hall\, 45 Mann Street\, Gosford. \nThe concert is free for audience members. Participants can register to take part in the concert HERE
URL:https://centralcoastconservatorium.com.au/event/adult-soiree-concert-series-2/
LOCATION:NSW
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240908T143000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240908T163000
DTSTAMP:20260406T012711
CREATED:20240726T011850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240906T002316Z
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SUMMARY:Daniel Herscovitch | Beethoven piano concert
DESCRIPTION:Having performed Bach’s monumental Art of Fugue on tour\, Daniel Herscovitch now turns his attention to Beethoven’s almost equally monumental Hammerklavier Sonata\, in this intimate concert in Gosford’s Robert Knox Hall. \nThe program features some of Beethoven’s most unusual works: Beethoven’s Piano Sonata in E flat major\, Op. 81a – known as Les Adieux or ‘The Farewell’ – was written between 1809 and 1810 and is one of the composer’s most challenging sonatas due to the mature emotions that must be conveyed as well as the technical difficulties involved. \nThis will be followed by his jeu d’esprit\, the 5 Variations on Rule Britannia\, and finally that collection of exquisite miniatures\, the 11 Bagatelles\, Op.119. \nThe Everest in Beethoven’s sonata output\, the Hammerklavier Sonata includes his most expansive and profound slow movement\, which is followed by a blistering fugal finale. Regarded in Beethoven’s day as unplayable\, this sonata still posits unique challenges to all who attempt a performance of this masterpiece. \nPROGRAM \nSonata in E flat major Op.81a (“Les adieux”) \n\nDas Lebewohl: Adagio – Allegro\nAbwesenheit: Andante espressivo\nDas Wiedersehen: Vivacissimamente\n\nFive Variations on “Rule Britannia” WoO 79 \nEleven Bagatelles Op.119 \nInterval \nSonata in B flat major Op.106 (“Hammerklavier”) \n\nAllegro\nScherzo: Assai vivace\nAdagio sostenuto\nLargo – Allegro risoluto\n\nTickets: $35 \nFor tickets click HERE\nAbout Daniel Herscovitch\nDaniel Herscovitch studied with Alexander Sverjensky at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and Rosl Schmid in Munich. While based in Germany he performed extensively on the continent and in England and toured Australia three times. He also appeared at several international festivals including the Berlin Festival\, the Zagreb Biennale and the Saarbrücken Tage der Neuen Musik. \nSince returning to Australia he has been active in solo and chamber music\, and has appeared at the Adelaide Festival of the Arts\, the Mostly Mozart Festival\, the New Directions Festival and the Festivals of Melbourne and Sydney. He was a regular guest artist at Roger Woodward’s Sydney Spring Festival and toured for Musica Viva and in New Zealand. He has appeared with Synergy\, Flederman\, the Song Company and the Australia Ensemble and has toured with The Seymour Group. He was a soloist in the first Australian performance of the Bartók Concerto for Two Pianos. He has appeared in concert with Jane Manning\, Wanda Wilkomirska\, Clemens Leske\, Geoffrey Gartner\, Vivian Choi\, Carl Vine and Ole Böhn. \nHe has toured the USA four times\, most recently performing Bach’s Art of Fugue. He visits Indonesia annually and his fifth European tour in 2019 took him to Singapore\, the UK\, Norway and Germany where he performed Hindemith’s Ludus Tonalis and included a residency at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. \nHis solo repertoire ranges from Purcell to Carter and beyond\, and includes contemporary Australian\, Asian\, European and American works\, several of which he commissioned and premiered\, including works by Peter Dart and Brad Gill. \nHis recordings of repertoire from the 17th to the 21st centuries have been released on Tall Poppies\, Toccata Classics\, CSM\, Continuum\, Biodiversity\, Heritage Records and ABC Classics labels. His recent CD on the Toccata Classics label of music by Roger Smalley was Editor’s Choice in the 2019 Awards issue of Gramophone. His recent CD of music by Peter Dart was praised in the US journal Fanfare as being “stunning” and “brilliant”. Two further CDs of music by Don Banks and Kate Moore have recently been released in the UK to critical acclaim. He is currently Associate Professor of Piano at The University of Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
URL:https://centralcoastconservatorium.com.au/event/daniel-herscovitch-beethoven-piano-concert/
LOCATION:Robert Knox Hall\, 45 Mann Street\, Gosford\, NSW\, 2250\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240907T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240907T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T012711
CREATED:20240726T011243Z
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SUMMARY:The Emerald Ruby | Five Short Thoughts Composer Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The Emerald Ruby – Five Short Thoughts for Solo Flute Workshop \nCentral Coast Conservatorium of Music welcomes multi-instrumentalist\, songwriter and ABC Classic-commissioned composer The Emerald Ruby (aka Jen Hankin) back to Robert Knox Hall for a composition and performance workshop of her debut solo flute piece Five Short Thoughts for Solo Flute. \nReleased as an EP/video and sheet music collection\, Five Short Thoughts for Solo was composed over a period of six months in 2019. It fuses the whimsy of Irish folk with the elegance of Western classical flute. These minimal arrangements feature an outpouring of emotion through meditative melodies. A salve for the soul and balm for the ears\, this collection is a soothing escape to simpler times. \n“I have always been one to struggle with my mental health\, and in 2019 I was having a particularly bad year\,” said Jen. “I had a long string of breakups\, was working harder than ever\, seeing no career growth or financial return\, and was generally feeling pretty lost and sad. I wrote these pieces as a response to these overwhelming feelings I was struggling with.” \nThe Emerald Ruby will guide five selected students through her work\, with each student performing one of the five pieces in front of a live audience in Robert Knox Hall\, sharing her insights on the composition and performance techniques. There will also be a Q&A session\, with opportunities for audience members to ask questions. \nThe Five Short Thoughts are: \n\nTreading Water\nFloating Through Time\, Like a Leaf on the River\nGrief for a Lost Future\nThinking at the Speed of Light\nSinking into a Missed Deadline\n\nTickets: $20\, free for CCCM students \n\nBUY TICKETS HERE\n\nAbout the Emerald Ruby \nImbued with the ethereal textures of folk music\, ornate instrumentals\, and bardic storytelling\, the sonic pallet of multi-instrumentalist\, songwriter and ABC Classic commissioned composer The Emerald Ruby share’s musical milieu with Sufjan Stevens\, Joanna Newsom and Missy Higgins. Whimsical in nature\, her gentle songs are juxtaposed by dark undertones cultivated in the chaos of late-diagnosed neurodivergence. \nA kaleidoscope of influences nourish every performance from this multi-genre powerhouse; The hazy virtuosity of 18th-century French flute music\, chaotic abstractions of a moonlit jazz jam\, and trading traditional jigs and reels at a folk session are drenched with a mood only decades of musical adventures along Australia’s east coast can inscribe. \nAfter graduating from the University of Newcastle in 2015 under the tutelage of Sally Walker (flute)\, Phillip Rutherford (composition)\, and Colin Spiers (composition) with a Bachelor of Music (Honors) and the Maurice and Betsy Sendak award for outstanding performance\, The Emerald Ruby has journey down an unconventional path\, Touring and recording extensively with the rock band’s Othrship\, Cacti Moon\, Lachlan X morris; folk bands The Button Collective and Vanishing Shapes and Ekstasis chamber music collective. Her prolific appearances in these acts have seen her grace stages at Falls Festival\, Great Southern Nights\, The Lismore Lantern Parade and Bulga Beats. \nSince the release of Five Short Thoughts for Solo Flute\, The Emerald Ruby has toured the collection across NSW and the work has been performed by flautist/composer Keyna Wilkins (Australia) and Sarah Jeffery (Amsterdam). \nThe Emerald Ruby was named the 2022 Dots and Loops Composer Fellow (mentored by Sally Whitwell\, Conner D’Netto\, Chris Perren\, Vanessa Tomlinson\, and Flora Wong)\, premiering a new work for percussion (toy drums\, rainbow glockenspiel) and electronics (double gameboy\, octave pedal\, and otamatone) titled “H4LT THE HUSTLE/FROLIC 4EVA” alongside internationally acclaimed percussionist Nozomi Omote. \nThis was followed by a commission from ABC Classic to write and record a collection of Flute duets titled “Finding Fondness” alongside internationally acclaimed flautist Sally Walker which premiered officially at the 2023 Australian Flute Festival. \n2023 saw her complete a fellowship in conjunction with Accessible arts NSW and Musica Viva Australia\, shaping her beloved instrumental series “Folksy Dreams” into a sculptural installation\, live show and workshop series. She is an Australian Music Centre-represented composer and published by Syrinx Music. \nIn 2023\, The Emerald Ruby released the debut track Safety House  from her EP Patchwork which was featured on Sydney’s FBI radio. 2024 will feature the conclusion and releases of multiple long term projects as audio\, music video and sheet music including “Finding Fondness” (flute duets)\, “Folksy Dreams volume 3” (instrumental folk music)\, Patchwork (folk songs) as well as premier new commissions for concert series Backstage Music\, Maitland Regional art gallery and Kathryn Bennett. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPOWERED BY
URL:https://centralcoastconservatorium.com.au/event/the-emerald-ruby-five-short-thoughts-composer-workshop/
LOCATION:Robert Knox Hall\, 45 Mann Street\, Gosford\, NSW\, 2250\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Sophie Salvesani Vocal Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Australian soprano star Sophie Salvesani\, star of 2024 Opera in the Arboretum at Pearl Beach\, joins us for a special vocal workshop and masterclass in Robert Knox Hall. \nSophie will perform two pieces and share her insights on preparing for opera roles. We will then invite selected vocal students from Central Coast Conservatorium to present a piece for Sophie\, who will workshop with the students in front of an audience. The workshop will conclude with a Q&A\, where the audience will be invited to ask Sophie questions. \nTickets: $20 (free for CCCM students) \nCLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS\n  \n\n  \nAbout Sophie\nSophie Salvesani is a young\, upcoming Australia soprano who made her operatic and role debut as Violetta in Opera Australia’s production of La Traviata at the Sydney Opera House in 2022. To begin 2024\, Sophie returned to Violetta in Sarah Giles’ acclaimed production – a new\, co-production between Opera Australia\, Opera Queensland\, State Opera of South Australia and West Australian Opera. \nThis followed both her professional and principal debut in 2019 as Maria in Opera Australia\, GWB Entertainment and BB Promotion’s touring production of West Side Story\, in which Sophie received praise from critics for her ability to “easily navigate the demands of the score” while ensuring “Maria’s journey from…dreamy lover to broken young woman is authentic as it is impactful” (Stage Whispers\, Alex Armstrong 2019). \nThis production saw her tour not only Australia\, but New Zealand and Germany too\, in which she debuted in some of Europe’s most prestigious opera houses\, Semperoper (Dresen) and Staatsoper Unter den Linden (Berlin). \nFollowing this success\, Sophie went on to play the role of Rosina in Opera Australia’s 2020 NSW School’s Tour of The Barber of Seville. During this time\, Sophie was awarded the prestigious Australian Opera Awards Committee Dame Joan Sutherland Award. \nWith an invitation to join Opera Australia’s Young Artist Program in 2021\, Sophie has since been involved in a number of productions\, a highlight being her role debut as Donna Anna in their 2023 production of Don Giovanni. She has also covered the roles of Hanna Glavari in The Merry Widow\, Princess Eudoxie in La Juive\, Gilda in Rigoletto and most recently\, Olympia in Les contes d’Hoffmann. In 2021\, she was also fortunate enough to return as Maria in West Side Story\, touring to both Perth and Brisbane. \nOn the concert stage\, Sophie has performed with the Opera Australia orchestra on many occasions\, most notably forHSBC Opera in the Gardens and Opera Gala at Uluru. She has also had the privilege of performing with Orchestra Victoria for BMW Opera for All\, as well as with the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Dr Nicholas Milton AM for their A Star-Spangled Gala. \nSophie has recently enjoyed notable success in the finals of two of Australia’s most prestigious competitions\, the Sydney Eisteddfod Opera Scholarship and the German-Australian Opera Grant. Having received 2nd place in the Sydney Eisteddfod Opera Scholarship and an encouragement award in the GAOG\, she hopes to use these to undertake overseas study for the operatic stage.
URL:https://centralcoastconservatorium.com.au/event/sophie-salvesani-vocal-workshop/
LOCATION:Robert Knox Hall\, 45 Mann Street\, Gosford\, NSW\, 2250\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Central Coast Concert Band | Winds of Change
DESCRIPTION:The Central Coast Concert Band is thrilled to be joined by the Central Coast Conservatorium’s Symphonic Wind Ensemble and the Primary Wind Ensemble\, to celebrate the times of change.\n\nSometimes we can only find our true direction when we follow the winds of change.\n\nAt Gosford Anglican Church\, Saturday 31 August\, 2-4pm.\n\nTICKETS at https://www.trybooking.com/CTXNR\nTickets will also be available at the door.
URL:https://centralcoastconservatorium.com.au/event/central-coast-concert-band-winds-of-change/
LOCATION:Gosford Anglican Church\, Gosford\, NSW\, 2250\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240817T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240817T213000
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SUMMARY:Central Coast Philharmonia | Sunrise Mass
DESCRIPTION:Hear Central Coast Philharmonia Choir perform Ola Gjeilo’s stunning Sunrise Mass\, accompanied by a string ensemble in this concert which will also feature Vaughan William’s Lark Ascending performed by Central Coast Youth Orchestra\, plus special guests Central Coast Children’s and Youth Choir and Ebb & Flow. \nThe Sunrise Mass\, composed by Norwegian-American choral composer Ola Gjeilo\, is a masterpiece that has captured the hearts of audiences worldwide. Commissioned in 2007 and premiered in 2008\, this stunning work has been performed by numerous ensembles and choruses to widespread acclaim. Gjeilo’s unique compositional style\, influenced by both classical and cinematic traditions\, has resulted in a piece that is both accessible and versatile. With nods to the great masters of choral music\, such as Brahms\, Britten\, and Bach\, the Sunrise Mass is a true celebration of the human voice. \nThe Central Coast Philharmonia are thrilled to bring this magnificent work to its upcoming concert series. This concert promises to be an unforgettable experience\, with lush harmonies\, soaring melodies\, and a sense of spirituality that will leave you breathless. Join the choir as they come together to celebrate the beauty of choral music. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear one of the most captivating pieces of modern choral music.
URL:https://centralcoastconservatorium.com.au/event/central-coast-philharmonia-sunrise-mass/
LOCATION:St John the Baptist Catholic Church\, Blackwall Road\, Woy Woy\, NSW\, 2256\, Australia
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