Unlock the keys to Rachmaninov’s music with Richard Gill in the Sydney Symphony Sinfonia Discovery concert at Blacktown
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
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6.30pm, Monday, September 24
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Bowman Hall, Civic Centre, Campbell Street, Blacktown
Blacktown, September 24 - Discover a master of the classical music world when the Sydney Symphony returns to the Bowman Hall on Monday, September 24. Unearth the secrets of the magnificent composer Rachmaninov with renowned music educator Richard Gill as he guides the audience on a journey filled with music and words in a unique blend of live performance and informative exploration of classical music.
The performance will form part of the Sydney Symphony's Discovery Concerts and will be performed by Sydney Sinfonia - the Sydney Symphony's mentoring orchestra which comprises Australia's elite young musicians working alongside Sydney Symphony members.
According to Sydney Symphony Education Program Artistic Director, Richard Gill, the popularity of the Discovery Concerts demonstrates the desire audiences have for a deeper understanding of classical music.
"2007 represents my 15th year at the helm of the Sydney Symphony's Education Program and I am so proud that in this special year for me we can again offer the Discovery concerts to Sydney audiences as a vehicle for them to learn more about classical music," says Gill.
Since the start of the Sydney Symphony Education Program in 1982, the Program has expanded to become the largest orchestral music education program in Australia, reaching nearly 40,000 people throughout the state each year, via programs performed in the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall to instrumental workshops in regional NSW.
In 2007, the Sydney Symphony's Education Program will continue its award-winning work, providing world-class music education for students, teachers, composers, conductors and audiences across NSW through a range of innovative schemes.
In its 75th birthday year the Sydney Symphony is pleased to offer programs free to all concert-goers.
This exciting event has is proudly sponsored by Westlink M7, a generous supporter of the Blacktown Arts Centre over the past two years. The concert is presented by Blacktown Arts Centre in conjunction with Blacktown City Council and Ars Musica.
Tickets: Premium $20 / Adult $17 / Concession $15
Tickets are available for purchase from Blacktown City Council Information Centre,
62 Flushcombe Road, Blacktown (Open Monday - Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm).
