On Monday March 19 Soundwaves, Central Coast Mens 4 part A Cappella Harmony Chorus, will start this special fund raiser night off by delighting you with their wonderful harmony singing from 6pm with drinks and finger food before the audience moves into the Avoca theatre to see The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel starring Judy Dench, Maggie Smith and other well known actors. This is your chance to be the first to see this film as it is a special Pre-Release showing, thanks to the owners of the Avoca Theatre, Beth and Norman Hunter. Tickets available from the Theatre 4382 1677 (Thanks Nerida for this information)
Saturday March 24 is the date for the year's Opera in the Pearl Beach Arboretum from 3pm This ia a fund raising event for the Rotary Club of Woy Woy with money raised going to Rotary charities. Performers will be Rosario La Spina - Tenor, Milijana Nikola -Mezzo Soprano, Arlya Sawadivong - Soprano, and Operatunity Oz winner David Parkin - Bass, singing popular opera favourites. Accompanist Jem Harding & CC Conservatorium Senior String Orchestra. Organised by John Greenway who has tickets for sale now. Phone 4341 6004. web www.opera.pearl-beach.com Prices Adults $53, Senior $49, Student $17 (Primary students free) Take your chairs, rugs and picnic, and enjoy the beautiful environment of Pearl Beach Arboretum with your friends.
Thursday nights from 7pm Jiri and his jazz band play at the Avoca Beach Pizza & Pasta Cafe, jazz from New Orleans, Chicago, Harlem and the world. Phone 4382 3506 for bookings. BYO. $7 cover (kids free) door prize.
Next performance night FridayMarch 9 from 7.30pm at Kincumba Mountain (entry via Kincumber Street behind the shops) www.bracketsandjam also Saturday March 30. www.bracketsandjam.com
Make new friends and have fun singing! Sing Australia Gosford meets every Monday from 7.15pm at the Anglican Church, 3 Mann Street Gosford. Men and women welcome. No auditions. No experience needed. Song books used. Contact Russ on 4369 1161 or Paula 5639
A group of 60 local women and men from all walks of life have come together under the musical leadership of Fran Kendall, well known Central Coast identity, and have formed a Community Choir - The Frantastics. They practice at 1pm on Mondays at Walter Baker Hall Woy Woy and they call it "their fun day'" Anyone who loves to sing is warmly invited to go along and experience this wonderful activity. Cost $20 Membership Fee. For information phone Fran on 4343 1995 or Mavis Whtiehead 4365 5045
Meet at Macron Music, The Entrance Road, Erina on Tuesday evenings and on Thursday mornings at Terrigal. Phone Jane Becktel on 4339 1336 for information about this friendly and fun choir. No auditions or experience needed. Join any time to sing excellent music. www.jubilasingers.com.au email jubila@gmail.com
Friday March 2, 7.30pm at "The Edge' 120 Brooklyn Road, Brooklyn, World Music with DVA returns.for one night only. Tickets $45 Bookings 0424 176 337, Hor D'Oeuvres and Drinks
Subscription Concert series will be held
Sunday April 1, 2.30pm Laycock Street Community Theatre. Schumann, Concerto for Four Horns,
Mozart Symphony No 35
Sunday June 24, 2.30pm Laycock Street Community Theatre. Grieg Piano Concerto, Prokofiev Symphony
Sunday September 16, 2.30p, Laycock Street Community Theatre. Haines & Streather Concerto Competition
Beethoven's Symphony No 8.
Saturday December 1, 8pm Gosford High School
Auditorium. Bruch Violin Concerto, Soloist Charmian Gadd,
London Symphony - Vaughan Williams
Subscription tickets $135. Concessions $120, Child/Student $30, Family tickets $300. Phone 4324 7477or call at Central Coast Conservatorium Mann Street Gosford.
With the start of the new year, Central Coast Concert Band is seeking new members. They would like to hear from brass, tenor sax and tuned percussion players but would welcome other musicians. The band plays four concerts a year at Laycock Street Community Theatre as well as the Gala Concert in May and at various community functions. If you would like to join this friendly group go along to Niagara Park Community Centre (Washington Avenue Niagara Park, at 7.15pm on Tuesdays. For more information contact 0411 272 640 Their next concert is on April 15, @ 2pm at Laycock Street
Saturday March 24, @ 7.30pm
'Feel the Spirit'
This is the first concert to be given by Central Coast Philharmonia choir for this year. The main work is a collection of African spiritual songs arranged by John Rutter. It includes spirituals such as "Joshua fit the Battle", "Steal away"',"Ev'ry time I feel the spirit", ;"Deep river'"and the finale is the popular "When the saints go marching in". African-American spirituals comprise one of the world's greatest and best loved bodies of music and have spawned jazz and the blues. They have been an inspiration to many composers, one of which is the second feature composer Moses Hogan.
Moses Hogan who died in 2003, was an acclaimed African-American pianist, conductor and arranger of American spirituals. He is one of the most celebrated directors and masters of spirituals, creating dozens of original arrangements of classics spirituals and forming several choirs. The Philharmonia will be introducing three works of Moses Hogan to the Central Coast. These pieces have a very strong jazz flavour and although the orchestra is a Chamber Orchestra it also includes a drum kit.
The guest artist will be Jenny McCullough. Jenny was raised and educated on the Central Coast and in her younger days .
(see below for profile) The young voices of the girls from St. Joseph's Catholic College will also be participating in the Concert by joining in with the choir and in some performances of their own.
The concert will be held at the Holy Cross Primary School Hall, 37 Kincumber Street Kincumber (behind the Church) at 7.30pm on Saturday 24 March under the baton of Phillip Rees. Tickets can be purchased over the phone at the Central Coast Conservatoium, 4324 7477 or at the door on the night of the concert. www.ccphilharmonia.com.au
Tickets Adults $30, Conc. $25, Student $10. There is no charge for accompanied children under 15.
This year the Philharmonia concerts will follow on from the excellent and succesful concerts performed last year, so book early.
Jenny McCullough attended early childhood music classes at Central Coast Conservatorium from when she was a baby, and started learning the violin at age five with Suzanne Borrett. She attended Central Coast Grammar School where she participated in many school music activities. From the age of 12-16, Jenny was a member of Gondwana Voices Children's Choir, touring with them to Mexico, France (twice), Perth, Canada, England (including a performance at the BBC Proms) and performed in the Opening Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. During her membership of Gondwana Voices, Jenny was also the leader of the Gondwana Chamber Orchestra and composed her AMEB 8th grade violin. She was the recipient of the Central Coast Grammar School music scholarship and the Trevor Haines and Frank Streather scholarship for classicial music at the Conservatorium. Jenny is in her final year of study for a music degree at JMC Academy in Sydney, and also teaches singing, violin and piano at a primary school in Sydney. Jenny performs regularly playing violin and singing with several bands and orchestras, varying from rock and jazz to classical, and aspires to a performing and teaching career in music.
Free Sunday afternoon concerts held at Central Coast Leagues Club 2-5pm
March 4 Geoff Bull''s Olympia Jazzband
March 11 Alan Jones' Swingshift
Marh 18 Bob Henderson's Hootin & Tootin'
March 25 Eric Gibbons' New Orleans Quartete + 3
April 1 George Washingmachine & his Band
April 8 Dixie Stompers Easter
Note The New Empire Ballroom Ragtime Dance orchestra is playing at Laycock Street Community Theatre at 11am on March 7. All tickets $15. 4323 3233
As well as their monthly concerts at the CWA Hall, The Boulevarde, Woy Woy, The Troubalukers perform regularly at theEverglades on 4th Monday each month. Next date 26th March. The monthly concert on Saturday March 17, from 7pm will have Bowen & Clare, Australiana Music duo from the Richmond area to entertain the audience with a mixture of Australiana and Irish music to celebrate St Patrick's Day. They are a down to earth singer/songwriter due of what they call 'croak music'. They're like sugar and space, she's soft and sweet, he's bold and earthy. Their music is catchy and energetic with an authentic sound and raw edge which engages and moves audiences with toe tappin' guitar, mandolin and harmonica in a fusion of country, folk, bluegrass and more. www.bowenandclare.com Wear your greens to celebrate St Patrick's day Theme night. Floor spots available and supper provided. Admission $11, Conc $9, members $8. Children free with a paying adult. A Ukelele group is also conducted by Marilyn. For more information phone 4341 4060 AH or 0419 231 319
Congratulations on winning the equal First place in their division in September last year at the NSW State Band Championships. They are now rehearsing for this years championships to be held in August at Penrith's Joan Sutherland performing Arts Centre. The band practice each Tuesday night at Kariong Rotary Hall amd are always welcoming to new players. Jonathan Gatt is the Musical Director. For further information contact Colin Laybutt on 4369 5269 or mobile 0419 436 943 email calturn@bigpond.com.au www.brisbane waterbrass band.au
This group now rehearses at Gosford Primary School . Please contact Pamela Warton for details.4385 2164 or 4385 3064
or Mobile 0403 933 379 Web centralcoastchorale.org
The next concert 'Aspects of Love' will be performed 20th May.
The Choir has been performing together since 1993 under the direction of Christopher Bowen OAM, one of Australia's most prolific composers, usually presenting three concerts each year in May, August and November as well as performing in the City of Sydney Christmas at the Town Hall concert in December. The concerts are looked forward to and over the years the Chorale has gained a great following by lovers of fine choral music. Under Christopher's direction the Chorale has released 4 beautiful CD's 'For the Beauty',
'Botany Bay & Beyond', 'A Touch of Heaven' and 'Reflections', which are available at conceerts.
New members in all sections are welcome and especially tenors and basses right now at the beginning of another busy year. Rehearsals are held each Wednesday evening commencing at 7.30pm at Gosford Primary School hall (entrance off Vaughan Street ) Gosford. They are preparing for their first concert 'Aspects of Love' to be held at 2.30pm on Sunday 20 May at St Patrick's Church East Gosford. 'All you need is Love' or at least that's what the Beatles claim! Love comes in many guises and in a myriad of forms. There are many aspects of love and the Chorale will be exploring this theme in their concert. From the timeless compositions of John Dowland to contemporary stage music, the sounds of love will be everywhere. Don't miss it!.
(Thanks Pamela Warton for the above information)
This popular instrument is has becoming the 'IN" instruement with groups forming everywhere. The CC Ukele Club recently performed at the Blue Mountains festival where they received well deserved applause. They practice at Macron Music, The Entrance Road Erina, at Woy Woy, Lake Macquarie and Tuggerah. Contact Liz on 0412 837 008
The home of drumming is at 141-145 Erina Street Gosford. Taiko and Djembe Drumming, yoga, and other classes and concerts are held here.
The fabulous, funny and now internationally famous Spooky Men's Chorale visits Central Coast as part of Ettalong Beach Festival in March, This highly acclaimed group of singers and comedians will be performing at the Festival Ball on Friday night March 16, 2012 Their repertoire ranges from Georgian drinking songs to whisper perfect ballads and a string of improbable original hits like 'Don't Stand Between a Man and His Tool'. Venue is Wadhayi Leisure and Lifestyle Centre, Ettalong Beach Tickets $55 include cocktail finger food and entertainment. BYO. Tickets available from www.trybooking.com.au or 'That Swinwear Place' Ettalong Beach. Details www.facebook.com/EttalongBeachFestival.
Sunday March 17, 10.30am - 3.30pm Venue Wadhayi Leisure and Lifestyle Centre, cnr Broken Bay Rd & Karingi Street Ettalong Beach. Entry gold coin donation. Kavisha Mazzella, AM, is a singer, songwriter and first rate choir leader. Her workshops are totally captivating as she leads everyone in vibrant explorations or songs and roof-raising harmonies. All enthusiastic singers are invited to perform the next day with Kavisha at the Ettalong Beach Festival on Sunday March 18. Bookings are essential and can be made with Jane from Jubila Singers at www.jubilasingers.com.au or SMS phone 0422 005 901
March 3 @ 8pm 'Storylines - concert series celebrating great story songs presented by CCEntertainment now turning their creative brilliance to the finest storytelling songs of all time. Bob Dylan. Bruce Springsteen, Cat Stevens, Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Suzanne Vega, Simon and Garfunkel are some of the lyricists whose works will enchant you. Adults $44 Conc. $34
March 7 @ 11am Relive the days of the Roaring '20s - The Charleston, Foxtrot, and Ziegfeld Follies with this unique 22 piece orchestra recreates the sounds of the great 20's dance bands such as The Paul Whiteman Orchestra, Duke Ellington and his Orchestra and Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra. All tickets $15 includes complimentary morning tea.
April 4 @ 11am Presented by Morning Melodies Sing along and join in the fun with Honkytonk Honcho H.S. Murray and Michael McFlynn, the Bandito Balladeer, as they face off two grand pianos at twenty paces. Hundred of songs with no-one knowing which tune will be next. Tickets all $15 complimentary morning tea.
