Students from Sydney’s Conservatorium of Music are returning to Canowindra for a May 6 concert.
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Six graduate and post-graduate students will play at All Saints Church on Saturday, May 6 at 2pm, making the 20th annual visit to Canowindra.
This year's group includes a tenor, clarinet, piano, flute, cello and guitar.
Repetoir peices will be selected from Beethoven, Handel, Schumann, Mozart, Rossini, Faure, Saint-Saens, Sculthorpe, Piazzolla, Grainger plus songs from My Fair Lady, South Pacific and Man of La Mancha.
Something for all tastes!
Most of this year's group commenced their musical studies as toddlers as was so often the case with the most famous musicians throughout the ages. They already have huge collective achievements performing with orchestras and ensembles throughout Australia and overseas. The pianist Kai Yin Chen, currently studying under celebrity pianist Stephanie McCallum at Sydney began in Guangzhau at age 4!
The group will be staying as guests of The Royal Hotel. Proprietors Stephanie and John Watson are regular supporters of fine music in Canowindra.
After the concert at Canowindra some of the musicians will play at the opening of the Calleen Art Award Exhibition at Cowra Art Gallery.
If any concert goers would like to join them for dinner at The Royal Hotel around 8pm on Saturday, May 6, they will be most welcome.
Please book with the Royal Hotel on 63441201.
Tickets at $25 per person ($20 conc) can be booked in advance by phoning 0429443215 and if the concert is not fully booked, they can be purchased at the door.