Makukuhan, an exciting gamelan band of Indonesia will be entertaining 300 infants and primary students from schools surrounding Canowindra in the Canowindra Community Centre on Thursday, May 24.

Cowra Public School band with their leader Mrs Mary-Ann Wright will be part of this exciting event.

Essentially a gamelan band is a percussion band using the traditional percussion instruments of Indonesia.

Musica Viva makes this available to schools and Canowindra Baroquefest further subsidises the cost to the schools/parents by paying for the transport of outlying schools.

This is a major cost to small schools, yet they are best able to benefit for the Baroquefest organisation in arranging a central performance with seating for 300.

Support is also forthcoming from the Community Centre Committee and club manager, Julie.

But it’s not just entertainment!

The program reaches into the classroom through prepared resources made available to each school and classroom teacher.

They are able to prepare the students so that they get the most out of the performance.

They are also able to follow up the learning process over a period of weeks after the concert.    

The educational value of the Baroquefest schools program is significant and the committee regards is as a most important part of its year’s activities.

Cowra schools are always welcome just as Cowra people are warmly invited to join in and enjoy the wonderful events of the Canowindra Baroquefest weekend.

By doing so you can help to support the musical education of our students.  

An excellent program is planned for the weekend of October 19 to 21.

In 2018 the audience will experience a wide spectrum, from Baroque chamber, orchestral and operatic music through to modern works and instruments.

Details out soon.