Australian World Orchestra Photo: Anna Kucera.
COMPOSER Paul Dean’s new work, “Symphony”, is the commissioned centrepiece of three concerts throughout the country by the Australian World Orchestra, playing under the baton of conductor Alexander Briger. The piece is Australian at its core, with a homage to the sounds of sunrise by the riverbank and the drama of an early morning Brisbane storm. Its world premiere will be seen at Llewellyn Hall, 7.30pm, this Wednesday, June 2, book here.
CANBERRA Theatre Centre will showcase new work by ACT students in the 7th annual “ACT UP! Festival”, with the theme “New Normal”, culminating in a performance featuring talent from Alfred Deakin High School, Batemans Bay High School, Campbell High School, Canberra College, UCSSC Lake Ginninderra College, St Edmunds College, St Francis Xavier College, Telopea Park School, St John Paul II College and Marist College. The Playhouse, 8pm, Wednesday, June 2. Book here or 6275 2700.
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Gloria Petyarre, 2005 R. Ian Lloyd.
TO celebrate Reconciliation Week, the National Portrait Gallery’s tours will focus on some remarkable, resilient and inspirational Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the collection. Daily from Wednesday, May 26, until Thursday, June 3. Free, but bookings essential.
Tina Arena. Photo: Bernard Gueit.
“ENCHANTÉ: The Songs Of Tina Arena” celebrates this Australian singer’s body of work. Indigenous composer, violinist and dancer Eric Avery will be her guest on the tour. Llewellyn Hall, Friday, May 28 to Sunday, May 30, book here.
Bruhl, L, in “Next Door”.
THE German Film Festival is back at Palace Electric, opening with “Next Door”, a Hitchcockian comedy-drama directed by Daniel Brühl and written by Daniel Kehlmann, about a famous German-Spanish actor named Daniel (played by Brühl) who stops for a drink in the wrong bar on his way to an audition. Palace Electric, NewActon, May 26 to June 13, book here.
Army musician and sax player Jaime Grech… “Jaime’s got a lot of youthful energy and if she is the future of military music, we’re in good shape,” says Chris Latham. Photo: Holly Treadaway
WHEN army musician and sax player Jaime Grech joins classical saxophonist Christina Leonard onstage, their golden improvisations will soar in a musical triumph over one of our most contentious wars ever.
They will perform Ross Edwards’ “The Coming of Peace” in “The Vietnam Requiem” at Llewellyn Hall in June, with instrumentalists from the CSO, RAN, Army and RAAF Defence Force Bands and the ANU Chamber Orchestra.
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