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Upcoming Concert - An Afternoon at the Movies
Experience the magic of the big screen with Essendon Symphony Orchestra! Featuring favourites from Jurassic Park, Forrest Gump, The Sound of Music, West Side Story, Amadeus and more, this concert is full of memorable melodies and cinematic magic. Relaxed, welcoming and packed with “I know that tune!” moments, it’s the perfect outing for families, friends and film fans of all ages.
This concert will also be the last Essendon Symphony Orchestra concert conducted by Jenny Going, our Artistic Director of nearly 20 years! Please join us for all the movie magic, and to celebrate Jenny and her years of service to our local community orchestra.
Tickets are $25 each or four for $75. Concert starts at 2:30pm, Sunday 29th March, 2026.
Clocktower Centre
750 Mount Alexander Rd
Moonee Ponds
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The Essendon Symphony is a community orchestra based in Melbourne’s Moonee Valley that meets weekly during the school term and performs 3 – 4 concerts a year per year playing a range of styles of music. We like our players to have a minimum of grade 5 or equivalant experience. Our aim is to have a lot of fun making great music.
We are currently recruiting for a principal trumpet, 3rd horn, 1st violins and double bass players. If you are interested, we would love to hear from you, please follow the link below to our membership form.
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