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Upcoming Concert - Beyond the Horizon
Join Essendon Symphony Orchestra for a musical voyage across stormy seas and frozen frontiers.
Program
Overture to The Flying Dutchman – Richard Wagner
Symphony No. 8 in B minor, “Unfinished” – Franz Schubert
Antarctica Suite – Nigel Westlake ft. Dan McKay, Guitar
Conductor: Dr Kathleen McGuire
Assistant Conductor: Chen-Yu Yang
Embark on an unforgettable journey beyond familiar shores as the Essendon Symphony Orchestra explores music inspired by adventure, mystery and the natural world. Wagner’s exhilarating Overture to The Flying Dutchman unleashes the power of wind, waves and legend, while Schubert’s beloved “Unfinished” Symphony No 8 offers a profound and deeply human voyage of the soul. The afternoon culminates in Nigel Westlake’s breathtaking Antarctica Suite, featuring guitarist Dan McKay, a vivid musical portrait of the world’s last great wilderness and the icy oceans that surround it.
Tickets:
Full: $15
Conc./Child: $10
Group of 4: $50
MobTix: $5
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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 equivalent experience. Our aim is to have a lot of fun making great music.
We are currently recruiting for a second violin, double bass and oboe 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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