Armchair Concert

I was pleased to see the special promotion of Orange-born Tim Hansen's music on The Australian Music Centre's website today.

I admit I'm biased, because Tim has composed music for my son Daniel McKay to play, including an entertaining concerto for amplified classical guitar and orchestra and also a piece called Earwig, which Daniel recorded with violinist Zoë Black.

You can hear Daniel and Zoë's version of the piece in the next Armchair Concert program, on Monday, 2nd April between 1.30 and 3.30 PM on 2MCE FM, Bathurst's community radio station.

We will also be rebroadcasting part of a terrific concert which featured duo pianists Max and Haydn Reeder and flutist Prem Love. Prem teaches at Orange and Mitchell Conservatoriums. He plays flute superbly and we will later feature him in a wonderful concert where he plays with flutist, Phil Braithwaite and pianist, Cindy Fox.

Max Reeder was for many years Senior Music Lecturer at Charles Sturt University and also director of Mitchell Conservatorium. Max and brother Haydn will be heard playing piano duet works by Mozart, Debussy, Bizet and others.

We hope you will listen on 92.3, 94.7 FM, at 2MCE.org or by using the smartphone tunein radio app. There's plenty of ways to make sure you don't miss the program.

Armchair Concert

It is all happening, commencing on Monday, 5th March at 1.30 PM and fortnightly thereafter.

In our first program, David McKay will be replaying our 2006 Living Sound concert, featuring Bathurst Chamber Orchestra and others, with music by Matthew Bieniek, Jamie Briton and Russell Gilmour.

And we also hope to tease you with music from our up-coming concert in Lithgow, Bathurst and Forbes, which will feature internationally popular pianist, Simon Tedeschi, playing Mozart's Piano Concerto No 19 in F Major with Bathurst Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Michael Deasey, OAM.

Don't forget you can listen on 92.3 or 94.7 fm, at 2MCE.org or by using the tunein app for your smartphone.

If you'd like to make a comment or request, you can send us an email at armchairconcert@gmail.com We look forward to hearing from our listeners.

Countdown

Simon Tedeschi

Our new Armchair Concert radio program begins on Monday, 5th March at 1.30 PM and will feature Simon Tedeschi, Bathurst Chamber Orchestra and Guitar Trek, performing music by Mozart, Gershwin, Australian composers and a few surprises.

You can listen on 92.3 or 94.7 FM, at 2MCE.org or with the smartphone tunein app.

We are playing music by Simon Tedeschi and our own local orchestra, because we want to let you know about the great concert at 7.30 PM in Lithgow on Friday 16th March and Bathurst on Saturday, 16th March, and at 2 PM in Forbes, on Sunday 18th March.

Tickets are only $20 for adults ($15 concession) and free for all school-aged children!

Later Armchair Concerts will feature the best of Mitchell Conservatorium concerts over the past few years, including piano duets from Max and Hayden Reeder, flute and piano music featuring Phil Braithwaite, Prem Love and Cindy Fox, and performances from our Rising Stars concerts.

Christine Sweeney and David McKay are looking forward to showcasing our talented musicians every fortnight from Monday, 5th March at 1.30 PM

Armchair Concert series begins

Christine Sweeney and David McKay introduce Mitchell Conservatorium's new community radio program Armchair Concert. 

On air Mondays at 1.30pm, fortnightly from 5 March 2012 on 92.3 and 94.7FM or live streaming at Radio 2MCE