Time for a windfall?

windfall, noun

1 an apple or other fruit blown down from a tree or bush by the wind.
2 a large amount of money that is won or received unexpectedly
3 dynamic ensemble of wind instruments, sometimes also including a piano

Mitchell Conservatorium has not gone into greengrocery and has not become a bank, with free samples for everyone, but next month, we do have a windfall for you.

The group members are
Jocelyn Edey-Fazzone (flute)
Teléna Routh (oboe)
Carol Coomber (clarinet)
John Cran (bassoon)
Graham Nichols (french horn)
and
Julia Brimo (piano)

You can expect to hear music from the Baroque and Classical eras, but also music that was written this century. These soundfiles demonstrate the kind of music that the group performs. I wonder if they will play any of those particular pieces for us?

Windfall is coming to Bathurst to perform at Mitchell Conservatorium at 7.30 PM, on Friday, 28th October. And at 10 AM on the following Saturday, they are providing a masterclass for wind players. This is an opportunity to get expert advice, whether you come to perform or listen to others get taken through their paces.

Please contact Mitchell Conservatorium on 6331 6622 or come into our office in the West Wing of the Court House, in Russell St to book tickets for the masterclass and concert.

Multi-instrumentalist, Elné le Roux

Elné le Roux, Scholarship concert, 2011

On Saturday, 2nd April this year, Mitchell Conservatorium scholarship holders presented two concerts to showcase their talents. One of these performers was Elné le Roux, pictured here playing Australian composer, Andy Firth's Big Belly Blues with accompanist Michelle Griffin.

Born in South Africa, Elné began playing the euphonium when her family moved to Queensland. She later took up the flute and saxophone and enjoys playing these in a variety of ensembles in Bathurst, including the Mitchell Conservatorium Senior Flute Choir and Bathurst RSL Band.

Take Five is one of the most iconic alto saxophone solos. Here performed by Dave Brubeck's band, and featuring Paul Desmond, the composer of the piece, on alto saxophone.

Beautiful solo flute performance

Here is a great solo flute performance by Jane Rutter, to be heard in Bathurst on Friday, 3rd June at All Saints Cathedral

Jane Rutter Hits The Central West

This winter, the Central West will play host to Australia’s Flute Queen, #1 Adventurous Classical Artist and Concert Soloist Jane Rutter. Throughout June, Jane will tour Lithgow, Bathurst, Forbes and Young performing her most romantic, classical and popular pieces from her repertoire. Her concert program includes virtuosic favourites Donizetti, Ravel, Debussy, da Falla and Gershwin played on her many gold, silver and wooden flutes. The flute is the instrument of the heart and spirit, the oldest musical instrument known to man...these concerts are a love affair with the flute. Bring that someone special and fall in love all over again.




Thursday 2 June, 7.30pm Hoskins Church, Lithgow
Friday 3 June, 7.30pm All Saint’s Cathedral, Bathurst
Saturday 4 June, 7.30pm Forbes Town Hall, Forbes
Sunday 5 June, 5.00pmSouthern Cross Hall, Young




Tickets at the door
For further information www.mitchellconservatorium.edu.au or call (02) 6331 6622

Mitchell Con students head off to hospital

Performing at Bathurst Base Hospital is challenging and rewarding. You have to forget about having a stationary audience, and pretend you are making a radio program, realising that people are going to be making noises and walking across the stage area while you play.

Zoe Rodwell, Arts Coordinator, assures us that the music is greatly appreciated and can be heard all over the hospital.

With this in mind, Felicity and Cheryl McKellar played some beautiful music on flute and piccolo (Felicity) and classical guitar (Cheryl), which included a suite of pieces by Pujol describing Buenos Aires and the terrific Christmas song, Carol of the Bells.



Stephen Aveling-Rowe played Burgmuller's Gewitter and Tansman's Le Petit Oiseau on a digital keyboard and later played some cello pieces, accompanied by his mother Merilyn. Unfortunately the memory card on the digital camera filled up before he played a beautiful rendition of Saint-Saëns Le Cygne, but we did manage to capture some of Let Me Call You Sweetheart. We apologise for the sudden early ending and for all the hospital goings on during the performances we have put up here.