Embark on an extraordinary journey of music at the 15th Annual Windfire Festival Geelong. Presented by Music at the Basilica, and set in some of Geelong’s most picturesque venues, this event brings together a curated selection of concerts for your enjoyment.
Starting on Friday 4 October, the opening concert showcases the Lyrebird Brass ensemble with students from the Melbourne Conservatorium in a tour de force exploring the many sonic colors of brass through diverse repertoire. Saturday sees a concert of works by Geelong composer, Michael Hannan, inspired by nature. On Sunday 6 October, pianists Sonoka Miyake and Regina Thomae bring an exhilarating program of piano duets including Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring.
During the week experience the sounds of Geelong’s historic pipe organs with free lunchtime concerts at five of Geelong’s churches.
Friday 11 October sees the Sonus Wind Quintet, the Geelong String Quartet, Shannon Ebeling (saxophone), Tom Healey (baritone), Miranda Brockman (cello) and Frank De Rosso (organ) present a program ranging from ancient chant to contemporary compositions. On Saturday be delighted by members of the Savoy Opera Company as they perform Gilbert and Sullivan favourites. The festival concludes on Sunday 13 October with a choral treat featuring the North Children’s Choir, Voices of Geelong, the Cantore Choir and the Christian College Combined Middle School Choir
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