Saturday 7^th & Sunday 8^th June 2008
Beautiful Music enjoyed by large audiences at the June long weekend

Pearl Beach Music Festival

Pearl Beach resident and eminent child psychologist Dr John Irvine opened the festival on Saturday afternoon.  Now in its 15^th year, the June long weekend festival resounded to the sounds of beautiful music performed by some of Australia’s classical musical world’s top names who presented a variety of choral and orchestral music.

Surprises were in store at Saturday afternoon opening concert when “The Concertante Ensemble” resident professional chamber ensemble of the Central Coast, and Tuba soloist Matthew Walmsley thrilled a large audience with their disciplined playing of chamber works and popular classics.   Concluding their performance with a rollicking piece, “Music While You Work” set the mood for a delightful musical weekend.

Saturday evening The Lipman Harp Duo, composed of two eminent harpists - husband and wife Sebastien and Sayo Lipman charmed the audience with the angelic sound of two harps.  The evening concert included Handel’s Fireworks Suite, Brahms Requiem, and Offenbach’s Barcarolle. 

Sunday afternoon concert was also an unforgettable experience - The Nexas Saxophone Quartet, four amazingly talented and enthusiastic young musicians demonstrated that they are an open minded ensemble who show no fear in exploring the diverse nature of the saxophone.  The program included:    Histoire du Tango by Astor Piazolla; Saxophone Quartet by Phillip Glass, Rhapsody In Blue by George Gershwin and Hoe Down by Will Gregory.

Sydney Conservatorium Ensemble - “Virtuoso Voices” were a fantastic conclusion to the Pearl Beach Music Festival on Sunday evening. “Virtuoso Voices” were accompanied by Piano, Horn, Clarinet and Flute.  Regarded as the cream of the coming generation of concert and opera performers their repertoire included classical and popular arias, solos and duets. Works performed included Lieder by Schubert, Richard Strauss, Puccini, Verdi and more.

Venue: Pearl Beach Memorial Hall, 9 Diamond Road, Pearl Beach 2256

Held every second Saturday of month from 10am to noon.
For details see Forthcoming Events