The next Tower Open event will be held on Sunday afternoon, 17 March 2024. Online bookings now open: https://www.trybooking.com/COICW . Once again, this is a twilight event, and those lucky enough to book early may enjoy the sight of sunset over the city skyline.
Keep the date free - Sunday 14 April 2024. The Friends, in association with the Margaret Sutherland Bursary Fund of the Lyceum Club Melbourne, will present a twilight concert of Dr Sutherland's music in the superb acoustic of Auburn Uniting Church, followed by a reception in the Hall, at which copies of Dr Jillian Graham's recent biography of Sutherland will be available for purchase. Bookings now open: https://www.trybooking.com/CPEZY .
The Concert planned for Sunday afternoon, 22 October 2023, has been postponed due to circumstances beyond our control. It will now be held on Sunday 26 May 2024.The concert will feature young musicians who gave outstanding performances at the 2023 Boroondara Eisteddfod. Come back for further details.
The Annual General Meeting of the Incorporated Association will be held on Thursday 24 October 2024 at 8.00pm. Following the AGM, our Guest Speaker will be Professor Peter Tregear OAM. Prof Tregear, a musicologist and the inaugural Director of Little Hall at the University of Melbourne, will speak on The Contribution of the Churches to Melbourne’s Musical Life – and what will replace them if they go? Prof Tregear joins a distinguished list of speakers.
From time to time we'll list other events which might be of interest to the Friends and their friends.
The auditorium at Auburn Uniting Church is available for recitals, concerts, lectures and presentations. Full details are on the Congregation's website. The auditorium, seating 400, is in the amphitheatre style, with a sloping floor and excellent acoustics and sightlines. The choir and dais accommodate a choir of up to 60, and a small orchestra. Keyboard instruments provided are the original Fincham organ, of three manuals and pedals, and a Kawai KG-1 grand piano. Both are regularly maintained and tuned to concert pitch (A = 440). Another piano, a Rönisch upright grand, is located in the rehearsal/warmup room. Enquiries to mail@auburnuc.org.au .
Preview: see an Australian Boys Choir Concert in just 2 minutes.
