You've missed the Spring 2024 opening, but you can see pianist Felix Suo, who gave a mini-recital in the auditorium, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g86dQNiwtE .
The next Tower Open event will be held on Sunday evening, 16 March 2025.This will be a twilight opening, and photographers will be keen to book for the sunset session. Bookings now open at https://www.trybooking.com/CYZSE . After the climb, sit back in the auditorium for an informal musical programme by organist Alan Chaffee and his family.
Auburn Uniting Church presents a free organ recital in honour of the late Brian and Ruth Krahnert on Sunday 23 March 2025 at 3.00pm. The recitalist will be Dominic Perissinotto, organist and director of music at St Stephen's Cathedral, Brisbane. Keep the date free - programme details will be released closer to the time.
You've missed the live concert, but a video recording is now available for purchase for $25, including postage. Go to the Contact page to request a copy, specifying USB or Type C connection. You may read Classic Melbourne's review here.
From time to time we'll list other events which might be of interest to the Friends and their friends.
The Victoria Chorale presents Haydn's The Creation on Saturday 17 May 2025 at 5pm in St Paul’s Cathedral.
One of the great oratorios of the Classical period, and sung in English, The Creation is the music of light, providing the audience with a joyful, optimistic and radiant vision of the six days of creation as well as celebrating the wonders of the natural world of which we are all custodians.
Led by exciting and innovative conductor, Mario Dobernig, the Chorale will be joined by the magnificent Art of Sound Orchestra and four brilliant soloists, Molly Ryan, Soprano; Sally-Anne Russell, Alto; Andrew Goodwin, Tenor and Simon Meadows, Baritone. Tickets available at:
www.trybooking.com/CYKIU . Early Bird discount until 3 May.
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.
