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Event Hero - A STRING CELEBRATION

A String Celebration

A String Celebration
10 - 17 September 2022

Western Australia

Albany Entertainment Centre

Sat 17 Sep, 7:30pm

Margaret River Cultural Centre

Fri 16 Sep, 11:00am Fri 16 Sep, 7:30pm

Red Earth Arts Precinct

Tue 13 Sep, 11:30am Tue 13 Sep, 7:30pm

New South Wales

Pier 2-3 - The Neilson

Sat 10 Sep, 7:30pm

Albany Entertainment Centre

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Albany Entertainment Centre

Sat 17 Sep, 7:30pm

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Margaret River Cultural Centre

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Margaret River Cultural Centre

Fri 16 Sep, 11:00am

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Margaret River Cultural Centre

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Margaret River Cultural Centre

Fri 16 Sep, 7:30pm

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Red Earth Arts Precinct

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Red Earth Arts Precinct

Tue 13 Sep, 11:30am

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Red Earth Arts Precinct

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Red Earth Arts Precinct

Tue 13 Sep, 7:30pm

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Pier 2-3 - The Neilson

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Pier 2-3 - The Neilson

Sat 10 Sep, 7:30pm

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FEATURING MUSIC BY HANDEL, BRITTEN AND IAIN GRANDAGE.

Principal Violin Helena Rathbone leads this tour that sees vibrant works by beloved Australians Iain Grandage and Carl Vine join British legends William Walton, Benjamin Britten, and George Frideric Handel. (Handel can absolutely be called a British great. After leaving Germany he lived in England for nearly 50 years!).

Festivities get underway with Handel’s irresistible Concerto Grosso in D major. It is springy and vibrant, and paves the way for Vine’s Smith’s Alchemy and Benjamin Britten’s delightful Simple Symphony, written when the composer was just 20 and thus a perfect fit for this ensemble.

Walton’s moving Sonata for String Orchestra has an intriguing local link that adds to its savour. The work was premiered at the 1972 Perth Festival, an event now directed by Grandage. It brings the program to a sublime and uplifting conclusion.  

Sydney, Pier 2/3, The Neilsen
Sat 10 Sep 7:30pm

Karratha - Red Earth Arts Precinct
Tue 13 Sep 11:30am (schools)
Tue 13 Sep 7:30pm

Margaret River HEART
Fri 16 Sep 11am (schools)
Fri 16 Sep 7:30pm

Albany Entertainment Centre
Sat 17 Sep 7:30pm

PROGRAM DETAILS

HANDEL Concerto Grosso in D major, Op.6, No.5
CARL VINE Smith’s Alchemy
BRITTEN Simple Symphony, Op.4
IAIN GRANDAGE The Wild Geese
WALTON Sonata for String Orchestra   

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Do I need to be vaccinated to attend live concerts?

As of September 2021, federal and state governments together with our industry body Live Performance Australia (of which we are a member) were in discussions about whether entry to performances would be conditional upon vaccination, whether this would be a transitional measure and how this might be enacted. Please visit aco.com.au/covid which will have up to date guidance on this evolving issue which may vary, depending on which state or territory you reside.

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What happens if borders to some states stay closed?

We are confident after our discussions with government and industry partners that the national and state vaccination targets will be met, and borders will reopen in time for our first interstate performances in February 2022. We have venues, flights and accommodation booked for our musicians. If some borders do remain closed refunds will be offered.

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