2023 Winter Music Festival: Five Concert Series | 1/5: Symphonic Splendour: 6pm – 7:30pm, Tuesday 30 May @ Performing Arts Theatre

We are pleased to announce the dates for Canterbury’s 2023 Winter Music Festival, which showcases and celebrates the outstanding work of our music ensembles across five evening concerts.

Canterbury’s Performing Arts Faculty students will entertain you and your family with these FREE performances…

What: 2023 Winter Music Festival.

Symphonic Splendour: Ritornello, Wind Ensemble, Big Band, Symphonic Band, Sinfonia.

Heavenly Voices: Bella Voce, Trio Bellissimo, Taipan Tenors, Volante Trio, Cantabile.

Panorama: Year 5 Band, Junior Concert Band, Bravura Strings, Junior Choir.

Friday Night Rocks: Canterbury Rock School Bands, AGB: All Girls Band, Junior Guitar Ensemble, Guitar Ensemble.

Kaleidoscope: Year 3 Strings, All Star Strings, Allegro Strings, Junior Singers.

When: 6:00pm – 7:30pm/8:00pm, Tuesday 30 May – Tuesday 13 June 2023.

Where:

Performing Arts Theatre – Via the Easterly Street Gate using the left-hand carpark off the roundabout.

Arts Centre Amphitheatre – Via the Easterly Street Gate using the left-hand carpark off the roundabout.

Canterbury Events Centre (CEC) – Via the Junior School Gate, High Road carpark.

Who: ALL Canterbury Junior School & Secondary School families & guests MOST welcome!

Hosts: Canterbury College Performing Arts Faculty.

Cost: FREE!

RSVPs: No RSVPs required.

Dress Code: Students – School Uniform OR Smart Casual for the Friday Night Rocks Concert | Parents & Carers & Non-Canterbury Siblings – Smart Casual.

Contact: E –  | T – 07 3299 0812.

Please visit the Performing Arts MyCC Page for more specific information.

Event Overview

The following information outlines arrival and concert times, meeting rooms and uniform requirements for the students involved in the Winter Music Festival.

Concert 1: Tuesday 30 May – Symphonic Splendour (Performing Arts Theatre)

Meeting Time Concert Begins Concert Ends Ensemble Meeting Room Teacher
5:30pm 6:00pm 7:30pm Ritornello M12 Mr Adeney
Wind Ensemble M6 Mr Temple
Big Band M6 Mr Temple
Symphonic Band M6 Mr Temple
Sinfonia M12 Mrs Lee

Concert 2: Friday 2 June – Heavenly Voices (Performing Arts Theatre)

Meeting Time Concert Begins Concert Ends Ensemble Meeting Room Teacher
5:30pm 6:00pm 7:30pm Bella Voce M6 Ms Marcus
Trio Bellissimo MS01 Mr Li
Taipan Tenors M5 Mr Baber
Volante Trio M3 Mr Li
Cantabile M1 Dr Peddell

Concert 3: Wednesday 7 June – Panorama (CEC)

Meeting Time Concert Begins Concert Ends Ensemble Meeting Room Teacher
5:30pm 6:00pm 7:00pm Year 5 Band CEC Mr Temple
Junior Concert Band CEC Mr Temple
Bravura Strings CEC Mrs Lee
Junior Choir CEC Mrs Weber

Concert 4: Friday 9 June – Friday Night Rocks (Arts Centre Amphitheatre)

Meeting Time Concert Begins Concert Ends Ensemble Meeting Room Teacher
5:30pm 6:00pm 8:00pm Rock Bands Studios/Rooms Mr Lane
AGB M5 Mr Lane
Jnr Guitar Ensemble M6 Mr Lane
Guitar Ensemble M6 Mr Lane

Concert 5: Tuesday 13 June – Kaleidoscope (CEC)

Meeting Time Concert Begins Concert Ends Ensemble Meeting Room Teacher
5:30pm 6:00pm 7:00pm Yr 3 Strings CEC Mrs Lee
All Star Strings CEC Mrs Jee
Allegro Strings CEC Ms Kondo
Junior Singers CEC Mrs Weber

Performance Wear: Music Ensembles

Students are to wear their formal uniform for ALL music ensembles except Cantabile and Trio Bellissimo.

Cantabile are to wear their performance uniform while Trio Bellissimo wear concert black.

We look forward to presenting our concert season with you all!