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25.01.2022 Classics at Picton - Opera in the Afternonn
24.01.2022 Phoenix Quartet delighted Classic at Picton concert goers on Sunday, October 20.
23.01.2022 Classics 2019 finished on a high note Sunday afternoon saw opera come to Wollondilly and what a wonderful event it was with great performances s from soprano Jane Ede, tenor Brad Cooper and pianist Andrew Basile. The nearly full Wollondilly Shire Hall was the venue for the intimate performance from these talented musicians who delighted patrons with a diverse selection from Richard Strauss, Brahms, Lehar, Bellini, Roger Quilter to arias from Puccini the finale ‘O soave fan...ciulla’ from La Boheme saw Mimi and Rodolfo walk off together. The applause and ensuing encore wrapped up the 2019 Classics at Picton program. Both Ede and Cooper made attendees feel comfortable by explaining the story behind many of the pieces which added to the performances, especially for newbies to opera. The next Classics in Picton is in March keep a look out for the 2020 program which is shaping up to be a big one. Classical music close to home who could ask for more.
20.01.2022 Closing date fast approaching for talented young musicians Young classical musician who are looking to further their musical experiences should consider applying to Classics at Picton for support. The Wollondilly based group is offering a number of awards to up and coming musicians but hurry the closing date is November 8. Awards are valued at up to $500 and will be available from January 1, 2020. Students aged 10-18 years, who are resident in Wollondilly shire and study...ing a musical instrument or voice are invited to apply. Applicants should provide a short written statement giving age, residential address, music experience, how they intend to use the award and the amount of money requested. Applications should be forwarded to [email protected] no later than November 8, 2019. Applicants must arrange for a music teacher familiar with their work to forward a reference separately by the same date. Classics at Picton will award funds based on merit and reserves the right to decide the number of awards offered. Successful applicants will be notified by email in the first week of December 2019.
19.01.2022 Good excuse for a party! Celebrating 20 years of music making in the Wollondilly Shire with this magnificent cake. Hope you were there.
18.01.2022 Preparing for BACH IN THE DARK Friday 9 August 7pm. Tickets ($30) have gone on sale online (www.ticketebo.com.au/classicsatpicton) or can be picked up at That Office Place or Country Bumpkin both in Argyle St Picton. Cellist Rachel Scott this time brings with her The Chamber Choir of St James', King St Sydney, for what will be a very special evening of music.
17.01.2022 Opera stars head to the classics Music lovers will be in for a treat when Opera Australia’s Brad Cooper and Jane Ede with pianist Andrew Basile perform at Classics at Picton’s last concert for 2019 on November 17 at Wollondilly Shire Hall. It’s anticipated it will be a must see performance for all music devotees. Ideally titled ‘Song in the Afternoon’ it will feature opera arias, operetta and song as these star performers take to the stage, or performance in the round. Sopran...o Jane Ede and tenor Brad Cooper, accompanied by pianist Andrew Basile have designed a program that will please all lovers of the art of singing with familiar, romantic and uplifting songs by Richard Strauss and Johannes Brahms followed by arias from Franz Lehar’s operettas as well as Bellini and arias from ‘La Boheme’ by Puccini. The concert will end with the famous duet ‘Soave Fanciulla’. It all happens Sunday, November 17 at 1.30pm at Picton Shire Hall. Admission is $20 at the door or bookings online https://www.ticketebo.com.au/classicsatpicton. A lovely afternoon tea is also included. For details call Geraldine 02 4681 0768. See more
17.01.2022 If you are unwinding for the long weekend include some music along the way such the Phoenix Collective initiative. Performing online on June 7 at 1pm. Bookings required. Tickets are $20 for single, seems to include a movie (Different Trains) about trains in 1940's in Europe and USA and features recorded train sounds and voices, including the voice of a Holocaust survivor. Watch the trailer for the film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPIiUlZaGR4... More info & tickets can be found here: pcmusic.net
16.01.2022 To everyone who enjoys singing.
16.01.2022 March 29 concert cancelled Classics at Picton's first concert for 2020 featuring The Mirabella Trio on Sunday, March 29 has been cancelled. Classics at Picton will keep patrons updated on when future performances will be taking places in the coming months.
14.01.2022 Today at 1.30! Don’t miss it.
14.01.2022 Online concert this Friday This Friday, November 27 Rachel Scott will be performing alongside Raff and Janet Agostino on classical guitar. We have been arranging and rehearsing some totally new repertoire to share with you all so get ready for a completely different program. We’ll play Bach (both father and son), music by our good friend Richard Charlton, Villa-Lobos, Peter Sculthorpe and a few other surprises that I know you will love. We’ll move from Bach to how other co...mposers have used Bach for their inspiration get ready for a little something for everyone! The concert will feature Bach's first sonata for Viola da Gamba Sonata, J.S. Bach's 'Little' fugue, C.P.E. Bach's 'Solfeggietto', Villa-Lobos' arrangement of a movement from his fifth 'Bachianas Brasilieras' and Richard Charlton's 'Construct No. 1' (often heard on ABC Classic). There will also be an arrangement of a Marcello Oboe Concerto by J.S. Bach, and a tribute to Bach by the American guitarist Frederic Hand. Here’s what you need to do (I know so many of you have done this before!). Go to Humanitix (https://events.humanitix.com/bitd_guitars2) and buy a ticket for only $10. If you’d like to give a little more, then that would be really welcome, as it’s a hard time for artists right now and continues to be so. At 5pm, you’ll be sent a YouTube link to the concert that you need to click on before 7pm. If you haven’t got the link by 5.30, please email us so we can send it to you directly. At about 6.55pm, things will go live... The link will also be live for a few days after the concert, so if you have plans for that night, do know that you can watch the event for a few days after the live stream. At 7pm we’ll come to join you from my living room to yours. I hope you can join the three of us. See more
12.01.2022 The classics continue online The music is still being played thanks to online concerts get set for the latest offering from Rachel Scott on July 31. The Classics at Picton committee is keeping the music alive by linking people with some favourite performers who are keen to continue sharing the classics. Friday, July 31 Rachel Scott will be joined by clarinet superstar, Deborah de Graaff. She played in the 2019 Back In the Dark series, and was a huge hit with audiences. He...r clarinet playing is superb, she has such warmth and humour in her music-making and she has very fabulous hair as well, Rachel said. What more do you need, really? So get ready for a night of music that will include some Bach, some pieces inspired by Bach, and other pieces that will take you all travelling around the world. It'll be beautiful, fun, exciting and everything in between. If you'd like to get a ticket you just need to go to https://events.humanitix.com/bitd-cello-clarinet and follow the information there. Ticket sales will close at 4.30 on the day of the concert. Ticket holders will be sent an email and a Youtube link to the concert that will need to be connected to before 7pm. We'll play for you as beautifully as we can, Rachel said. Have another glass of wine. Sit and be in the moment. Hopefully you can forget all the craziness, just for a short time. The committee will keep concert goers up to date about other performances. See more
09.01.2022 Classics at Picton is gearing up for another year of wonderful; concerts. Will keep you posted.
07.01.2022 Join the live streaming of Bach in the Dark For those staying in on Friday night (which means just about everybody) you could partake of some musical diversion when Rachel Scott and Ben Ward (both will be at an acceptable physical distance with the appropriate hand washing in place) who will be live streaming a performance on April 17 at 7pm. For those from Camden and Wollondilly familiar with Bach in the Dark music played in near darkness with audience members holding a gl...ass of bubbly enjoying the performance and the ambience music lovers are encouraged to stage something similar in their own homes on Friday night. I know that it will be science and medicine that will heal our bodies but I feel that it is music and the creative arts that will heal our souls, and help us through this difficult time, Rachel said. We’ll be playing a version of the cello and double bass concerts we’d prepared, but were cancelled right at the last minute. I know you’ll love it there’s music by Bach, Rossini, MB Sibson, Bartók and Edgar Meyer. There’s a little bit of something for everyone. Those wanting to live stream the performance can buy a tickets for $7.50 (or a little more if you are in the position and would be appreciated) purchasing tickets will be help a few artists; the arts and entertainment industries have been dealt a considerable blow since the outbreak of COVID-19. Here’s what you need to do go to Humanitix (https://events.humanitix.com/bitd-streaming1/tickets) and buy a ticket for $7.50 (or you can visit through the website too - http://www.bachinthedark.com//bach-in-the-dark-cello-and-/). Two hours before the concert (5pm, Sydney time) ticketholders will be sent a youtube link that you need to click on before 7pm. When you click on it, you’ll see Rachel Scott’s back room with the Bach in the Dark sign on it. You’ve arrived. Pour yourself a glass of wine. Someone will probably walk past and say hello at some point beforehand, Rachel said. The best listening experience will be to listen through speakers, or headphones but I’m happy for you to listen in any way you want to bear in mind that this isn’t broadcast quality there may be some glitches that will be out of our control. But we’ll do our best. At 7pm, or shortly thereafter, we should appear (if all goes to plan). And then we’ll play for you as beautifully as we can. Have another glass of wine. Sit and be in the moment. Hopefully you can forget all the craziness, just for a short time. See more
07.01.2022 Live streaming Bach in the Dark again - book early If you miss attending concerts, sit back, have a drink and listen to Bach in the Dark which is set to be live streamed on May 8. Rachel Scott, who stages Bach in the Dark concerts including one at Picton has taken to live streaming to share the music and from all accounts the first two have been very well attended.... A third has been planned so if you enjoy classical music enjoy it from the comforts of your own home where else would you go. Music is something that we can all share. It can transport, soothe, uplift and give hope and I know that at this strange time, it is needed more than ever. It’s a strange thing, to play to a webcam, but it’s so fabulous that you are all loving it, Rachel said. So the live streaming experiment continues and on Friday, May 8I will be joined by the amazing violinist Veronique SerretWe’ll be playing music by J.S. Bach, Elena Kats-Chernin, Godard, Bartók and a few other surprises. Hopefully you can forget all the craziness, just for a short time. Go to Humanitix (https://events.humanitix.com/bitd-cello-violin-2020) and buy a ticket it’s only $7.50 (or you can visit through the website too - http://www.bachinthedark.com/index-phpindex-php/2020-05-08/. If you’d like to give a little more, then that would be really welcome, as it’s a hard time for artists right now but $7.50 is all we are asking. At 5pm, you’ll be sent a youtube link to the concert that you need to click on before 7pm. If you haven’t got the link by 5.30, Bach in the Dark. The signal that you have entered is Rachel’s back room with the Bach in the Dark sign on it. Pour yourself a drink and enjoy.
06.01.2022 Classics at Picton's 2020 program begins with a performance from The Mirabella Trio on Sunday, March 29. Booking can be made online.
03.01.2022 ‘Love & Devotion’ this Sunday Whether you are an opera novice or seasoned attendee make sure you head along to Classics at Picton this Sunday for an afternoon of songs from Opera Australia’s finest. Brad Cooper and Jane Ede with pianist Andrew Basile will be performing at the last concert for 2019 on November 17 at Wollondilly Shire Hall. Ideally titled ‘Song in the Afternoon’ it will feature opera arias, operettas and song as these star performers take to the stage, or per...formance in the round. For a better picture of what the Sunday program includes feast your eyes on this and let your ears enjoy the journey: Songs by Richard Strauss Heimliche Aufforderung (Secret Invitation) Standchen (Serenade) Allerseelen (All Souls' Day) Zueignung (Devotion) Morgen! (Tomorrow) Songs by Johannes Brahms Meine Lieder (My Songs) Meine Liebe ist grun (My Love is green) Operetta by Franz Lehar Wer hat die liebe (Duet from The Land of Smiles) Meine Lippen,sie kussen so heiss (from Giuditta) Freunde,das Leben ist lebenswert! (Giuditta) Duet- Gluck,das mir verblieb from Die tote Stadt - Korngold Interval Songs by Bellini L'Abbandono (Romanza) Vanne,o rosa fortunata Songs by Roger Quilter Love's Philosophy (Shelley Sigh no more, ladies (Shakespeare) Blow, blow,thou Winter Wind (Shakespeare) Opera Arias Aria-Donde lieta usci - La Boheme by Puccini Aria- Non puede ser! - La Tabernera del Puerto by Sorozabal Aria - Mi chiamano Mimi from La Boheme Duet - O soave fanciulla from La Boheme The Classics at Picton committee work tirelessly to bring to the area and region quality music and performers for those who are enthusiastic about fine music. It also hopes to open the genre to for more people to experience. For a modest $20 admission to each performance it can’t be beaten on price and quality. If you haven’t sampled Classics at Picton yet treat yourself and friends. The afternoons always finish with a delicious afternoon tea served up by members. Wollondilly Shire Hall is at Menangle Street, Picton. Tickets are available at the door.
01.01.2022 Bach in the Dark Cello and Guitars June 19 Raff and Janet Agostino and their classical guitars will be joining Rachel Scott and her cell for the latest Back in the Dark concert on Friday June 19. The trio will be playing Bach, Vivaldi, Offenbach, and music from around the world with some of their favourites along with one or two new arrangements.... Here's what you need to do. Go to Humanitix (https://events.humanitix.com/bach-in-the-dark-cello-and-cla) and buy a ticket it's only $7.50. If you'd like to give a little more, then that would be really welcome, as it's a hard time for artists right now, but $7.50 is all that is being charged at 5pm, you'll be sent a youtube link to the concert that you need to click on before 7pm. If you haven't got the link by 5.30, please email us so we can send it to you directly on [email protected]. When you click on it, you'll see the back room with the Bach in the Dark sign on it. You've arrived it’s time to relax and pour yourself a drink. Someone will probably walk past and say hello at some point beforehand. The best listening experience will be to listen through speakers, or headphones but listen anyway you would like. At 7pm, or shortly thereafter, the trio should appear (if all goes to plan). And then they will play for you as beautifully as they can. Have another glass of something and be in the moment.
