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25.01.2022 Introducing another ensemble taking part in The Philip Toua Memorial Concert!

23.01.2022 We are very grateful to have an ensemble from the Canberra Choral Society performing on Saturday - Canberra's premier large choral group. See you all at the concert! The Canberra Choral Society (CCS) is an auditioned symphonic choir based in Canberra. Under the artistic direction of Tobias Cole since 2012, CCS has become one of the most innovative and exciting choirs in the nation’s capital. The choir is known both for traditional choral repertoire, and for surprising audienc...es with new music, new venues, and new ways to experience old favourites. Members range in ages and abilities, and are passionate about working towards performances that capture the impact and energy of the music while maintaining the clarity and subtlety required for excellence in every performance. They perform at leat four times a year, don't miss their next concert on the 4th of September! http://canberrachoralsociety.org/ See more

22.01.2022 Welcome to the Facebook page of the Philip Toua Memorial Concert! Please take the time to read through this brief biography of the wonderful man whose life we're remembering. And don't worry if you can't make it to the concert, visit our GoFundMe page (https://www.gofundme.com/philiptouamemorial) to make a donation to Clare Holland House :)

20.01.2022 Hi everyone, My name is Geetha and Im Phil's wife. On behalf of my daughters Danielle and Sanchia and Phil’s brothers and the rest of our families, thank you for the support for The Philip Toua Inaugural Memorial Concert held on 3rd September 2016 to remember those who didn't survive cancer and to raise awareness for the vital role that Clare Holland House plays in supporting people and families in their journey with cancer. This goes out to both the talented musicians and th...e audience who came out to support; There were a few who travelled from overseas and interstate to be there and thank you for making the effort!. We raised $3597.85 as donations at the event, so thank you! It's amazing what we can do as a community and the concert was testament to it. If you were not able to attend the concert and wish to make a donation please do so on line at https://www.gofundme.com/philiptouamemorial I would once again like to acknowledge the wonderful musicians who took part and were so generous with their time and support! Many of them were good friends and colleagues and had a personal connection to us and the event. Please keep supporting them at their next concerts. I must also acknowledge a few people by name as we could not have done it without them. Airlie Andrew for taking on the role of music/programme coordinator, Tomas Dietz for the great job as MC and general coordination, Evelyn Andrew for creating this FB page and keeping it updated, Vikram Rai for being our finance manager, setting up the GoFundMe website. James Isbister and Andrew Skeels for their kind words and support. Stassia Sleiman, Deb Thompson, Dora Chapman and the crew at Pilgrim house for organising afternoon tea, Graeme Lowe for being stage manager and The Pilgrim House for the venue! Our aim is to make this an annual event to fund raise for Clare Holland House so many other families can be supported like we were and continue to be. We look forward to seeing you next year! Save the date.. 2nd September 2017! Anyone who wants to support this cause, please contact me!

19.01.2022 Here is the programme for the event! If you enjoyed any of the performances it would be a lovely tribute to the players if you showed support for some of these upcoming concerts!

17.01.2022 As we count down to the concert, we are pleased to introduce another of our ensembles taking part! Long time friends and collaborators Pip Thompson and Douglas Macnicol are both longstanding members of the Canberra Symphony Orchestra, and have played extensively both in Australia and internationally. They have also performed in Canberra with the Haydn Bande and the Linnaeus Quartet at venues including the National Gallery of Australia and the National Library. A shared passion for chamber music inspired Doug and Pip to begin exploring the repertoire for two unaccompanied violins. They are delighted to be able to present some of this interesting but obscure material at the upcoming concert. So come along and enjoy an afternoon of music and amazing talent while supporting a great cause!

17.01.2022 Thank you to everyone who donated! With your help we were able to raise $3432.85 from donations at the concert alone, and with the GoFundMe have raised just over $4000! The cheque with the concert donations was presented on Friday to Dr Andrew Skeels, medical director at Clare Holland House, ACT Hospice, and Jane Etchells, the Clare Holland House manager, by Geetha Isaac-Toua (Phil's wife), Evelyn Andrew (concert performer), and Meg Nuttal-Wicks, who helped with publicity and... whose father is currently a resident at Clare Holland House. We hope these funds will help Clare Holland House continue their fantastic work. Thank you again for the fantastic amount of support we have received! The GoFundMe page (https://www.gofundme.com/philiptouamemorial) will be open until the end of September if you hadn't had a chance to donate. We hope to raise $5000 in total!

17.01.2022 And that's a wrap! Thank you to our performers, especially those who travelled from interstate and overseas to be here today. And a huge thank you to everyone who came along to the concert, without your support this wouldn't have been possible. If you weren't able to make it today, please visit our GoFundMe page to make a donation to Clare Holland House. With your donations, they can continue to provide an outstanding quality of palliative care to the people who need it, and... support their families as they navigate difficult times. We look forward to seeing you all next year! https://www.gofundme.com/philiptouamemorial

14.01.2022 Not long to go now... Here is another group who will be performing on Saturday, we are very excited to have a trio from Lord Byron 5! See you all there!

11.01.2022 Looking forward to seeing you there!

09.01.2022 Introducing another one of our ensembles, this time with special guests! Six players from the National Capital Orchestra will be performing two movements from a Schubert octet, along with Phil's daughter, Sanchia, and her violin teacher Eliana. We hope to see you there, but don't forget that if you can't make it you can always visit https://www.gofundme.com/philiptouamemorial to make a donation to Clare Holland House. The NCO is a full symphony orchestra dedicated to performi...ng the major works of the symphonic repertoire. Essentially community-based, it has a permanent membership of around 50 performers from a variety of backgrounds, including current and former members of the Canberra Youth Orchestra and the Canberra Symphony Orchestra. The NCO performs 5 major concerts each year. Don't miss their 2017 subscription series launch at Scriabin & Suk on 15 October, featuring the premiere of Worlds Within Worlds by Sally Greenaway. They will be concluding this year with their annual Concerto Concert on 3 December. Read more information including how to join at nco.org.au. See more

05.01.2022 This album has some select photos from the concert in memory of Phil Toua and those who did not survive their battle with Cancer, held on the 3rd September 2016 in Canberra. The concert was an amazing show of talent with a varied selection of music from many well know Canberra Ensembles. It was well-supported by family, friends, colleagues and community, many who have been touched by cancer in different ways. It was a joyous celebration and remembrance of loved ones that we ...have lost to cancer. Entry was by donation and all funds raised went directly to Clare Holland House, Canberra. We are very pleased to say that the final figure rasied came in at $4500 just through donations at the concert and some on-line. Thank you one and all for your participation and support. A special thank you to the musicians, our MC Tomas Dietz, and friends and family who supported with the venue and afternoon tea. We look forward to another special event next year. Save the date, 2nd september 2017. Until then... See more

01.01.2022 Hi everyone! Thank you all for the support you've shown so far. We are now very excited to introduce the first of our players, Robert Schmidli, who will be performing on solo piano. Robert Studied with Alice Farquhar, Iola Shelley and Johannes Giessen in New Zealand and later with Steven MacIntyre and Jean Starling in Melbourne. He passed his LTCL and LRSM diplomas in New Zealand while studying medicine. In his first year of Medicine in Christchurch he was awarded the Union ...in Graduates in Music prize at Canterbury University. During his medical studies in Dunedin he performed on national and local radio. He has played works including the Liszt second piano concerto and the Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini with orchestras in New Zealand and Australia. He has performed with a number of international artists including David Pereira, Jack Glatzer and George Zukerman. He moved to Melbourne in 1991 and undertook PhD studies at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research. Since coming to Canberra in 1996 he has appeared as a soloist, accompanist and chamber music player. Robert is a Fellow of the Wesley Music Centre. He currently practices as a specialist in endocrinology and diabetes in Canberra and rural New South Wales. For more information, visit his website: http://www.schmidli.com.au/ Don't forget that if you can't make the concert, and would like to make a donation to Clare Holland House, you can do so here: http://www.gofundme.com/philiptouamemorial