Stonnington Symphony in Prahran, Victoria | Community organisation

Stonnington Symphony

Locality: Prahran, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 9510 5257

Address: PO Box 476 3181 Prahran, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.stonningtonsymphony.org.au

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25.01.2022 Anthony Barnhill is in the house with our conductor and Artistic Director Roy Theaker featuring our stunning grand piano courtesy of Kawai Australia! Don't miss Sunday Series 3 - Gershwin and Copland Tickets at stonningtonsymphony.org.au

24.01.2022 Tickets are flying out the door even faster than our violinists fingers will be playing on Sunday in Copland's monumental Symphony No.3 BOOK NOW TO AVOID DISSAPOINTENT Sunday Series 3 - Gershwin and Copland... Tickets at stonningtonsymphony.org See more

24.01.2022 Beautiful Stonnington Symphony players and supporters - while we're sad not to be performing as usual, we will be back as soon as safe and possible! In the meantime, why not share your favourite Stonnington Symphony moments in the comments? For starters - November 2015, the percussion section busting out Peter Sculthorpe's amazing Kakadu under the baton of Michael Lichnovsky.

23.01.2022 Our Artistic Director Roy Theaker is monstrously good...

23.01.2022 Due to the ongoing restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and in the interest of the health of our community our members, artists and audience the Stonnington Symphony Committee of Management has made the tough decision that the following events will no longer go ahead as planned. - Sunday Series 2 Mozart, Brahms & Tchaikovsky, Sunday 16 August 2020 - Symphony in a Day, Saturday 5 September 2020 - Sunday Series 3 A Celebration of Beethoven at Castlemaine T...own Hall, Sunday 22 November 2020 Sunday Series 3 A Celebration of Beethoven at Malvern Town Hall (15 November 2020) will be reviewed closer to the date. The Committee of Management will monitor and follow advice from government and the City of Stonnington over the coming months. Pending advice from government and City of Stonnington, it is our hope that we are able to run our scheduled 2020 programs as planned in 2021. A full refund will be offered to all those who have purchased tickets to any cancelled Stonnington Symphony event. We would like to take this opportunity to thank City of Stonnington for their ongoing support of our organisation and to thank you, our audience and players, who make Stonnington Symphony so special.

19.01.2022 Thank you to the record crowd who came out to experience The Classics: Symphony on Saturday. We feel so very privileged to have been able to perform on stage with living legend Archie Roach. Thanks also to City of Stonnington for having us as part of their incredible summer concert series once again! Stonnington Symphony are OF the community and FOR the community and can't wait to bring you another year of stunning concerts!... For more information and ticket sales head to stonningtonsymphony.org.au

19.01.2022 Monash University Museum of Art is back in action with an exhibition of works by Samson Young featuring ‘Muted Situation #22: Muted Tchaikovsky’s 5th’ It's not every day you can watch a soundless performance of Tchaikovsky's 5th!

17.01.2022 This morning our General Manager Alex Morris will be presenting a guest lecture to Bachelor of Music students enrolled in Music Management and Enterprise at The University of Melbourne! We are so excited that he is able to share his knowledge and experience with a new generation of musicians #keepthemusicplaying

17.01.2022 Stonnington Symphony violinist Em Schembri is also putting isolation and social distancing to good use recording some epic violin covers! #keepthemusicplaying

15.01.2022 It is with a heavy heart that the committee of management write to inform you that due to the ongoing restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and in the interest of the health of our community our members, artists and audience we have made the decision to cancel our last remaining event for 2020 Sunday Series 3 A Celebration of Beethoven at Malvern Town Hall. A full refund will be offered to all those who have purchased tickets to this concert. Pending advi...ce from government and City of Stonnington, it is our hope that we are able to run our scheduled 2020 programs as planned in 2021. Mark your calendars now! Peter and the Wolf Saturday 27 March Sunday Series 1 Sunday 23 May Sunday Series 2 Sunday 15 August Symphony in a Day Saturday 14 September Sunday Series 3 Sunday 14 November Be sure to stay up to date with all things Stonnington Symphony by joining our mailing list at stonningtonsymphony.org.au/membership/mailing-list We would like to take this opportunity to thank City of Stonnington for their ongoing support of our organisation and thank you, our audience, for without you we would perform to an empty hall. Photo: Cameron Jamieson

15.01.2022 We are in the thick of rehearsals for what will be an absolutely stunning night of music under the stars with Stonnington Symphony and Archie Roach! Will we see you there?

14.01.2022 Stonnington Symphony not only strives for excellence as a creator of music but as a creator of community. Due to the rapid development of the COVID-19 pandemic and in the interest of the health of our community our members, artists and audience the Stonnington Symphony Committee of Management has made the decision that Sunday Series 1 A Bright New World will no longer go ahead as planned on Sunday 14 June 2020. A full refund will be offered to all those who have purchas...ed tickets to A Bright New World. The Committee of Management will review the cancellation or postponement of the remaining activities scheduled for 2020 over the coming months in line with government policy and advice from City of Stonnington. Please continue to follow us on Facebook for the latest updates. We encourage you to make yourself aware of any measures you can take to reduce your risk of coronavirus as advised by the Department of Health and Human Services.

14.01.2022 It is with a heavy heart that we share the passing of Paula Heyma. Paula was a stalwart of Stonnington Symphony serving on the Committee of Management and more recently as Viola Section Convenor. Paula has also spent the last few years compiling program notes for our printed program for each of our concerts at the Malvern Town Hall. We will miss Paula's smile, stories and encyclopaedic knowledge.... If you want to talk about this loss, there are people here to support you. Lifeline can be contacted 24/7 on 13 11 14.

11.01.2022 To celebrate the easing of restrictions in Victoria, here's a little treat from isolation featuring Stonnington Symphony double bassist Dennis Vaughan on cello, double bass and piano as well as Orchestra Victoria violist Jason Bunn on violin and viola!

10.01.2022 That's a wrap on another exciting year for Stonnington Symphony! We look forward to launching our 2020 program early in the new year Our office will be closed until 13 January so for all urgent enquiries please email [email protected]... All of us at Stonnington Symphony wish you and yours a safe and happy festive season

09.01.2022 On Tuesday Stonnington Symphony held our Annual General Meeting via Zoom. It was fantastic opportunity to talk about the year that has been as well as our hope for what will be an incredible 2021! We would like to thank our Committee of Management who has served for the last 12 months and congratulate each of them on their reappointment: President - Emma Ridout Vice President - David Woods... Treasurer - Felicity Hardiman Secretary - Susie Gregg Ordinary Committee Members - Judith Carpenter David Laity Francis Parker Gennady Slavksy See more

09.01.2022 Today would have been the first rehearsal for our final performance for the year - A Celebration of Beethoven - featuring music by the composer in the 250th anniversary of his birth. Here is the Stonnington Symphony and Artistic Director Roy Theaker in full flight performing excerpts from Bruch's Violin Concerto in the 100th year since the composers passing at what would be our first and last performance for 2020 #keepthemusicplaying

08.01.2022 Happy New Year The Classics Series will not be going ahead in 2021 but we are so excited to bring you Sounds of Stonnington Symphony in the stunning surrounds of Stonnington’s parks and gardens during February and March. Stay tuned for further information on dates and times!

06.01.2022 A huge thanks to the record breaking audience who made Sunday Series 3 so very special Stonnington Symphony would also like to thank our dedicated players, hard working committee members and countless volunteers who give of their time and energy to ensure the success of our organisation Stonnington Symphony truly is of the community, for the community... Stay up to date at stonningtonsymphony.org.au

05.01.2022 Our beautiful grand piano courtesy of Kawai Australia has arrived at the Malvern Town Hall Have you got your tickets to Sunday Series 3 - Gershwin and Copland? stonningtonsymphony.org.au

05.01.2022 Tonight is our last rehearsal ahead of The Classics: Symphony feat. Archie Roach and we got to meet the man himself. This will be a performance you do not want to miss! Photo courtesy Timothy Burgess Photography and City of Stonnington

02.01.2022 The excitement is building as the crowd gathers for what is set to be an absolutely stunning The Classics: Symphony feat. Archie Roach We are also very excited to launch our 2020 Sunday Series! For more information and to purchase tickets, head to stonningtonsymphony.org.au

02.01.2022 This Saturday Melbourne Fringe and Stonnington City Council team up for Multiply. Are you ready to get out, get moving and create some truly spectacular (and 100% COVID-Safe) art in the process?! From the extraordinary mind of choreographer Stephanie Lake, Melbourne Fringe are creating a brand new mass contemporary dance event and need you, amateur movers and shakers of Melbourne to bring it to life! No dance experience necessary just sign up, turn up and learn the moves on the day.

02.01.2022 Check out this fantastic Melbourne Digital Concert Hall program - the Australian String Trio including our very own Artistic Director Roy Theaker. THIS FRIDAY 6 November at 8.30pm. TICKET LINK: https://melbournedigitalconcerthall.com/australian-string-/ https://www.astrio.com.au/