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September 2022
Veterans of the Cross Hymn Festival and Concert
Sing your favourites with piano and organ accompaniment Draws on Avondale University’s Institute of Worship team. Features: vocalists Marian Moroney and Rick Ferret and instrumentalists Stephen Aveling-Rowe on the new Val Kranz Duncan Memorial Organ with Valmai Hill, Gaylene Heise and Lyell Heise performing piano trios and organ and piano duets. The centrepiece: an audience selection of favourite hymns accompanied by Lyell and Stephen on piano and organ. Veterans of the Cross is an Australian-wide conference for retired pastoral families…
Find out more »October 2022
Evensong: Avondale Conservatorium ensembles
A collaborative performance of sacred jazz-styled and fine music featuring vocal ensemble The Promise and Avondale Jazz Ensemble and Avondale Singers, supported by Avondale String Orchestra.
Find out more »May 2023
Viva La France!
Dr Ian Cook from Avondale Conservatorium brings his Newcastle Youth Orchestra back to campus for a concert featuring mezzo-soprano Deborah Humble, a principal artist with Opera Australia.
Find out more »Total Praise
One of Australia’s finest jazz musicians, David Pudney, and his Avondale Jazz Ensemble join our vocal ensemble The Promise to perform your favourite gospel jazz songs.
Find out more »June 2023
Evensong: Simply Strings USA
On tour and at Avondale. Talented teenagers from the string ensemble at Pacific Union College Elementary School (California, USA) perform a variety of sacred, classical and popular music, including Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto. See this 24-piece orchestra in concert at Evensong. Bring your freewill offering or make a tax-deductible donation to support academic prizes for our students. Acknowledging achievement encourages students to continue striving for excellence. Presented by Avondale Conservatorium.
Find out more »July 2023
Organ Recital: Samuel Giddy
Hear one of Australia’s leading young organists play our Hauptwerk virtual pipe organ in a church purpose-built for organ music.
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