April 2016
Evensong: Suzuki Organ School
Celebrate the close of the Sabbath with an organ music showcase from David Clark and his Avondale Memorial Seventh-day Adventist Church Suzuki Organ School students.
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Evensong: King of Heaven
Celebrate the close of the Sabbath with Johann Sebastian Bach as Avondale Conservatorium’s ensembles present his intimate church cantata King of Heaven, Welcome.
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Hymns and Songs of Praise
Celebrate the Christian tradition of hymn and song singing with the Institute of Worship and Avondale Conservatorium at Hymns and Songs of Praise.
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Evensong: Sandra Entermann
Mark the opening of the 2017 Avondale Concert Series with easy listening, inspirational arrangements of hymns and songs by vocalist Sandra Entermann and friends.
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Jericho Road Avondale (College Church)
A musical event about love, loss and faithfulness that gives you the choice about where the story ends.
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Launch: The Promise Songbook
The Lake Macquarie launch of a new album of songs commissioned by, composed for, dedicated to and premiered by The Promise.
Find out more »Evensong: Mozart’s Vespers
An Avondale Conservatorium performance of Mozart’s Vesperae solennes de confessore.
Find out more »August 2017
Gospel Homecoming
A Gaither Homecoming-style concert celebrating the history of gospel music. Featuring: Paul Woodward and the Gospel Big Band, The Promise and Avondale Jazz Ensemble.
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The People’s Messiah
Choose your own adventure by joining the Conservatorium of Music at Avondale College of Higher Education for its traditional end-of-academic-year performance of George Frideric Handel’s Messiah.
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Soiree
Celebrate the launch of the 2018 Avondale Concert Series and support Avondale Conservatorium as it offers a quality and a diverse education in music.
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Masterworks: Graduation Gala Concert 2017
Experience the artistic and musical excellence of Avondale Conservatorium’s outstanding performers and composers at this end-of-academic-year celebration during Avondale College of Higher Education’s graduation weekend.
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Evensong: Institute of Worship
A musical celebration of 100 years of gospel and worship music with the Institute of Worship Orchestra as a finale to the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Australia’s Empower Ministerial Convention.
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Convocation and Commissioning 2018
Celebrate the opening of the academic year at Avondale College of Higher Education.
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Concert: War and Peace
An Avondale Conservatorium performance of Sir Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace as part of the 2018 Avondale Concert Series.
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Concert: Simone Easthope, Benjamin Moser and Newcastle Youth Orchestra
A mostly Mozart performance by soprano Simone Easthope accompanied by pianist Benjamin Moser and the Newcastle Youth Orchestra conducted by Dr Ian Cook as part of the Avondale Concert Series.
Find out more »Concert: Jaime Jorge
A performance of inspirational and fine music by violinist Jaime Jorge as part of Avondale Alumni’s Homecoming.
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Launch: Of Falafels and Following Jesus
Celebrate the launch of a book written on a journey through the Holy Land. Revisit the stories and realities of the life of Jesus.
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Concert (Avondale): Fantasia
A Newcastle Youth Orchestra and Avondale Singers performance of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy conducted by Dr Ian Cook.
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Graduation 2019: Consecration Service (Lake Macquarie Campus)
Worship with graduands from Avondale University College’s class of 2019 at this dedication service.
Find out more »Graduation 2019: Valedictory Service
Worship with the graduands from Avondale University College’s class of 2019 at this farewell worship service.
Find out more »Avondale University College: A Celebration
Our “Australian University College” status is a milestone more than a century in the making, so join us to explore this journey through higher education.
Find out more »The Thrift Honours
A celebration of Avondale Conservatorium’s outstanding performers and composers as part of the 2019 Avondale Concert Series and Avondale University College’s graduation.
Find out more »April 2021
Evensong: The Petries
Avondale Conservatorium presents an Evensong performance of folk music by harmonic husband and wife duo Kevin and Jennifer Petrie as the launch of its 2021 concert series.
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Noah’s Flood
Newcastle Youth Orchestra in association with Julie Logan Music and Avondale Conservatorium presents a joyous, family-friendly production of Benjamin Britten’s one-act opera Noye’s Fludde.
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Organ Homecoming
Premiere performance of our new Hauptwerk virtual pipe organ, featuring organist Peter Guy.
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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 »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.
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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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Sing Praise 2023: The Gospel Edition
Celebrate Homecoming at Avondale University in a concert of gospel favourites.
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Messiah Avondale
A performance of George Frideric Handel’s greatest oratorio presented by Avondale Conservatorium.
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Evensong Carols Special
Join us for a carols singalong featuring Dr Lyell Heise from the Institute of Worship with Avondale Conservatorium musicians, children singers and Stephen Aveling-Rowe on the Hauptwerk virtual pipe organ in Avondale University Church.
Find out more »March 2024
Forever: An Easter Story
World premiere! From the people who brought The Sound of Music and The Story to Lake Macquarie comes a musical experience telling a revolutionary story of love, compassion and mercy.
Find out more »Forever: An Easter Story
World premiere! From the people who brought The Sound of Music and The Story to Lake Macquarie comes a musical experience telling a revolutionary story of love, compassion and mercy.
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