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BSYO ‘Through the Ages’ NZ Tour

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Having last toured New Zealand in 2003, the BlueScope Youth Orchestra are pleased to be returning for a series of concerts in April.

Performing their Tour Program – ‘Through The Ages’ – audiences will hear a beautiful rendition of Sibelius Andante Festivo, before enjoying a range of lively pieces including Vanhal’s energetic and inspiring Symphony in D Minor, Vivaldi’s famous Winter from The Four Seasons, as well as five dance pieces spanning the centuries.

These include Khachaturian’s Waltz from Masquerade, Begovic’s Underground Tango, Dvorak’s Czech Polka, Australian composer Ross Edwards Ecstatic Dances for two flutes and Kurt Weill’s Youkali from The Threepenny Opera.

Violin soloists performing Vivaldi’s Winter will alternate between Cameron Carter, WollCon’s 2022 Concerto Competition winner, and Hana Lee, a former WollCon Concerto Competition winner (both pictured below).

Cameron Carter and Hana Lee

CONCERT SCHEDULE & DETAILS

12th April  – 12pm  FREE Lunchtime Concert at Larnach Castle.

13th April – 2:30pm at St Mary’s Anglican Church, Geraldine, South Canterbury. ENTRY – Gold Coin Donation.

14th  April – 1pm at Christchurch Transitional Cathedral, the newest Cathedral in NZ (since the devastating earthquakes), and the only Cathedral in the world made substantially of cardboard. Address: 234 Hereford St.  ENTRY – Gold Coin donation.

16th April – 2pm The Gaiety Hall, 104 Rue Jolie, Akaroa.
All Tickets $10 at the door – Children Under 5 yrs FREE.

The BSYO is WollCon’s premier senior orchestra, with 30 members aged between 14-21yrs, managed by Tanya Phillips and conducted by Nigel Edwards, both of whom are long-time staff members at the Wollongong Conservatorium of Music.

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Anne Mowbray

Director

Anne has been a member of the Wollcon Board since 2019. She holds a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts from UNSW. She is an Accredited Specialist in Family Law and an accredited Mediator and Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner. She has taught family law and other subjects at Wollongong University.

For a number of years she has been a subscriber to the Australian Chamber Orchestra which regularly performs in Wollongong . She has been passionate about music and in particular music education to children and adults.

Jake Pearson

Director

Jake has worked in the disability sector for 24 years- 17 of these with Interchange and 7 years as their CEO. Jake is passionate about inclusion and equality for both people with disability and their carers.

He holds an MBA, Bachelor of Commerce, Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, as well as completing Diploma’s in Case Management, Community Services Coordination and the AICD Company Directors Course.

Jake is also a committee member on the International Short Breaks Association Board and has been a Director on the Wollongong Conservatorium of Music Board since 2022.

Wayne Morris

Director

Wayne is a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors as well as being a qualified company secretary and accountant with over 35 years experience in banking and finance. He performed for nine of those years as Chief Executive of IMB Ltd, and the preceding seven years as Company Secretary and Chief Financial Officer, also with IMB. Wayne’s primary expertise is in the areas of governance, management, accounting, risk management and banking and finance. He has spent his whole life living in the Illawarra and is passionate about ensuring the Illawarra can provide the best possible opportunities and lifestyle for its residents. In 2024 Wayne was awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for services to the community.

Dr Terumi Narushima

Deputy Chair

Dr Terumi Narushima is a senior lecturer and Music Discipline Leader at the University of Wollongong. She is a composer, performer and sound designer specialising in microtonal tuning systems. Her works include Tritriadic Chimes, a sound installation for LA MicroFest, Hidden Sidetracks, a composition for custom-made instruments premiered by Ensemble Offspring at Sydney Opera House, and a project to build microtonal flutes using 3D printing. She has worked on theatre collaborations which have been presented nationally and internationally, including Yasukichi Murakami: Through a Distant Lens, Lost in Shanghai, and The Story of Chi. She performs with microtonal ensemble Clocks and Clouds, and her book Microtonality and the Tuning Systems of Erv Wilson is published by Routledge.

Nicky Sloan

Chair

Nicky is the CEO of Community Industry Group. She has degrees in Dementia Care, Community & Environment and Marketing, and a Grad Dip in Project Management. She is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and an Honorary Fellow of UOW. In addition to Chairing the WollCon Board, she is Deputy Chair of the Regional Development Australia Illawarra Shoalhaven Board and an Independent Non-Executive Director of Warrigal, a large not-for-profit specialising in the provision of services for older people.

Her corporate governance and strategy experience extends through a 20+ year career on boards in the corporate, government and NFP sectors.