Goulburn Regional Conservatorium

The GRC is pleased to host a wonderful performance opportunity for our regional HSC Music students. We welcome HSC students from any school in the region to book in and come along to perform some of their HSC Performance program prior to their examination. This invaluable opportunity will give music students (and their music teachers) the chance to present their work, seek feedback and reflect on the changes they may need to make in order to give their best presentation on their exam day! Places are limited, so call 4821 8833 to book now. There is no cost involved for participants in this concert. Entry for audience will be by gold coin donation.

A visual and aural feast to inspire all music lovers. From whisper to roar, from gently soothing tomes to huge expansive strokes, David paints with the brushes, strokes with the sticks and massages with the mallets.

A performance not to be missed.

"jammin@thegrc" is the first holiday program being offered by the new Rock Con, the GRC School of Contemporary Music and Technology.

Running across three days from Monday July 9th to Wednesday 11th, this non-residential music camp will help students explore musical creativity, rehearsal and performance techniques, technology and collaborative music making. There will be specialist master classes, practical seminars and a comprehensive elective program. You can choose your electives when you enrol. Students will be provided with morning and afternoon tea but must bring a packed lunch each day (nothing with nuts please!) You are welcome to bring your own instrument too - including an amp if you have one!

Culminating in a concert of work created over the three days, this exciting holiday program promises to be a memorable and fun experience for all involved.

Comments from participants in jammin@thegrc:

"It was really fun and intuitive!"

"It was a good experience."

"It was amazing to do nothing but play/sing for three days!"

"It was a good opportunity to be myself!"

"A good opportunity to express your creative side."

"Definitely was one of the best experiences of my life!"

Don't miss out on the next jamming@thegrc! Enrol NOW!!!

A multi movement String Quintet where each movement is an exploration of the thoughts, concepts and images in a series of poems written by Bohdan Krowicky.

47th Goulburn Eisteddford 2012

Vocal & Instrumental

ENTRIES CLOSE 11TH MAY 2012

Entries to be submitted to:

The Secretary

PO Box 317

Goulburn 2580

Paul Grabowsky is a pianist, composer, arranger, conductor – and is one of Australia's most distinguished artists.

He lived and worked in Europe and the US from 1980-85, during which time he performed with many jazz luminaries including Chet Baker, Art Farmer and Johnny Griffin. He returned to Australia in 1986 and established a reputation as one of Australia's leading jazz musicians with such bands as his own trio and sextet, the Wizards of Oz and as musical director for singer Vince Jones.

He was musical director of Tonight Live with Steve Vizard from 1990-1992.

He has written the scores for over twenty feature films in Australia, the UK and US including The Eye of the Storm and Last Orders (Fred Schepisi) Innocence (Paul Cox), and Shiner (John Irvin). Among the many other filmmakers he has worked with are Gillian Armstrong, Nadia Tass and Clara Law. His television credits include the series Phoenix and Janus and the Emmy-winning Empire Falls. His works for the theater include two operas and various multimedia works.

He is the founder and AD of the Australian Art Orchestra, with which he tours both nationally and internationally. Recent AAO projects have concentrated on collaborations with traditional and contemporary indigenous performers, something which Paul passionately advocates.

Among his numerous CD releases are two for the Hush series (for which he is Artistic Director), designed to assist in the healing environment of Melbourne Children's Hospital.

He has won four ARIA awards, two Helpmann awards, several Bell Awards and a Deadly award. He was the Sydney Myer Performing Artist of the Year in 2000, and received the Melbourne Prize for Music in 2007.

He was Artistic Director of the Queensland Music Festival from 2005-2007 and the 2010 Adelaide Festival, and is currently Artistic Director of the 2012 Adelaide Festival.

He regularly performs with his trio, quartet and sextet, mainly performing his own compositions.

POSTPONED UNTIL LATE MAY!!!!!!!!

For the second year, the GRC is proud to be offering a fantastic selection of on-site training courses for regional teachers, students and those simply interested in improving their skills and knowledge. Our first week of training will be held on May 30th, 31st and June 1st. We are offering full day courses in the following:

May 30th: Sibelius Level One.

May 31st: Creativity and the Interactive Whiteboard.

June 1st: iPad, iPods and technology for Musical Learning.

Come and be entertained by the 2012 Scholarship Holders'.

Performances in voice, strings, brass, woodwind, percussion and guitar.

With kitchen pot, toilet brush, keyboard, musical saw, tuba, guitar and duelling tambourines these three weird yet endearing spinsters are on their way from Esk, Queensland to present offbeat covers of songs ranging from Nana Mouskouri and Eurythmics to Talking Heads and The Bee Gees.

The combination of the Sisters' sheltered view of the world seen through their superbly droll comic dialogue, and alluring musical sound makes this night out with your strange old aunts an unforgettable experience.

www.kranskysisters.com

Paul Van Ross leads one of the most exciting ensembles currently on the Australian Jazz scene today.

Apart from extensive touring and performing around the world Paul has also studied in New York with some of the world's leading teachers and musicians including George Garzone, George Coleman, Barry Harris, Dave Valentin, Andrew Sterman, Rob Schepps, Lawrence Feldman, Keith Underwood and Helen Campo...

He has also studied in Australia with Fred Hosking, Tony Hicks, Mark Franklin, Ann Cecil, Ian Chaplin and Jamie Oehlers.

Paul has extensive experience as a soloist and as a member of various ensembles. He has performed with saxophone quartets, clarinet quartets, flute ensembles, big bands, jazz bands, Irish bands, African bands, funk bands and professional musical theatre orchestras. His versatility has enabled him to play a broad range of musical genres.

Recently Paul has focused on composing music for younger musicians through his own publishing group the "Music Allsorts" series and his own jazz quartet.

On Sunday April 22nd, Waterworks will be "Steaming" again. Students from the GRC will fill the grounds with amazing sounds. Come along and enjoy the spectacle and the wonderful music.

$5,000 in cash and prizes to be won!

All singing genres welcome - ages 18 years +

Hosted by Shane Burgess & Krystle McCarthy

On Wednesday March 28th, the Goulburn Regional Conservatorium throws open its doors and invites you in to see the GRC at work! From 5pm to 7pm there will be lessons, rehearsals, buskers, activities and a photographic exhibition for you to enjoy. You will have access to lots of information about courses, ensembles and events and be able to go on a tour of the beautiful building, including the newly renovated "Rock Con"!

At 7pm you are invited to attend a wonderful concert of outstanding student performers in Room One (ground floor). The concert should be concluded by 8.30pm.

Please come along and enjoy all of the active music-making at the GRC!

The GRC - Music for Our Community.

Throughout 2012 the GRC will host a series of Student Showcase Concerts. These events are meant to provide our younger and less experienced musicians with an opportunity to gain performance experience in a friendly, stress-free environment. They take place on Saturday mornings at 11am and usually run for 90 minutes. If you would like to support our developing musicians, please come along!

On the middle Thursday morning of every month, the GRC presents a wonderful, interactive concert. These can often involve sing-a-longs, dancing and lots of surprises! Perfect for the elderly and the young, the Morning Melodies series offers a bright and entertaining musical pick-me-up in the middle of each month!

On Thursday, March 15th, come along and get merry with a melody or two.