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2015 was our 15 year anniversary and featured several concerts that highlighted not only the enhanced quality of musical performance from the orchestra but an increasing recognition from our audience, benefactors and the wider community.
In May BRO was asked to perform at the Townsville ARTS Awards, a first for the ...
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Barrier Reef Orchestra Goes to the Opera
In keeping with the title of the recital there was the sprinkling of bling and suits on show in the foyer and bar at the Civic Theatre prior to the orchestra’s last concert for 2016. The audience numbered almost 500, including a good turnout of children for an ...
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Those among us in the capacity audience in the Civic theatre to celebrate Townsville’s 150th anniversary had a real treat of a birthday present. The Variety concert would have had about 97% Townsville connected content and showcased what talent is in Townsville.
Ex Kirwan boy Kurt Phelan was a charming host and made ...
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Dance and music go together like a, ahem, horse and carriage or in 2016 a iPhone and thumb! But unlike the old song you certainly can have one without the other and the
Barrier Reef Orchestra’s first concert for the year Dreams and Dances definitely proved that. The first half of the program featured dance music in its ...
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A musical feast was somewhat of a fabulous dinner dance with four lively dances of the Slavonic and Hungarian kind included.
The opening Slavonic Dances Numbers 1 and 8 by Anton Dvorak were an indication of the feast to follow. The rhythm and exuberance was conveyed so well we didn’t need to actually see the ...
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The World Music Concert was a breath of fresh air to Townsville music lovers who had just about reached classical music saturation following AFCM.
Andrew Ryder poured his expertise and enthusiasm into this opportunity provided through Townsville City Council sponsorship. Andrew developed the concept for the concert; ...
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A very pleasant Sunday afternoon in Queens Gardens was attended by approximately three and half thousand satisfied music lovers. This free concert organised to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the AFCM was also a fitting opportunity for BRO to celebrate its 15th Anniversary with it’s first ever outdoor public performa...
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Sunday, 27th March 2011. Riverway Arts Centre.
Thuringowa
Conductor: Raymond
Yong
Soloist: Blair Harris,
cello, winner 2010 Australian Concerto and Vocal Competition
Program:
Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture Faure: PavaneSaint-Saens: Cello Concerto no
1 in A minor Beethoven: Symphony No 2 in D
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25th July 2010.
Jupiters Ballroom, Townsville
Conductor: Richard
McIntyre OAM
Featuring soloists from the
Barrier Reef Orchestra
Program:
Richard Wagner Rienzi Overture Antonio Vivaldi Concerto for Four Violins in B minor op 3 No. 10
Soloists: Stephen Frewen-Lord, Caroline Lloyd-Doolan, ...
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Saturday 10th October,
2009. Townsville Civic Theatre
Conductor: Sean O’Boyle
Featuring: Suzanne
Kompass; Gregory Moore and the Townsville Oratorio Choir and piper Ray Sutton
Program:
Gordon Jacob: God Save the Queen
Joseph Haydn:
Symphony in B-flat Major London Symphony Finale - Presto
Words: ...
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