music 2005 - 2007

baby just cares friday 7 december 2007 6.30 for 7.00pm start mrag members and volunteers are free. non-members are welcome to attend for the membership price which includes a free ticket to baby just cares plus member discounts and benefits until june 2008. champagne and light refreshments will be served. mrag membership and ticket price mrag members and volunteers: free non-members: adults $15 family $30 concession/children $10
sirocco sunday 11 november 2pm - 5pm sirocco is an internationally renowned band made up of many accomplished musicians including: peter jacob - percussion, andrew de teliga - strings and composition, chai chang ning - chinese flute, hugh moran - keyboard, voice and indian harmonium. sirocco will be performing their well known original pieces as well as a song about les darcy written by lorraine milne and jack hibberd. several local schools will be working with the band to compose their own music based on the maitland region, its history and les darcy to coincide with the les darcy exhibition on display at the gallery. they will be performing these pieces together in this one off performance at mrag. www.siroccoz.com	relax and enjoy the inspirational international sounds of sirocco in the grounds of maitland regional art gallery. bring a hat, a picnic and a chair/blanket. tickets adult (members) $15.00 adult (non members) $20.00 family (members) $40.00* family (non members) $60.00* children (members $10.00* children (non members) $15.00* children* under 12 years family* 2 adults and 2 children under 12 years
nougat saturday 25 august 7.30pm doors open 7.00pm concert starts 7.30pm - no late entry canapes and wine will be served prior to the performance and is included in the ticket price. a musical duo based in Melbourne Ruth Roshan (mandolin, vocals) and Tania Ravbar Costantino (guitar, vocals) play exquisite original pieces and fresh arrangements of music from around the world, particularly from Spanish and South American traditions.
warren fahey and his larrikins beatin’ around the bush tour friday 7 september 2007 7.00pm for 7.30pm doors open 7.00pm for a sampling of aussie tucker concert starts 7.30pm - no late entry a rare opportunity to see the legendary folklore collector, author and broadcaster, warren fahey, in concert with marcus ‘the fiddler’ holden & accordion virtuoso, garry steel with songs and stories of convicts, bushrangers, shearers, drovers, sailors, dingoes, barmaids, railway navvies, gold diggers and city slickers. $20.00 non members $15.00 members
luminesca friday 25 may 2007 7.00pm doors open for wine and canapes 7.30pm concert commences no late entry trish o’brien cello ~ gareth koch guitar Their dynamic performances have been received by audiences across Australia with standing ovations and unparalleled enthusiasm. The combination of cello and guitar is a uniquely satisfying and beautiful experience, enhanced by the duo’s own arrangements of a broad range of music. Canapes and wine will be served prior to the performance and is included in the ticket price. tickets $30.00 non members $25.00 members
azadoota friday 15 december 2006 7.00pm azadoota means Freedom A musical infusion with latin percussion bringing together Arabic, Assyrian and Kurdish songs. Expect to see high-energy performances fuelled by Azadootas cross-cultural roots. Come and see why this band were first discovered through the Triple J Unearthed program. $10 (concession, pensioner, student, family) $10 early bird members booking before 8 december $12 member $15 non-member NB family = 2 adults + 2 children
rhythm hunters friday 27 october 2006 7.00pm the rhythm hunters fuse the thunder of Japanese taiko drumming with indigenous Islamic music from West Sumatra. expect to see • taiko frame drums • kettle gongs • bamboo flutes • didgeridoo • bagpipes • log drums the Rhythm Hunters will conduct a workshop prior to their performance on 27 October. All Welcome
jane rutter and peter cousens friday 22 september 2006 7.00pm performing popular, classical and romantic songs by • Gershwin • Berstein • Ravel • Lehar • Lerner and Loewe • Andrew Lloyd Webber A witty repartie written by Tony Sheldon brings comic intimacy between the couple. Jane performs her famous interpretation of Ravel’s Bolero and other dazzling works featured on her smash hit CDs. Peter Cousens takes us on a romantic journey with the best love songs from his starring roles in West Side Story, Camelot, Showboat, Aspects of Love, Phantom of the Opera, and Les Miserables.
dominant seven saturday 24th june 2006 7.30pm ‘A unique & exciting septet of sounds that represents fresh and versatile contemporary Australian chamber music’ dominant SEVEN consists of seven graduate and postgraduate musicians from the Australian National University School of Music in Canberra. Following its official launch at the National Library of Australia in 2004, the ensemble has successfully performed in Canberra, Sydney, Darwin, Orange, Albury, Wodonga, Wagga Wagga and Wollongong.
kristina olsen saturday 8 april 2006 6.30pm tickets $20.00 gallery members $25.00 non members Kristina is one of the most entertaining and compelling performers on the international folk circuit. She is a fine instrumentalist, excellent vocalist, magnificent story teller and song writer. please phone the art gallery on (02) 4934 9859 for tickets and details
floating world october 2005 Marshall McGuire and Riley Lee
jane rutter 24 june 2005