Newcastle Art Gallery - 1 Laman Street
Ph: 61 2 4974 5100

16 March- 17 June: Desert Country. An exhibition revealing the extraordinary development of the Indigenous Australian painting movement. Desert Country will feature 57 paintings by 56 Aboriginal artists working in the desert regions of South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory. Spanning a period of over 40 years, the artworks illustrate the memories, ceremonies, country and the relationships shared by the people who live in these vast areas.
Saturday 17 March 11am: Curator's talk on Desert Country Exhibition

For more information on current events go to : http://www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au

Australian Modern Masterpieces: From the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Selected from the collections of the Art Gallery of New South Wales and Newcastle Art Gallery, this exhibition presents over eighty icons of Australian modern art. 
 

For schedules, news and ticketing visit : www.newcastleknights.com.au

In 1988, a team representing the Newcastle Knights first ran out onto the playing field. In terms of natural talent and financial resources the team was not well endowed. However in terms of courage and commitment the same team was without peer.In those formative years, while the Club's win/loss record remained less than overwhelming, a fearful reputation was simultaneously being forged by the blue and reds, a reputation which the Club has carried as a badge of honour ever since.
As time has elapsed, success on the field has become more frequent. At all times however, the standards set in those formative years have applied. Names like Sargent, McCormack, Harragon, and Butterfield have become synonymous with what it means to play in the red and blue. The tradition has been faithfully perpetuated through the likes of Johns, Buderus and Gidley.

Justine Gaudry on 0439 649 058 or go to www.theolivetreemarket.com.au Time: 9am - 3pm

The Olive Tree Market is Newcastle's Handmade Artisan Market. The Market is held on the first Saturday of the month at The Junction Public School. Come along and spend a few hours exploring stalls, meeting the artisans and uncover fantastic locally handmade wares! Stalls include: printmaking, jewellery, design, handmade toys, fashion, photography, ceramics and more! There is also delicious food, organic bread, coffee and plants. Local musicians, including Samba Frog and Fode Mane, play at each market. Buskers are welcome!

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Tuesday 1st of May The Adrian Cunningham Quartet Tuesday 8th of May The Vampires featuring Jeremy Rose Tuesday 15th of May The Darren Heinrich Trio Tuesday 22nd of May The Kim Lawson Trio Tuesday 29th May The Andrew Geraghty Trio More info on our website www.nima.org.au

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The Other Film Society is a non-profit film society presenting the 2012 film season. Showing independent, foreign, classic and arthouse films.

Bookings and information on 4929 4969 http://mymaureenobrien.blogspot.com.au/p/projects.html

explores the lives and the music of an amazing group of women - such as Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Memphis Minnie - in the early and pre-1920's who paved the way for the new Jazz Era. Their music has been poached by every generation following and is still being recorded today. Sharing the stories and the music from the era and finishing in a tribute to the great Diva's: Etta James and Ella Fitzgerald. Ensemble: Maureen O'Brien, Gary Roberts, Russ Redford, and special guest vocalist Anousha Victoire

Newcastle Panthers Ph 49266200 newcastle@panthers.com.au

FIGHT NIGHT Chad 'Hollywood' Bennett v James Armah WBO Oriental , WBO Asia Pacific Auditorium 1 Friday 18th May Tickets on sale 26.3.2012 Over 18?s Start time - 6.30pm First fight , 7pm GA standing $30.00 GA Seated $45.00 VIP (Single) $165.00 VIP table of 10 $1650.00 Chad ?Hollywood? Bennett - 36 fights for 31 wins James Armah. Former Commonwealth Champion 21 fights for 20 wins Also featuring Bobby '2 Guns' VS Willie Fillep

Kerrie Parkinson
Partnership Broker, Events, Business and Industry Projects
Phone: 02 4953 7099

Whilst Friday 18th May 2012 will remain a school excursion for between 3000-4000 local Year 10, 11 and 12 High School students, Saturday 19th May has created a unique opportunity for the region to create a major annual career & training event that will attract people from a wide demographic and geographic area to this region. We will be promoting the Saturday expo state wide and encouraging everyone (exhibitors and visitors) to “stay for the weekend” and take advantage of the region’s attractions and hospitality while they are here. This event will bring thousands of additional people into the region and provide some outstanding opportunities for our local businesses from the afternoon of Thursday 17th May to Saturday 19th May 2012 to support these people.

For further details see www.senseofspirit.com.au

Come and join Psychic Medium Leanne & local Spirit Artist Sue Rose as they connect with your loved ones who have passed over to the other side to bring you messages straight from their heart! When: Friday18th May, doors open at 6.45pm for a 7pm start! Where: Island Room, Mattara Hotel, 333 Charlestown Road, Newcastle Cost: Tickets $47 - Only $40 for the first 20 people to book & pay by 18th April Numbers limited so book your tickets early via http://www.stickytickets.com.au/7889 Tea, coffee & supper will be served at the end of the evening. Look forward to meeting you & your loved ones!

Email: newcastlemsballpr@hotmail.com $120 per person

The Newcastle MS Ball will be held on May 19th 2012 at the Wests New Lambton Starlight Room. Tickets include a three course meal, 5 hour drink package, raffles, auction and entertainment. All proceeds goes to Multiple Sclerosis Limited. Tickets can be purchased from Wests New Lambton from March.

For more information and to book please contact Deb Carling on 0408 649 696 or visit www.helicharter.com.au.

Taste your way through Lovedale in style and with ease via helicopter!
Experience the Lovedale Long Lunch from the air and receive the VIP red carpet treatment with Slattery
Helicopter Charter.
Private aerial charters for individuals and groups of all sizes include aerial pick up and return transfers
and the chance to create your own private itinerary, selecting from three of these participating
wineries:
Wandin Hunter Valley
Sandalyn Estate
Saltire Hunter Valley – new in 2012!
Allandale Winery
Tatler Wines
Packages are $275.00 per person and include:
2012 Lovedale Long Lunch pack including Tasting Goblet, Meal Tickets and Wine Tasting Tokens
Aerial Return Transfers from your Hunter Valley location
VIP transfers to three (3) participating wineries of your choice
Spectacular scenic views and pilot commentary of the Lovedale and Hunter Valley region
Visit an extra winery for only $50 per winery per person!
Terms and Conditions:
• Transfer Pick Up/Drop Off Locations - Lovedale, Pokolbin and Cessnock resorts, restaurants,
private and business properties and our Cessnock Heli Pad.
• Pick Up/return and Winery Transfers operate between 10am and 4pm daily
• Last minute bookings available
• All groups and sizes catered for
For pick up’s outside the area (including Upper Hunter, Newcastle, Lake Macquarie,
Central Coast, Sydney and other NSW locations are available), please contact Slattery
Helicopter Charter direct.
Already purchased your 2012 tickets but still need transport?
Aerial Return Transfer packages excluding your LLL Pack are also available!

Time: 8.30pm start Doors Open: 7:45pm Price: Members $54.00 / Non-Members $59.00 Tickets available from the club or via www.proticket.com.au

This is your chance to witness an amazing tribute to an amazing band at Wests Leagues Club, Sunday 20 May 2012. The Bootleg Beatles were formed from the West Ends cast of the Broadway musical 'Beatlemania', The Bootleg Beatles career began in 1980- almost 10 years to the day since Sir Paul McCartney announced the originals had split. It didn't take long for The Bootleg Beatles international reputation to grow immensely, mainly due to the bands many successful concert tours abroad. Having seen the Bootlegs at the 94 Glastonbury Festival, Noel and Liam Gallagher of Oasis asked them to be the support act for their record breaking 1995 Earl Court shows- culminating with both bands and sharing the stage for 'I Am The Walrus'. Since becoming regulars on the festival circuit, The Bootleg Beatles have played Wembley with Rod Stewart and Elton John and shared the same bill with The Corrs, David Bowie and Iggie Pop. Don't miss The Bootlegs along with their mini orchestral ensemble in their very first Australian Tour.

Phone: (02) 4926 6200

Raising money for camp quality:
At camp quality they are convinced that caring for children with cancer and their families goes far beyond medication and technology. Their programs deliver laughter and happiness through what they call fun therapy.
Entertainment:
The commitments big band
Charity Auction during the evening
Inclusions:
Pre-dinner drinks followed by 3 course dinner and drinks (Beer, wine and soft drinks)
Dress:
Cocktail / Evening Wear

Entry is $10, which includes afternoon tea. Proceeds go to Camp Breakaway which provides respite care for children and adults with high needs and their families. For more details, please contact John & Libby 4943 5316, or Dale 49 644750.

Ten-gallon hats, boots and spurs are welcome, but guns must be left at the door when SING ALONG TO THE SHOWS – GOES WEST! at 2pm, Saturday 26th May, in the Dungeon, under Adamstown Uniting Centre, 228 Brunker Rd.

Sing along with favourite numbers from Oklahoma!, Calamity Jane, Rose Marie, Paint Your Wagon, Annie Get Your Gun, Show Boat, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and more. All words are provided, with local music theatre performers leading the singing. The accompanist is Philip Sketchley.

Recreate the wonderful times of gathering around the piano and sharing the pleasure of making music with friends.

Time: 8.30pm Start Doors Open: 7.45pm Price: Members $44.00 / Non-members $49.00 Tickets available from the club or via www.proticket.com.au

This is your chance to witness, direct from Las Vegas, an amazing tribute to 3 legends of entertainment at Wests Leagues Club on Sunday 27th May 2012. Direct from Las Vegas after sell out seasons through North America and the UK - Frank, Sammy and Dean will be in Australia to set Australian audiences on fire, the artists "David De Costa" as "Frank Sinatra", "Nicholas Brooks" as "Sammy Davis Junior" and "Johnny Edwards" as "Dean Martin", perfectly recreate the Vegas shows with their own six piece swing band. Come and swing with the Kings of Las Vegas!

Bookings through Civic Ticketek: (02) 4929 1977 ADULTS: $38.65 CONCESSION: $27.60

Spring Awakening, the hit musical merging Frank Wedekind's controversial, classic play with an indie?]rock score by Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik, will have its Newcastle premiere as part of Hunter Region Drama School'fs 5th Anniversary 2012 season. On Broadway, Spring Awakening won eight Tony Awards in 2007 including Best Musical and has subsequently become a cross-generational music theatre phenomenon throughout the world. Directed by Daniel Stoddart with choreography by Jo Ford Hunter Region Drama School?fs production will offer a fresh, new aesthetic to the acclaimed musical. With an exceptional cast comprised primarily of young performers 15 to 24 years old, many of whom have been found through open auditions. Performances are at the Civic Playhouse from May 30 till June 9. 8 SHOWS ONLY! Bookings through Civic Ticketek: (02) 4929 1977 ADULTS: $38.65 CONSESSION: $27.60

Time: 8.30pm start
Doors Open:7.45pm
Ticket Prices: $45.00 - Members
$50.00 - Non-Members 
http://www.westsnewcastle.com.au/entertainment

Forget all preconceived notions of psychics, ghost whisperers and any supernatural misconceptions… ignore Hollywood for a moment! Instead, meet CHARMAINE WILSON, the inaugural winner of Channel Seven’s THE ONE and Australia’s most celebrated medium. Even to those once sceptic, she has proven her abilities and thrives in changing the attitude of those that question the authenticity of her natural gift. In fact she understands the wariness of some, let’s face it, when someone says they talk to spirits that have passed over you could question their sanity… but rest assured Charmaine Wilson is the real deal.

Website: http://newcastle.panthers.com.au
Tickets: www.moshtix.com.au
               www.bigtix.com.au

The biggest party of all has just been announced- and you know that there Ain't No Party quite like an S-CLUB party!! In 2012 S CLUB is back together again teaming up to bring the party down under!! Joining them for the ride as special guests will be BIG BROVAZ!!

Tickets on sale now- $55 + booking fee
Saturday 2nd June, 8pm at Newcastle Panthers (Over 18's)

Adamstown Uniting Centre
2pm, Saturday, 2nd June
Tickets $25, concession $20, students over 12 $15, children free
Bookings and information 02 44432350, 0415 796 724, voiceexpress@live.com.au

Two highly regarded performers, the stunning soprano, Roberta McGregor, and international pianist, Len Vorster, present “Spirited Fancy” at Adamstown Uniting Centre at 2pm, Saturday, 2nd June as part of an extensive tour. Their program features Dvorak’s cycle of Gypsy Songs, including Songs My Mother Taught Me, and delightful melodies by Kalman, Johann Strauss II, and Franz Lehar, as well as piano works by Granados and Debussy.

Newcastle Panthers
Phone: 4926 6200
Website: http://newcastle.panthers.com.au/Home

Simple Plan are coming to Newcastle!!! Get ready for the return of Australia’s favourite punk-pop ensemble SIMPLE PLAN this winter.
Their latest offering Get Your Heart On!  stormed the ARIA charts upon its release late last year, armed with fan favourite and ARIA Top 10 single ‘Jetlag’ (featuring Natasha Bedingfield). The new single ‘Summer Paradise’ is the latest in their artillery of hits alongside ‘I’d Do Anything’, ‘Addicted’, ‘Perfect’, ‘Welcome To My Life’ and many more.
Special Guests: We The Kings & Never Ever 

Sunday 3rd June from 6pm @ Newcastle Panthers
Tickets ON SALE NOW
1300 438 849
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www.carbootsale.org.au

The World's Biggest Car Boot Sale is a huge community market and garage sale that raises funds for Hunter Life Education. There's loads of good food, entertainment and rides for the kids. Healthy Harold and Big Dog will be there! Shop 'til you drop & grab a bargain. From toys to tools books, games, knick knacks, craft , everything! Head down to Hunter Stadium car park on Sunday 3rd June 2012 and support Hunter Life Education.

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Sunday 3rd June, 10am – 1pm
Newcastle Basketball Stadium, Cnr Curley Rd and Young Rd, Broadmeadow. 

It’s our 2nd Birthday! Come join the party at the biggest and greenist preloved shopping event in Newcastle and grab yourself some bargains. Get there early to raid 45 stalls full of hundreds of high quality second hand women’s clothing, shoes, handbags and accessories for bargain prices. Various styles and tastes available - something for everyone.
Guanabana. Lisa Ho. Sass & Bide. Morrissey. Saba. Alannah Hill. Witchery. Metalicus. Charlie Brown. Saba. Cooper Street. Kookai. Ladakh. Oroton. Mimco. Olga Berg. Vintage. Maternity. Sizes 6 – 22. Shoes 5 – 11.
Free parking, 2 min walk from Broadmeadow train station, Bus routes 222, 226, 230, 231, 317, 322, 363. $3 entry fee, Coffee and refreshments available.
Cash sales only. No ATMs. Support our recycling theme by bringing your own bags.

For information and Ticketing click HERE

The Qantas Wallabies will take on Scotland here at Hunter Stadium on June 5th this year.

Tickets for the general public will go on sale 22nd May at 9am.Be sure to secure your ticket through the PROticket.

Hunter Community College ph. 4952 9115 www.huntercc.com www.facebook.com/huntercommunitycollege

All tickets $49. 6.45pm for 7pm start. Ita Buttrose -AO OBE  is an exceptional Australian: a legendary media editor, businesswoman, best-selling author and President of Alzheimer's Australia. Twice voted Australia's most admired woman, Ita Buttrose began her distinguished career as a copygirl on The Australian Womens Weekly when she was 15; by 21 she was the magazine's Social Editor and by 33 had become the Weekly's Editor, its youngest ever a distinction she still holds today. Ita Buttrose was the founding editor of Cleo and was appointed Editor-in-Chief by Rupert Murdoch of his Sydney Daily and Sunday Telegraphs, making her the first woman to ever edit a major metropolitan newspaper in Australia. She was invited to join the board of News Limited, Australia, becoming the first Australian female director of this world-wide media group. Ita's early career was recently the subject of a highly-acclaimed ABC two part mini series titled Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo in which she was portrayed by actress Asher Keddie. Guest performance by the Ukastle Ukestra and talk by the renowned Mark Jackson.

Time: 8.30pm Doors Open: 7.45pm Price: $40.00 members / $45.00 non-members Tickets available from the club or via www.proticket.com.au

The Undisputed Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin will be honoured by Australia?s own soul diva, Christine Anu in the brand new show REWIND. The Aretha Franklin Songbook. In this must-see performance, Anu conjures soulful interpretations of Aretha's most memorable songs including the signature tunes Respect and (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman as well as Chain of Fools, Today I Sing the Blues, Rock Steady, Bridge over Troubled Water and many other unforgettable classic melodies. Anu will tour REWIND, The Aretha Franklin Songbook in 2012 to coincide with Aretha Franklin's 70th Birthday and the release of an album of the same title.

Start Time: 8.30pm / Doors Open: 7.45pm Members: $49.00 / Non-Members: $54.00 Tickets available from the club or via proticket www.proticket.com.au

James Morrison is bringing Motown to Wests New Lambton. This large scale show, developed this year and featuring classic Motown music, features four vocalists as part of an 11 piece band including a horn section led by virtuoso trumpeter Morrison. During the show Morrison also discusses the origins of Motown, and the stories behind many well known Motown tracks.

Time: 8:30pm Start Doors Open: 7.45pm Price: Members $40.00 / Non-members $45.00 Tickets available from the club or via www.proticket.com.au

Jon Stevens is set to release his second album for the year - TESTIFY! - a collection of songs including rare 60s soul tunes, plus new originals, injected with the same down-home ?bluesy' feel. TESTIFY! is a culmination of the many and varied musical influences that have been with him since his childhood. Growing up in a small town in New Zealand, the youngest of 11 children, he gladly soaked up the tunes his older siblings were playing around the house. These songs are guaranteed to hit that 'soulful' spot inside us all. Turn it up loud... and TESTIFY!

Call 4921 2121 or visit www.ticketek.com.au/disneyonice

Make an ordinary day extraordinary when Disney On Ice presents Let's Celebrate! brings more than 50 Disney characters to Newcastle for one colossal party on ice! This action-packed, all-new show features a magical montage of celebrations and is set to a blend of contemporary music and favorite Disney songs. Produced by Feld Entertainment, Disney On Ice presents Let's Celebrate! is performing at Newcastle Entertainment Centre, 21 , 24 June 2012. Join Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse as they celebrate a Very Merry Unbirthday Party with Alice and the Mad Hatter; Mardi Gras with Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen; a Royal Valentine?s Day Ball with the Disney Princesses; a Hawaiian luau with Lilo & Stitch; a winter wonderland with Woody, Jessie and Buzz Lightyear; a Halloween haunt with the Disney Villains and more in the celebration of the century. Disney On Ice presents Let's Celebrate! will be a memorable and uplifting experience for the whole family! Show Times: Thursday 21 June ? 7.00pm Friday 22 June , 11.00am, 7.00pm Saturday 23 June - 11.00am, 2.30pm, 6.00pm Sunday 24 June ? 11.00am, 2.30pm

Newcastle & Hunter Region Antique & Collectables Club Inc
ph 0249575220, mobile 0418403910,  Email tdhowlett@bigpond.com

Come and see displays from N.SW and Intersate Collectors
Also a large variety of Antiques, Bottles, Collectables and Specialty Items for sale
Profits from the show and raffle will be donated to: Allambi Youth Services
Bring your Antique/Collectables for an Appraisal ($2 per item)
Enrty: $6 Adults & $5 Concession
Children free entry
Early Bird Entry $20 (Friday
night from 4pm & all weekend)

http://www.musicaviva.com.au/buy-tickets/single-tickets-mva/newcastle http://premier.ticketek.com.au/

If you could fuse together the Backstreet Boys and an East German Lutheran boys? choir, you?d probably end up with something like Amarcord. This internationally acclaimed a cappella group owes much of its success, and its rich, engrossing sound, to Bach. They first met as choirboys at his old stomping ground in Leipzig and you can hear the influence manifest in a beautifully romantic sound that?s unique to the city: warm, deep and layered. Hear resounding and powerful interpretations of Renaissance madrigals, works by the great composers from the 18th and 19th Centuries, and new versions of folk songs from around the world. Student Rush tickets- $15 (at the door, pending availability) Tickets range from $30 - $73

Ph 4926 6200 newcastle@panthers.com.au

Doors Open 9:30am Show Time 10:00 ? 10:40am General Admission $14.50 Children 12 months and younger are free The most interactive show ever.. Audiences will be singing all their favourite nursery rhymes and Interactive songs with assistance from two presenters and the starts of the show Humpty, Jemima, Big Ted ,Little Ted, Fergus and special appearances for the first time on stage Slush, Sam the lamb, Scrap , Meeka and Diddle (normal toy size not characters). (Same show as 2011 show) Prince Big Ted has a royal crown, he has a royal cloak but doesn?t have a royal castle. He sets off to find one, and is joined by his friends Humpty, Jemima, Little Ted and the Play School toys as he travels through a fun filled world of nursery rhymes, songs and stories. Get ready to sing, dance and jump for joy, with a live show that will delight and captivate all Play School fans Conditions of Entry No prams or pushers in the auditorium No video cameras Normal flash cameras are fine Merchandise will be sold at the concerts

Price: $80 per person or $750 for a table of 10.
Bookings essential, book now on 4961 1573

Be part of the ultimate race day entertainment at the Pink Tribute Show Marquee, proudly supporting the Hunter Breast Cancer Foundation.
Tickets include: Race Course Entry, Seating in the VIP Trackside marquee, 2 Course Lunch, Complimentary Glass of Emeri Pink, The Pink Tribute Show Entertainment

Grab the girls for a sesational day of live racing, great food and the 'Get the Party Started' rollercoaster show, destined to please even the most faithful Pink fan.

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SCHUBERT Piano Quintet, Trout MESSIAEN Quartet for the End of Time Helena Rathbone Violin Christopher Moore Viola Timo-Veikko Valve Cello Maxime Bibeau Double Bass Paul Dean Clarinet Saleem Abboud Ashkar Piano This concert pairs two great works inspired by very different experiences away from home, both written for the musicians available and, as a result, for unusual combinations of instruments. Aged 22, Schubert had his first holiday in the country. In the Trout, he captures the mood of those carefree summer days and his ecstatic delight in the countryside, in warm, beguiling melodies and harmonies. A prisoner of war, Messiaen wrote the Quartet for the End of Time for the musicians he found in the camp, premiering it to an audience of inmates and guards. ?Never? he said, "was I listened to with such rapt attention and comprehension." Critic Alex Ross calls it ?the most ethereally beautiful music of the 20th century...as overpowering now as it was on that frigid night in 1941.? ACO Principals are joined by clarinettist Paul Dean and dynamic young pianist Saleem Abboud Ashkar, making his Australian debut. http://www.aco.com.au/trout

ENQUIRES:
Racheal Blaxell 0437 954 715
Tickets on sale 19.01.2012 
Inclusions:
Canapés and 3 course meal
5 hour beverage package – beer, wine and soft drinks

Raising money for Lilli’s Wish of Hope, which is a not for profit organisation offering comfort to families across Australia grieving the loss of a child, through the provision of support services and the opportunity for time away to grieve privately.

Time: 8.30pm start / Doors Open: 7.45pm Price: $40.00 members / $45.00 non-members

Bringing to the stage Australian rock music history. Never before has the story been told. Live on stage at West Leagues Club, Sunday 5 August 2012. Scott McRae stars in this first ever production depicting the life and music of Stevie Wright and the Easybeats. This upbeat LIVE Rockumentary takes the audience on a journey from the beat of the 60's to the hard and heady days of the 70's and 80's. Australian music history was made with hits such as Friday on My Mind, She's so Fine, Evie, Sorry, Goodtimes, Make You Happy and many more and has been selling out and receiving standing ovations!! Big Screen interviews specifically filmed for the production with people such as Angry Anderson, Jon English, Snowy Fleet, Kevin Borich and a cast of others who have a story to share. Scott McRae fronts an awesome live band, singing the hits and telling the story that will rock your heart and soul and have you dancing in your seats.

More info at www.hunterevfestival.net

Please note this event is already lised on the major events calendar but the dates have changed from a 2 day event to a 1 day event. Please change the calendar to show the EV Show happening on Saturday 18th August only.

http://www.musicaviva.com.au/buy-tickets/single-tickets-mva/newcastle http://premier.ticketek.com.au/

Germany and Japan are renowned for great cars and great pianos. Industrious and serious, it?s no wonder they produce exceptional musicians. Making their Australian debut, Berlin?s most fascinating quartet meets this internationally acclaimed Japanese violist to showcase some the world?s most beautiful string quintets. Like a finely tuned machine, humming and full of life, this is one of the best string quintet performances you?re ever likely to hear. The Kuss Quartet is a regular at Carnegie and Wigmore Halls and Shimizu was the first female Principal Viola of the Berlin Philharmonic. From classics by Mozart and Brahms to a world premiere by Kerry, these five musicians perform the landmarks of the string quintet at the highest possible level. Student Rush Tickets available at the door- $15 (pending availability) Tickets from $30- $73

Enquiries: Telephone Susan 02 49 422906 or Val 02 49 296315
ACCOMMODATION: Carol 02 49 555890 
http://www.newcastlejazz.com.au

If you haven't marked August 24th, 25th & 26th, 2012 in your diary for the

25th Newcastle Jazz Festival, please do so now.

http://www.musicaviva.com.au/buy-tickets/single-tickets-mva/newcastle http://premier.ticketek.com.au/

Like a good wine and an old cheese, Marwood and Mad?ar go really well together. In fact, rarely have two musicians clicked so well on stage. They?re so in sync, they?ve even been referred to as musical soul mates. Friends and collaborators for over twenty years, both are among the best on their instrument in the world. Marwood?s cerebral and expressive style is contrasted perfectly with the natural brilliance of Mad?ar. I t?s a special connection: as if two old friends are getting together to have a laugh, share their secrets and generally chew the fat. With adventurous repertoire from Beethoven, Debussy and Schubert, they just seem to get each other. We?re pretty sure you?ll get them too. Student Rush Tickets at the Door- $15 (pending availability) Tickets range from $30- $80

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CORELLI Concerto Grosso, Op.6 No.1 CASTELLO Two Sonatas, ?per stromenti d?arco? BIBER Battalia VIVALDI Violin Concerto, RV190 MOZART Piano Concerto No.12 HANDEL Concerto Grosso, Op.6 No.1 Richard Egarr Guest Director, Harpsichord, Fortepiano Satu V?nsk? Lead Violin One of the world's finest keyboard players, respected conductor and historian, and director of the Academy of Ancient Music, musical firebrand Richard Egarr directs this concert of rousing Baroque music from the harpsichord and performs Mozart's delightful Piano Concerto No.12 on the fortepiano. Egarr's program displays all the invention and innovation that abounded through the 17th and 18th centuries, calling on virtuosic techniques that still excite the ear. Egarr introduces the music in talks one hour before each concert. Satu V?nsk? is soloist in a dashing Vivaldi concerto on the ACO's Stradivarius violin. http://www.aco.com.au/egarr

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PROKOFIEV (arr. Barshai/Tognetti) Visions fugitives SHOSTAKOVICH Piano Concerto No.1 SHOSTAKOVICH Octet TCHAIKOVSKY Souvenir de Florence Richard Tognetti Artistic Director and Lead Violin Steven Osborne Piano David Elton Trumpet As soon as he played with the ACO, Steven Osborne wanted to return with Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No.1, for it requires an immensely virtuosic string orchestra, flexibility and humour veering on craziness. The time has now come with this all-Russian concert. Brimming with carefree energy, Tchaikovsky?s Souvenir is an exuberant postcard from an Italian summer holiday. ?The ACO...set the audience in a spin with its heady version of Tchaikovsky?s Souvenir de Florence. Richard Tognetti was intent on making the most of the Russian nostalgia, romancing his violins, sending the audience into a clapping frenzy.? Herald Sun http://www.aco.com.au/russian-visions