Enriching lives with Music September 2011 Edition # 24 Member of the Association of NSW Regional Conservatoriums

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From the Director AN APPEAL TO CLEAR YOUR ACCOUNT Is your Term 3 account paid in full? Mitchell Conservatorium is also feeling the effects of the financial crisis and rising costs. At this date there are a large number of accounts with balances still owing. We are very reluctant to impose any further fees or penalties on unpaid accounts (which may be the alternative). Please ensure your Term 3 account is paid in full by 30 September. We are a non-profit organisation which means that if you do

not pay your bill, we do not have the resources to pay your teacher. A courtesy reminder that the Enrolment Terms & Conditions item 1 states that ‘Fees are payable in advance at the beginning of each term’.

The benefits of musical training last a lifetime; in a recent study of adults aged between 45-65 researchers found that those with musical training had better auditory memory and ability to hear speech in noisy environments. They believe that learning music fine-tunes and reinforces the neural pathways that combat age-related communication problems!

There were so many great concerts in Term 3 from our packed-to-the-rafters Farmyard Orchestra for our Early Childhood students to the Winter Showcase concert that featured Mitchell Conservatorium’s (& Bathurst's) outstanding ensembles plus a feast of Visiting Artists con-certs on one weekend; an unforgettable Winterreise performance and the deliciously entertaining ZOO Guitar Duo! There are loads of activities over the next few months for stu-dents & local musicians; as well as classes with Windfall’s specialist wind instrumentalists, renown Australian pianist Roger Woodward has gen-erously offered to conduct a FREE master class for Mitchell Conserva-torium students on Thursday 3 November. In Term 4 there are two more Visiting Artists to inspire you; Saturday 22 October Gil Sullivan, solo pianist, returns to Bathurst to perform on Mitchell Conservatorium’s beautiful Bechstein baby grand. Friday 28 October Windfall, wind quintet (flute, oboe, clarinet, horn & bassoon) have a delightful concert planned; don't miss this unusual & attractive combination of instruments. What better way to finish the year than singing the roof off the Cathedral with the Hallelujah Chorus in Handel’s Messiah (Sunday 20 November) sponsored by Genesys Wealth & joining in the community carols at Reliance Carols by Candlelight (Sunday 11 December) in Machattie Park.

Have a great Term everyone!

2011 Term 4 teaching dates Monday 10 October

to Saturday 17 December (10 wks) Fees due by Friday 14 October

If you have difficulties paying your account please contact the office; make sure you avoid overdue and late fees!

In Tune

Greg Hyde prints & greeting cards for Christmas!

Looking for an unusual present or for that hard to buy for person? What about these attractive greeting cards as gifts or even as unique Christmas cards.

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Holiday closure days Mitchell Conservatorium office will be

closed from Monday 3 to Wednesday 5 October

Reopen Thursday 6 October.

Congratulations Well done to everyone who undertook AMEB practical and written exams and competed in the eisteddfod and especially those who also sat their HSC music performance exams. Term 3 seemed even busier than usual! It also meant that accompanists were juggling some challenging logistics!! I am proud of the positive feedback from examiners & adjudicators about Mitchel l Conservatorium students.

Scholarship Results Winners of 2012 awards are on the website Here are some of the great thank you letters

that have been received!

Exam success and special awards Thank you to the teachers who provided their exam results so that students achievements could be acknowledged in this newsletter. Also congratulations to Mitchell Conservatorium students on their outstanding Eisteddfod successes. Bathurst Piano students of Gareth Bullock Jessica Iacono Prelim, Christopher Lo Gr 4, Melanie Lo Gr 6 Piano students of David McKay Thomas Knowles Gr 4, Marcus Milton Gr 4, Sally Nguyen Gr 5 Will Schoenmacher P Plate Piano 3 David McKay believes Will is the first Mitchell Con student to complete P Plate Piano Flute students of Phil Braithwaite Jessica Iacono Gr 1, Harper Kemp Gr 2, Genevieve Fellows Gr 2 Brooke Hooper, Gr 2, Eva Peck Gr 2, Kathryn Van Klooster Gr 2, Sophie Greet Gr 3, Emma McCarthy Gr 3, Anne Murray Gr 4, Jay-Anna Mobbs Gr 4, Grear McAdam Gr 4, Hamish McIntyre Gr 4, Johanna Krebbs Gr 4, Brooke Stapely Gr 6, Felicity McKellar Gr 8 Lithgow Violin students of Peter Avery Rosa How Prelim, Joshua Mason Gr 1, Monique Rust Gr1, Nancy Ismay Gr 3 Piano Students of Maureen Newell Jacqueline Ismay Preliminary & Bridget Kama Grade 8 Maureen also reports that Bridget Kama is specially chosen by the NSW School Spectacular committee for both her piano playing and her singing. Congratulations! Lachlan Piano students of Kerriean Hood Emma Greenland Broadsmith Grade 2, Nicholas McFadyen Grade 6 Woodwind students of Justin Screen Yvette Quinn Flute Gr 4, Danielle Jenkins Flute Gr 4, Lydia Kelly Flute, Gr 4 Gardon Richter Clarinet Gr 4, Courtney Hart Clarinet Gr 5, Portia Gooch Clarinet Gr 5, Emily Wanganga Clarinet Gr 6 Alexander Scott Saxophone Gr 2, Portia Gooch Saxophone Gr 4, Thomas Haynes Saxophone Gr 6, Nicole Coombes Saxophone Gr 7 Caitlin Gardner Oboe Gr 7

Term 3 in review

Stay in touch! BlogSpot - YouTube - Facebook - Website

One of the best ways to stay up to date with what is on offer at your Conservatorium is to regularly check out our website (maintained by Christine Sweeney); you can sign up to receive this newsletter by email. Check out the Cons BlogSpot (maintained by David McKay) for information, quirky facts, fun activities & quizzes. Sign up for Mitchell Cons facebook and YouTube to receive regular invitations to events and see some great clips of recent performances. Western Advocate school blog is specially for school and student news, so send us your news and pics so we can add them to the brag album! Check out this link to see what’s there now www.westernadvocate.com.au/blogs/mitchellconservatorium

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Windfall wind quintet Saturday 29 October 10- 11.30am Upstairs in the main Mitchell Conservatorium building.

Mit Con students $25 participant $10 Observer (non Con $35/$20)

The members of this wind quintet are accompl i shed performers and experienced teachers. Master classes will be held separately for each wind instrument with a limit of 6 participants in each class.

Studio 6 Flute; Jocelyn Edey-Fazzone Studio 8 Oboe; Telena Routh Studio 9 Clarinet; Carol Coomber Studio 10 French Horn; Tina Brain students of other brass instruments welcome Studio 11 Bassoon; John Cran Observers are welcome. It is especially recommended to come along if you are interested in taking up flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon or horn; this session could be your catalyst!

Jazz Band with Rob Shannon Are you looking for a fun band which gets lots of performance opportunities? Do you want to learn or develop your improvising skills?

Mitchell Con’s Jazz band with Rob Shannon is the best deal in town! Rob’s extensive experience in bands and the art of improvisation together with his energetic fun approach makes belonging to this group excit-ing and rewarding! Rob is looking for keen and committed players of keyboard, guitar, bass, brass & wind; violinists are also welcome! This group is FREE for students learning an instrument at Mitchell Conservatorium.

Musicianship/Music Craft

I have often written about the benefits of learning & understanding the theory of music to better support and prepare you for playing your instrument! David McKay recently showed a class of Grade 1 Music Craft students how to practise their AMEB music theory online; it was so much fun and the students caught on really quickly! There are some continuing & new (in italics*) classes available from Term 4 (these will only run if there are enough students enrolled).

Monday 5pm Music Craft Grade 2 (progressing to Gr3 M/ship with aural)

Tuesday 4pm Musicianship Gr5/6 *Tuesday 5pm Musicianship Gr4

Wednesday 5pm Music Craft Gr 2

Thursday 5.30pm Musicology Gr3 (Gr 3 musicianship/music craft aural)

Friday 3.30pm Music Craft Prelim Friday 4.30pm Music Craft Gr1

*Saturday 1.45pm Music Craft Prelim

Book in at the office from 10 October!

Only $80.60 per term (2011)

Delight; live music is best

Community Orchestra The community symphony orchestra needs more string players! This ensemble is for intermediate players who have a fair to good ability to read music and some years experience playing their instrument. The orchestra performed very successfully for the first time in the Winter Showcase concert on 31 July. The orchestra rehearses on a Wednesday 5.15 to 6.45pm at the Band Hall, Walmer Park, off Bradwardine Road. This ensemble represents great value at only $55 per term. In Term 1 next year there will be a workshop day especially for people to come along and have a go! If you want to find out more then pick up a flyer about the orchestra from the Con or call the office 6331 6622.

Roger Woodward Piano master class

Thursday 3 November 4-5.30pm The Orchard Room

Mitchell Conservatorium FREE for Participants & observers

A rare opportunity to learn from this renown Australian pianist! Register at the Office now! Limited participants. Roger Woodward will perform at

BMEC at 8pm.

Workshops to inspire

Instrument try outs 2012

In 2012 look out for the instrument try outs for children 5 to 8 years old. These popular sessions have been very successful with 2 to 3 children from each session taking up an instru-ment. Parents receive a feedback re-port regarding their child’s aptitude for each instrument and if their child commences lessons the following term a 25% discount is applied to the term fees.

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Friday 28 October 7:30pm Mitchell Con Russell St Bathurst

Mitchell Conservatorium Visiting Artist

Windfall wind quintet is a dynamic ensemble devoted to the

performance of chamber music for wind quintet. Windfall's collective wealth of musical perception and experience promises audiences vibrant

performances presenting music of the baroque and classical eras through to the voices of the new millennium.

Tickets at the door: $20 Adult $15 Concession $10 U3A & CPSA cards School age children FREE

Sunday 30 October 3.00pm Mitchell Con Russell St Bathurst

Mitchell Conservatorium Staff Concerts

Spring Series I Baritone Jonathan Lewis returns to enchant you with a variety of delight-ful songs, he will be joined by Michelle Griffin, mezzo soprano, and Cathi

Brown, soprano.

Tickets at the door: $20 Adult $15 Concession $10 U3A & CPSA cards Mitchell Con students FREE

Sunday 6 November 3.00pm Mitchell Con Russell St Bathurst

Mitchell Conservatorium Staff Concerts

Spring Series II The Paganini Duo, Gustaw Szelski violin and Georg Mertens guitar

bring their renowned Jenolan Caves gypsy music concert to Bathurst. Also touring to Taste Canowindra and The Mudgee Brew House.

Tickets at the door: $20 Adult $15 Concession $10 U3A & CPSA cards Mitchell Con students FREE

Sunday 20 November 3.00pm All Saints Cathedral Church St Bathurst

Genessys Wealth partners with Mitchell Conservatorium to present

Handel’s Messiah Is one of the best-known and most frequently performed choral works in Western music. Join the Allegri Singers and the Bathurst Chamber Orchestra conducted by William Moxey in raising the roof of All Saints’ Cathedral with singing the Hallelujah Chorus!

Tickets on sale from 24 October at the Conservatorium Office; Pre-purchase ensures express entry, saves lining up on the day &

avoids standing room only! (Please note children also require a ticket for express entry)

Pre-purchase tickets $20 Adults & Seniors $10 Pensioner concession School age children FREE when accompanied by an adult (pick up free child tick-ets when purchasing your adult ticket).

Limited tickets available at the door.

Sunday 11 December 6.30 for 7pm

Machattie Park beautifully prepared by BRC Parks and Gardens staff.

Mitchell Conservatorium presents

Reliance Credit Union Carols by Candlelight Our annual Festive Fun for the Family; Community Carols, loads of Guest Artists and the wonderful Peter Harrison as Master of Ceremonies. From

the Mitchell Con tent; song books, safe flame candles, glow bracelets. This year Reliance will be giving away Christmas Hampers (conditions apply).

FREE

Bring a family picnic to the park and enjoy a really fun festive feast! Service Club food vans & Mr Whippy on site.

Saturday 22 October 7:30pm Mitchell Con Russell St Bathurst

Mitchell Conservatorium Visiting Artist

Gil Sullivan pianist Australia's only resident full-time concert pianist. His performances are no-table for their sparkle & spontaneity, sweeping audiences along with his rich

palette of colours, immense tonal range, & refreshing interpretations. Please note the change of venue from previous advertising

Tickets at the door: $30 Adult $20 Concession $10 U3A & CPSA cards $5 Mitchell Con students

Saturday 29 October 10 –11.30am

Thursday 3 November 4-5.30pm

Master classes at the Con to inspire you Windfall are offering master classes for each wind instrument; there is a

limit on the number of participants. Observers are welcome.

A master class with renown pianist Roger Woodward is an experience not to be missed; only available to Mitchell Conservatorium students! Put your name down without delay - places are filling up quickly! Observers welcome

For Windfall; Mitchell Con Participants $25 Observers $10 Roger Woodward FREE. Registration essential NO ‘walk ups’ allowed on the day.