Special Events

Launch of the 2010 TAV Season
Wednesday 3 March, 7:00pm
Central Dockside Hotel (44 Ferry St. Kangaroo Point)
The Australian Voices launches its 2010 season to the media and corporate guests.

Encounters - Musical meetings between Australia and China
Thursday 6 May, 6:00pm
Griffith University Queensland Conservatorium Foyer
This festival explores the rich but relatively unknown history of intercultural encounters, confrontations and exchange between Australia and China. After the official opening, The Australian Voices will premiere the winning composition from the Encounters Composition Prize A Call to Freedom by Nick Goodridge at the QCA Gallery.
www.griffith.edu.au/music/queensland-conservatorium

Sunshine Coast Choral Festival, Noosa
Saturday 29 May, 1:30–4:30pm

Joint Concert in Newcastle
Monday 5 July, 7:30pm
Adamstown Uniting Church
Corner of Glebe Rd. and Brunker Rd. Adamstown 2289
Admission: $12/$10
featuring TAV, Hunter Singers, Hunter Kids Sing & Gondwana Chorale

ANCA Choralfest
Wednesday 7 - Saturday 10 July
The Glasshouse, Port Macquarie
The Australian National Choral Association has invited choirs, conductors and composers to Port Macquarie for a fantastic four days of choral concerts and workshops including several appearances by The Australian Voices. Artistic Director Gordon Hamilton is a resident conductor of Choralfest and will be conducting The Big Sing.
www.choralfest.org.au

Brisbane Cathedrals Week - Ancient and Modern
Friday 3 September, 7:30pm
St. Johns Cathedral
The Australian Voices will share the first of two Cathedrals Prom Concerts with The Queensland Choir, St. Stephen's Schola and Sola Voce.

Spirit of the North
Friday 17 September, 7:30pm
Basil Jones Orchestral Hall
16 Russell Street South Bank 4101
www.griffith.edu.au/music/queensland-conservatorium
www.northernspirit.de
Admission: $15/$10/Griffith University students free
"A choral sound of surprising equanimity... astonishingly poised" (Weser Kurier). Hear the young German vocal ensemble Northern Spirit sing exciting new European and Australian choral music with guests The Australian Voices.

Kodaly National Conference – Music Matters
Sunday 26 – Wednesday 29th September
The Kodaly Music Education Institute of Australia (KMEIA) has invited educators and performers working with music students of all ages from pre-school to secondary to present an Elective Workshops, Papers and Concerts at the Kodaly National Conference in Melbourne.

• The Australian Voices Festival (featuring TAV, Young Voices of Melbourne, Brisbane Grammar School Chamber Choir, Birralee Blokes and Exaudi)
  Sunday 26 September 6.00 – 7.30pm
  Caulfield Grammar School
• Afternoon Concert (featuring TAV, VCA Secondary School Choir, Brisbane Grammar School Chamber Choir)
  Monday 27 September, 1:30 – 2:15pm
  Caulfield Grammar School

The Australian Voices: Past and Present
Saturday 16 October, 8:00pm
16 Russell Street South Bank 4101
www.griffith.edu.au/music/queensland-conservatorium
Admission: $15/$10/Griffith University students free
Join former singers (and conductors!) of The Australian Voices for this celebration of the astonishing flourish of new Australian vocal music championed by The Australian Voices. This concert will also feature new compositions by Queensland Conservatorium students.

Audition for The Australian Voices
Saturday 23 October, 10:00am - 3:00pm
Brisbane Girls Grammar School
Are you a musical high achiever who wants to be a member of one of Australia's most dynamic and important performing ensembles?