2009 Festival of Instrumental Music

The Festival of Instrumental Music 2009 features the combined recorder ensemble and the combined string ensemble performing at the Sydney Opera House together with instrumental and vocal performances from outstanding public school ensembles from around the state.

The Festival of Instrumental Music 2009 is a unique opportunity for primary and early secondary recorder and string players and their teachers to access high quality repertoire and teaching CD's, as well as professional learning workshops for teachers and combined metropolitan rehearsal or country cluster rehearsals for students. The program culminates in performances at the Sydney Opera House on 23 - 26 June 2009.

Every public school applying for inclusion in the Festival will have access to comprehensive teacher professional learning and student preliminary rehearsals, together with repertoire and teaching CD's and backing tracks. Teachers may opt to enrol their students in the program, or simply attend the professional learning component of the program.

The recorder component of the Festival of Instrumental Music assumes no prior learning from either teachers or students, although the ability to read music is an advantage for teachers.  Extension repertoire is available for more advanced players.

The 2009 Festival of Instrumental Music will be held at the Sydney Opera House from 23 - 26 June 2009 and promises to be another musically diverse and spectacular event.

For further information concerning the 2009 Festival of Instrumental Music, please contact Susan Sukkar, Coordinator, Festival of Instrumental Music, at The Arts Unit, on 8512 1183.