2022 Concert Series

Vienna – City of Dreams  

Saturday 5 March 3pm Costa Hall

Mario Dobernig conductor
Lee Abrahmsen soprano 
James Egglestone tenor

A superb live concert featuring much loved music from the golden era of Vienna – favourite songs, waltzes and orchestral show pieces from Johann Strauss II, Franz Lehár, Brahms and Puccini.

Conductor Mario Dobernig will lead the GSO through wonderful waltzes and vocal music featuring Geelong’s own international soprano Lee Abrahmsen and tenor James Egglestone.

Pastorale  

Saturday 7 May 5pm Costa Hall

Richard Davis conductor
Erica Kennedy violin

Vaughan Williams
The Lark Ascending
Beethoven
Symphony No.6 in F major Op.68 ‘Pastoral’

Vaughan Williams pastoral masterpiece recreates the poem by George Meredith and is perfectly matched here with Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony. Richard Davis will lead the orchestra through these sublime journeys into nature, featuring violinist Erica Kennedy in Vaughan Williams’ masterpiece.

Bohemia and Beyond     

Saturday 22 October 5pm Costa Hall

Richard Davis conductor
Stefan Cassomenos piano

Smetana
Ma Vlast: Vltava (Die Moldau)
Schumann
Piano concerto in A minor Op.54
Dvořák
Symphony No.9 in E minor Op.95 ‘From the New World’

From Bohemia’s woods and fields, down the mighty Vltava river, across Bavaria to Saxony. The GSO journeys through Europe with Richard Davis and soloist Stefan Cassomenos presenting lush melodies and stunning imagery.

Tickets

IN PERSON
at Geelong Arts Centre
81 Ryrie St Geelong

BY PHONE
at Geelong Arts Centre
1300 251 200

ON THE NIGHT
at Costa Hall (card only)
1 Gheringhap St Geelong