It’s not often that 36 young musicians all give their solo debuts on the same afternoon at the same concert but this is exactly what is happening this Sunday at the Singleton Youth Venue. All but two of the Xstrata Coal Rising Stars are busily preparing for this big event.
For some playing their quite simple, beginner melodies is a big enough challenge but others have chosen to play pieces of music that require great dexterity.
The Brass ensemble is going to present a new work that Mark has written for them called Sunday Afternoon and there will be no one more nervous than Mark himself who is making his debut on trombone.
What makes this student concert so special is that all of the performers learn by distance from Mark via the internet or phone and this is the first time they will all meet up in person. Their families are of course making up the audience and the students come from across the whole Upper Hunter area.
Congratulations must go to Xstrata Coal for their generous support of this wonderful programme.
One Comment
Sue Piggott said
Hi Mark,
I see you each year at Camp Creative but did not realise until I looked at your website that you were involved in a project in the Upper Hunter. Xtrata have just sponsored the Song Room at my school and I am keen for the students here (11 in all) to continue to be involved in music, especially if we could do something outside the school.
Is there someone in Singleton I could contact who could give me some more information?
Many thanks,
Sue Piggot