Kristian Chong Performs with The Willoughby Symphony

Kristian Chong Performs with The Willoughby Symphony

The Willoughby Symphony’s 2017 season closes with Triumph, conducted by celebrated Chief Conductor and Artistic Director, Dr Nicholas Milton AM, with special guest appearance by pianist Kristian Chong who will perform Rachmaninov’s indomitable Piano Concerto No. 3, which was unforgettably portrayed in the Australian movie Shine. Following with Tchaikovsky’s towering Fourth Symphony, audiences will be taken on a haunting journey of tragic reality, passing dreams, and…

Filipe Manu Wins The Mathy And The IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition For 2017

Filipe Manu Wins The Mathy And The IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition For 2017

Congratulations to 24-year-old Filipe Manu, tenor, from New Zealand who last Saturday won the prestigious Marianne Mathy Scholarship (The Mathy) and was judged the overall winner of the IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition. Held at the Concert Hall, The Concourse Chatswood, five emerging singers vied for almost $200,000 in prizes and opportunities. Filipe’s award-winning performance of Pastorello…

Willoughby Symphony – Especially For Kids

Willoughby Symphony – Especially For Kids

Kids – raid your dress-up baskets and put on your grandest prince and princess costumes for an exciting journey through Ancient Persia at this special performance of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s exotic Scheherazade. Introducing children to classical music in a fun and interactive way, Chief Conductor and Artistic Director, Dr Nicholas Milton AM will engage and entertain as…