Willoughby Symphony And Choir Host Last Night Of The Proms

CaptureChief Conductor and Artistic Director, Dr Nicholas Milton AM leads the Willoughby Orchestra and Choir in a celebration of masterpieces in Last Night of the Proms, performing favourite like the Dambusters March, Jerusalem and Elgar’s Pomp and Circumstance March.

The concert will feature guest soloists from Pacific Opera, as well as a special performance by outstanding young cellist Bennet Tsai. Bennet, 13, has been awarded the 2015 Sydney Eisteddfod Alf & Pearl Pollard Memorial Instrumental Award for Performance Excellence, the 2016 MBS National Young Virtuoso Award and FM 102.5 Young Virtuoso Award, the 2017 Overall Winner at the NSW Secondary School Concerto Competition and the Grand Prize Winner at the 2017 Enkor International Music Competition.

Tickets: (02) 8075 8111 or visit theconcourse.com.au

 

 

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