Category: Coming Up

Douglas Simper tribute and benefit

Church of the Trinity, 318 Goodwood Road, Clarence Park3pm, December 1st, 2024 Note: This concert will not be held at Bridgewater Arts Centre but at Church of the Trinity – 318 Goodwood Rd, Clarence Park. Australian composer, music educator and concert pianist, PhD(Composition), MEd(Creative Arts), BMus(Hons), BA, DipT. Featuring: This concert is a way to honour Doug’s contribution to music in music in Australian and the UK. He is well known for his contemporary church songs but his music has taken him into classical composition, performance, teaching piano and writing a series of piano tutors. He is wanting to return to Adelaide for his 80th birthday in early December. Doug has a debilitating condition these days which slows him down but we’ll still get to hear some of his music from those performing on the day.  The ten concert acts are donating their time to honour Doug’s significant contribution to musicRead more…Douglas Simper tribute and benefit

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Two acts: Rachel Collis, plus Courtney Robb and Snooks La Vie

2nd November – 7:30pm Rachel Collis Sydney songstress Rachel Collis returns to Bridgewater Arts Centre after March 2023. She has been described by reviewers as no less than “prodigy”, “sheer genius” (Australian Stage) and “a welcome jolt back to the time of Joni Mitchell and Carole King” (The Orange Press). Rachel is good old-fashioned songwriting, combined with whirlwind virtuosic piano and Celtic–like vocals. Rachel has released 4 studio albums with ARIA and Emmy-award winning producer Sean Carey, which have grown Rachel a dedicated fanbase in Australia, the UK, the US and Canada. Her songs explore the beauty and spirituality of everyday life. Beautifully-crafted and emotionally honest, each song is an invitation to find connectedness and belonging in the simplest of moments. Rachel has performed to sell-out audiences at the prestigious Riverside Theatres, at the Sydney and Adelaide Fringe Festivals, and is a regular performer at folk and music venues inRead more…Two acts: Rachel Collis, plus Courtney Robb and Snooks La Vie

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