Dear Highland friends,
This is a reminder about some cultural events … apologies to those who are already familiar – concerts and gallery viewing in Bowral.
Selby and Friends continue to come to Bowral second monthly with chamber music carefully chosen and expertly performed at the Bowral Memorial Hall. They are usually a group of piano, violin and ‘cello but sometimes with another instrument as well. They generally play on a Saturday late afternoon in a program which travels to Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney. They play traditional classics as well as occasional modern pieces as well. Highly recommended. Classical Music Performances | Selby & Friends | Australia Tours (selbyandfriends.com.au)
The Australian Haydn Ensemble also visits Bowral every couple of months along with numerous other country destinations. They have up to six soloists playing a variety of string works with added woodwind or brass instrument when required. Over the past few years they have performed a number of symphonies in versions for reduced orchestra, something which was commonplace in the past but rarely heard today. It is such a pleasure to hear a familiar Beethoven of Mozart symphony in a smaller hall with the immediacy of virtuoso players … not to mention being close to home. Australian Haydn Ensemble
The Ngununggula Regional Art Gallery has managed to obtain a large collection of paintings all of which were first shown at the Macquarie Galleries in Sydney’s CBD from 1938 to about 1960. The list of artists and quality and diversity of their works is staggering … Nolan, Olley, O’Brien, Olsen, Dobell, Cossington-Smith, Gruner, Crooke, Smart, Pugh, Rees, Boyd, Bunny … to name just a few. The gallery is part of the renovated out-houses of the Retford Park Estate but entry is via East Bowral with user-friendly car park, entry gratis with a nice café on the premises. Closes 17th November 2024. Home (ngununggula.com)
Best wishes to all,
