A leading local orchestra is poised to celebrate a milestone with a special concert.
The Sunshine Coast Symphony Orchestra has notched 50 years, after it was founded in 1972 by the late Olive Frame, a professional musician, music teacher and composer.
To celebrate, orchestra members will play some of their favourite pieces from the past five decades, from Bernstein to Borodin and Tchaikovsky to Copland.
Conducted by Adrian King, the concert will feature Bernstein’s West Side Story Suite, Verdi’s Grand March from Aida, Faure’s Pavane and A Tribute to Irving Berlin, arranged by Healey.
“It is a powerful selection of big orchestral favourites not to be missed,” an orchestra spokesperson said.
The group, which consists of about 50 musicians, plans to celebrate the 50th anniversary with several events in 2022.
A Half Century of Sound will be performed at Venue 114, Bokarina, on March 26 (7pm).
Tickets are $40 general admission, $35 concession, including a programme, and can be purchased on the SCSO website. Under 18s are free.
The concert program
- Welcome to Country
- Olive Frame – Fanfare
- Herold – Zampa Overture
- Bernstein – West Side Story Suite
- Verdi – Grand March from Aida
- Borodin – Polovtsian Dances
- Tchaikovsky – Capriccio Italienne
- Faure – Pavane Op. 50
- Dvorak – Slavonic Dances
- Healey – A Tribute to Irving Berlin
- Copland – Fanfare for the Common Man
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