Jacqueline Porter is one of Australia’s finest rising stars, and it is a great thrill for me to be teaming up with her in this concert for Macedon Music.

Seating is strictly limited, so be sure to book early!

Date: Sunday, 13th April 2008

Time: 2.30pm

Venue: Lowland Farm, 70 Brougham Rd, Mt Macedon 3441.

Bookings and Enquiries: Contact the Macedon Music Society:

Telephone - 03 5426 2414       

Email - info@macedonmusic.com

Web - www.macedonmusic.com

Post- Lowland Farm, 70 Brougham Rd, Mt Macedon 3441.

the Royal Overseas League, based in London, holds an annual music competition open to all instrumentalists and singers, with the priceless grand prize of a Wigmore Hall recital for the overall winner.

Held during February at the ROSL headquarters in London, the first stages of the competition are categorised based on instrument type.  After 2 elimination rounds involving contestants from Commonwealth Countries all around the world, Amir was one of 6 pianists to reach the piano category final.

As one of the top contestants from outside the UK, he was awarded an Australian Music Scholarship of £500.

The acclaimed Australia Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra have recently released details of their 2008 season, ‘The Range of Light’.

The season opener, entitled ”Diamonds in the Sky”, will take place on 30th and 31st March 2008, featuring Amir Farid as concerto soloist in one of the most dramatic of Mozart’s Piano Concertos, No.24 in c minor.

Dates: Two performances - Sunday 30th at 2.30pm,  and Monday 31st March at 7pm.

Program:

• Haydn - Symphony No.90
• Frank Martin - Polytptyque Six Images de la Passion du Christ (1973)
• Mozart - Piano Concerto No.24 in C minor, K491

Venue: BMW Edge, Federation Square, entrance off Flinders street (near corner Russell Street - click here to view map), Melbourne.

Bookings and Enquiries: Please call the APA office on 03 9650 3365 for Subscription details. For more information, click here to visit the Australia Pro Arte website.