Today was a free gig by the Australian Youth Orchestra just down the road at Snow and it was just a wonderful outing and a decent and popular program. Jessica Wells Uplift putting take off and flight to music. Then Ann Carr-Boyd Look at the stars with short movements from Mars to galaxies and specifically the Sombrero to the Sun and Mercury and Saturn and out again to star clusters. My faves were Mercury, a jovial wind trio, and the generic star clusters with all manner of stars slashing by through gravitational fields. Then some comfy and popular classics. J Strauss II with on the Beautiful Blue Danube, all waltz melodies, apparently 5 melodies each played twice, and Mussorgsky Pictures at an exhibition which is ever popular and it's obvious why, fascinating and varied and expressive as it is. I loved the huge crescendo in whatever and the superquick bass lines later on, but much more is hugely exciting. I've played this but can't quote the prices they appear in. And they played it well. Not professional but very good and these are kids, although our AYO accepts to age 27 so could include music school graduates. None-the-less, hugely impressive and a great free afternoon out. And nice to see reams of kids, teens and younger, avidly enjoying this music. Great outing and thanks to AYO. This is the second year of an AYO camp at Canberra Grammar School and Snow concert hall. Keeping it local.
Australian Youth Orchestra performed at Snow Concert hall under Luke Dollman (conductor).
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