HANDEL Messiah
Luke Spicer Conductor
Laura Scandizzo Soprano
Kyla Allan Alto
Michael Butchard Tenor
Jeremy Boulton Bass
Lucy McAlary Chorus Director
Penrith City Choir
Penrith Symphony Orchestra
Gooden UWS Composer Prize
PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 3
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5
Adella Li piano
Paul Terracini conductor
In a program of mirth and melancholy, Prokofiev’s most popular piano concerto shines bright, alongside Tchaikovsky’s grand yet poignant fifth symphony. Soloist Adella Li is a graduate of the Conservatorium High School and an emerging, award winning talent on the classical scene.
ELFMAN Batman
STEINER Casablanca
NORMAN James Bond
ROTA The Godfather
ZIMMER Batman: The Dark Knight Rises
MORRICONE The Mission, Cinema Paradiso
WILLIAMS Superman, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Schindler’s List, E.T., Harry Potter
Paul Terracini conductor
Be swept up by the magic of the Silver Screen. Revel in an evening of great moments and familiar themes from the world of cinema.
MOSS Sapiens
TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto
BRAHMS Symphony No. 3
Alicia Poon violin
Paul Terracini conductor
The grand Romanticism of one of the great violin concertos, alongside Brahms’ joyous third symphony. Setting the scene for these two masterpieces, Balikirev’s evocative and atmospheric overture opens the concert.
Artistic Director Paul Terracini discusses the historical context and compositional techniques employed in Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony.
Artistic Director Paul Terracini discusses the historical context and compositional techniques employed in Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony.
PSO’s Artistic Director Paul Terracini discusses the historical context of Puccini and his masterpiece La Bohème.
Artistic Director explores the history and development of film music, from its origins in France through the golden years of Hollywood, identifying the key composers along the way.
The grand Romanticism of one of the great violin concertos, alongside Brahms’ joyous third symphony.
