Government House Foundation

Welcome — from the Friends of Government House.

The Government House Ballroom is Perth's most elegant music venue.

It has a glorious acoustic, perfect for chamber music and vocal groups. Audiences can expect a delightful experience.

This will be a regular concert series, featuring the best international, Australian and local artists.

We are making sure that young local performers share the stage with the world's finest.

Mark Coughlan
Artistic Director

Concerts: Music on the Terrace

Telephone:               (08) 9325 2963

Facsimile:                 (08) 9325 9977

E-mail:                      foundation@ghf.org.au


Government House Foundation Concerts

2007 Season

The 2007 Season of Music on the Terrace — the Foundation’s series of chamber concerts in the Government House Ballroom—will soon commence.  Please see the brochure to the left.

Individual tickets cost $35 per concert, and are available through BOCS. Subscribing to the entire 2007 series attracts a special discount price of $150.

Government House members also receive the special discount price of $30 per concert. Government House Annual membership can be obtained for $44.

The dates and artists are as follows:


13 May 2007

Antoinette Halloran    soprano (from ABC TV "Operatunity")

Fiona Campbell            mezzo soprano (a local star who has performed in major European opera houses)

The music will include opera, songs of love and some lighter touches


10 June 2007

Piers Lane                    The outstanding London-based Australian pianist

An all-Chopin recital, including the Ballade No 1 in G minor, and the Sonatas No 2 in B flat minor and No 3 in B minor.


8 July 2007

Mark Coughlan, Emily Green-Armytage with strings 

Mozart and Brahms: Classical program of rich and sonorous music for strings and piano, and piano duet


5 August 2007

Young Artists

Another excellent choir (also ABC finalist from last year) Schola Cantori (Perth Modern School), plus Christ Church Chamber Orchestra and various young instrumentalists


2 September 2007

Taryn Fiebig in Cabaret

A glamorous and talented singer in a wide-ranging program exploring the steamy, sultry and downright sexy side of cabaret!  A wide-ranging program across all types of cabaret styles including an up tempo conclusion with a backing band.


 

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