One week to go until the Woodend Winter Arts Festival!

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Victoria Brown
June 01, 2023

One week to go until the
Woodend Winter Arts Festival!

Friday 9 June - Monday 12 June

The Woodend Winter Arts Festival kicks off next week. Don't miss the opportunity to see an incredible selection of performances in intimate venues around Woodend over the King’s Birthday long weekend (9-12 June).

Don’t miss out! Check out the full four-day program online and book your tickets now.

MUSIC

Join one of Australia's best-loved classical musicians, the extraordinary concert pianist Simon Tedeschi, as he teams up with jazz vocalist and violinist, George Washingmachine

This elegant program explores early classicism in the keyboard literature and the new expressive sound world of the first piano, performed by the Founder and Artistic Director of the Festival, Jacqueline Ogeil.

Enjoy an afternoon of Harmoniemusik in Woodend: Melbourne Conservatorium of Music staff and students will perform Mozart’s opera “La Clemenza di Tito” arranged for wind sextet, alongside original works by Weber and Crusell.

Over one music-filled afternoon, six different choirs will perform, incorporating over 200 choir members. From cabaret to contemporary, African American to folk and pop music, this event will have something for everyone.

Witness One of Australia's most outstanding chamber choir Ensemble Gombert as they are joined by Baroque chamber ensemble, Accademia Arcadia, for two outstanding performances, featuring the ever popular Zadok the Priest!

Join Alma and her band at St Ambrose Hall for an enigmatic and fun performance featuring jazz and blues classics.

From the enigmatic genius of William Lawes to the haunting sounds of Peter Sculthorpe’s Djilile, experience music through the crystalline medium of a consort of viols in Fantazy.

Described by Limelight magazine as a ‘national treasure’, Ensemble Liaison is one of Australia’s leading internationally acclaimed ensembles.

One of Australia’s most exciting classical music ensembles, the Affinity String Quartet, will perform two masterworks - Gyorgy Kurtag's Six Moments Musicaux and Schubert’s Death and the Maiden.

Families will love the performance of Prokofiev’s classic Peter and the Wolf, performed by the Scotch College Orchestra and narrated by renowned actor Max Gillies.

WORDS & IDEAS

WWAF’s Words & Ideas program features leading luminaries discussing challenging contemporary issues such as the clean energy challenge, climate catastrophe, pandemics, peace and war. Headliners include seasoned journalists, fascinating authors, international relations experts, political advisors, climate leaders, a Nobel prize winner and more.

Join former Australian chief scientist, Alan Finkel, as he shares his compelling insights and expertise from his new book and as he discusses how Australia can lead the way in the global transition to clean energy.

Join two of Australia’s leading experts on climate change as they discuss what is the scientific truth on the climate catastrophe is and what a ‘renewable’ Australia might look like.

Nobel prize winner Peter Doherty will join award-winning journalist and author Christine Keneally to discuss how the pandemic has shaped our lives and what we can expect in the future.

Join John as he introduces Shakespeare Vnmobled, and presents incontrovertible evidence on the true author.

Join political adviser and journalist Jim Middleton as he discusses peace and war with international relations expert Nick Bisley.

The Sheila Drummond Memorial will see three of Australia’s most influential journalists lead a lively discussion on politics, media and democracy.

 MAKE A DONATION

The Woodend Winter Arts Festival is a volunteer run, not-for-profit event. If you’re unable to attend the Festival this year, however would still like to make a donation, we are a tax deductible arts organisation with gift recipient status. Every dollar helps to ensure we can continue to deliver a high calibre event that our audience has grown to love and appreciate.