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Piccolos & Our Next Concert @ Flute Tree Piccolos & our next concert @ Flute Tree If this Email is no t displaying co rrectly please click here Head Office: 1 / 111 For those who like to stand above the crowd; A sure fire way to be welcomed by your band leader, Moore Street guaranteed to get you a seat in the orchestra, or just another weapon in your arsenal. Leichhardt NSW 2040 The smallest member of the orchestra, and the baby of the flute family, playing the piccolo is a tricky thing to ph (02) 9564 1233(02) get right. When played well however, there is nothing quite as excing as a frenec piccolo solo. Whether you 9564 1233 prefer your Fledermaus, your Vivaldi or your Shostakovich, now is a great me to get a piccolo. Free Call 1 800 123 3681 800 123 368 Below is a selecon of piccolos to suit different sorts of piccolo player. 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Come and find the perfect piccolo for you today at the Flute Tree Contact us to arrange a suitable me to try out some piccolos: Freecall 1800 123 368 Email: info@thewoodwind‐group.com.au Saturday April 5, 3.00 PM ‐ Grevillea Ensemble with guest arst Michael Halliwell (Baritone) About Grevillea Ensemble Grevillea Ensemble was founded in 1999 by soprano Wendy Dixon (Guest Arst ‐ Opera Australia) and pianist David Miller AM (Chair of Ensemble Studies, Sydney Conservatorium) with violinist Marina Marsden (then Assistant Concertmaster ‐ Sydney Symphony) who le the group at the end of the 2003 season. Grevillea was formed by these accomplished arsts to communicate and share their love of music with their audience. During recitals, the arsts talk to the audience about the music they are playing in an informal, inmate atmosphere. At the end of each recital the audience has the opportunity to chat with the musicians over complimentary refreshments. Now based at The Flute Tree, 1/111 Moore St., Leichhardt, Michael Halliwell ‐ Baritone Grevillea's subscripon series recital programmes explore a wide range of familiar and new repertoire for voice and Michael Halliwell studied music and literature at piano. Wendy and David are joined by a different guest the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. arst in each recital, bringing unique combinaons and He was awarded two scholarships to study at the variety to each Sunday aernoon programme. London Opera Centre an dwith Otakar Kraus, as well as with Tito Gobbi in Florence. He was principal baritone for many years with the 2 of 3 2/04/2014 2:44 PM Netherlands Opera, the Nürnberg Municipal Opera and the Hamburg State Opera; and he sang in many Europeancies including London, Munich, Berlin, Frankfurt, Brussels, Paris and Moscow. He took part in several world premieres and appeared frequently at major European fesvals in opera, oratorio and song recitals. 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