Orchestra in the Park

Orchestra in the Park

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Posted 2019-03-01 by Irenke Forsythfollow

Sat 30 Mar 2019

Historic Brush Farm House, once home to Blue Mountains explorer Gregory Blaxland, is hosting a free evening of classical music performed live on the lawn. Presented by the City of Ryde, it is a new event that is part of the Park Series featuring movies in parks.



With the Ryde Hunters Hill Symphony Orchestra, conductor Ian Cox, concert master Rebecca Irwin and soloists Alison Robertson and George Yang, it will be an exquisite night of entertainment.

The programme –

  • 'Overture from The Magic Flute K. 620' by W.A. Mozart
  • 'Aria from Paride ed Elena: O del mio dolce ardor' (O of my Gentle Love) by C.W. Gluck
  • 'Auf Flugeln des Gesanges (On Wings of Song) by J.L.F. (Felix) Mendelssohn
  • 'Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major' by F.J. Haydn

  • INTERVAL, followed by –

  • 'Gretchen am Spinnrade (Gretchen at the Spinning Wheel)' by F. P. Schubert
  • 'Alleluia from Exsultate, jubilate K. 165' by W.A. Mozart
  • Symphony No.7 in A major, Op. 92 by L van Beethoven

  • You can also enjoy drinks from the bar onsite at this licensed event, along with cheese boards, coffee and desserts available for purchase. Note, no BYO alcohol is allowed into the venue and minors must be accompanied by an adult.

    Brush Farm House will also be open to the public for guided tours on the night. This heritage-listed colonial mansion was formerly a farm, residence and vineyard in suburban Eastwood, built circa 1820. Originally Palladian-style, it was a 4-bedroom, 2-storey house with entrance and upper halls. East and west wings were added later as were stables and outbuildings, and landscaped grounds with a carriage loop.



    It is one of the most substantial houses surviving from the Macquarie period and is important nationally as the site where some of our colony's initial land grants were made and for where the earliest phases of European settlement and expansion of Australia occurred.

    This inclusive event is wheelchair accessible with parking available at the back of the house. Grounds open at 5pm with the concert beginning at 6pm and concluding 8.30pm.

    The house at 19 Lawson Street is not openly visible from the street. If you're turning into Lawson Street from Marsden Road, turn left where you see the laneway with the Correctional Services sign. It is part of a larger site with the house on the left.

    Bring a picnic rug or low-lying chairs to enjoy the music and, if you love history, be sure to explore the house.

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    !date 30/03/2019 -- 30/03/2019
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