14th to 15th September 2023
Program
Thursday – Bellingen Cedar Bar & Kitchen
6:00pm: Opening Galla Celbration
Join us for an intimate evening of fine food, wine and special guest performances by our local festival musicians
Friday – Bellingen Cedar Bar & Kitchen
2:30pm: Adam Chalabi and Lachlan Wilkins
Harmony Strings: A Duet of Violins
A concert of their best-loved duets for violin.
7:30pm: Nick Russoniello
Saxaphone and Loop Machine
A one-man band mash-up from Baroque to Beatbox
Saturday – Bellingen Memorial Hall
2:30pm: Adam Chalabi and Daniel de Borah
Violin and Piano Seranade
A concert featuring two of Australia’s leading musicians
7:30pm: Meena Shamalay, Elspeth Bawden & Natalie Jeffries
ABC Classic FM’s “Game Show” host and friends will take us on a journey exploring the new and old world music of digital gaming.
Sunday – Bellingen Memorial Hall
2:30pm: Bellingen Youth Orchestra
A full orchestral extravaganza by Bellingen’s beloved local youth orchestra and ensembles.
Adam Chalabi
1st violinist for the acclaimed Tinnalley Quartet, and Associate Professor of Violin at the University of Queensland, his career spans from the UK, Switzerland and Australia.
Daniel de Borah
Daniel de Borah is recognised as one of Australia’s foremost musicians, consistently praised for the grace, finesse and imaginative intelligence of his performances.
Meena Shamalay
Host of the Game Show on ABC’s Classic FM, Meena Shamalay is a composer and multi-instrumentalist who explores cutting edge new music forms and improvisation.
Nick Russoniello
One of Australia’s leading and most dynamic contemporary saxophonists and composers.
Lachlan Wilkins
Originally from Bellingen, Lachlan graduated from the Queensland Conservatorium in 2019, studying under the head of strings, Michelle Walsh.
Adam Chalabi
1st violinist for the acclaimed Tinnalley Quartet, and Associate Professor of Violin at the University of Queensland, his career spans from the UK, Switzerland and
Daniel de Borah
Daniel de Borah is recognised as one of Australia’s foremost musicians, consistently praised for the grace, finesse and imaginative intelligence of his performances.
Meena Shamalay
Host of the Game Show on ABC’s Classic FM, Meena Shamalay is a composer and multi-instrumentalist who explores cutting edge new music forms and improvisation.
Nick Russoniello
One of Australia’s leading and most dynamic contemporary saxophonists and composers.
Lachlan Wilkins
Originally from Bellingen, Lachlan graduated from the Queensland Conservatorium in 2019, studying under the head of strings, Michelle Walsh.
