City of Banyule: Music in September

Dear Banyulites and visitors (be it inter-council, inter-state, international, or, let's face it, sometimes inter-planetary, such is our cultural pull factor).

We've got a cracker month of music lined up this September, so without further ado let's take a sneak peek!

Sunday 4th September: Jazzy Juniors!

6pm, Ivanhoe City Hall

A delight for young and old, this annual favourite sees an eighty-strong band of enthusiastic young performers blasting out their favourite jazz licks in style!

"Whilst the band this year does feature unusually high numbers of beginner saxophone and trumpet players, we know that audiences can't fail to enjoy our more creative project for this year. I'll just say two things: improvisation, fifty minutes."

Concert Director, Michelle Piers

Train Delayed Blues

Month-long instalment, Platform 1 at Rosanna, Macleod and Watsonia stations

Continuing this year's jazz-fusion inspired theme, this installation will see three of the City of Banyule's most iconic train stations staffed by a lonesome harmonica player twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Using only a small repertoire of classic four bar blues, these talented musicians will lament the lateness of trains with their rhythmic groove and soulful cries.

Saturday 10th September: Spring Has Come

12am-11.59pm, All Across Banyule

This ambitious musical immersion project is the brainchild of Banyule Music Director Penny Farthing. For twenty-four hours, speakers positioned all around the City of Banyule will broadcast Heidelberg Youth Orchestra recordings of orchestral music composed for Spring.

From Vivaldi to Ravel, every household will be involuntarily immersed in the rich strains of beautiful music for the full day, for free!

Sunday 18th September: Interpretative Saxophone Live!

11am, Chelsworth Park, Ivanhoe

Another fantastic international premiere will be hosted in Banyule this month as young musician Jeffrey Waterstone will host a five-hour long concert, responding to the movement of the audience and passers-by.

"It's about translating body movements, expressions, and moods into rhythm and melody. I think that the timbre and gentle soothing tone of the saxophone (universally loved by everyone) is the perfect medium for this experiment."

Jeffrey Waterstone, saxophonist

There really is something for everyone, and this is only the beginning! Stay tuned for more updates, including your chance to win free tickets to Knitting a Monologue: Tales of our Elders, a performance piece in development across the Banyule City libraries!