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Approximate Duration: 2 hours, including an interval

Join Australia’s premier military concert band for an unforgettable evening that moves the spirit and stirs the imagination. The Air Force Band’s ‘Symphony in Motion’ is a vibrant and thought-provoking program exploring beauty, catastrophe and renewal in nature - and the ever-evolving journey of humanity.

With moments of nostalgia, humour and emotional depth, this eclectic program promises to surprise, challenge and captivate. The program opens with ‘Moondani Dances’ by Australian composer Taren Carter, a spirited celebration of renewal inspired by the rebirth of the St Andrews township after the Black Saturday bushfires. Sergeant Laila Engle will perform Mike Mower’s virtuosic Flute Concerto, while Scott McAllister’s ‘Popcopy – More Cowbell’ injects high-octane humour. ‘This Cruel Moon’ by John Mackey offers a tender, haunting reflection on love and loss, and Josiah Carr’s ‘Faultlines’ contrasts in a work that is unstable, unpredictable and destructive. The concert culminates in Rachmaninov’s ‘Symphonic Dances’ – a timeless expression of passion, nostalgia and renewal.

Join us for an evening where sound becomes movement, and movement becomes emotion – a vivid journey through soundscapes that dance, shimmer and soar.

Royal Australian Air Force Band
Under the baton of Squadron Leader Daniel Phillips

Moondani Dances - Taran Carter
Smoke and Mirrors – Erica Muhl
Flute Concerto, 1st Movement – Mike Mower (featuring SGT Laila Engle)
Popcopy – More Cowbell – Scott McAllister
This Cruel Moon – John Mackey
Faultlines – Josiah Carr
Symphonic Dances – Sergei Rachmaninov

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The Venue: Ulumbarra Theatre

 

Meaning ‘gather together’ or ‘meeting place’ in the language of the local Dja Dja Wurrung people, Bendigo’s Ulumbarra Theatre rises majestically from what was once the Sandhurst Gaol.

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BV&E acknowledges the Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Peoples as the traditional custodians of the lands where our venues stand and where we share stories through art and culture.

We acknowledge and pay respect to their Elders past, present and future.