Beyond the Horizon

Join Essendon Symphony Orchestra for a musical voyage across stormy seas and frozen frontiers.

Program

• Overture to The Flying Dutchman - Richard Wagner
• Symphony No. 8 in B minor, 'Unfinished' - Franz Schubert
• Antarctica Suite - Nigel Westlake ft. Dan McKay, Guitar

Conductor: Dr Kathleen McGuire

Assistant Conductor: Chen-Yu Yang

Embark on an unforgettable journey beyond familiar shores as the Essendon Symphony Orchestra explores music inspired by adventure, mystery and the natural world. Wagner's exhilarating Overture to The Flying Dutchman unleashes the power of wind, waves and legend, while Schubert's beloved “Unfinished” Symphony No 8 offers a profound and deeply human voyage of the soul. The afternoon culminates in Nigel Westlake's breathtaking Antarctica Suite, featuring guitarist Dan McKay, a vivid musical portrait of the world's last great wilderness and the icy oceans that surround it.