EVERYDAY WONDERS - The Girl from Aleppo

Name: EVERYDAY WONDERS - The Girl from Aleppo
Start: 2026-11-08T15:00:00.000+11:00
End: 2026-11-08T16:30:00.000+11:00
Location: THE MUSIC ESTUARY - ST MARY'S

Date

Sunday 8 November 2026 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM | (UTC+11)

Location

THE MUSIC ESTUARY - ST MARY'S

38-42 Norton St, Ballina, NSW, 2478

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Join Syrinx vocal women’s ensemble, violinist Annabelle Swainston and pianist Ayesha Gough for a deeply moving journey through the landscapes of human resilience, reflection and peace.

Centred around Cecilia McDowall’s extraordinary five-movement cantata, Everyday Wonders: The Girl from Aleppo, this concert traces the true, perilous trek of refugee Nujeen Mustafa from Syria to Europe.

Balanced by the tender intimacy of Brahms’ Intermezzo in A-major, a capella works of purity and innocence by Loenora D’Este and John Tavener and the atmospheric textures of violinist and composer Annabelle Swainston’s Currawong at Dusk, invite to a more reflective segment in the program.

Profound sacred calls for peace by Gregor Meyer and Arvo Pärt complete this program as an exploration of hope against all odds.