Gala Concert at Halloween

The Derwent Valley Concert Band Inc. presents

Gala Concert at Halloween

Bands of the DVCB with conductors, Nic Courto, Tim Jones, Lyall McDermott and Drum Major, David Schmidt 

with special guest, International Soprano, Bryony Dwyer
 

Gala Concert

This year’s concert falls on Halloween so in a nod towards this imported ‘holiday festival’, our band members are dressing up appropriately (they just love doing that so please feel free to join in) and each of our bands will present at least one work with a ‘spooky’ theme.

The concert is to be held in the New Norfolk Memorial Hall, Circle Street, New Norfolk on Saturday, October the 31st, beginning at 2pm. Drinks and snacks will be available for purchase.

Soloist

Derwent Valley soprano Bryony Dwyer, first sang in Vienna as soloist with the DVCB during a tour to Europe in 2001 when she was 15. Just eleven years later, she returned to Vienna to debut at the Wiener Staatsoper in the 2012/13 season as the winner of Opera Foundation Australia’s Vienna State Opera Award. Over more than a decade at the ‘House on the Ring’, Bryony was seen in many roles, including Pamina (Die Zauberflöte), Musetta (La Bohème), Elvira (L’Italiana in Algeri), Najade (Ariadne auf Naxos), and Mlle Jouvenot (Adriana Lecouvreur), as well as in the title roles of Cinderella, by Alma Deutscher and Persinette, a World Première in Vienna by Albin Fries.

For this concert, Bryony will sing arias from La Traviata (Verdi), Die Lustige Witwe (Lehar), and The Enchantress (Victor Herbert)

About

The Derwent Valley Concert Band Inc. (DVCB) has proudly served the communities of the Derwent Valley, Hobart, and Tasmania since it was founded in 1993 by the late Layton Hodgetts OAM. Over the years, the DVCB has expanded and now includes three vibrant concert bands: the Learner Ensemble, Community Winds, Concert Band, and the dynamic Marching Band. Smaller ensembles e.g. Clarinet Choir, Brass Ensemble, Big Band etc., are formed as required.

With a rich history of success in state and national championships and ten international performance tours across Europe, Asia, and North America, the DVCB is celebrated as one of Australia’s premier community bands.

Musicians of all ages and levels of skill and experience are welcome to join an ensemble that aligns with their musical interests and aspirations. Enquiries can be made through our website: https://dvcb.org/contact/