Steel City Strings

With Seasons, Steel City Strings returns to its popular identity as a classical local Chamber orchestra that earned us our 2019 APRA National Art Music Award for “Excellence in a Regional Area and Commitment to Performing Australian Music”. Vivaldi’s Four Seasons will be bookended by works by JS Bach and an Australian composition.

With Seasons, Steel City Strings returns to its popular identity as a classical local Chamber orchestra that earned us our 2019 APRA National Art Music Award for “Excellence in a Regional Area and Commitment to Performing Australian Music”. Vivaldi’s Four Seasons will be bookended by works by JS Bach and an Australian composition.

From October to December 2020, Steel City Strings will perform its inaugural Digital Season. 3 incredible 40-minute concerts. 3 incredible months. It will see a combination of complete orchestra works such as Warlock's 'Capriol Suite', trios, quartets and various solo performances from our principal and associate artists. Oct: Vivaldi, Beethoven, Mendelssohn Nov: Corelli, Ravel, Holst Dec: Mozart, Shostakovich, Warlock Trailer: https://youtu.be/HPVl-9gsCqs

After months of being locked out of concert halls, Wollongong's Award-Winning Chamber Orchestra, STEEL CITY STRINGS is thrilled to make a welcome and COVID safe return to Bowral Memorial Hall. A program that is short and sweet offers two old favourites, Antonio Vivaldi's Concerto for Two Cellos and Peter Warlock's popular Capriol Suite. And a surprise: Ernest Bloch’s Concerto Grosso No.1 for strings and piano obbligato. A joyous celebration of string writing at its very best.

After months of being locked out of concert halls, Wollongong's Award-Winning Chamber Orchestra, STEEL CITY STRINGS is thrilled to make a welcome and COVID safe return to Berry School of Arts. A program that is short and sweet offers two old favourites, Antonio Vivaldi's Concerto for Two Cellos and Peter Warlock's popular Capriol Suite. And a surprise: Ernest Bloch’s Concerto Grosso No.1 for strings and piano obbligato. A joyous celebration of string writing at its very best.

The Composer is in the Room features the world premiere of a new work by Elena Kats-Chernin who was voted number one favourite Australian composer in the recent ABC Favourite Composers countdown. It is a great honour for our region to premiere this work, which was commissioned by a local philanthropist specifically to be presented in our region by Steel City Strings. Other works, by local composers, have also been chosen for their audience appeal.

The Composer is in the Room features the world premiere of a new work by Elena Kats-Chernin who was voted number one favourite Australian composer in the recent ABC Favourite Composers countdown. It is a great honour for our region to premiere this work, which was commissioned by a local philanthropist specifically to be presented in our region by Steel City Strings. Other works, by local composers, have also been chosen for their audience appeal.

The Composer is in the Room features the world premiere of a new work by Elena Kats-Chernin who was voted number one favourite Australian composer in the recent ABC Favourite Composers countdown. It is a great honour for our region to premiere this work, which was commissioned by a local philanthropist specifically to be presented in our region by Steel City Strings. Other works, by local composers, have also been chosen for their audience appeal.

Earth Connections features William Barton, widely recognised as Australia’s finest didgeridoo player. He says "I want to take the oldest culture in the world and blend it with Europe's rich musical legacy.” Steel City Strings will reach out to William, his friends, and local Indigenous artists in a program of shared creations.

Earth Connections features William Barton, widely recognised as Australia’s finest didgeridoo player. He says "I want to take the oldest culture in the world and blend it with Europe's rich musical legacy.” Steel City Strings will reach out to William, his friends, and local Indigenous artists in a program of shared creations.

The Composer is in the Room features the world premiere of a new work by Elena Kats-Chernin who was voted number one favourite Australian composer in the recent ABC Favourite Composers countdown. It is a great honour for our region to premiere this work, which was commissioned by a local philanthropist specifically to be presented in our region by Steel City Strings. Other works, by local composers, have also been chosen for their audience appeal.

Be the first to choose your preferred venue and seat for all three series in our very exciting 2020 season line up.

Not sure you can get to all three series throughout the year? A two series subscription allows you to book your seat(s) at any two of the three concert series in 2020.

We are delighted to welcome back violinist Anna da Silva Chen playing Beethoven’s violin concerto. With our string orchestra augmented with brass, woodwind and percussion, we will be performing Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony and Paul Stanhope’s ‘Morning Star’ for string orchestra.

We are delighted to welcome back violinist Anna da Silva Chen playing Beethoven’s violin concerto. With our string orchestra augmented with brass, woodwind and percussion, we will be performing Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony and Paul Stanhope’s ‘Morning Star’ for string orchestra.

We are delighted to welcome back violinist Anna da Silva Chen playing Beethoven’s violin concerto. With our string orchestra augmented with brass, woodwind and percussion, we will be performing Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony and Paul Stanhope’s ‘Morning Star’ for string orchestra.

Classically-trained multi-instrumentalist Des Cannings formed his own jazz band at age 14 and hasn't looked back. His Big Band - comprising vocals, brass, keyboard and rhythm - will combine with Steel City Strings to perform large orchestral works (Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue"), film music, jazz and more

Not sure you can get to all three series throughout the year? A two series subscription allows you to book your seat(s) at any two of the three concert series in 2019.

Classically-trained multi-instrumentalist Des Cannings formed his own jazz band at age 14 and hasn't looked back. His Big Band - comprising vocals, brass, keyboard and rhythm - will combine with Steel City Strings to perform large orchestral works (Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue"), film music, jazz and more.

Following our highly successful Celebration of Youth concert in 2017, we once again showcase the awesome talent of young musicians and composers of the Illawarra, South Coast and Southern Highlands. We will be joined by BlueScope Youth Orchestra in a selection of orchestral favourites, and young composer Adrian Whitehall will write a work commissioned for the occasion. Featured soloist is the winner of the Wollongong Conservatorium Concerto Competition 2018, bassoonist Peter Lavilles.

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Be the first to choose your preferred venue and seat for all three series in our very exciting 2019 season line up.

Following our highly successful Celebration of Youth concert in 2017, we once again showcase the awesome talent of young musicians and composers of the Illawarra, South Coast and Southern Highlands. We will be joined by BlueScope Youth Orchestra in a selection of orchestral favourites, and young composer Adrian Whitehall will write a work commissioned for the occasion. Featured soloist is the winner of the Wollongong Conservatorium Concerto Competition 2018, bassoonist Peter Lavilles.

Virtuoso guitarist Aleksandr Tsiboulski joins Steel City Strings to play Ross Edwards’ Arafura Dances: Concerto for Guitar and Strings and Boccherini’s Fandango. Also on the program, Elgar’s Serenade for Strings, Barber’s Adagio and more.

Steel City Strings is joined by boutique choir con voci and soloists Susie Bishop (soprano), Daniel Tambasco (tenor) and Jared Lillehagen (bass) in works by Grieg, Fauré and Schubert.

Steel City Strings return with their first program for 2018. The program comprises string orchestra performances of some of the most loved string quartets, including Dvorak String Quartet No 12, Op 96 in F major “the American”, and Mendelssohn String Quartet No 2, Op. 13 in A minor. As usual, there will be a “crowd pleaser” or two, and a contemporary work by a local composer.

Steel City Strings subscription series in Wollongong : 7.30 pm on Saturday 24 March, 23 June, 22 September Steel City Strings subscription series in Kiama: 2pm on Sunday 18 March, 1 July, 16 September Steel City Strings subscription series other venues: 2pm on Sunday 25 March (Berry), 24 June (Southern Highlands), 23 September (Nowra)

A 76 minute feature documentary film Acclaimed filmmaker Tony Williams draws us into the heart of a chamber orchestra – Wollongong-based Steel City Strings – and reveals the interaction and the stories of the people behind the music. “Tony Williams’ film demonstrates that music is not some optional extra, it is our greatest form of expression and our lifeblood”. Andrew Ford – composer and radio presenter on ABC The Music Show Portion of sales will be fundraising for Steel City Strings

Steel City Strings presents “Music Through The Ages”, featuring great works from from the 18th to the 21st centuries. 7.30pm Saturday 28 October 2017 at Wollongong Art Gallery.

Steel City Strings presents “Music Through The Ages”, featuring great works from the 18th to the 21st centuries. 2pm Sunday 22 October 2017 at Kiama Pavilion.

Steel City Strings presents “Music from around the World”, a cultural feast of music from diverse cultures. 7.30pm Sunday 3rd June 2017 at Wollongong Art Gallery.

Steel City Strings presents “Music from around the World”, a cultural feast of music from diverse cultures. 2 pm Sunday 28 May 2017 at Berry School of Arts.

Book now and save with a subscription for Steel City Strings Wollongong concerts in 2017; 7.30 pm on Saturday 18 March (“Celebration of Youth”), 3 June (“Music from around the World”), and 28 October (“Music through the Ages”).

Steel City Strings presents Britten’s Simple Symphony and works by the great Italian, German/Austrian, Russian and Estonian composers of the Romantic era. Conductor: Keiren Brandt-Sawdy, Concertmaster: Kyle Little

Steel City Strings presents Britten’s Simple Symphony and works by the great Italian, German/Austrian, Russian and Estonian composers of the Romantic era. Conductor: Keiren Brandt-Sawdy, Concertmaster: Kyle Little

Soloists Kyle Little and Joanna Landstra join Steel City Strings to play Mozart’s Symphonia Concertante. Also on the program works by Haydn, Handel and Sibelius.

Steel City Strings subscription series at Wollongong Art Gallery: 7pm on Saturday 12 March, Saturday

Wollongong Art Gallery, 7pm Saturday 12 March 2016. Featuring classics old and new, from Vivaldi to Metallica - and much more.

Kiama Pavilion, 2pm Sunday 6 March 2016. Featuring classics old and new, from Vivaldi to Copland to our own Metallicamix arrangement - and much more.

Kiama Pavilion, Sunday November 29 at 2pm. Featuring Soprano Louise Lavilles singing Baroque and Christmas classics. Also Corelli Christmas Concerto, Mendelssohn String Symphony and much more.

Wollongong Art Gallery, Saturday November 21 at 7pm Featuring Janusz Wawrowski playing Bach Violin

Steel City Strings Concert – Berry School of Arts – August 16, 2015 02:00 PM