The Albany Sinfonia invites you to an unforgettable experience of classical music, featuring works by Sibelius, Grieg, and Schubert, under the expert baton of local conductor Adam Cook.

The concerts will take place on Friday 15 November 7.30pm and Saturday 16 November 2.00pm at Wesley Church, promising a rich musical experience for all.

The program includes Schubert’s haunting Unfinished Symphony, Grieg’s beloved Peer Gynt Suite (excerpts), and Sibelius’s stirring Finlandia. In addition to these classical highlights, audiences will be treated to a jazzy number arranged by renowned jazz pianist Will Upson, adding a contemporary twist to the concert.

Tickets $30 Adult | $25 Concession | $5 Child. Available now at Paperbark Merchants, in store or online.

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We were very lucky to be featured on GWN 7News Regional recently, while preparing our performance of Dvorak’s 9th Symphony ‘From the New World’. You can see the news clip here.

Our sold out performance was an amazing experience for the Sinfonia players and big thanks go out to Emma Luxton for leading us in this fabulous work.

We’re always on the lookout for string players, so please send an email or DM if you’re interested in joining.

We’re looking forward to making music again in 2024, with rehearsal recommencing on Wednesday 31st January at 7pm. Our performance of Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 is scheduled for Saturday May 11th under the baton of Emma Luxton.

We are currently seeking violin players to join us. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or an enthusiastic amateur, we’d love to hear from you!

Why join us? You will play and practice with a diverse group of music lovers, perform in concerts and community events and be part of an inclusive community group

If you’d like more information, please send us message via the contact form

Long-term Albany Sinfonia member Bede Harold played his last concert with the orchestra at Wesley Church on Saturday, 1st April 2023.

Bede has been playing violin with Albany Sinfonia since 1999 and has also volunteered with the organisation for many years undertaking Sinfonia’s finance audits, distributing posters, mowing the Musical Hall lawns, helping to set up for rehearsals and assisting with the setup of the Sinfonia Music library. Bede is still visiting local aged care facilities and playing his violin. The orchestra wishes to thank Bede for his many years of membership and service.

We’ll miss Bede in the violin section and we hope to see him in the audience at future Sinfonia concerts!

Gerald the Giraffe has been very busy with important dancing commitments lately, but luckily he’s found the time to judge the winners of Albany Sinfonia’s colouring-in competition from their last concert, Giraffes Can’t Dance. 

Congratulations to our winners Edith, Paige, Cynthia and Gay who each win two tickets to A Night in Vienna, a fabulous programme of Viennese music being played at the Albany Town Hall on 11th & 12th November. If you’d like to join our winners at the concert, tickets are available here or at Alison Steer Optometrist, 51 Aberdeen St, Albany.

Winners left to right: Cynthia, Edith, Gay, Paige

On the last Saturday in August, Albany Sinfonia was lucky enough to be joined by Gerald the Giraffe for a fantastic musical experience. Yvette Elms read Gerald’s beloved story book Giraffes Can’t Dance to a lively audience who danced along while the orchestra, led by Kathryn MacNeil, played a marvellous selection of classical music to embellish Gerald’s story. Gerald was finally able to dance to his own tune with help from Albany’s finest classical musicians and the ever-enthusiastic Albany Sinfonia audience.

Gerald had a busy week leading up to the concert, visiting the Albany Town Hall, going to see The Fairy Queen, grabbing a kebab on York St and popping into the Albany Public Library to make sure they had a copy of his book. You can catch up with Gerald’s adventures on Albany Sinfonia’s Facebook page.

Those who came to the concert would know there is colouring-in competition with a lovely picture of Gerald for budding artists (young and old!) to make their mark on. Gerald is busy judging the entries right now and the winners will be announced soon!

Sinfonia members Helen Grandage (viola), Evie Roxburgh (viola) and Julie Parish (cello) joined musicians from the University of Western Australia’s Conservatorium of Music in an exciting collaboration with the Albany Entertainment Centre and arts organisation Breaksea in a new, fully staged production of Henry Purcell’s ‘Fairy Queen’. The performance was a magical, underwater spectacle featuring song, dance, projection and shadow puppetry.

Performed to near-capacity audiences across two performances, this stunning aquatic-themed reinvention of William Shakespeare’s play ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ featured opera singers Sara Macliver and Pia Harris along with a cast of local actors and choirs. The show also featured shadow puppetry designed by Albany artist Sue Codee, creative, aquatic-themed costumes and contemporary dance.

The orchestra was led by Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Concertmaster Shaun Lee-Chen under the baton of Professor Alan Lourens.