TWO FABULOUS CONCERTS TO CHOOSE FROM!

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25th May 2016



On Saturday 4th June @ 8pm, the fabulous STREET REQUIEM 
(in memory of those who have died on the streets) is returning to Brisbane after a sell-out performance in 2015. See it before it reaches Carnegie Hall, New York in September.
Don't miss it this time.
  


Then on Sunday 5th June @ 3pm, we are proud to present NO EXCUSES! (Women singing out against domestic violence) for the first time in Brisbane. Watch the 100+ women's chorus perform this very moving work. 

Following No Excuses! you'll be entertained by our fabulous and fun choir performances in our Festival Finale Concert - "Puttin' on the Ritz" with Dr Kirby Shaw from the USA. You'll see our massed choir which has come together just for this Festival, Musica, the Mt Maria College Choir and also a very special performance by our very own Absolutely Everybody Brisbane Choir:
The Absolutely Everybody Brisbane Choir

By attending our events, you will not only support the fantastic work of the singers involved in the Festival, but also the work of the School of Hard Knocks . Proceeds will support the School and its provision of arts and cultural programs for the marginalised and vulnerable.  
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SPECIAL WORKSHOP FOR CONDUCTORS, MUSIC TEACHERS AND SINGERS
During the Brisbane International Singers Festival, attend this afternoon workshop and learn from the best.
Saturday 4th June 2016
2:30 - 5pm
BISF Saturday Session (for conductors, music teachers and singers)
Adult $60 Concession or children U16 $45
The Edge, State Library of Queensland, Stanley Place, South Brisbane
 
Learn from the masters: Dr Kirby Shaw (USA), Dr Jonathon Welch and Dr Kathleen McGuire - all renowned conductors and musicians.

See Kirby Shaw conduct a Masterclass with a Brisbane Choir; attend a conductor's workshop presented by our experienced presenters; enjoy a Jazz Improvisation workshop with Kirby Shaw and take the opportunity to ask questions during the Q&A at the conclusion of the session.


Dr Kirby Shaw working with THECHO!R at the 
Melbourne International Singers Festival 2015.    

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Yours sincerely,




Dr Jonathon Welch AM
Founding Music Director -
School of Hard Knocks Institute
Choir of Hard Knocks 
Melbourne International Singers Festival
Brisbane International Singers Festival
Melbourne Eisteddfod

PS. It's not too late to join and sing with us for the Festival. Some singers are just attending for the weekend of the festival itself. We'd love to have you and know you'll enjoy the experience of singing with like-minded people and learning from Dr Kirby Shaw and our other experts.