What a first week of the ACO2's inaugral tour to regional WA! The orchestra has played to sold-out concerts in Narrogin, Katanning, Albany and Manjimup with all audiences shouting for more. After the first concert in Narrogin, the enthusiastic audience were keen to chat to the musicians. There was a little drama before the concert, with some of the musicians getting bogged when exploring a near-by salt lake.
The second stop was Katanning and another appreciative crowd. In fact one audience member from the Narrogin concert drove all the way to Katanning to see the concert again. The next morning the orchestra made a special visit to Katanning Senior High School to play to 180 students in years 8, 9 and 10. The concert featured instrument demonstrations, discussions about the music and some anecdotes from our young musicians about why they love playing music. Afterwards they crowded around the musicians to ask more questions about their instruments and life as a musician.
The reception in Albany was warm to say the least. Albany has an active string community and the town was abuzz with anticipation for the workshops and concert. Both workshops were enormously successful, leaving the students with motivation to achieve their best for the rest of the year.
Next stop was the timber town of Manjimup, and despite being rained out of what was meant to be an outdoor performance, the alternative venue of the Town Hall proved just as lovely. The audience, who had purchased picnic hampers to eat in the park, were quite happy to picnic in the Town Hall before the concert.
Tomorrow we are off to Bunbury and then to our final concert in Mt Helena in the Perth Hills.
Thanks to Wesfarmers for their support!
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