Ballarat Wind Orchestra - European Adventure

Ballarat Wind Orchestra is the region's premier wind ensemble. The Orchestra has completed several ambitious projects since its inception, including premiering new Australian works for Wind Band and collaborating with organisations like the Ballarat Choral Society and the Victoria Chorale to present Carmina Burana and Mozart's Requiem in Ballarat and Melbourne. The Wind Orchestra completed tours to Europe in 2011 and 2018, and China in 2014. This year, the Orchestra will perform throughout France and Italy, including performances in Angers, the Chiesa di San Massimo in Turin, Riva del Garda and at the Festival des Anches d'Azur in La Croix-Valmer. Sally-Anne Russell will join the Ballarat Wind Orchestra and conductor Mario Dobernig as special guest for this year's tour. Mario Dobernig- Mario is the Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the Art of Sound Orchestra and the Victoria Chorale, Co-Artistic Director of the Albury Chamber Music Festival and Director of Music at St. Andrew's Brighton. Sally-Anne Russell - Having performed on the concert platform and operatic stage in twenty five countries, Sally-Anne Russell is one of Australia's finest mezzo sopranos. Her extensive list of recordings and awards are testament to her contribution to the arts both nationally and internationally. Sally-Anne has performed more than 80 operatic roles with major opera companies and orchestras throughout Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Canada, USA, UK, Japan and Europe.