General News
27 June, 2025
Don’t miss the orchestra
ORCHESTRA Victoria will return to Warrnambool’s Lighthouse Theatre for a one-night-only performance this weekend.
The show, to be staged tomorrow (Saturday, June 28) will bring colour, clarity and connection to Warrnambool.
With conductor Carlo Antonioli and host Jacinta Parsons, this concert promises to blend iconic masterpieces with vibrant, modern voices.
This richly textured program of works spans continents, centuries and musical worlds – from the lyrical grace of Tchaikovsky to the rhythmic vitality of Jessie Montgomery and the pastoral stillness of Aaron Copland.
Taking place from 7.30pm Saturday, ‘Orchestra Victoria in Concert’ brings together a chamber-scale ensemble of some of Australia’s finest orchestral musicians under the baton of acclaimed conductor Carlo Antonioli, with writer and broadcaster Jacinta Parsons as host and guide.
The program will open with Tchaikovsky’s ‘Serenade for Strings’, an emotional homage to Mozart filled with sweeping melodies, elegance and warmth.
This will be followed by the crisp inventiveness of Stravinsky’s ‘Octect for Winds’, a witty and refined gem of neoclassical colour.
From there the concert will move into striking contemporary territory, with Jessie Montgomery’s ‘Starburst’ – a 2012 work that explodes with energy, rhythm and kaleidoscopic string textures.
The evening will conclude with Copland’s ‘Appalachian Spring,’ heard in its original chamber version for 13 instruments.
Full of space, light and quiet hope, it paints an idealised musical landscape that still resonates powerfully today.
“This is a concert about movement; from nostalgia to modernity, from reflection to joy,” conductor Carlo Antonioli said.
“It’s an invitation to experience the intimacy of chamber music with the full emotional force of a live orchestra.”
This performance is part of Orchestra Victoria’s commitment to bringing exceptional live music to regional audiences.
The performance will run for about two hours (including a 20-minute interval).
For last-minute bookings contact the Lighthouse Theatre.
