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Nexas @ WollCon – feel-good music, played with polish + humour

Nexas Quartet | Wollongong Conservatorium Concert 16 January, 2026, Wollongong Conservatorium of Music, NSW Pulling into the green sweep of the Wollongong Botanic Gardens late on a Friday afternoon, the atmosphere was one of fun. Kids were spread across the lawn outside, cartwheeling, cricket bats in hand. By the time I reached the buildings of the Wollongong Conservatorium of Music,

Pepe Newton January 25, 2026

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Nexas Quartet launches new Gershwin album – a hit concert!

Nexas Quartet | Gershwin Album Launch 9 August, 2025, Utzon Room, Sydney, NSW Four saxophones sound a bit excessive, but not when you hear them played by Nexas, a quartet which has performed with few changes for over twenty years. Indeed, the sounds were so intertwined and complementary that it sounded just like a classical wind quartet but more engaging.

Tony Burke August 10, 2025

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OCMF Gala: A celebration of wonders

Orange Chamber Music Festival | Gala Concert Saturday March 9 | Civic Theatre, Orange, NSW A highlight of this year’s Orange Chamber Music Festival was the Saturday night Gala at the Civic Theatre. It showcased “the universal language of music in a display of sound, colour, and dance”, an eclectic mix of old and new, Australian and overseas, involving the

Jennifer Foong March 12, 2024

Orange Chamber Music Festival 2024 program launch

Orange Chamber Music Festival 7-10 March 2024, Orange Setting the stage is the beautiful city of Orange as Autumn arrives with colour filled trees, sunny days and cool nights. Each day will encourage our Festival Pass holders to wander around the region, and to discover the charm and beauty of our finest establishments as the Festival evolves. On day one,

Pepe Newton August 7, 2023

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Orange Chamber Music Festival sparkles with freshness

Back in the 60’s you could purchase a few hundred grams of rare Mt Canobolas Ozone “Canned under supervision on the summit of Mt Canobolas during Cherry Blossom to capture the sparkle and freshness of Orange air”. I came across this small wonder in the Orange Regional Museum where a trio of local musicians moved through the space presenting a

Pepe Newton May 4, 2022

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CD Review: Nexas Quartet | Tango de Saxos

Nexas Quartet are focused on promoting the musical diversity of the saxophone and I cannot think of a better vehicle to do so than Argentine Tango. I have worked with quartet member Jay Byrnes and guest pianist Daniel Rojas before on Byrnes’ solo Saxophone CD El Asunto Del Tango and I was excited to hear what the sound of a saxophone

Isabella Brown July 19, 2021

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Young Composer Award winner in a concert where the sky’s the limit – literally

Virtuoso musicianship and astonishing physical theatre combine in a captivating collaborative concert “As part of the Chatswood Cultural Program, concert goers will be uplifted by the rhythmic richness of the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra when – for the first time – it joins forces with powerhouse aerialists from physical theatre makers Legs On The Wall for the thrilling Next Chapters concert

Pepe Newton May 11, 2021

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Musical Adventures at Orange Chamber Music Festival

I spent the weekend rediscovering the NSW city of Orange, enjoying bushwalking in Mt Canobolas’ sub-alpine forests, tasting plates in local wineries, fine accomodation with fresh figs from the farm’s orchard, and quiet wanderings through the town’s stunningly autumnal parks and gardens. This is a regional centre that, according to Carmen Nieves-Byrnes (Managing Director of the inaugural Orange Chamber Music

Pepe Newton April 12, 2021

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Variety, enjoyment and collegiality on show in Orange

Orange Chamber Music Festival: Gala Melbourne Digital Concert Hall from Orange, NSW, April 8, 2021 Joy and expectation were in the air at the Opening Gala of the Orange Chamber Music Festival in the central west of NSW. Introductory speakers and live audience alike were visibly keen to be part of the inaugural festival, delayed a year by the pandemic.

Margaret Steinberger April 11, 2021

Orange Chamber Music Festival bursts onto the scene!

The Orange Chamber Music Festival (OCMF) is a not for profit organisation created by professional musicians with residence in Orange. OCMF is supported by local organisations and businesses as a cultural and tourism initiative that provides a performance platform for established and upcoming artists and ensembles, as well as inviting artists of domestic and international regard. 2021 is the festival’s

Pepe Newton March 22, 2021

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Review: Symphonic Saxes at old 505 | Nexas+Granger

Nexas Quartet’s collaboration with harpist Emily Granger at Old 505 last week was the closest I have yet come since Covid infected our lives to attending a live orchestral concert in the traditional sense – with each work on the program firmly in the tonal camp and the ensemble displaying a capacity for exquisite orchestral textures and phrasing. Debussy bookended

Adam Jeffrey December 15, 2020

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