Four concerts at festival

Pearl Beach Music Festival will be held from Saturday, June 7, to Sunday, June 8, at the Pearl Beach Arboretum.

The Pearl Beach Progress Association communications officer Ms Lynne Lillico said the festival would feature a four concert classical program.

"The festival is now in its 15th year and will again be held on the June long weekend in the Pearl Beach Memorial Hall," Ms Lillico said.

The festival will begin on Saturday at 2.30pm with the Concertante, an ensemble of dedicated musicians who are both experienced performers and music teachers.

The group will be led by executive director of the Central Coast Conservatorium Mr Chris Bearman.

"They will present a special program of works," Ms Lillico said.

Saturday's evening performance will begin at 7.30pm with a performance by the Lipman Harp Duo.

Eminent harpists, husband and wife Sebastien and Sayo Lipman, will be present a well known repertoire.

The Sunday afternoon performance will feature the Nexas Saxophone Quartet.

"These four amazingly talented young musicians are prize winners from the 2007 Musica Viva Award for Chamber Music which forms an important part of the Sydney Eisteddford," Ms Lillico said.

The program will include Histoire du Tango by Astor Piazolla, Saxophone Quartet by Phillip Glass and an Australian work by Stuart Greenbaum.

The Sydney Conservatorium Ensemble "Virtuoso Voices" will conclude the Pearl Beach Music Festival on Sunday evening at 7.30pm.

They will sing classical and popular arias, solos and duets, some accompanied by solo instruments.

Works to be performed will include Lieder by Schubert, Richard Strauss, Puccini, Verdi and more.

Tickets are on sale for $35 per person, per performance and $15 for children.

All proceeds go to the local and environmental facilities in Pearl Beach.

Press release, 19 May 2008 Lynne Lillico, Pearl Beach Progress Association