Woy Woy family makes music in Gosford

A musical family from Woy Woy will be appearing with the Central Coast Symphony Orchestra and Gosford Philharmonia Choir at Gosford High School on April 9, as part of their "Feel the Spirit" concert.

Hans and Margaret Timmers will both sing as choir members and their daughter Maria will play the cello.

The Timmers family migrated to Australia from the Netherlands in 1991and are all gifted musically.

The family of five moved to Woy Woy from Sydney four years ago.

Rosa, the eldest daughter, plays flute and lyre.

Their second daughter, Eva, plays oboe. She married a Chinese musician and now often swaps her oboe for a Chinese music instrument such as the gourd pipe.

The youngest daughter, Maria studied social science at University and holds a graduate diploma in music therapy.

Maria currently works in Sydney as a music therapist.

When Maria first played in the cello section of the Central Coast Symphony Orchestra in 1992, her parents Hans and Margaret were in the audience.

This was at a combined concert with the Gosford Philharmonia Choir and soon after that Hans and Margaret also became members of the choir.

Hans works as a counsellor for a Sydney charity and Margaret plays and teaches piano in Woy Woy.

The orchestra and the Gosford Philharmonia Choir in their combined concert, Feel The Spirit, will perform John Rutter's cycle of negro spirituals, conducted by Philip Rees.

The Schubert Symphony No 9 will be conducted by Christopher Bearman.

For more information, contact 4324 7477.

Press release, March 17 Beverley Pinnock