HERE’S a rare opportunity to see some truly brilliant young musicians. 

This Saturday, in a rare combination, Canberra Youth Orchestra will join Sydney Youth Orchestra to perform a concert called “Genesis,” a Canberra Centenary project at Llewellyn Hall.

The combined orchestra is also performing in Sydney tonight at the Conservatorium, then tomorrow, Friday, May 3, at Scots College’s Glengarry campus at the opening of the Arts in the Valley Festival.

Two of Canberra’s most distinctive musicians, Max Mc Bride and Rowan Harvey Martin, are the conductors for this concert and the concertmasters are Ben Chua from the SYO and Estellita Rae from the CYO, making it a genuine, combination, a tale of two cities.

The Governor-General and Mr Bryce will attend the first half of the program, which will include the announcement of the CYO’s new patron, believed to be a very distinguished and a musician.

The program for the evening is made up of by John Antill’s 1946 celebrated work, “Corroboree,” based on Aboriginal rhythms, and written by Antill during visits to Indigenous communities in La Perouse. As well, the two orchestras will perform Stravinsky’s “ The Rite of Spring,” which celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2013. by folksong with roots in pagan ritual and harnessing the symphony orchestra, it is also considered a milestone in the history of ballet.

There can be no doubt that the tool of stress have chosen works of rare energy and vigour which also celebrate the culture of Indigenous people.

The program for the evening is as follows:

6.45pm    Pre-concert Talk by Larry Sitsky in Llewellyn Hall

7:30pm    Concert Start

8:25pm    Interval (15mins)

9pm Concert finishes

“Genesis,” at Llewellyn Hall, 7:30pm, Saturday, May 4, tickets at the door.