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Kuringai Youth Orchestra

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KYO Presents: Christmas and Cinema

Book tickets below at 20% off*

Join the Kuringai Youth Orchestra on the 6th of December at Abbotsleigh’s Assembly Hall as they perform movie favourites including ‘Back to the Future’ and ‘Beauty and the Beast’, a medley of Christmas music in movies and more.

The concert is around 1.5 hours in a lovely, easy to access venue and afternoon tea is provided after the performance. KYO will be the only event at Abbotsleigh on the day so there should be ample parking available. Raffle tickets can be purchased on the day to win prizes during the intermission.

Program
Jaws – Williams 
Beauty and the Beast – Menken 
Harry’s Wondrous World – Williams 
Back to the Future – Silvestri
Christmas at the Movies – Krogstad
Symphony No. 1 Mvt 4 “Winter Daydreams” – Tchaikovsky

Read the program (TO COME)

    Artists
    Brad Lucas, conductor

    Tickets at the door
    Adults: $35
    Concessions/Students: $25
    Kids Under 12: Free

    Tickets online
    20% discount    * when you book via our website: https://kyo.org.au
    Online bookings close at 11:59pm the day prior to the concert.

    Online livestream
    Tickets: $10 per device*, available at: https://kyo.org.au
    * Booking fees apply

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    Venue
    Assembly Hall, Abbotsleigh
    1666 Pacific Highway, Wahroonga NSW 2076
    Undercover parking is available via Gate 1A on Ada Avenue.

    With thanks to our sponsors supporting this concert, including Ku-ring-Gai Council for funding some of the music and Ute Appenzeller, mortgage broker at Aussie Home Loans as our newest sponsor.

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    Christmas and Cinema

    Beauty and the Beast (Menken), Harry's Wondrous World (Williams), Jaws (Williams), Back to the Future (Silvestri), Christmas at the Movies (Krogstad), Symphony No. 1 Mvt 4 (Tchaikovsky)

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