Bundaleer 2009



Photo by Lisa Kohler	They are in demand on the international stage, but in March 2009, world-renowned tenor Simon O'Neill and soprano Cheryl Barker will be in the heart of Bundaleer Forest to perform for one night only. Expect to be in awe as these two world class singers perform under a canopy of a million stars in front of the backdrop that is the historical and magical Bundaleer Forest.	Photo by Keith Saunders



The Adelaide Symphony Orchestra (ASO) is a dynamic, versatile orchestra that is just as comfortable playing pop, jazz, opera and rock alongside the classics. The ASO is the largest performing arts organisation in South Australia. Formed in 1936 as a small radio ensemble, the ASO today has 75 musicians performing under the leadership of music director and chief conductor Arvo Volmer. The ASO has a strong international reputation, having performed Australia's first production of Wagner's Ring Cycle in 1998 as well as the Malaysian Airlines Masters Series and has toured widely overseas. It has also performed with artists such as Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, Split Enz, Shirley Bassey, Tony Bennett, James Morrison, kd Lang, Ben Folds and even Bugs Bunny! The ASO have a rich partnership with Bundaleer Forest Weekend, having been with us since our inaugural event in 2003. We welcome them back in 2009 for another world-class performance in the magical Bundaleer Forest.


Photo by Jacqui Way
A vibrant team, the Australian String Quartet includes violinists Sophie Rowell and Anne Horton as well as Sally Boud on viola and Rachel Johnston on cello. The quartet has won a swag of awards and holds the distinction of having won more international chamber music competitions than any other ensemble in Australian history.



Clarinetist and saxophonist Andy Firth was born and grew up in Port Augusta in country South Australia where, from age five he set his mind to becoming one of the best clarinet players in the world after hearing jazz legends Benny Goodman and Buddy DeFranco play. He has undoubtedly achieved his goal and in March 2008 he became one of only a handful of Australian artists to perform under his own name at Carnegie Hall where he received a standing ovation for his Goodman & Beyond concert.



Steeped in tradition, the Band of SA Police was formed in 1884 and is still popular today, performing hundreds of events each year. Bringing their tradition to the beautiful Bundaleer Forest, the SA Police Concert Band, Big Band, Dixieland Band and Jazz combo Sons Of Zorro will all perform at the 2009 event as well as the band's Brass Quintet, Clarinet Quartet, and Saxophone Quartet, which will feature on the magical forest walks.



The Adelaide Chamber Singers ensemble is widely regarded as one of Australia's leading chamber choirs. Its members come from fields as diverse as law, teaching and medicine as well as advanced music students from the Elder Conservatorium of Music...all sharing a passion for ensemble singing at the highest level.



Expect something magical as you hear an angelic voice coupled with the music of the angels as soprano and harpist Emma Horwood performs in the heart of Bundaleer Forest.



Be entertained and dazzled as three beautiful, zany 1950s housewives clean, prepare, bicker and recite the Good Wife's Guide while performing gravity defying acrobatics. Sure to be loads of fun.


	Silly, charismatic juggler Mr Spin teams up with sassy cigar box mistress Miss Pamela Pink again for Bundaleer Forest Weekend 2009 for the all singing, all dancing Pammy & Spin Show. Expect a feast of juggling hat and ball tricks along with some heart-stopping and unexpected tricks as Spin balances on his unicycle.


Young artist Ross Morgan grew up at Yongala, just north of Jamestown and will be heading 'home' to exhibit his artwork for Bundaleer Forest Weekend again in 2009. He describes his oil and acrylic artworks as a subtle form of surrealism. Ross says "creating random absurd and whimsical imagery, that doesn't necessarily make sense fascinates me".


Jamestown students have been working with choreographer and performer Peta Johnston to develop a dance theatre work titled We Learn for Bundaleer Forest Weekend 2009. The performance will be the second chapter to the successful routine created for Bundaleer Forest Weekend 2007 and will portray the 'hidden curriculum', or the things learnt outside of the classroom during our school days.



London-born clarinettist David Shephard studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London and joined the Irish Guards Band as solo clarinettist for his National Service. It was a result of an Australian tour with the band that David decided to emigrate to Australia when he was immediately offered a position with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra in Brisbane where he was principal clarinettist for 10 years. Following three years at the Canberra School of Music, in 1974 he accepted a position at the University of Adelaide's Elder Conservatorium of Music, where he remained until retiring in 2000. Throughout his musical career, David has balanced his teaching with an active performing schedule and has performed in many countries and has been concerto soloist on a number of occasions with orchestras in Brisbane, regional Queensland, Canberra, Chengdu and Adelaide. He is delighted to be involved in another Bundaleer Forest Weekend as a member of the planning committee and at the performance level. "From past experience the forest location fits my performance ideally," David said. "The forest ambience is unique, affording good acoustics and a relaxed environment." David will perform during the daytime program on Saturday and Sunday, both on stage and on the Forest Walks. His group performance will see him team up with basset horn player Graham Evans from Brisbane, as well cellist Bruno Turrini and pianist Lisa O'Neill. David said the combination of instruments would give them the opportunity to play some "attractive and unusual" repertoire.