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Stepping into the spotlight

1 October 2008

The Monash Philharmonic Music Festival will be held on Saturday 4 October.

The Monash Philharmonic Music Festival is taking Melbourne's community musicians out of the church and scout halls for one spectacular day of non-stop music.

This Saturday at the Clayton campus, more than 250 community musicians, from classical orchestras to swing jazz bands, will take to the multiple stages in the Performing Arts precinct.

The brainchild of the Monash University Philharmonic Society, the Monash Philharmonic Music Festival (MPMF) was devised in 2003 as a way of strengthening ties between the community music organisations of Melbourne, and to give community ensembles a unique opportunity to perform to a wider audience.

After a hiatus in 2007, the MPMF returns, this time with even more bands, orchestras and choirs. This year's festival will feature the Ringwood RSL Pipe Band, Australian Youth Band, Lowdown Street Orchestra and many more.

The festival begins at 10am with performances on the hour, every hour across two venues. Tickets can be pre-booked or purchased on the day.

For further information, or to book tickets email Zara Thompson at festival.publicity@monashphil.org or call or +61 437 199 471, or Regina Lee at festival.producer@monashphil.org or call +61 412 517 659.

The Monash University Philharmonic Society was started by students in 1982 for the promotion of friendly on-campus music groups for students, staff and the community of Monash.