NEWS ITEMS

FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER

STEADY AS SHE GOES FOR CHAC

Dear Members
We hope you spent a relaxing festive season and have embarked on 2010 in good health and happy spirits.

As you recall, last year Camden Haven Arts Council had trouble attracting enough member interest to form a full committee at the AGM. We do however have the most important positions covered for now, with Catherine Davis taking on the role of president, Topsy Roberts agreeing to remain treasurer and Dianne Kennedy filling the secretary’s position. Alvena Ferguson is a committee member and looks after the newsletter and the piano.

After much soul-searching the group of four decided that to wind up CHAC may be too hasty, as the Clare Foster Memorial Scholarship fulfils an important and valued role in assisting talented young musicians to realise some of their dreams, and we have not long ago purchased a replacement piano, which is available for hire and is vitally important to the continued viability of the Kendall National Violin Competition and the Camden Haven Music Festival.

We will not be collecting 2010 subscriptions, as we may not present any events for the foreseeable future.  When the organisation is due to hold another AGM, it may then be time to call a Special Meeting of members to decide the best way forward for CHAC. Our treasurer has done the sums and assured the committee that we have enough financial reserves to continue paying the piano insurance, the CFMS 2010, and the rent at Kendall School of Arts Hall for piano and other storage, for the coming 12 months.

In the meantime we will send out occasional newsletters to keep you up to date with other events and news as it affects CHAC.

The Kendall National Violin Competition Winner Recital is coming up later this month, and the Camden Haven Music Festival in April.  If you have any questions or suggestions please contact one of us below.

Catherine Davis president
Phone: 6582 0142
Email: cwc.davis@bigpond.com

Dianne Kennedy secretary
Phone: 6584 9227
Email: dizzy2day@bigpond.com

Alvena Ferguson
Phone: 6556 9622  
Email: wirrabarra@tsn.cc

15th CAMDEN HAVEN MUSIC FESTIVAL – 23 APRIL TO 2 MAY

www.chmf.org.au

23 to 25 April Kendall, Port Macquarie, North Haven and Laurieton
Opening Concert - Seven Harp Ensemble
2 Baroque Concerts by Sydney Consort - each with a different program
Piano Recital by Maxwell Foster 2008 Winner Symphony Australia Young Performer of the Year
Piano Recital by Konstantin Shamray 2008 Winner Sydney International Piano Competition
Swing Sensation with vocalist Dominique Morgan

27 to 30 April Kendall, Laurieton, Port Macquarie and Wauchope
Reconciliation Lunch with speaker Rev Bill Simon, author of “Back on the Block”
Festival Film “In Search of Beethoven”
Ross Fiddes (piano) and Sue Carson (soprano)
Pugsley Buzzard Blues Duo
Duo Histoire (classical guitar and saxophone)
Ilythian Ensemble with William Barton
Kai Fech African Drumming & Dance
Judy Small & Ami Williamson Supper Show
Festival Finale with Tough Custard and Kathryn Jones Duo at Bago Vineyard

Saturday 1 May will be the inaugural Laurieton Lantern Parade featuring a sail-past of huge lanterns made by community groups in workshops held between February to April. Recommended vantage point is the Seymour Street Wharf at Laurieton at the rear of the Laurieton United Services Club. Boats will leave the Sea Rescue HQ and sail up to the Dunbogan Bridge and return. The wharf will be decorated with lanterns made in January school holiday workshops by children and their parents. Large lanterns will be auctioned at the Festival Finale on Sunday 2 May.

Festival brochures will be available mid-March and tickets will be on sale by mail order or online from 20 March. Enquiries to Alvena Ferguson 6556 9622 or 0401 608 240 or chmf@tsn.cc. Check the website for the full program www.chmf.org.au