Sydney Symphony Orchestra Excursion

St Agnes Catholic Primary Rooty Hill students

On Friday 29th May, 2015 Mr Weaver had the pleasure of taking 37 Elective Music students from Years Nine and Ten to the Angel Place Recital Hall in Sydney to see a lunchtime concert performed by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

The concert was a great opportunity for our students to experience live classical music and ties in with their current topic of study in class. We all had a great day and many interesting questions were asked by students and answered by members of the orchestra.

Several members of the public commented on how well behaved our students were during the train journey from Rooty Hill to Wynyard, which is a great compliment to our students.

“The excursion to the Sydney Symphony Orchestra was both educational and enthralling. It was a great opportunity to learn about the orchestra and the wonderful sounds produced by the string, woodwind, brass and percussion sections. By viewing instruments of the orchestra being played by professionals from a close proximity, we discovered the beauty and complexity of classical music. From jamming during the train trip to listening to the lively tunes of fanfares and musical pieces from the violin, clarinet, trumpet, timpani, and many other instruments, we were engulfed in the music of the present, past and most importantly, the music of the classical era.”

Gabbie Oca