Mitchell Conservatorium will be hosting a performance tomorrow night celebrating the contributions of string instruments to classical music over the years.
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The performance will feature the conservatorium's String Theory ensemble, consisting of Nicole Hammill, Kerrie Davies, Frances McLeod, Nicholas Newell and Robyn Godfrey.
Ms Hammill said the event is part of the conservatorium's push to grow the appeal of string instruments in the Bathurst community.
"There's so many string players in the region, and we want to use this event to promote the beauty of the sound these instruments make," she said.
"We're trying to build string playing as much as possible."
The event will focus on the core orchestral string family [violin, viola, cello, double bass], and will feature the music of prominent classical composers such as Vivaldi, Mozart, Piazzola and Vaughan Williams.
Ms Hammill said the pieces will provide a broad understanding of the role string instruments play in some of history's most celebrated compositions.
"The sound of strings can convey a range of emotions; from energetic and vibrant to sweet, melancholic and romantic," she said.
"Even though these compositions were written hundreds of years ago, they continue to enjoy universal appeal among a wide range of audiences."
Ms Hammill moved from Brisbane seven months ago to accept the role of strings coordinatior at the conservatorium, and hopes the performance will inspire more people to pick up a string instrument.
"The performance won't just be the five of us; we'll be doing other pieces with high school children and people in their eighties," she said.
"We've been setting up lots of groups for local string musicians to come out and play, which has given them a constructive avenue to collaborate with each other.
"This event will showcase a real gamut of the community, and I think that sense of collaboration is essential to the growth of music."
The performance will get under way at 7pm. Tickets cost $30 [$20 for concession] and are available via Eventbrite.
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