‘BYO and Valla Voices Unite’ will be a free musical performance event at the Bellingen Memorial Hall showcasing a selection of modern and contemporary classics, with movie theme tracks ensuring engagement of all ages from our community. We are also excited to be collaborating with the very talented Valla Voices, with the BYO performing some compositions from one of Australia’s favourite choral composers and conductors ‘Paul Jarman.’ This will be Valla Voices LAST event. Valla Voices have long entertained our local community and beyond with their lustrous singing. Highlights for this talented local choir include performing at the ‘Australian National Choral Festival’ in Brisbane, the only regional choir invited to perform at the ‘Gondwana World Choir Festival’ and singing in the collective choir at the ‘Sounds of Australia Concert’ at the Sydney Opera House.

The Bellingen Youth Orchestra brings that ‘something special’ to the community, embracing our older audience but also understanding that for classical music to thrive it must do so in an eclectic culture, embracing the imagination and passion of the young. That is, after all, what the BYO are founded on.  The listening experience we provide boosts community pride and connects us all.

The Bellingen Youth Orchestra would like to thank the Bellingen Shire Council and the NSW State Government for supporting this event and bringing it to life for our community. Without their support, this event would not have been able to go ahead and our local community would not be provided with the opportunity to access quality musical performances for free!

As part of our ongoing fundraising initiatives there will be a raffle, supported by our local Bellingen businesses and a canteen at interval.