Alison Patterson Presents ... A Celebration of Live Music

A Celebration of Live Music

2:30pm Sunday 23rd of November 2025
Doors Open at 2pm

Enjoy a delightful afternoon of live music featuring Alison’s students who will play piano, flute, trumpet and euphonium, as well as the stunning sounds of the Cootamundra Town Band Inc.

A brief outline of the programme:

- MacKenzie Bird has been learning trumpet for 5 years now and will play 2 pieces, one rock style, the other by Leonard Bernstein, Minstrel Parade from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Both catchy tunes!

- Kay Bird on flute (in her 9th year!) will also play 2 pieces. One is a Dixieland Jazz style (with a modern flavour) requiring a bright happy mood, with a challenging improvisation example, written by an Australian, Kerin Bailey. Kay’s 2nd piece is also a fun piece.

- Our family of 3 Mackie children, the “MGM” group, will again entertain us with 6 hands on the one piano!

- A newcomer this year is John McGrath, but a veteran on the piano!

- To round off my students is MacKenzie again, but on his own euphonium now! He began learning the euphonium 17 years ago through the band! A very challenging 2 movement piece, for both performer and accompanist! MacKenzie liked the sound of this piece as he thought it was in a modern style. The composer was born in 1853!

- The town band enjoys a mix of young, middle and older members! We treasure those who also travel from Junee. Ben has moved from piano to the percussion adding a special zing to the playing. We can call ourselves a concert band again with a mix of woodwind, brass and percussion! The band will play 5 pieces including May It Be from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, You’ll Be In My Heart from Tarzan and the theme song from BLUEY!

- Our finale piece will further showcase the talented voice of Julie Cowell with her daughter, Eliza and friend, Leila, dancing the story of Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polkadot Bikini!

What a feast for the ears! A concert NOT to be missed!!

Tickets $20 Adults and $2 Students.
$2 for Registered Companion with ticket purchasing guest 

Ticket price includes Afternoon Tea which will be served at the end of the performance.
The TACC Bar will be open before and after the show to purchase a beer, wine or softdrink.