Friday 24 June 2016

Newcastle Music Festival To Showcase Top Talent

BY IAN CROUCH

 Some of the Hunter's finest musicians and performers will be taking part in the inaugural Newcastle Music Festival from 11-21 August.

The festival will be a showcase of fine music from popular classical composers through to jazz, with venues like Newcastle's Christ Church Cathedral, the Conservatorium of Music and Newcastle Grammar school all hosting concerts and master classes.

President of the Festival Committee, Professor John Rostas today welcomed a $5000 dollar grant from the state government to help promote the event.

Newcastle Music Festival Committee Member Jennie Barrie, Parliamentary Secretary For The Hunter, Scot MacDonald and Festival President Prof John Rostas at today's cheque presentation