We will be visiting, performing and connecting with local communities in Cowra, Deniliquin, Mildura, Broken Hill and Wilcannia. Picture it, magical music-making in the heart of country, stargazing like you’ve never experienced, building and developing yourself as a musician with incredible artists and mentors, it’s going to be an unforgettable experience.

We will be collaborating and working with local community organisations in each location to create a unique and lasting musical conversation. Think Come and Play Days, collaborations with local singer-songwriters, Meet the Orchestra concerts, world premiere performances and to finish it all off: an Outback Gala!

Saturday 24th June – Monday 3rd July 2023 

DAY 1 | SATURDAY 24 JUNE | COWRA

• Afternoon Rehearsal with Cowra Community Choir at Cowra Civic Centre

DAY 2 | SUNDAY 25 JUNE | COWRA

• 11:00am World Peace Suite Premiere Concert
  • Venue: Civic Square, Cowra
  • Conductor: James Pensini
  • Repertoire:
    • Gentile World Peace Suite (World Premiere)
    • Selections from Dvořák Symphony No. 9
    • Edwards Ecstatic Dance

DAY 3 | MONDAY 26 JUNE | DENILIQUIN

• 10:00am Meet the Orchestra Concert (Primary)
• 1:30pm Meet the Orchestra Concert (High School)
  • Venue: Deniliquin Town Hall
• 6:30pm SYO Deniliquin Concert
  • Venue: Deniliquin Town Hall

DAY 4 | TUESDAY 27 JUNE | MILDURA

• 2:00pm Meet the Orchestra Concert
  • Venue: Gol Gol Public School
• 6:00pm Workshop with Gol Gol Community Band
  • Venue: Gol Gol Public School

DAY 5 | WEDNESDAY 28 JUNE | BROKEN HILL

• 6:30pm Rehearsal with Ben Northey
  • Venue: Broken Hill Civic Centre

DAY 6 |THURSDAY 29 JUNE | BROKEN HILL

• Afternoon Meet the Orchestra Concert
  • Venue: Wilcannia Central School
  • Conductor: Ben Northey
  • Facilitator: James Pensini
• 7:00pm Combined rehearsal with Broken Hill Philharmonic Orchestra, BUI Brass Band, Broken Hill Phillharmonic Choir and Broken Hill Community Choir

DAY 7 | FRIDAY 30 JUNE | BROKEN HILL

• 10:00am Meet the Orchestra Concert
  • Venue: Broken Hill Civic Centre

• 1:30pm Visit to Mutawintji Gorge
  • Filming Music Video with Leroy Johnson

• 7:00pm Rehearsal with Aimee, Leroy & Nancy
  • Venue: Broken Hill Civic Centre

DAY 8 | SATURDAY 1 JULY | BROKEN HILL

• 9:30am Rehearsals/Soundchecks
• 2:00pm Rehearsals/Soundchecks
• 7:30pm Outback Gala Concert
  • Venue: Broken Hill Civic Centre
• 10:00pm Post Concert Function

DAY 9 | SUNDAY 2 JULY | DUBBO

• Travel Day

DAY 10 | MONDAY 3 JULY

• 3:00pm Home sweet home!

Some of you may have no idea how far we are actually travelling for this tour.
Trust us, it’s FAR.
We will be embarking on thousands of kilometres of travel around country.

It will be an inspiring, moving, confronting, exciting and unforgettable experience. Something that the majority of us will have never experienced and may never experience again. The Big West Tour is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity. We are (if you can’t tell already) SUPER excited.

Not sure where Broken Hill is? Never heard of Cowra before? Never fear, now you can see for yourselves via our interactive Big West Tour Map!

As you click on each destination and their pinpoint locations, you can see exactly what activities will be happening there. Meet the Orchestra concerts, singer-songwriter collaborations, cultural experiences and world premiere performances, they’re all on the map!