Tag Archives: Dawn Plasto

Dawn Plasto interviews sound technician Greg Ghavalas

Posted on July 1, 2018 by

Quietly setting up ‘mikes’ around the choir and orchestra or sitting at the console at the anteroom in the Great Hall is our technician Greg Ghavalas.  Greg has been making our recordings for some years many of them first class. … Continue reading →

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Dawn Plasto interviews the Graduate Choir’s current president Jackie Rotenstein

Posted on June 24, 2018 by

Q. Thank you for talking to us Jackie. Perhaps you might like to tell us about your family. Are they from Europe and are they musical? A. My family indeed comes from Europe – Russia and Hungary – but I … Continue reading →

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Interview with a Tenor – almost as rare as a Vampire but much more pleasant!

Posted on June 16, 2018 by

The Grads choir was pleased to welcome another tenor into their small but talented tenor section in 2017. Tony Suryanthono is a man of many talents. As well as singing tenor he is a fine pianist and conducts the choir at … Continue reading →

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Interview With Janine Newell

Posted on April 29, 2017 by

One of the choir’s valued volunteers is second soprano Janine Newell who has supervised refreshments for the Orchestra and Soloists at rehearsals and concerts for more than  five years This is no easy task as it involves the purchase of … Continue reading →

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Noah Peres – The Interview

Posted on March 1, 2017 by

We are delighted to welcome our new accompanist Noah Peres. Not only is he a great musician but he  understands our fearless leader’s political sense of humour which makes for happy rehearsal periods. Noah is studying advanced maths at the … Continue reading →

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Introducing Kirsten Williams – Concertmaster

Posted on July 19, 2016 by

We are indeed fortunate to have the talented Kirsten Williams leading our orchestra. Not only is Kirsten a gifted musician but her charm and style give pleasure to both players and audience. As our new concert master it’s time to … Continue reading →

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The Merry Widow

Posted on October 26, 2014 by

Longtime Grads soprano and sometime Rockdale Opera Chorus Member, Dawn Plasto, has brought this upcoming event (in which she is appearing) to our attention: The Rockdale Opera Company is back in production with a stunning production of Franz Lehar’s Merry … Continue reading →

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She tickles the ivories…

Posted on September 27, 2014 by

Our diminutive accompanist Amy Putt does more than tickle the ivories while accompanying the choir each Monday evening.  Amy’s talents became especially obvious when presented for the first time with Christopher Bowen’s complex score for An Australian War Requiem which … Continue reading →

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STAN KORNEL – violinist and orchestra leader

Posted on October 23, 2013 by

Both choristers and audiences have observed the professional leadership which Stan Kornel has brought to our Orchestra since taking up the position We thought it would be of interest to learn something about Stan his music and other activities. Q … Continue reading →

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Fred Blanks – successor required?

Posted on March 24, 2012 by

Well remembered Sydney Morning Herald music critic Fred Blanks died last year leaving an enormous cross-reference of musical events in the archives of the national library in Canberra. In 35 years his reviews for the SMH were always entertaining and … Continue reading →

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