VICTORIA WELSH CHOIR - EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
As part of the Live Music Concert Series presented by the South West Music Regional Conservatorium, we had the Victora Welsh Choir perform for us at the Baptist Church on Sunday 25 June 2023.
We couldn’t do events like this without the support of the NSW Government Department of Education, and all of our valuable sponsors and partners - Peppin Consulting, 2QN, the Edward River Council, South West Arts, and the Deniliquin Pastoral Times.Thankyou to our amazing volunteer committee who helped on the day. And thankyou to the Baptist Church for having us and to the Victoria Welsh Choir and Sing Australia who also performed.
Now into its 44th year of music making, VicWelsh is a traditional Welsh male voice choir, sang in four-part harmony. Most of the choristers are from Greater Melbourne but there is also an established and thriving Bendigo chapter and a fast-growing Ballarat group. The choir regularly tours interstate and internationally with the next UK tour planned for September 2023.
FALEIRY KOCZKAR OAM – MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Since arriving in Australia in 1964, Faleiry (a native Welsh speaker) has held senior music teaching and directorship appointments in several states and was appointed Musical Director in 1994. In 2014 she was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for her services to music education and to Welsh culture.
RUSHAN HEWAWASAM – ASSOCIATE MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Sri Lankan by birth, Rushan started singing at 9 and conducting at 15. He joined the choir in 2012 as a second tenor and is an accomplished soloist, pianist, musical arranger as well as being the conductor of Conchord Choir. He is the CEO of a national medical education and GP practice group.
LORNA OGILVIE – ACCOMPANIST
Originally from South Africa, Lorna has been the choir's accompanist since 1998 and has toured nationally and internationally with them on many occasions. She teaches piano, accompanies candidates for VCE and AMEB examinations and freelances as an accompanist for schools, choirs and for local and international soloists.
