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West Gippsland Chorale 40th Anniversary Concert

West Gippsland Chorale

Listen back to the 3BBR-FM Concert Hall, featuring the West Gippsland Chorale celebrating its 40th Anniversary with a special concert of music specifically chosen by chorale members, selected from the Chorale’s innovative and diverse repertoire over the past 4 decades.

The selections included works from the Baroque to present day and from blockbuster musicals. We’ll also hear stories told by Chorale members about how much their involvement as a Chorale member has meant to them.

Our broadcast was recorded at Wesley of Warragul on Friday 17 April 2024 by the 3BBR team.

Missed the broadcast on Sunday May 5? Listen back via our radio-on-demand service.

3BBR FM… proudly supporting local fine music.

Brahms and other Cats

Michael Leslie and Niels Bijl

The 3BBR-FM Concert Hall at 2:00pm on Sunday 28th April featured the recent recital by Michael Leslie (piano) and Niels Bijl (saxophones) recorded by 3BBR at Yarragon Studio on April 14, 2024.

For context, the concert prefaced the performance of Ethel Smyth’s Cello Sonata by playing a recording of her amusing reflection on Brahms, in particular protesting his attitude to women, and Michael Leslie introduces his solo performance with the fascinating story of a chaotic concert fundraiser with Beethoven “improvising” his Fantasia.

  • Brahms – Clarinet Sonata in E flat major Op. 120 No.2
  • Beethoven – Fantasia in G minor/B major Op.77
  • Ethel Smyth – Cello Sonata in A minor, Op.5
  • Robert Schumann – Adagio (Romanze) and Allegro

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3BBR FM… proudly supporting local fine music.

Ronan Apcar at the piano

Ronan Apcar at Yarragon Studio

The 3BBR-FM Concert Hall on Sunday 14th April at 2:00pm featured the recent concert recording of the extraordinary young pianist, Ronan Apcar, recorded by 3BBR at Yarragon Studio on March 24, 2024.

Ronan explained the background to his intriguing and varied program throughout this fine performance of works by;

  • Dulcie Holland
  • J.S. Bach – F. Busoni
  • Brad Mehldau
  • Ronan Apcar
  • Einojuhani Rautavaara
  • Carter Pann

Missed the broadcast? Listen back via our radio-on-demand service.

3BBR FM… proudly supporting local fine music.

Contra Guitar Duo in concert

Contra Guitar Duo

The 3BBR-FM Concert Hall on Sunday 7th April at 2:00pm featured the recent concert recording of the extraordinary Contra Guitar duo, Emma-Shay and Hamish Strathdee, recorded by 3BBR at Wesley of Warragul on March 16, 2024.

This fabulous concert featured a compelling program of works by;

  • Domenico Scarlatti
  • Johann Kasper Mertz
  • Phillip Houghton
  • Maria Grenfell
  • Ross Edwards
  • Alexandre Tansman
  • Clarice Assad

Missed the broadcast? Listen back via our radio-on-demand service.

3BBR FM… proudly supporting local fine music.

Brian Chapman and Friends in Concert

Susan Pierotti, Brian Chapman and Rosanne hunt

On Sunday 24th March, the 3BBR Concert Hall broadcast Wesley of Warragul’s season opening concert with Brian Chapman (piano), Susan Pierotti (violin) and Rosanne Hunt (cello).

This superb program included;

  • Beethoven: Sonata No.4 in C major for Cello and Piano, Op.102 No.1
  • Frank: Sonata in A major for Violin and Piano
  • Mendelssohn: Trio in D minor for Piano, Violin and Cello, Op.49

Missed the broadcast? Listen back via our radio-on-demand service.

3BBR-FM… proudly supporting local fine music with exclusive concert recordings in West Gippsland.

Yarragon Studio Festival Closing Concert

Yarragon Festival closing concert, 2 March 2024

On Sunday 17th March from 2:00pm, the 3BBR-FM Concert Hall featured the closing concert at St Jarlath’s Church from the recent Yarragon Studio Festival.

To close this stunning festival of four sold-out concerts on 2nd March 2024, four amazing musicians brought the audience to their feet in a cheering ovation after an incredible program of music from Bach to Piazzola, arranged for saxophone (Niels Bijl), violin (Kyla Matsuura-Miller), flute (Eliza Shepherd) and bandoneon (Stephen Cuttriss).

Missed the broadcast? Listen back via our radio-on-demand service.

3BBR-FM… proudly supporting local fine music with exclusive concert recordings in West Gippsland.

Guitar and Harp Duo, Andrew Blanch and Emily Grainger in Concert

Emily Granger and Andrew Blanch

The 3BBR FM Concert Hall on Sunday 3 March at 2:00pm featured the recent recording made by 3BBR-FM of the extraordinary combination of guitar and harp duo, Andrew Blanch and Emily Grainger. It was the 2024 Concert Season opener at Yarragon Studio.

This fine concert marked their Australian CD Launch Tour of ‘Suite Mágica’ and features works by;

  • PEREIRA – Fantasia Concertante
  • KATS-CHERNIN – Fleeting Encounters
  • WHITWELL – Tiny Dances
  • GRANADOS – Spanish Dance VI
  • COELHO – Forest Stories
  • PUJOL – Suite Magica

Missed the broadcast? Listen back via our radio-on-demand service.

3BBR FM… proudly supporting local fine music.

3BBR Art Raffle – Paintings by Margaret L. Dawson

Art Raffle winners David Butcher (C), his wife Kim (L) & 3BBR's Graeme Marriott (R)

…and the winner is… David Butcher, pictured here with his wife Kim, being presented with their prize by 3BBR’s Graeme Marriott. 

Victorian artist Margaret L. Dawson generously donated two framed paintings to coincide with her exhibition at the West Gippsland Arts Centre which continues until Friday March 1.

The sole winner of these beautiful paintings was drawn and announced on-air on Thursday 15 February 2024 at 1pm during Susan Burton’s program In The Mood

3BBR is raising funds for much-needed equipment to broadcast live from local community events. 
 

 
TERMS AND CONDITIONS of the '3BBR 2024 Art Raffle – Paintings by Margaret L. Dawson'

Ticket sales are not refundable.

Ticket sales open on Monday 27 November 2023 at 9am and close on Tuesday 6 February 2024 at 5pm ("The raffle period").

Maximum 1000 tickets are available.  Entrants must provide contact details at the time of purchase in order to be eligible to win. Contact details must legibly show first name and surname, plus a phone number, and either a valid email address or postal address.

There is one prize of two framed paintings donated by Margaret L Dawson valued at $2,335.00. There are no other prizes on offer. The prize cannot be redeemed for cash or anything else. The winner will need to collect the paintings in person by arrangement with 3BBR.

Tickets can be purchased face-to-face for $5.00 each, or online via 3bbrfm.org.au for $5.00 each plus $1.75 postage and handling per transaction.  Tickets purchased online require immediate credit card payment. 

Two free tickets will be allocated and mailed to each individual who joins 3BBR as new  Supporter or Member during the raffle period, on the condition that a valid email and postal address is provided.  Organisations and Families will be treated as an individual in this case.

The winner will be drawn randomly at the studios of 3BBR on Thursday 15 February 2024 just prior to 1pm and announced on air immediately afterwards. Scrutineers are welcome on premises at 4 Oak Street Drouin for the draw.  All entrants in the draw consent to having their name and general location revealed on air and published online after the draw if chosen as winner.

All 3BBR Presenters and Office bearers active since 1 August 2023 are ineligible to win and will be discarded if drawn.

Photographs of the paintings are still available online at 3bbrfm.org.au/raffle.