OBSERVER: Last Night of thde Proms
The Last Night of the Proms are a famous British musical institution, but we have our own Australian version happening in Melbourne soon.
Skunkworks Community, along with the City of Boroondara, are presenting Last Night of the Proms – a celebration of community music, on Saturday October 11 at Hawthorn Arts Centre, with around 140 musicans performing.
The concert will feature the national champion Hawthorn Pipe Band, Camberwell Chorale and Glenferrie Brass.
Phillipa Edwards, musical director of Glenferrie Brass, says the concert will feature orchestra favourites as well as spine-tingling massed voices and pipes.
She promises that the concert will fill the Hawthorn Arts Centre with colour, joy and community pride.
“This is more than just a concert – it’s a celebration of what happens when diverse musical traditions come together, and it’s our way of uniting the community through the shared joy of performance,” Phillipa explains.
There will be sing-along favourites, stirring national songs and some Scottish flair, all culminating in the traditions Proms finale.
Last Night of the Proms kicks off at 7.30pm on Saturday October 11 at Hawthorn Arts Centre, 360 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn.Book tickets at the Hawthorn Arts Centre Box office or by going online to Boroondara.vic.gov.au/events/skunkworks-community-present-last-night-proms
It promises to be the ultimate in a feel-good musical night for musicians and audience alike.
Julie Houghton
Pictured: Phillipa Edwards

