# Event Details - **Event Name**: Where Song Began - Barrenjoey High School - A cinematic concert celebrating Australia's birds - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 08:00 am - **Event Description**: Don't miss this iconic cinematic concert celebrating Australia's birds. Saturday, December 6th, 6-7pm | Barrenjoey High School Tickets: Adults $38.80, Concession $35.20 Book now via: https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/907681af-cc5a-4989-b18a-923691de8a8d A special event of the Deep North Festival. View the whole program at www.deepnorth.au ***** Performed more than 100 times in sold out halls across Australia and internationally, Where Song Began is a celebration of songbirds. Described as "spectacular" by Limelight Magazine in a 5-star review, the 50-minute program includes music spanning 300 years, from Johann Heinrich Schmelzer and J.S. Bach to Arvo Pärt and new commissions, enhanced by a film of evocative visual projections and an immersive soundscape. "A delicate and beautiful fusion" "Like being sung to by the country" About the performers: The Bowerbird Collective makes art for nature. Their work has received international acclaim, and their ARIA-nominated albums of threatened bird, frog and mammal calls, 'Songs of Disappearance', reached the top of the ARIA Album Charts ahead of Adele, ABBA and Ed Sheeran. Violinist Simone Slattery was a 2019 Churchill Fellow, received a PhD in Music Performance from the University of Adelaide and performs regularly with Australia's finest ensembles. Cellist Anthony Albrecht was Australia's first graduate of The Juilliard School's Historical Performance program and enjoys an international performance career. For more information visit www.bowerbirdcollective.org Program: Arvo Pärt - Fratres for solo violin, 1977 Sarah Hopkins - Reclaiming the Spirit, 1993 Vaughan Williams - The Lark Ascending, 1917 Chris Williams - bird, songs, seas, 2017 Ross Edwards - Ecstatic Dance No.2, 1990 Johann Heinrich Schmelzer - Cucu Sonata, 1664 J.S. Bach - Prelude from Cello Suite No.1, c.1720 David Lang - Anthochaera carunculata (Red Wattle Bird), New Commission, 2017 Ngarra Burra Ferra - Traditional Indigenous hymn 50 minutes without interval, followed by a Q&A. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/mona-vale/where-song-began-barrenjoey-high-school-a-cinematic-concert-celebrating-australias-birds/200029085369325 - **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, concerts, performances, festivals, art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 87 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Mona Vale - **state**: NS - **country**: Australia - **location**: Barrenjoey High School - **lat**: -33.6308 - **long**: 151.334 - **full address**: Barrenjoey High School, Sydney,NSW,Australia, Mona Vale ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Where Song Began - Barrenjoey High School - A cinematic concert celebrating Australia's birds - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/2609a6c1f1c3b1bb11f7aeffd55868a88de78c1ab04f3988627df9aaedba8b7b-rimg-w1200-h600-dc020202-gmir?v=1764598760 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Where Song Began - Barrenjoey High School - A cinematic concert celebrating Australia's birds being held? - **A:** Where Song Began - Barrenjoey High School - A cinematic concert celebrating Australia's birds takes place on Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 08:00 am to Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 08:00 am at Barrenjoey High School, Sydney,NSW,Australia, Mona Vale. - **Q**: Who is organizing Where Song Began - Barrenjoey High School - A cinematic concert celebrating Australia's birds? - **A:** Where Song Began - Barrenjoey High School - A cinematic concert celebrating Australia's birds is organized by The Bowerbird Collective. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Where Song Began - Barrenjoey High School - A cinematic concert celebrating Australia's birds is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Mona Vale, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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