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Victoria Week at Aichi Expo 2005

26 June 2005 - 2 July 2005

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the sister state relationship of business, cultural and civic exchange between Victoria and Aichi, Victoria will host Victoria Week from June 26 - July 2 at the Australian Pavilion, Expo 2005.

This event will display Victoria's rich business and cultural assets, promote tourism, position its top education services within the global arena, emphasize Japan-Victoria cultural ties and display its cultural diversity and natural beauty to an estimated 15 million visitors.

The only Australian state to perform at the Aichi Pavilion, the cultural program for Victoria week will include the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, the Fruit Fly Circus, indigenous Australian musician Russell Smith along with an array of other talented Victorians representing Victoria's harmonious multicultural society and rich cultural assets.

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) Percussion Ensemble

Four percussionists; John Arcaro, Robert Clarke, Robert Cossom, and Christine Turpin of the acclaimed Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will daily perform an exciting repertoire and for the official closing ceremony at Aichi Pavilion.

With a reputation for excellence, versatility and innovation developed over almost 100 years the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is renowned for its performances of the great symphonic masterworks with leading international soloists.

John Arcaro has been a member of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra since 1990. He has also been a guest timpanist/percussionist with Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa Japan, the Sydney and Tasmanian Symphony Orchestras, Australian Chamber Orchestra and the Malaysian Philharmonic.

In 1980 Robert Clarke was appointed principal percussionist for the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and in the following year appointed to his present position as principal percussion of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

Robert Cossom studied percussion and drum kit with Tom O'Kelly and Eric Johnstone. He earned distinctions in composition and performance at the Tasmanian Conservatorium, has performed with the Queensland, West Australian and Tasmanian Symphony Orchestras and is currently a member of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

Christine Turpin began her musical studies at the University of Western Australia and transferred to the Victorian College of Arts to complete her degree in Music Percussion Performance. She has worked with the State Orchestra of Victoria, Tasmanian and West Australian Symphony Orchestras, the Australia Ensemble and more recently Pro Arte and The Academy of Melbourne. Christine joined the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra as a Section Percussionist in 1981.

Date: 27 June 2005, 6pm
28 June 2005, 1pm
29 June 2005, 10am
30 June 2005, 6pm
1 July 2005, 1pm
2 July 2005, 2:45pm
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Official Site

Duo Sol

Duo Sol will perform at the official opening ceremony and at the Aichi Pavilion and the Australian Pavilion.

Drawing on the players' diverse cultural and musical experiences the unique synergy of Caroline Almonte (piano) and Miki Tsunoda (violin) has created an eclectic, innovative and exciting program of passionate performances. Their repertoire ranges from Mozart, Beethoven and the late romanticists, to Messiaen, Takemitsu, Schnittke and Piazzolla.

Due to their extensive training, the Duo has earned a high profile in Australia and overseas. Miki has studied at the Liszt Acadamy in Budapest with Ferenc Halasz and Andras Mihaly. Later in Toronto, she studied with Lorand Fenyves. Caroline studied with Oxana Yablonskaya at the Juiliard School of New York and with Australian pianist Stephen McIntyre.

Date: 26 June 2005, 2pm (Official Opening Ceremony)
27 June 2005, 5pm
28 June 2005, 12pm
29 June 2005, 2pm
30 June 2005, 5pm
1 July 2005, 12pm
2 July 2005m, 1:45pm

The Flying Fruit Fly Circus

One of the worlds' premier youth performing groups Australia's only full time circus school, founded in 1979 during the International Year of the Child to enhance the education and cultural development of young people and based in Albury-Wodonga, The Flying Fruit Fly Circus is made up of 80 school children.

Often invited to perform acrobatics and other circus skills at home in Australia and overseas such as the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games opening ceremony and the 2000 Olympic Arts Festival, the Flying Fruit Fly Circus will perform at the Aichi Pavilion and at the Australian Pavilion during Victoria Week.

Date: 27 June 2005, 12pm, 1:45pm
28 June 2005, 5pm, 6:30pm
30 June 2005, 11am
1 July 2005, 5pm, 6:30pm
2 July 2005, 11am
Link: The Flying Fruit Fly Circus official site

Russell Smith

Russell is a key indigenous Australian acclaimed for his work with indigenous communities. He is the lead singer and didgeridoo and guitar player for the Brolga Boys who regularly perform on the Australian music circuit. He will perform a selection of his original work during Victoria Week.

Date: 27 June 2005, 11:30am
28 June 2005, 4:30pm, 5:45pm
29 June 2005, 6pm
30 june 2005, 10:30am, 11:30am
1 July 2005, 4:30pm, 5:30pm
2 July 2005, 10:30am

National Boys Choir of Australia

The National Boys Choir of Australia, founded in 1964 and established as one of Australia's finest treble choirs is based in Melbourne and will perform two concerts for Victoria week, the first of which forty members of the Toyota Girls and Boys Choir will join them.

Based on the traditional European bel canto style, the Choir is comprised of approximately 180 boys aged between six and fifteen years. Their training enables them to present challenging repertoires with music ranging from early motets through to contemporary commissioned works and fully staged children's operas, musical comedy, art songs and folk songs.

Date: 27 June 2005, 10am (with Toyota Girls & Boys Choir)
29 June 2005, 11am
Link: The National Boys Choir of Australia official site

Frankston High School Senior Stage Band

The Frankston High School Senior Stage Band is a jazz band under the direction of Leon de Bruin. Frankston High school has established links with Aichi Prefecture through sister city and sister state relationships and has conducted student exchanges between Aichi Prefecture and Victoria.

Date: 29 June 2005, 5pm
Link: Frankston High School official site

The Victorian Tapestry Workshop

Established in 1976 for the production of tapestries of high artistic quality for the local and international market, the Victorian Tapestry Workshop is now recognized as a world centre for tapestry and will be exhibiting framed tapestries at the Aichi Pavilion during Victoria Week.

Seven framed smaller works from its unique collection by Chris Kapper and Jimmy Pike will be exhibited.

Date: 27 June - 2 July 2005, 10am-6pm *static display
Link: The Victorian Tapestry Workshop official site

Australian Print Workshop

Established in 1981, the Australian Print Workshop is Australia's leading printmaking institution and attracts many of Australia's leading artists based on its reputation for high quality work and professional support facilities.

Ten new works have been commissioned from Victorian Indigenous artists to create a limited edition of etchings to be exhibited during Victorian week.

Date: 27 June - 2 July 2005, 10am-6pm *static display
Link: Australian Print Workshop official site

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