Saturday, 27 July, the Bouddi Society will present a return of Jazz Singer Cathi Ogden to Wagstaffe Hall at 7 pm. The Freddie Stafford Trio joins Cathi in celebrating a jazz great.
Jazz has a habit of awakening a sense of wonder in people… a moment that first swept over local singer Cathi Ogden when she cheekily stumbled across an Ella Fitzgerald record as a 17-year-old. Cathi and her cousin borrowed a treasured record of the American jazz legend.
Cathi was then a budding jazz singer, mostly listening to Billie Holiday, Nat King Cole and his daughter Natalie Cole. But Ella Fitzgerald was something else. Says Cathi: "Everything I thought I knew about jazz changed. I was instantly in love with her voice…. that voice was like feeling her emotions. It was addictive."
The two teenagers felt guilty… but inspired. "We decided to make a mixed cassette tape anyway. I copied a recording repeatedly as each tape wore out." Years later, Cathi discovered that the album is "Ella Swings Lightly", and she's been singing these and other songs from Ella's repertoire ever since.
Now a renowned jazz singer who has performed in Sydney, London, and New York and has released three jazz albums, Cathi will introduce to the Central Coast three talented young musicians who share her love of Ella Fitzgerald.
Enter Freddie Stafford on piano, accompanied by his cohorts Jacob Graham on double bass and Tim Geldens on drums—all hailing from the prestigious Conservatorium of Music in Sydney. Freddie is still a student there, although he plays regularly in the Sydney and Newcastle jazz scenes. Plus, he's performed in Europe and the United States.
According to Cathi: "When I spoke to Freddie about doing the show and mentioned "Ella Swings Lightly," he instantly told me about his favourite tracks on the album, and we discussed the beauty of their arrangements."
"I absolutely can't wait to introduce these brilliant young Jazz musicians…with songs from a wide range of Ella's repertoire while sharing stories of Ella Fitzgerald's incredible life and her music." Net proceeds from the concert will support The Bouddi Foundation for the Arts and its grant program for young Central Coast Artists.
Cathi's first concert hosted by the Bouddi Society at Wagstaffe in February sold out fast. She hopes others will feel the "Ella" emotion of a live performance on Saturday, 27 July, at 7 pm.
Tickets have sold out. Click Here to add your name to the waitlist
Jazz has a habit of awakening a sense of wonder in people… a moment that first swept over local singer Cathi Ogden when she cheekily stumbled across an Ella Fitzgerald record as a 17-year-old. Cathi and her cousin borrowed a treasured record of the American jazz legend.
Cathi was then a budding jazz singer, mostly listening to Billie Holiday, Nat King Cole and his daughter Natalie Cole. But Ella Fitzgerald was something else. Says Cathi: "Everything I thought I knew about jazz changed. I was instantly in love with her voice…. that voice was like feeling her emotions. It was addictive."
The two teenagers felt guilty… but inspired. "We decided to make a mixed cassette tape anyway. I copied a recording repeatedly as each tape wore out." Years later, Cathi discovered that the album is "Ella Swings Lightly", and she's been singing these and other songs from Ella's repertoire ever since.
Now a renowned jazz singer who has performed in Sydney, London, and New York and has released three jazz albums, Cathi will introduce to the Central Coast three talented young musicians who share her love of Ella Fitzgerald.
Enter Freddie Stafford on piano, accompanied by his cohorts Jacob Graham on double bass and Tim Geldens on drums—all hailing from the prestigious Conservatorium of Music in Sydney. Freddie is still a student there, although he plays regularly in the Sydney and Newcastle jazz scenes. Plus, he's performed in Europe and the United States.
According to Cathi: "When I spoke to Freddie about doing the show and mentioned "Ella Swings Lightly," he instantly told me about his favourite tracks on the album, and we discussed the beauty of their arrangements."
"I absolutely can't wait to introduce these brilliant young Jazz musicians…with songs from a wide range of Ella's repertoire while sharing stories of Ella Fitzgerald's incredible life and her music." Net proceeds from the concert will support The Bouddi Foundation for the Arts and its grant program for young Central Coast Artists.
Cathi's first concert hosted by the Bouddi Society at Wagstaffe in February sold out fast. She hopes others will feel the "Ella" emotion of a live performance on Saturday, 27 July, at 7 pm.
Tickets have sold out. Click Here to add your name to the waitlist
A first on the Central Coast, The Bouddi Society presents celebrated ABC Classic DUET host and ARIA award-winning pianist, Tamara-Anna Cislowska with world-renowned composer and pianist, Elena Kats-Chernin AO - in concert at the piano at Wagstaffe Hall.
Prepare to be transported from Wagstaffe Hall on a magical journey through the music of Elena Kats-Chernin, through the worlds of tango, ballet, ragtime and classical, with threads of folkmusic woven through. It's unlike anything else you'll hear live, and will undoubtedly be an afternoon to remember.
Described by Limelight Magazine as: "A true dream team... dazzling... Fasten your seatbelts and hold on" - this is a rare chance to hear one of Australia's leading composers performing her vibrant music live, which has featured at the Sydney Olympics, Commonwealth Games and Rugby World Cup, and on iView.
With nearly 8 million streams on Spotify alone and ten ARIA no.1 albums for ABC Classics, Deutsche Grammophon and Naxos, Tamara is undoubtedly one of Australia’s most globally recognised pianists in classical music today, hailed by BBC Music Magazine as "Australian piano gold".
Transfixing and addictive to watch, the synergy of these two world-class artists together at the piano brings a whole new dimension to what a piano concert can be: with no prior knowledge required, enjoy insights into this exciting and moving music, and the cheeky humour of these long-time collaborators, whose projects include chart-topping albums, major works for orchestra and piano and most recently, Human Waves, commissioned by Sydney Philharmonia Choirs for its centenary celebrations and premiered to a sold-out Sydney Opera House in 2023.
This is an event the Society has been waiting to present since before COVID and will now bring to our area on Sunday, 9 June, at 2:00 pm. Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of musical brilliance, accompanied by wine, refreshments, and delectable nibbles.
Tickets have sold out. Click Here to add your name to the waitlist
Prepare to be transported from Wagstaffe Hall on a magical journey through the music of Elena Kats-Chernin, through the worlds of tango, ballet, ragtime and classical, with threads of folkmusic woven through. It's unlike anything else you'll hear live, and will undoubtedly be an afternoon to remember.
Described by Limelight Magazine as: "A true dream team... dazzling... Fasten your seatbelts and hold on" - this is a rare chance to hear one of Australia's leading composers performing her vibrant music live, which has featured at the Sydney Olympics, Commonwealth Games and Rugby World Cup, and on iView.
With nearly 8 million streams on Spotify alone and ten ARIA no.1 albums for ABC Classics, Deutsche Grammophon and Naxos, Tamara is undoubtedly one of Australia’s most globally recognised pianists in classical music today, hailed by BBC Music Magazine as "Australian piano gold".
Transfixing and addictive to watch, the synergy of these two world-class artists together at the piano brings a whole new dimension to what a piano concert can be: with no prior knowledge required, enjoy insights into this exciting and moving music, and the cheeky humour of these long-time collaborators, whose projects include chart-topping albums, major works for orchestra and piano and most recently, Human Waves, commissioned by Sydney Philharmonia Choirs for its centenary celebrations and premiered to a sold-out Sydney Opera House in 2023.
This is an event the Society has been waiting to present since before COVID and will now bring to our area on Sunday, 9 June, at 2:00 pm. Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of musical brilliance, accompanied by wine, refreshments, and delectable nibbles.
Tickets have sold out. Click Here to add your name to the waitlist
Into its fourth year, Words at Wagstaffe was again a great success. The event is co-hosted by the Bouddi Society and the Words on the Waves Writers Festival. The sold out audience of 125 was privileged to listen to four engrossing interviews on the theme ‘Truly Criminal’. The authors were local crime writer Sarah Barrie, Walkley Award winner Dan Box, Fiona Britton with her first published novel and internationally reknowned Michael Robotham.
The involvement of the audience was reflected in some interesting questions asked during question time.
The winner of the 2023 Bouddi Foundation Allen & Unwin award for creative writing, Stephanie Jenkins, was interviewed.
The Bouddi Society ran a successful raffle with prizes donated by Kincumber Nursery, The Fat Goose and Allen & Unwin.
Press Here to listen to the session podcasts
If you missed out on attending this event or are interested in attending another, the main Words at Wagstaffe Writers Festival will be held at Ettalong/Umina on June 1-2. For more information visit www.wordsonthewaves.com.au.
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The Bouddi Society would like to thank the exhibiting artists and the local community who helped to make the Bouddi Art Show over the October long weekend such a success. There were 24 exhibiting artists that included both painters and artisans. The great success of the show highlights the talent represented by the artists in our area.
The total sales for the show including cards was $13,600. Overall, the Bouddi Society made close to $4,000 from the show. These funds will go toward covering administrative expenses of the Bouddi Foundation for the Arts. Our special thanks go to the kind generosity of the local merchants that contributed prizes to the raffle including Bells at Killcare Boutique Hotel, Keyo Surfboards, Moochinside Boutique and Mac's Beach Cafe.
The total sales for the show including cards was $13,600. Overall, the Bouddi Society made close to $4,000 from the show. These funds will go toward covering administrative expenses of the Bouddi Foundation for the Arts. Our special thanks go to the kind generosity of the local merchants that contributed prizes to the raffle including Bells at Killcare Boutique Hotel, Keyo Surfboards, Moochinside Boutique and Mac's Beach Cafe.
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WORDS AT WAGSTAFFE was a great success, enjoyed by all who attended. To listen to Podcasts of the sessions Click Here To listen to John Bell's interview of Ashleigh Mounser Click Here |
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WORDS AT WAGSTAFFE 2022
The Bouddi Society would like to thank the exhibiting artists and the local community who helped to make the Bouddi Art Show over the October long weekend such a success. There were 24 exhibiting artists that included both painters and crafts people. The great success of the show highlights the talent represented by the artists in our area.
The total sales for the show including cards was $15,000, and there was a record level in door donations and in the purchase of raffle tickets. Overall, the Bouddi Society made $5,500 from the show. These funds will go toward covering administrative expenses of the Bouddi Foundation for the Arts ensuring that over 99% of all donations to the Foundation go directly to awardees. Our special thanks go to the kind generosity of the local merchants that contributed prizes to the raffle including Bells at Killcare Boutique Hotel, Restaurant and Spa, Ray White Real Estate Killcare Peninsula, Moochinside Boutique, Alira Hair, and The Springs Golf Club and Venue in Peats Ridge.
The total sales for the show including cards was $15,000, and there was a record level in door donations and in the purchase of raffle tickets. Overall, the Bouddi Society made $5,500 from the show. These funds will go toward covering administrative expenses of the Bouddi Foundation for the Arts ensuring that over 99% of all donations to the Foundation go directly to awardees. Our special thanks go to the kind generosity of the local merchants that contributed prizes to the raffle including Bells at Killcare Boutique Hotel, Restaurant and Spa, Ray White Real Estate Killcare Peninsula, Moochinside Boutique, Alira Hair, and The Springs Golf Club and Venue in Peats Ridge.
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Bouddi Music Festival Gets Rave Reviews |
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High attendance and a positive survey of attendees at the 11 – 12 June Bouddi Music Festival show the community's warm embrace of top-quality entertainment produced by the Bouddi Society at Wagstaffe Hall with its new $10,000 sound system upgrade.
The first concert of the inaugural Bouddi Music Festival featured internationally famous Singer/songwriter (and Bouddi Peninsula resident) Melinda Schneider presenting her "Love Songs" concert of her own, and covers of well-known love songs. On Melinda's tour promoting her new and fifteenth album, the Wagstaffe Hall event was one of eighteen venues across Australia. Woven into the tapestry of the concert was the fascinating story of the artist's life across 40 years in the entertainment industry.
On Sunday 12 June, John Bell, classical actor and director - and chairman of the Bouddi Foundation for the Arts - teamed with one of Australia's most renowned classical pianists, Simon Tedeschi, to present their "Words and Music" afternoon concert sharing wicked backstage stories from the Opera House to the Concert Hall, alongside poetry and music from Mozart and Beethoven, Schubert, and Gershwin. Usually presented as a 75-minute show, the duo treated Wagstaffe Hall attendees to a full 90 minutes of riveting repertoire.Both the Melinda Schneider "Love Songs" concert on 11 June and the John Bell & Simon Tedeschi "Words and Music" event the following day garnered 100% ratings of "4" or "5" on a five-point scale to the question "How entertaining was it?" Asked, "Would you buy tickets to this type of concert again," survey respondents gave a "4" or "5" rating. On this question, the sold-out John Bell & Simon Tedeschi concert got 91% ratings of "5."
The Bouddi Society as a community group, organises public events and publications aimed at displaying and fostering the local community's artistic, historical, and cultural life. Proceeds from the Bouddi Music Festival in part support administration expenses of the Bouddi Foundation for the Arts.
The first concert of the inaugural Bouddi Music Festival featured internationally famous Singer/songwriter (and Bouddi Peninsula resident) Melinda Schneider presenting her "Love Songs" concert of her own, and covers of well-known love songs. On Melinda's tour promoting her new and fifteenth album, the Wagstaffe Hall event was one of eighteen venues across Australia. Woven into the tapestry of the concert was the fascinating story of the artist's life across 40 years in the entertainment industry.
On Sunday 12 June, John Bell, classical actor and director - and chairman of the Bouddi Foundation for the Arts - teamed with one of Australia's most renowned classical pianists, Simon Tedeschi, to present their "Words and Music" afternoon concert sharing wicked backstage stories from the Opera House to the Concert Hall, alongside poetry and music from Mozart and Beethoven, Schubert, and Gershwin. Usually presented as a 75-minute show, the duo treated Wagstaffe Hall attendees to a full 90 minutes of riveting repertoire.Both the Melinda Schneider "Love Songs" concert on 11 June and the John Bell & Simon Tedeschi "Words and Music" event the following day garnered 100% ratings of "4" or "5" on a five-point scale to the question "How entertaining was it?" Asked, "Would you buy tickets to this type of concert again," survey respondents gave a "4" or "5" rating. On this question, the sold-out John Bell & Simon Tedeschi concert got 91% ratings of "5."
The Bouddi Society as a community group, organises public events and publications aimed at displaying and fostering the local community's artistic, historical, and cultural life. Proceeds from the Bouddi Music Festival in part support administration expenses of the Bouddi Foundation for the Arts.
2018 ART SHOW
Over the 2018 June long weekend in the Wagstaffe Hall, the Bouddi Society hosted an art show for artists living on the Bouddi Peninsular. It has been hailed by everyone as a great success.
There were 26 exhibiting artists that included both painters and crafts people. Ceramics, wood turning and leather were represented.
The total sales for the show exceeded $10,000, and there was a record level in door donations and in the purchase of raffle tickets. Overall the Bouddi Society made $3,500 from the show.
The art show was opened by John Bell who gave a very interesting and informative talk on the history of art which began in Italy in the Renaissance period starting in the 13th century.
The big winner for the weekend was Meg Lewer from Wagstaffe who sold one of her paintings for $1,600 and also won the 'Bells at Killcare' raffle prize.
The Bouddi Society would like to thank the exhibiting artists and the local community who helped to make this show so successful.
Click Here to view art show photos.
2019 ARTISANS SHOW
Over the 2019 June long weekend at the Wagstaffe Hall, the Bouddi Society hosted an artisan show. Quality craftwork by over 20 artisans from the Peninsula and environs was exhibited.
It has been hailed by everyone as a great success both financially and for the camaraderie shown throughout the show.
The total sales for the show exceeded $14,000, and there was a record level in door donations and in the purchase of raffle tickets. Overall the Bouddi Society made $4,900 from the show.
On Saturday afternoon, it was good to see so many people at the official opening. Local artist Jordan Richardson opened the show and the acknowledgement of country was made by show exhibitor Tim Selwyn.
At the closing ceremony on Sunday afternoon, the Bouddi Birds sang an adapted version of 'My Favourite Things' with all exhibitors acknowledged in the lyrics. The Bouddi Birds are Kathryn Moore, Leah Turner with the amazing Carolyn Packer on piano. Click Here for words of the song.
The Bouddi Society would like to thank the exhibiting artisans and the local community who helped to make this show so successful.
2020 ART SHOW
On the October long weekend the Bouddi Society hosted an Art Show at the Wagstaffe Hall for local artists. The theme was 'Birds of a Feather' and it was interesting the number of ways that our avian friends were represented. Apart from paintings & prints of various mediums, there was some ceramics and jewellery. There was also a wonderful mechanism of the White-bellied Sea Eagle’s wing structure by Gab Paananen.
The Hall resonated to the sound of bird calls whilst a video of the birds of the Bouddi Peninsula was shown on the stage wall. This video was interspersed with the pre-recorded opening ceremony with Judy Nunn opening and reading bird poems by Judith Wright and John Bell interviewing Gab Paananen. (the bird video and opening ceremony can be viewed on the Bouddi Society website www.bouddisociety.org.au)
Even with Covid restrictions, the show was a great success with over 700 people attending over the two days. Sales exceeded $14,000 and the Bouddi Society made over $3,000.
The Bouddi Society would like to thank the exhibiting artists and the local community who helped to make the show so successful.
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Art Show Opening Ceremony Bird Video and Bird List are in BIRDS menu |
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