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Alexander Gadjiev, Winner Of 2021 Sydney Interna onal Piano Compe on, Won The Compe on Online But Is Now Here To Perform Live For Local Music Lovers 2pm Sunday 30 October, St Bernard’s Church Batehaven Italian/Slovenian Alexander Gadjiev scooped the pool at the 2021 Sydney Interna onal Piano Compe on, winning first prize as well as six of the minor prizes. Alexander is now in the middle of a na onal tour as part of the prize winner’s package and will perform for local audiences on Sunday 30 October at St Bernard’s Church in Batehaven. The Sydney Piano Compe on is one of the major interna onal compe ons for emerging pianists. It is usually conducted as a series of recitals in front of live audiences. The 2020 compe on was postponed due to COVID and in a world first, was conducted online in 2021. Performances were pre-recorded and then streamed for the judges and online audiences. In this tour, Alexander is playing live before Australian audiences for the first me. “Exploring the vastness of Australia this year, sharing my music in front of live audiences across the country, and mee ng the is a dream come true for me.” said Gadjief of this na onal tour. Alexander Gadjiev is an ar st on the cusp of a major interna onal career. The audience can expect a stunning display of virtuosic skills in a program that will feature works by Chopin and Schumann. The concert will also include the new work by Australian composter Colin Spiers, who won The Sydney Piano Compe on’s ‘Composing the Future’ compe on in 2021. The prize-winning piece ‘Eine Kleine Nacht Music’ can o en be heard on ABC Classic. Tickets can be purchased online at www.southcoastmusicsociety.com or at the door Adults $35, Concessions $30. Students and an accompanying adult Free. Alexander Gadjiev is presented by the South Coast Music Society in associa on with the Sydney Interna onal Piano Compe on. The South Coast Music Society has been bringing fine classical performers to local audiences since 1996. We have an exci ng program planned for 2023 that will include The Australian Baroque Brass in April; Katherine Selby (piano) and Andrew Haveron (violin) in May; Soprano Bronwyn Douglas accompanied by Alan Hicks in August; and Diana Doherty (oboe) with Bernade e Harvey (piano) in December.

Oct 22nd - Raven Duo at Tomakin Social Club Oct 22nd - Rick Bamford – Tuross Club (6.30pm) Oct 22nd - Totum are Rockin Club Catalina

Oct 22nd - Don't miss out on the Swamp Stompers FINAL EVER show in the Eurobodalla. They can't wait to rock out at the Moruya Waterfront Hotel Motel on Saturday 22nd October with The Spindri Saga BUY TICKETS: h ps://www.trybooking.com/ CCBKC

Oct 22nd - Stephen Jackson at Batemans Bay Soldiers Club Oct 22nd: The Eagles tribute show presents Rocking Down the HWY at Moruya Golf Club Tickets are $25 + BF from Eventbrite or just the $25 from recep on. Oct 22nd - Parmy Dhillon @One Tree In Tuross Head

Oct 23rd - Jaccii Leigh at The Patch, Tomakin Social Club

Oct 28th - Driving Sideways at Batemans Bay Soldiers Club

Oct 28th - Beatle Magic - Australia's most authen c Beatles show are coming to the Batemans Bay Soldiers Club Oct 28th - Callum Stewart at Moruya Golfy Oct 29th - Chris McGrath at Club Catalina Oct 29th - Joe Driscoll – Tuross Club (6.30pm)