Four Winds invites audiences to be entranced in storytelling through sound, and the timeless connection between community, nature, and the arts. Celebrating the talents, aspirations and achievements of young people ‘SYMF’ transcends divides to foster intergenerational music making, sharing and learning.
Curated by the organisation’s Create & Inspire Director, David Hewitt, SYMF extends beyond the festival day itself, fostering a mentorship philosophy dedicated to empowering youth to learn instruments.
Alongside workshops, tutoring sessions, and in-school learning, Four Winds is committed to inspiring young people to tell their stories through sound.
As Create & Inspire Director, it is David’s mission to continue to work with the exceptional music teachers who reside on the Sapphire Coast, as well as bringing in professionals from afar to engage with kids in practical, connected, and impactful ways – setting them up for a lasting relationship with music and what it can do.
His work at Four Winds is about creating opportunities for joy, growth, and community engagement through the arts.
SYMF 2024 will showcase young musicians, the ongoing development of the Four Winds Community Orchestra project, youth engagement with First Nations arts and cultural practices, new commissions as well as visiting professionals and up and coming artists.
It is an event curated for deep listening, uplifted by the voices of young people and an abundance of local talent alongside students of all levels.
Come together with friends and family to savour delicious food, relax on the grass beneath the towering gums, with remarkable musicians encouraging you to connect and celebrate.
‘’What could be more important than listening to our youth?’’
Artists
To be announced!
Tickets
Tickets will be released later in the year for this special event!
