Four Winds invites audiences to immerse themselves 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 generational divides, to foster intergenerational sharing and learning through making music.
Soundscapes of Tomorrow | Empowering youth through intergenerational creativity
Curated by the organisation’s Create & Inspire Director, David Hewitt, SYMF extends beyond the festival day itself, fostering an intergenerational 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 my 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 these kids in practical, connected, and impactful ways – setting them up for a lasting relationship with music and what it can do. My 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 professional 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.
Artists
World Premiere: The Bega Shipwreck
Composed by Paul Dean for the Four Winds Community Orchestra. A collection of professional and emerging young artists performing together to tell the tale.
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Ensembles:
Ensemble Q
Acacia Quartet
Djinama Yilaga Choir
Bega Valley Youth Orchestra
Cellissimo (formerly Candelo Cello Society)
Guitarama
Bega Valley Male Voice Choir
The 5 Nines
SCAC Jazz Band
Soloists:
Alyssa Gould
Axel Bobeldyk
Mali Oates
Giaan Café
Abby May
