Summer 2022: Holiday Recital
Join us at Yirranma Place for a FREE lunchtime concert featuring trumpeter Benjamin Blunt, accompanied by Robert Fox on the Grand Heritage organ.
The 30 minute program will feature a variety of entertaining musical styles and genres with a Christmas influence.
The Two Good Co cafe will be open before and after the recital where a range of lunch options are available for purchase.
Book Tickets
Featured Performers
BENJAMIN BLUNT
Trumpet
Benjamin started playing the trumpet at age 7 under the tutelage of his father, James Blunt (principal trumpet of the A.OB.O for 25 Years). In his younger years, Benjamin had much success in the world of brass playing, and in particular, excelled at an early age in upper-register playing on both the Piccolo trumpet and Soprano Cornet. This led to several wins at various solo competitions on his chosen instrument, at both a State and National level.
Benjamin enjoys a busy schedule as a music tutor and freelance professional musician, performing regularly with several ensembles across Sydney as a soloist/guest trumpeter.
Most recently, he performed the Vivaldi Concerto for Two Trumpets with the Mosman Symphony Orchestra alongside his father James, and was the Trumpet soloist for the Hornsby/Ku-ring-gai Ecumenical Choir’s performance of Handel’s ‘The Messiah’. Benjamin is also currently a performing member of the A-grade Brass Band, Warringah Concert Brass.
ROBERT FOX
Organ
Our resident organist Robert Fox was first associated with this instrument when he used it for his HSC Music performance exam in 1967. The church retained him as one of its organists more or less continuously until its closure in 2010.
Robert is the School Organist at Shore School in North Sydney and is currently President of the Organ Music Society of Sydney.
He has given recitals in Sydney’s major venues and has played some of the world’s most famous instruments including those in Westminster Abbey, St Paul’s Cathedral London, and King’s College in Cambridge
Venue
Yirranma Place is a community precinct for social purpose with philanthropy at its heart.
“Yirranma” is translated from Gadigal to “many-create”. This indicates the purpose of the precinct - a place where people come together to create and connect in the Darlinghurst neighbourhood. Yirranma Place is a space where for-purpose organisations, social enterprises, and people working for social change can collaborate; and for the local community to enjoy, from picking up a coffee to browsing displays, or attending an event.
Getting here
Bus:- 389: The nearest bus stop is Burton St opposite the National Art School
- 380 + 333: Bus stop is located on Oxford Street Taylor Square Oxford St, Stand
- Kings Cross station is an 8-minute walk via Darlinghurst Rd
- Museum station is a 12-minute walk via Liverpool St
- There is metered street parking available, but no onsite parking
- The nearest parking station is Wilsons Parking on Riley Street