Conservatorium presents Ali Wood event
Published on 25 February, 2002
The Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music will present a concert event dubbed 'All Famous Stuff', featuring international pianist Ali Wood and the Rockhampton Concert Orchestra.
CQCM staff member Dimitri Kopanakis (vocals) will also perform on the night.
Ali Wood will perform the famous piano concertos of Grieg, Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov, as well as Mozart's 'Elvira Madigan' and Gershwin's 'Rhapsody in Blue' .
'All Famous Stuff' will be at Rockhampton's Pilbeam Theatre on Saturday, April 13, with bookings open now via 07 4927 4111. Adults are $18 and Concession is $10.
Internationally acclaimed as an artistic and creative virtuoso, Ali was born in Brisbane, and is just 21 years old.
In October 1998, Ali Wood became the first Australian concert pianist to make a New York debut at Carnegie Hall. The last Australian to make a debut there was Dame Nellie Melba, over 100 years ago.