Warren Chamber Music Festival
29 April - 4 May 2025
Four spectacular world class concerts with the finest musicians from across the southern hemisphere including the internationally acclaimed New Zealand String Quartet.
We'll introduce you to Australia's most innovative Clarinet Quartet Alex Morris, Lloyd Van't Hoff, Justin Beere and Nick Evans.
Don't miss the world premiere performance of a commissioned work by Australian composer Anne Cawrse.
The Warren Chamber Music Festival has grown to be a signature event for the region, attracting visitors from across New South Wales, and interstate. Our festival celebrates the heritage, hard work, and resilience that define rural life through transformative performances that inspire, empower and educate in iconic locations across the Warren Shire.
Special Guests
We are the New Zealand String Quartet - Te Rōpū Tūrū o Aotearoa, the country's longest-serving professional chamber music ensemble. We were established in 1987 to give New Zealanders access to world-class chamber music at home. Nearly four decades later, we’re still going strong. Through memorable concerts, dynamic cross-genre collaborations, musical workshops and mentoring, we’re committed to making chamber music exciting and accessible to all New Zealanders.
SING Warren Community Choir
Warren's very own community choir will perform a beautiful arrangement of the traditional English ballad 'Scarborough Fair', alongside our very own festival chamber orchestra
2025 Program
~Food~Wine~Music~
Warren Racecourse
Thursday 1 May 2025
Presenting the festival's premiere event.
Our opening festival event will stimulate the senses with inspirational chef Angie Armstrong providing a four course feast, perfectly paired with Mudgee's premier winery Huntington Estate, enjoyed alongside carefully curated repertoire that has invigorated listeners throughout the ages. Limited places available.
Nevertire Memorial Hall
Friday 2 May 2025
In 2023, the historic hall was carefully restored exposing large timber rafters, polished floorboards, and enjoyed a fresh coat of paint. The hall has retained its original rich red velvet curtains draping the stage. This iconic venue will host a world premiere composed by Australia's very own Anne Cawrse. The wonderful SING Warren Community Choir will perform two works here including Scarborough Fair for choir, piano and chamber orchestra. Hold onto your hats- the region's first performance of Tchaikovsky's powerful Serenade
Collie CWA Hall
Saturday 3 May 2025
This iconic community hall located in the village of Collie hosts a more intimate concert with unforgettable acoustics, warmth, and atmosphere. Repertoire selected for this concert will change you. The Artistic Director enjoyed her first ever performance on stage in the Collie CWA Hall when she was just 9 years old. She takes special pride in curating music in this treasured space.
'Local Heroes' Sunday 4 May 2025 11:00am
Warren Art Gallery and Museum is a new multi-million dollar build not to be missed. With state of the art projectors in play, the Warren Chamber Music Festival will deliver its first multi media immersive commemoration performance titled 'Local Heroes' curated by the indefatigable Peter Clark.
This collaborative performance will commemorate the sacrifice and service of returned and fallen service men and women of the Warren Shire over the past 110 years. Be changed by the music, be transformed by the moving and still images washing across the musicians as they play, and be amongst other people who share a war story of loss, sacrifice, courage, love and companionship.