'Anyone Can Get Involved': Make Music Day Returns This Week
"The best part of Make Music Day is that anyone can get involved," Emma Bienvenu, organiser of Make Music Day and Projects Officer of the Australian Music Association, says.
The Curious Rendition Orchestra (Source: Supplied)
The most interactive day on the musical calendar is here. Make Music Day is back, and anyone can get involved this Saturday, 21 June.
Presented in Australia by the Australian Music Association and the NAMM Foundation, you can get involved in this year’s edition of Make Music Day by searching for an event near you or registering your performance on the Make Music Day website. Conversely, you can participate online by tagging @makemusicaustralia or searching #makemusicday on social media.
In South Australia, the City of Adelaide will spotlight its UNESCO City of Music status by hosting a Make Music Day takeover, which will see more than 200 performers playing in over 40 venues across the city from 9 am until midnight.
The Wyndham City Council will bring music-making activities to Victoria, such as a morning walk and sound listening experience, community drum circle, recording and production sessions, a public piano, and more. Also in Victoria, music store Guitars Plus in Sandringham will host a ‘Music of the Ages by Musicians of All Ages’ program, starring twin girls aged seven as the youngest musicians and the oldest musician aged 90.
Other nationwide events include the Wollongong Conservatorium of Music Community Ensembles in New South Wales putting on an early evening show outside Lux Bistro Bar, which will feature the Curious Rendition Orchestra, and the City of Moreton Bay in Queensland hosting free events, live performances, workshops, and more in their galleries, museums, and libraries as part of Make Music Day. Over 60 events are planned in the month-long lead-up to the big day and on the day.
Alex Masso, award-winning musician and CEO of the Australian Music Association, said: “Music making is something that resonates with people from all walks of life, all over the world. Make Music Day is an opportunity to celebrate the way music making brings us together and gives us an outlet for expression, connection, and so much else.”
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Emma Bienvenu, organiser of Make Music Day and Projects Officer of the Australian Music Association, added: “The best part of Make Music Day is that anyone can get involved. While we love to see local councils hosting large-scale community events, we are equally as excited to see the smaller gatherings being planned in places like music stores and conservatoriums. All across Australia, we have individual musicians and bands creating their own performance spaces in local parks, town halls and recording studios.
“It’s wonderful to see the diversity in event types, as well as the participants’ ages, music styles and skill levels. It really is a day for everyone. Whether you’re playing for a crowd or just getting together in your backyard to jam, it’s all music and it’s all worth celebrating.”
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