Royal Australian Air Force Band presents 'Symphony in Motion'

Join Australia’s premier military concert band for an unforgettable evening that moves the spirit and stirs the imagination. The Air Force Band’s ‘Symphony in Motion’ is a vibrant and thought-provoking program exploring beauty, catastrophe and renewal in nature - and the ever-evolving journey of humanity.

With moments of nostalgia, humour and emotional depth, this eclectic program promises to surprise, challenge and captivate. The program opens with ‘Moondani Dances’ by Australian composer Taran Carter, a spirited celebration of renewal inspired by the rebirth of the St Andrews township after the Black Saturday bushfires. Sergeant Laila Engle will perform Mike Mower’s virtuosic Flute Concerto, while Scott McAllister’s ‘Popcopy – More Cowbell’ injects high-octane humour. ‘This Cruel Moon’ by John Mackey offers a tender, haunting reflection on love and loss, and Josiah Carr’s ‘Faultlines’ contrasts in a work that is unstable, unpredictable and destructive. The concert culminates in Rachmaninov’s ‘Symphonic Dances’ – a timeless expression of passion, nostalgia and renewal.

Join us at Ulumbarra Theatre Bendigo for an evening where sound becomes movement, and movement becomes emotion – a vivid journey through soundscapes that dance, shimmer and soar.

Royal Australian Air Force Band

Under the baton of Squadron Leader Daniel Phillips

Moondani Dances – Taran Carter

Smoke and Mirrors – Erica Muhl

Flute Concerto, 1st Movement – Mike Mower (featuring SGT Laila Engle)

Popcopy – More Cowbell – Scott McAllister

This Cruel Moon – John Mackey

Faultlines – Josiah Carr

Symphonic Dances – Sergei Rachmaninov