Gunning Focus Group

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Welcome to Gunning Focus Group’s website. Music lovers locally and from the wider region will surely find something exciting and attractive here. Click here to check the details of our upcoming concert programs.

Gunning Focus Group (GFG), established in 1998, is a not-for-profit community organisation and registered charity. We bring splendid, affordable, mainly classical music concerts to the Upper Lachlan Shire throughout the year.

Most of our concerts are in the recently refurbished historic Court Room: Gunning’s Home of Chamber Music. Larger-scale shows are hosted in our Shire Hall, which has recently been upgraded to transform into a great performance space. While we emphasise classical music, we happily host musicians from other genres.

The appreciative, often joyful feedback we receive from patrons and performers gives us confidence that we are meeting a community need. We love doing it.

If you are coming to Gunning for a concert, why not make a day of it here – there’s plenty to see and good food to be had at the local cafes. See what we have to offer here.

Upcoming Events

Next Up in the Courtroom:  An Afternoon With Alice and Arnan

Harpist Alice Giles AM and pianist Arnan Wiesel will play pieces they love in an intimate and historic venue so well suited to these two life partners and artists of note.  It’s happening at 2pm on Saturday 30 May.  And it’s sure to be an afternoon of highly enjoyable and very satisfying music. .

Their concert will include duos from C.P. Bach, 20th Century and Romantic music.  Alice will also play two collections of works by Carlos Salzedo that showcase the harp in all of its colours and virtuosity.

Tickets are $40pp, $30 for GFG members and $15 for music students.  Get your tickets now at https://events.humanitix.com/an-afternoon-with-alice-and-arnan.

Enquiries are welcome on 0429 906 834 or  gunningfocusgroup@gmail.com

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Yay!  Ensemble Offspring is  Coming to the Courtroom in 2026

 

Perhaps the most frequently played musicians on ABC Classic FM, these champions of classical contemporary music are known for the visceral and joyous pieces they bring to the world.  What a privilege to have such a stellar outfit playing in Gunning in 2026.

You can see preliminary details of Ensemble Offspring’s concert and the three others still to come in 2026 by clicking on the “Upcoming Events” at the bottom left on this screen and just scroll through each one.  Details on these events will be updated in coming weeks.  But to ensure you are among the first to know when bookings open for all of them, we recommend asking us to add you to our free email newsletter mailing list.  You can do this via the “Contact Us” link at the bottom of this page.

 

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Thank You

For some 26 years now, many generous people and organisations have helped us bring the joy of music to the region and contribute to the district’s cultural life. Their assistance, often financial in the form of donations and grants but also in more practical ways, has been pivotal in getting us to where we are now. We are indebted to them all.

We gratefully acknowledge the contributions made by the following over this period:

    • The NSW Government
    • Upper Lachlan Shire Council
    • Mr Michael Coley (in memory of our founder, the late Wendy Coley)
    • EDL’s Cullerin Range Wind Farm Community Fund
    • Veolia Mulwaree Trust
    • Music in the Regions
    • Gunning Community Care
    • Upper Lachlan Foundation
    • The Rev Vicky Cullen
    • Mrs Julie Shaw
    • Mr John Campbell, Mr Lutz and Mrs Eva Samlow, Mr Jeremy and Ms Kate Wilson, and four anonymous donors.
    • The Michael and Wendy Coley Fund
    • Yass FM 100.3
  • Mr Richard Scherer of Living Arts Canberra, whose excellent Events Page https://www.livingartscanberra.com.au/ is the place to keep abreast of what’s on in the Canberra district and broader region.
  • The Yass Music Club.  We recommend checking out the YMC concert program at https://yassmusicclub.com/.
  • Pastor Ellen Manwaring, Deputy Mayor Mandy McDonald, and Mr John Shaw OAM who serve on our special sub-committee that guides us on the disbursement of tax-deductible donations we receive as a registered charity.
  • While our new website was created and is now managed by Jacinta Thomas of Thomas Web Designs, Mr Tom Williams, our original website developer and ACCIONA Energy got us off to a very good start and provided excellent pro bono service for over twenty years.  We will always be grateful for this.