Calling String & Percussion Players for our next concert:
2026: A Space Odyssey
Moon, Mars and Beyond
Bunjil Place Theatre
Saturday 25 July 2026, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Casey Philharmonic Orchestra is blasting off into space, and we want YOU to join us!
Join us as we celebrate NASA’s Artemis II orbiting the moon in 2026 in this amazing space odyssey concert.
This expansive concert features works with very large instrument numbers, so we are seeking additional space mission specialists to accompany us on our space journey.
Mission Specialists
We are seeking additional mission specialists to complete our crew for the following sections:
1st & 2nd Violins
Viola
Cello
Double Bass
Percussion (mallets highly desirable)
Mission Requirements
minimum age 15 years.
play to an AMEB Grade 8 standard for the following repertoire (practice parts can be provided).
attendance at a minimum of 80% of rehearsals. We rehearse every Thursday evening at the Berwick Senior Citizens Hall. (Other rehearsals will be scheduled as required).
Mission Parameters
The repertoire includes:
The Planets: Mars and Jupiter (Holst)
Star Trek themes (various)
Doctor Who themes (Murray Gold)
Star Wars-Love Theme from Episode II (John Williams)
Interstellar (Hans Zimmer)
Apollo 13 (James Horner)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (John Williams)
ET-Flying Theme (John Williams)
The Orville (Bruce Broughton)
…And more!