Cultural Events

The People's Messiah
The People's Messiah is an annual concert of Handel's Messiah performed at College Church on Avondale's Lake Macquarie Campus. Invitations are placed in Lake Macquarie newspapers for church choirs, educational institutions and civic groups to join and celebrate the birth and life of Christ together. Orchestra combines with soloists and chorus to delight the ears with music that never goes out of fashion.

European Study Tour
Every second year, the music department at Avondale College sponsors a study tour of the major capitals of Europe, focusing on cultural centres, palaces, performance halls and cathedrals, where some of the most beautiful music performances in the world take place. Participants prepare for this tour by enrolling in MS287 and MS288, musical subjects that enhance the tour experience with details of the various cultures, histories and languages of Paris, Vienna and London. Some highlights include an organ performance at the Notre Dame in Paris, an opera at the Staatsoper in Vienna, and Les Miserables at Piccadilly Square in London. Students have proclaimed this a life changing experience.