Home by Steel City Strings

Home marks a decade of Steel City Strings bringing classical music to the Illawarra – ten years of music-making rooted in community and shared experience.

At its heart are two beloved pillars of the string repertoire: Dvořák’s evocative Nocturne in B minor and Mendelssohn’s String Symphony No. 10, along with two world premieres that expand the idea of “home” within the string tradition.

Barry Conyngham’s Under the Escarpment, by the internationally recognised composer draws inspiration from the dramatic landscape that surrounds us. Adriel Sukumar’s Visions of Home is a deeply personal work, shaped by reflections on what home means.

The program also features music by Andrew Ford, celebrating Australia’s unique wildlife, and Elena Kats-Chernin, whose music reminds us of the sense of home we find in those we love. Home is an invitation to listen and celebrate the ways music makes us feel that we belong.