Herald the season the Blue Mountains is most famous for, winter, with an evening of fine dining, exquisite art and music opulence at a sumptuous masquerade ball at the Hydro Majestic Hotel on June 18.
Dressed in their most elegant masquerade ball attire, guests will nibble on canapes, sip cocktails and browse exquisite artworks by Warwick Fuller as he talks about his time as official tour artist to the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall during their visit to Australia in November.
The works by Fuller, who paints landscapes from life, will be part of a special exhibition on display at the Boilerhouse Cafe curated by Lost Bear Gallery in Katoomba.
All displayed artworks will be for sale and one lucky guest will take home a painting as a gift.
After a two-course dinner created by award-winning chefs and featuring regional produce, the largest gathering of professional classical musicians ever in the Blue Mountains will deliver the second ever performance of Australian composer Sean O'Boyle's new rhapsody on a theme of Mendelssohn which will premiere just the week before.
The audience will also hear one of the most demanding solo works written for the French horn, Strauss' Horn Concerto no 1 with TMO's own Michael Wray as soloist.
Under the baton of TMO artistic director and chief conductor Sarah-Grace Williams, more than 50 musicians will perform Beethoven's arousing Coriolan Overture and Mendelssohn's Symphony no 4 to nurture the cosy Italian atmosphere of the evening devoted to the colours of Europe.
The concert program will be accompanied by a lavish cocktail and dining package.
Escarpment Group general manager Ralf Bruegger said: ``The first Majestic Concert received fantastic feedback from guests and professional reviewers who were impressed with the diverse experience and the excellent food as well as the quality performance of course.
``We know the food, the dramatic venue and the entertainment rivals the grand concert halls of Europe so we want people to really dress up in their most elegant best for the Winter Ball to ensure this concert becomes an occasion on a majestic scale.''
The Metropolitan Orchestra comprises Sydney's most dynamic musicians and is recognised as one of the country's most versatile orchestras delivering accessible, first-class and vibrant concert experiences.
The orchestra's seven-year history features a star-studded array of highlight concerts and album performances; special events; world premieres by several Australian composers; and new works workshops.
The final concert in the Majestic Concert Series will be Symphony Under the Stars on November 19 featuring Mendelsson's A Midsummer Night's Dream: Overture, Kats-Chernin's Ornamental Air (for basset clarinet and orchestra) and Symphony no 7 by Beethoven. Guests will also indulge in a sultry evening of canapes and cocktails followed by a two-course dinner.
The Majestic Winter Ball will be held at the Hydro Majestic Hotel, Great Western Hwy, Medlow Bath, beginning with cocktails and canapes at 5.30pm on Saturday, June 18. Cost: $145pp includes 4-hour cocktails and canapes package. Bookings and details: hydromajestic.com.au for more dining, event and accommodation details and bookings.
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