A completely new opportunity to boost the experience and confidence of local musicians has sprung from the entertainment provided for players and supporters of the Joeys Mini World Cup.
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Cup founder Heinrich Haussler and local musician and producer Chris Richter are taking nine Inverell singers and performers on a partially-subsidised, three-week trip to Europe in July, to perform and grow.
“It all really comes from the Joey’s Mini World Cup, because we had these two years of the music nights, and they were well-received, and it showed me the incredible talent that we have in this town, and around this area,” Heinrich said.
“The idea was born in conjunction in conjunction with Chris Richter – why can’t we help these incredible talent of young musicians, help them in so many ways?”
Megan Longhurst, Jasmine Richter, Eloise Collins, Josh Cunningham, Michaela Casey-Ransom, Daniel Lowe, Tom Sanderson and Chris Richter are slated to make the debut trip.
I guess the focus of this in a way is not about building a career for them – they’re looking it as an experience.
- Chris Richter
The team will perform in Germany, France and Luxembourg, for a German/Australian cultural and music evening at Elversberg Town Hall, venues along the Mosel River, in Cottbus, a castle in Freiberg and music evening at Saarbruecken. Chris said the trip abroad will be a launch for the participants who are often limited in opportunities to perform unless they go on the road alone, which can be difficult to organise.
“So, the idea of this is, one, give them the opportunity to go overseas, and experience that, and then have everything organised for them and also and bring back a big collection of photos, videos, footage that they can use to promote, musically, what they do themselves, promote their experience,” he said.
Chris said international performance or recording on a resume, can go a long way to open doors for musicians in their career pursuits, but this initial journey has other priorities.
“Confidence, obviously, is going to be one of the major things that really helps them, but I guess the focus of this in a way is not about building a career for them – they’re looking it as an experience.”
The team of musicians is planning a few Inverell performances to help raise funds for their trip. More information about coming events can be found on the group’s new Facebook page: Official Australia Germany Music Tour Groupies.
Michèle Jedlicka
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