Arensky’s Piano Trio No 1 (1894) was written as a memorial to legendary Russian cellist Karl Davydov, with its romantic intensity and elegiac character reflecting the Russian tradition of emotional richness. Twenty years later, as Europe stood on the brink of war, Ravel completed his Piano Trio in A minor…

Let the TSO Brass and Percussion take you to church, at Brass at St John’s. Launceston’s beloved St John’s is a striking, 19th-century Anglican church. Built in 1824, it’s one of Tasmania’s oldest surviving churches. Inside, its timber roof, elegant stained-glass windows, warm acoustics, and intimate scale create a space…

Dvořák’s Terzetto in C major (1887) was written to be played by the composer and two friends who lived in the same Prague building. Intimate and personal yet sophisticated, it blends simple melodies with rich chamber textures. Shostakovich’s Piano Quintet in G minor (1940), written for the Beethoven Quartet, won…

Ravel’s String Quartet in F major (1903–04) shows his mastery of colour and texture, influenced by Debussy yet distinct in its refinement and elegance. Balancing tradition and modernity, the work divided critics at its premiere but now sits among Ravel’s most admired chamber pieces. Britten’s String Quartet No 1 (1941),…

The Whitlams join the TSO at Wrest Point for the next performance in their renowned symphonic collaboration. This retrospective will showcase arrangements by eight of Australia’s finest composers – notably, Tasmanian great, the late Peter Sculthorpe, whose friendship with Tim Freedman is marked by two collaborations. Classics including No Aphrodisiac…