On the Record: September 2025
This month features music by Tchaikovsky, Bruckner, Holst and Britten alongside international labels featuring Australian composers Malcolm Williamson and Liza Lim.
August 25, 2025
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra announces 2026 season
Bryn Terfel, Sheku Kanneh-Mason and María Dueñas, a Brahms festival, a celebration of Baroque music and more. MSO reveals its hand.
August 13, 2025
Review: Holst, Cheetham Fraillon: The Planets, Earth (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Jaime Martín)
Martín and his Melbourne forces deliver a truly cosmic experience.
August 8, 2025
Review: Falla & Ravel (Sydney Symphony Orchestra)
Jaime Martín's Spanish bonbons make for a colourful display.
July 13, 2025
Review: Eva Gevorgyan in Recital (Sydney Symphony Orchestra)
Rising star pianist Eva Gevorgyan wins hearts and minds with a debut recital full of youthful fire.
July 9, 2025
MSO posts hefty loss in 2024 Annual Report
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra deficit stoked by Jayson Gillham “case management" costs and resulting "restructure and separation" payments.
June 9, 2025
Review: Gavin Higgins: Horn Concerto, Fanfare, Air and Flourishes, The Faerie Bride (BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Three Choirs Festival Chorus, Jaime Martín, Martyn Brabbins)
From forest floor to lakeside revery, Gavin Higgins is essential listening.
May 14, 2025
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra to play BBC Proms
Playing the BBC Proms "an incredible opportunity" says MSO Chief Conductor Jaime Martín.
April 24, 2025
Review: Jaime conducts Brahms and Ravel (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)
Concluding a two-month Australian tour, violinist James Ehnes leaves Australia on a high note.
April 15, 2025
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra to undertake European tour
The MSO kicks off its first full orchestra overseas tour since 2019 with an appearance at the Edinburgh International Festival.
March 14, 2025
Review: Ryman Healthcare Opening Gala: Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)
Under Jaime Martín's baton, the MSO prioritised clarity and precision, allowing Mahler’s meticulous orchestration to speak for itself.
March 3, 2025
Review: Ryman Healthcare Spring Gala: Beethoven’s Ninth (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)
The MSO's Beethoven Festival ends on an emphatic high, buoyed by fine singing and an Auslan choir.
November 29, 2024
Review: Dvořák: Symphonies 5 & 6 (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)
A gracious yet robust entry point into Dvořák’s symphonies.
November 22, 2024