The DSO final concert of the year was a crowning achievement and a tribute to a legendary Indigenous elder and musician.

In 2024, DSO offers five varied, vivid mainstage programs and the inaugural year of a Composer in Residence role.

Eighteen days brimming with music, art and dance, including performances by the Darwin Symphony Orchestra and Opera Australia.

Having a conductor of the standing of Brett Weymark, lifted the performance of the amateur musicians to fresh heights, with an outpouring of delight from the audience.

DSO and Vocalective deliver a rendition of music of the spheres par excellence, pairing Holst's perennial favourite with Rutter’s Gloria and Vaughan Williams’ Serenade to Music.

Taking up residency at the Darwin Entertainment Centre, DSO presents a program for music lovers of all ages, combining classics with works by First Nations and Australian artists and composers.

Braving the heat and humidity, the youthful orchestra together with guest soloist, cellist Roderick McGrath, give an exhilarating performance.

This month our features explore investing in music education, reevaluating Australian culture through a regional lens, two stage adaptations of Jekyll and Hyde and whether postmodernism has put paid to beauty.

The Australian composer and former opera singer discusses her new song cycle, Four Lost Songs, which will be performed by the Darwin Symphony Orchestra and soprano Rachelle Durkin as part of Darwin Festival.

Festival serving a community's growing enthusiasm for chamber music explores the art of communication with a varied program.

The first announcement of shows includes an opening night tribute to Gurrumul and performances by Darwin Symphony Orchestra, NT Dance Company and The Australian Ballet.

In an ambitious program, the orchestra lifted itself magnificently to match the brilliant standard of young pianist Shuan Hern Lee.