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Orchestral
Live Review

Review: MSO Opening Gala: Zenith of Life (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra launches its season with a powerful if sonically patchy showcase featuring Siobhan Stagg and a new work by Mary Finsterer.

February 26, 2023
Classical Music
news

MSO and LSO announce new, mutually beneficial cultural partnership

Touring opportunities, co-commissions and digital innovation top an ambitious wish list.

December 1, 2022
Classical Music, Instrumental
Live Review

Review: Season Finale Gala: Boléro! (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)

Featuring a virtuosic performance on guitar by crowd favourite Pablo Sáinz-Villegas, this Spanish-themed concert provided a vivid full stop to Chief Conductor Jaime Martín's first year with the MSO.

November 13, 2022
Classical Music, Instrumental
Live Review

Review: Beethoven Fives (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)

Pianist Jonathan Biss demonstrates dignified introspection in a fine Beethoven concert that also features the Australian premiere of Brett Dean's Gneixendorf Music, a Winter’s Journey.

November 5, 2022
Classical Music, Vocal & Choral
news

Gondwana National Choirs’ 2023 Season

AD Lyn Williams will shortly be meeting applicants via Zoom for Gondwana Choirs in 2023. She expresses her excitement at the programs in store, including collaborations with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and New Zealand Youth Choir.

September 19, 2022
Classical Music, Orchestral
news

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra announces its 2023 season

Chief Conductor Jaime Martín discusses the season which includes 17 new works, including three by Composer in Residence Mary Finsterer, while soprano Siobhan Stagg is Artist in Residence.

August 24, 2022
Classical Music, Orchestral
Live Review

Review: Stravinsky’s Ballets (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)

The combined forces of MSO and ANAM under Chief Conductor Jaime Martín delivered a revelatory performance that brought the audience to its feet.

August 15, 2022
Supported by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Jaime Martín on Stravinsky’s uncomfortable art

The MSO’s Chief Conductor discusses Stravinsky's The Firebird, Petrushka and The Rite of Spring as his August concert program gets underway.

August 5, 2022
Classical Music, Orchestral
Live Review

Review: Mid-Season Gala (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)

Star cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason gives an impressive performance in his Australian debut, while a work by Anne Boyd proves the perfect concert-opener.

July 31, 2022
Chamber, Classical Music, Dance, Festivals, Instrumental, Jazz, Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Opera, Orchestral, Theatre, Vocal & Choral
features

On Stage: the events you need to see in August 2022

The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.

July 25, 2022
Chamber, Classical Music, Instrumental, Opera, Orchestral, Stage, Theatre, Vocal & Choral
features

Newsworthy: July 2022

A round-up of our recent news reports.

June 20, 2022
Classical Music
news

MSO posts its 2021 annual report

The MSO surplus for 2021 is healthier than in 2020, but that is thanks in large part to federal and state COVID support and philanthropy.

May 6, 2022
Supported by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

The MSO’s back in a big way

Cellist Michelle Wood runs us through what she’s most looking forward to in 2022.

April 22, 2022

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