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Classical Music
Live Review

Review: Barber & Prokofiev (Queensland Symphony Orchestra)

A punchy Prokofiev outshone by James Ehnes’ stunning Barber concerto.

March 17, 2025
News
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Gillham Glasgow bound

From controversy to conservatoire: Pianist Jayson Gillham lands teaching role in Scotland.

October 2, 2024
Classical Music, Orchestral
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Queensland Symphony Orchestra announces 2025 season

Beethoven Five, Mahler Nine, Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring and Stephen Hough are some of QSO’s 2025 players as the orchestra explores spirituality in all of its colours.

September 14, 2024
Chamber, Classical Music, Orchestral
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The Long Climb to the Podium

The number of Australians with their sights set on an international conducting career hasn’t changed, but their success rate is down. Why?

August 19, 2024
Chamber, Classical Music, Instrumental, Opera, Orchestral
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2024 Art Music Award winners announced

Female and gender-diverse talent cleans up at this year's awards, with Sally Whitwell, Genevieve Lacey, Mary Finsterer and Mindy Meng Wang among the winners.

August 14, 2024
Classical Music
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Canberra Symphony Orchestra Unveils Season 2025

CSO's 75 anniversary season features seven world premieres, works by Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Holst, and new compositions by First Nations artists.

August 8, 2024
Classical Music
Live Review

Review: Beethoven 9 (Canberra Symphony Orchestra)

In 1824, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony premiered in Vienna. Two hundred years later, it has not lost any of its impact.

August 8, 2024
Opera
Live Review

Review: Breaking the Waves (Opera Australia)

Notable female talent deliver a one-off, semi-staged performance of the contemporary opera based on Lars von Trier’s disturbing film.

July 27, 2024
Classical Music, Orchestral
features

World Premiere: Daughters of Elysium

Miriama Young explains how she was inspired by Beethoven’s Ninth when she was commissioned by Canberra Symphony Orchestra.

July 22, 2024
Classical Music, Orchestral
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Canberra Symphony Orchestra announces 2024 Kingsland Fellows

Five young performers will receive masterclasses, mentorship and a $1,500 scholarship in the Fellowship’s second intake.

March 25, 2024
Opera
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Opera Australia signals change with its 2024 season

Five contemporary operas, a bigger Melbourne presence, more women conductors and directors – Jo Davies' inaugural season suggests a change of direction for OA.

October 24, 2023
Chamber, Classical Music, Orchestral
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Canberra Symphony Orchestra announces 2024 season

CSO 2024 delves into the human connection with the surrounding world while platforming a major Mahler work and five world premieres.

August 16, 2023
Chamber, Classical Music, Instrumental, Opera, Orchestral
features

Newsworthy: June 2023

A round-up of our recent news reports.

May 22, 2023

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