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    • Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra: Haydn’s Cello Concerto

    Federation Concert Hall Hobart, TAS, Australia
    One of the most remarkable cellists on the international stage, Maximilian Hornung, will shine in Haydn’s joyful and elegant Cello Concerto in D. The night begins with Melody Eötvös’ The Saqqara Bird, which muses on the mystery and wonder inspired by an ancient Egyptian artefact. Schumann’s Rhenish Symphony ranges from…
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    Festival of Voices: An Evening with David Campbell

    Federation Concert Hall Hobart, TAS, Australia
    The Tasmanian celebration of all things vocal returns with a host of performers from Australia and overseas. Traditional and contemporary works rub shoulders with cabaret and educational workshops, while headline acts include Hobart-based vocal ensemble JESSA performing contemporary classical repertoire at the Port Arthur Asylum, and vocal works setting words…

    Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra: Vaughan Williams’ Tuba Concerto

    Federation Concert Hall Hobart, TAS, Australia
    Forget everything you think you know about the tuba, as Vaughan Williams’ Concerto for Bass Tuba turns the spotlight on the orchestra’s biggest brass instrument. TSO’s Principal Tuba Rachel Kelly takes centre stage, revealing her instrument’s lyrical voice and astonishing agility. Also on the program: Doreen Carwithen’s cinematic Overture ODTAA…

    • Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra: Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto

    Federation Concert Hall Hobart, TAS, Australia
    Serbian-French violinist Nemanja Radulovic makes his TSO debut with Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No 2 – a work full of drama, tenderness and Spanish rhythms. Radiohead guitarist and keyboardist, Johnny Greenwood, composed his Suite from Norwegian Wood for the film adaptation of Haruki Murakami’s cult novel, blending rich orchestration with atmospheric…
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    Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra: The Red Violin

    Federation Concert Hall Hobart, TAS, Australia
    TSO Concertmaster Emma McGrath reunites with Australian conductor Nathan Aspinall, Resident Conductor of the Nashville Symphony, to perform John Corigliano’s celebrated 1998 film score for The Red Violin. The program also includes Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 1, composed for his graduation when he was just 18 and premiered by the Leningrad…

    Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

    Federation Concert Hall Hobart, TAS, Australia
    Shostakovich’s Concerto for Piano, Trumpet and Strings is the perfect canvas for two young stars to shine as TSO Principal Trumpet Fletcher Cox makes his solo debut alongside New Zealand pianist, Sylvia Jiang. Mendelssohn’s music for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, which he started writing at just 16, captures enchantment and…

    • Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra: Brass, Percussion, Chorus

    Federation Concert Hall Hobart, TAS, Australia
    World-renowned choral director Simon Halsey returns to Federation Concert Hall, joining the TSO Chorus with brass and percussion for a program that sparkles with the joyful energy of Rutter’s Gloria and Te Deum and Vaughan Williams’s uplifting O Clap Your Hands. Music by Lauridsen and Tavener adds beauty, calm, and…

    Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra: Voices en Masse

    Federation Concert Hall Hobart, TAS, Australia
    Step inside the music as Federation Concert Hall is transformed by Voices en Masse. Renowned choral director Simon Halsey leads the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and TSO Chorus, joined by star soloists and hundreds of community voices located on stage and throughout the hall. With Simon Halsey’s trademark charisma and direct…

    • Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra: Ravel, Mahler and Beethoven

    Federation Concert Hall Hobart, TAS, Australia
    From its whip-crack opening, Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G is famously fun for the audience and notoriously difficult to play. Our musicians are up for the challenge, led by Chief Conductor and Artistic Director Eivind Aadland and joined by brilliant pianist, Cédric Tiberghien. The program features two works by Mahler:…

    Tasmanian String Quartet: The Red Violin

    Federation Concert Hall Hobart, TAS, Australia
    John Corigliano’s film score to The Red Violin (1998) is a certified modern masterpiece. TSO Concertmaster Emma McGrath performs its opening movement as she reunites with Australian conductor Nathan Aspinall, who is Resident Conductor of the famed Nashville Symphony. The pair last collaborated in the US in 2019. Shostakovich’s Symphony…

    • Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra: Gaming Music 2.0

    Federation Concert Hall Hobart, TAS, Australia
    Gamers, you told us you want more, so the TSO is going gaming – again! Celebrate the music of virtual worlds in all its colour and excitement with this family friendly concert. Experience the haunting beauty of The Last of Us, the rhythmic folk of The Witcher, nostalgia from Final…