Review: Exclusive Musical Soirée (Tarrawatta Trio)
This thoughtful recital was an ideal showcase for a very fine trio and a new, rather unique, highly atmospheric concert space for Adelaide.
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This thoughtful recital was an ideal showcase for a very fine trio and a new, rather unique, highly atmospheric concert space for Adelaide.
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