Review: Doric String Quartet & Lloyd Van’t Hoff (Musica Viva Australia)
A superb concert of exceptional music-making opens Musica Viva’s latest tour.
Suzannah Conway is an experienced arts administrator, formerly CEO of Opera Queensland, the Brisbane Riverfestival and the Queensland Centenary of Federation celebrations. She has been writing about and reviewing the performing arts for over 10 years.
A superb concert of exceptional music-making opens Musica Viva’s latest tour.
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