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MSO Mixtapes: Soothing Songs for ...

Beyond their ability to lull babies to sleep, lullabies offer a myriad of benefits that shape the early stages of their lives. From fostering a deep bond between pare ...

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Change of Tune

The way musician Adam Spark sees it, there’s nothing quite like the thrill and dynamism of collaborating and playing with an orchestra. “Honestly, I love watching peo ...

Class of his Own

As the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s 2023 Young Artist in Association, violinist Christian Li showcases talent beyond his 15 years. Stephanie Bunbury speaks to Austr ...

How often have you heard the org ...

How many times have you been to the orchestra and heard an organ booming above the strings; roaring over the winds? You could probably count the number on one hand: ...

For Kee’ahn, love will rule MSO’ ...

A year since Uncle Archie Roach’s passing, Kee’ahn joins other First Nations artists with a deep connection to the singer for a tribute with Melbourne Symphony Orches ...

Symphonie Fantastique is an opiu ...

“Oh, if only I did not suffer so much!” So goes the struggling artist stereotype. But French composer Hector Berlioz wasn’t exaggerating when he wrote these words in ...

A Tale of Two Orchestras

A landmark partnership between the London and Melbourne Symphony orchestras is fostering new creative collaboration – including an Australian visit from the LSO that ...

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Torrio! Jazz in Contrast

A concert best approached with an open mind and a sense of humour, as the program jumps between the extremes of Classical and modern styles, serious and comical music ...

Women of Note

Abundant Spring is the subtitle of one of the programs in the MSO’s 2023 season. But that word, “abundant”, could very well apply across the entire season. There is a ...