Music-making where professionals and amateurs meet

Australia’s pro-am classical music sector includes both orchestras and choirs whose passionate participants are motivated by the joy of performing.

24 Aug 2022

Dr Diana Carroll

Performing Arts

Members of the Adelaide Chamber Singers are connected by their ‘absolute passion for ensemble music and choral singing’. Photo: Tony Lewis.

Every week around the country, thousands of musicians and singers gather together to make music in the hundreds of orchestras and choirs that make up our dedicated pro-am music sector.

‘It’s an incredibly vibrant scene,’ said Rick Prakhoff, Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Zelman Symphony Orchestra and Artistic Director of the Melbourne Bach Choir.

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Dr Diana Carroll is a writer, speaker, and reviewer based in Adelaide. Her work has been published in newspapers and magazines including the Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian, Woman's Day, and B&T. Writing about the arts is one of her great passions.