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Darwin Symphony Orchestra (DSO) Territory Tour hero image. A casually dressed conductor, wearing a t-shirt and baseball cap, leads members of the DSO in an outdoor performance in a park. Cars, families on picnic rugs, and childfren playing footy on the grass are visible in the background.
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Darwin Symphony Orchestra prepares for its first regional NT tour in a decade

This month, DSO is travelling across the NT to perform in three different locations, including a festival concert under the…

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra's 2025 season hero image. Five members of the Orchestra, three women and two men, pose casually against a blue wall with their instruments.

From Viennese classics to world premieres: Adelaide Symphony Orchestra’s 2025 season

A celebration of Vienna and the composers who called it home and a four-part Brahms celebration are among the highlights…

Venezuelan-born male soprano Samuel Mariño opens the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra's 2025 season. Wearing a green velvet waistcoat, a pale pink shirt and a cravat, Mariño - who has light brown skin, dark eyes and curly black hair - parts a pair of white lace curtains and gently smiles at the camera.
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Going for baroque in 2025: Australian Brandenburg Orchestra celebrates its 35th anniversary

From Handel and Bach to new collaborations and commissions, the Brandenburg’s 2025 season promises to excite and delight.

Jessica Cottis, a fair-skinned woman with long dark hair tied back behind her head, conducts the Canberra Symphony Orchestra. She wears a black jacket over a white shirt, and holds a white baton in her raised right hand.
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Celebrating connection and story: Canberra Symphony Orchestra’s 75th anniversary season

Jessica Cottis, Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the CSO, discusses her 2025 season and the importance of commissioning new…

A glass jar containing wads of Australian dollars and coins is held towards the camera by an anonymous figure.
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Budget 2024-25: what’s in it for the arts?

Arts education, live music and screen content for children are among the areas targeted for investment in Tuesday’s Federal Budget.

A bird's-eye view of the Canberra Symphony Orchestra in concert, taken directly above the stage and looking straight down.
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Canberra Symphony Orchestra receives Federal funding boost

Badly impacted by declining ticket sales and sponsorship revenue post-pandemic, the CSO receives $4.1 million over four years in this…

Pianist Jayson Gillham at the keys.
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Concert review: Joy

A night of complex musical emotions and an impressive piano concerto.