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An ‘emotional wallop’: the CSO’s Australian Series

Jolene Laverty — Wed, 17 May 2017 20:10:46 +0000

War has changed immeasurably during the last century, and whilst some of changes are easily observed (like the advances in technology for example) others are more discreet. The ways in...

A sensual concert experience with Umberto Clerici

Jolene Laverty — Mon, 01 May 2017 20:10:53 +0000

Italian-born cellist Umberto Clerici joins the Canberra Symphony Orchestra on 17 and 18 May. Umberto Clerici was born in Turin, Italy, and first started studying the cello at the age...

Birds from the bogs of northern Finland perform with the CSO

Jolene Laverty — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 19:10:22 +0000

“When I conducted…that piece, I felt as if my grandfather had spotted me buying a porn magazine” - Finnish conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen on the work of Rautavaara. Finland – it’s a...

Be part of Australian music history

Jolene Laverty — Sun, 26 Feb 2017 23:32:47 +0000

When you think of ‘Australian’ rock or pop music, loads of iconic bands should come to mind, however, when one thinks of Australian classical music, there’s a very good...

How the world’s most popular instrument was revolutionised by a couple of Canberrans

Jolene Laverty — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 19:15:06 +0000

Not everyone can be credited with helping to change the foundations of music, but then again, not everyone is Tim Kain. Not only is he the founder of legendary Canberra...

Christmas cards full of Canberra

Jolene Laverty — Mon, 28 Nov 2016 19:10:10 +0000

John Beckhouse makes Christmas cards which are full of Canberra-isms and character. He has a great eye for the humour in everyday situations which he expresses through simple drawings and...

Fashion and Fundraising with Paris ’99

Jolene Laverty — Tue, 08 Nov 2016 19:30:31 +0000

When Yavav Ron was 11, like many other kids his age, he had a job delivering ‘junk’ mail. However, unlike the other kids it was whilst delivering junk mail that...

What do beer and classical music have in common?

Jolene Laverty — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 00:36:50 +0000

What do beer and classical music have in common? Classical music performance has a serious problem. Due to some fierce competition for consumers’ time and money, concert audience numbers are...