Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra

Why this brave Australian orchestra just cancelled its own concert program

October 9, 2023

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE I’ll preface this opinion piece with a personal statement: I’m voting Yes. And now that you know where I stand on the […]

LIVE REVIEW // Jo hears Tan Dun’s Wolf Totem with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra

March 24, 2023

BY JO ST LEON, LEAD STORYTELLER Tan Dun’s ‘Wolf Totem’Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra featuring Stuart Thomson (double bass), Eivind Aadland (conductor)Federation Concert Hall, 16 March Jo […]

Is conducting a science?

August 4, 2022

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Is conducting a science? If you tuned into the ABC News Breakfast segment featuring Melbourne conductor Ingrid Martin, you’d be inclined to […]

EVENTS // Orchestras announce Australian Conducting Academy

June 21, 2022

CONTENT COURTESY TASMANIAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Australia’s symphony orchestras and Orchestra Victoria are excited to announce the launch of the expanded Australian Conducting Academy, led by […]

The new Hush album is “pure comfort” for mothers and carers

February 22, 2022

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Kate Miller-Heidke describes The Healing Tree as “pure comfort”. The idea for this single swirled in her mind when, before the pandemic, […]

This composition program is “a stepping-stone between education and the music industry”

July 20, 2021

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE “How do you make your music stand out from the crowd?” It’s a question on the mind of Australian composer Matthew Hindson. […]

How this new orchestra will enhance Australia’s music industry

June 17, 2021

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Arts administrators are the people who bring performances to life. They are strategic masterminds who manage logistics and marketing. They help deliver […]