BY CHRISTOPHER LEON, GLOBAL SERIES EDITOR Jónsi + Alex / Riceboy Sleeps Tasmanian Symphony OrchestraDark MofoFederation Concert Hall, 15 June Jónsi Birgisson, frontman of Icelandic ambient group Sigur Rós, and his partner […]
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF Performance anxiety is a phrase many musicians are pretty familiar with. Whether we experience it ourselves or know someone who does, it […]
BY LAURA BIEMMI, TRENDS EDITOR Being a composer today is a fairly tough gig. There’s nothing resembling a clear-cut pathway to success, the idea of […]
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Each year, the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra invites young musicians to apply to be the next TSO Rising Star. Last year, 13-year-old pianist […]
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE A composer may be familiar with her own musical language. But what happens when you throw a choreographer into the mix, and […]
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Jina Lee and Scott McDougall are piano students at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. They’re no strangers to stringent practice and professional […]
BY JO ST LEON TSO Live SessionsFeaturing musicians of the Tasmanian Symphony OrchestraLongley International Hotel, 3 February I set off for Longley, very aware as I drove that I was heading towards multiple fires and a […]
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE This week, eight aspiring conductors have been honing their craft with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. A series of intensive workshops has prepared […]
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE, EDITOR This story was first published in the Kill Your Darlings literary journal as part of the inaugural KYD New Critic Award. […]
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The one who waves their arms before a group of musicians. The dictator who rules all. The person who can move in […]
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