“This 26-minute symphonic Christmas fantasy has it all: trumpets announcing the birth of Christ; Santa emerging out of a snowstorm (represented by a heroic solo bassoon); and a rollicking sleigh ride, featuring a slapstick to emulate Santa’s reigns demanding the tireless reindeer fly faster.”
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Matthew Coorey will conduct the CSO’s gala event in 2021, a celebration of classic scores for the silver screen.
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“I have felt truly happy and energised to have shared with our engaged and intelligent audiences so many extraordinary moments…performances that have opened hearts, enriched souls and undeniably brought us closer together as a community.”
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“Music and imagination go hand in hand, be it composing, performing or conducting.” Jessica Cottis discusses the compositional process with Elena Kats-Chernin.
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Jessica Cottis asks Australian composer Holly Harrison about inspiration and limitation of ‘genre’ and humour in the compositional process.
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Ahead of the Australian premiere of his work LOGOS, Jessica asks composer Benjamin de Murashkin about improvisation in classical music and the role of the arts in science.
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I am delighted to present to you the Canberra Symphony Orchestra’s 2021 concert season, my…
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My first impressions of Canberra were formed on family holidays. My father wanted to introduce…
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Sharing my thoughts about this Australian Series feels more like writing a love letter than…
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Alina Zamfir: “I struggle to acknowledge that I will never be able to hear or watch, learn or perform every single piece of music out there. The fact that there is always room for growth and improvement can be both a challenging and beautiful thing.”