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A world premiere of Wuyal’s Journey headlines Darwin Symphony Orchestra’s Darwin Festival performance Heaven and Earth
The Darwin Symphony Orchestra (DSO) is excited to announce the world premiere of Wuyal’s Journey, as part of their forthcoming concert Heaven and Earth, presented in collaboration with the Darwin Festival and supported by Charles Darwin University, their First Nations Lead Sponsor. This landmark performance showcases a powerful collaboration between DSO Composer in Residence Netanela Mizrahi and Rirratjiŋu songman Banula Marika, bringing to life the story of Wuyal, the Sugarbag Man – an ancestral being from…
Read MoreFrom the Archives: Darwin Pops Orchestra
DSO Life Member Kevin Davis AM sat down with us to share about the story behind the Darwin Pops Orchestra In 1991, Kevin Davis was Deputy Vice Chancellor of the previous Northern Territory University, which we now know as Charles Darwin University. At the time, the government tasked 12 universities with attracting international students to…
Read MoreIn the Spotlight: Clare Gorton
We sat down with DSO’s new Principal Viola, Clare Gorton. Clare is from Melbourne and has now been in Darwin since 2021. She is a high school teacher who in her spare time plays and performs with DSO. This year she landed the job as Principal Viola. What drew you to the Viola? I started…
Read MoreMusician Spotlight: Toby Koefoed
Toby Koeford is a talented violinist and DSO Young Artist Program (YAP) graduate, now performing alongside Darwin Symphony Orchestra. Toby has been with DSO’s Young Artist Program since 2021 after moving to Darwin from Melbourne. How did you come to be a part of DSO’s Young Artists Program (YAP)? How many years have you been…
Read MoreDSO Resident Conductor Stephen Pevely takes the stage for Other Worlds
On October 28th, DSO will take the stage for an incredible and immersive concert that will take audience members on an exciting and colourful journey through some of film, TV and gaming’s most iconic landscapes.
DSO Resident Conductor Stephen Pevely will guide the orchestra through a program of exciting, dramatic and moving works that will be instantly recognisable by audience members of all ages.
In less than 2 weeks’ time, she will be stepping out in front of the orchestra for the first time to perform Brett Dean’s stunningly mysterious and incredibly virtuosic ‘Siduri Dances’ in DSO’s Darwin Festival concert, Destiny and Desire.