COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS

Our Young Artist Program finished off a busy Term 1 with a Community Concert at Southern Cross Pearl Supported Care in Fannie Bay. The students Term 1 repertoire connected to the DSO’s first concert From Common Ground, with the Young Artists exploring works of Theme and Variations. They shared pieces including Shostakovich’s theme, from his Theme and Variations in B flat Major, Edward Elgar’s Enigma theme, and an ensemble arrangement of the famous melody from the Eighteenth Variation from Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody…

We were delighted to welcome Monica Curro, Assistant Principal Second Violin of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, to the AANT Centre for an inspiring masterclass.  This session offered a valuable professional development opportunity for our Darwin Symphony Orchestra musicians, who gained insights and guidance from Monica’s extensive experience as a leading professional violinist. It was a wonderful chance to…

Our Young Artists recently enjoyed an invaluable professional development session with both Monica Curro, Assistant Principal Second Violin of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and acclaimed Australian concert pianist Stefan Cassomenos.  During the sessions, the participants performed pieces for Monica and Stefan and received thoughtful, constructive feedback – an inspiring opportunity to learn from her wealth of experience and deepen their musical practice.

Our talented Young Artists recently visited Terrace Gardens to share the joy of the season with an afternoon of beloved Christmas carols in the Terrace Gardens Square. Several members of the Young Artist Program also took the opportunity to showcase their skills with solo performances, featuring pieces they’ve been working on throughout the year. Following…