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We’re excited to introduce Jethro Llewellyn, one of the French Horn soloists performing in Island Signal, Island Song. An emerging Australian horn player, Jethro is currently in his final year of high school and already performing regularly with the Darwin Symphony Orchestra and Arafura Music Collective in orchestral, chamber, and solo settings.  His musical journey includes national programs…

Meet Heath Parkinson, one of the four French horn soloists featured in Island Signal, Island Song.  With a career spanning over two decades at the pinnacle of the Australian orchestral scene, Heath Parkinson has established himself as one of the country’s most versatile and commanding brass soloists. His artistry is defined by a “high level of discipline and a commitment…

Meet Fabian Russell, guest conductor for our upcoming concert Island Signal, Island Song!   Fabian Russell is a multi-award-winning conductor, artistic director, pedagogue, orchestral musician and solo performer.  Orchestras he has conducted include the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Victorian Opera, Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra and Orchestra Victoria. He has also served as Associate…

We’re excited to announce that Choose Your Own Adventure: Hits the Highway will be visiting Elliott School, Epenarra / Wutunugurra School, Canteen Creek School and Tennant Creek Primary School this month! “We are so excited to be taking this interactive Choose your Own adventure show on the road to the Barkly region in April. This wet season…

We extend our heartfelt thanks and warmest wishes to Diana Jarvis, who has been an integral part of the Darwin Symphony Orchestra almost from the very beginning.  Diana has played a vital role in shaping the DSO into the organisation it is today over the past 36 years, contributing her expertise and dedication across many roles — including General Manager, Finance Officer, timpanist,…

Darwin Symphony Orchestra (DSO) is set to start the dry season with its second concert of the 2026 Season, Island Signal, Island Song, presented in The Playhouse at AANT Centre on Saturday, 9 May. This evocative program invites audiences to explore islands not as remote outposts, but as vibrant places of encounter, beauty and shared human experience.  The evening opens under the…

We were delighted to bring back a pre‑concert talk for the first time in many years, led by DSO Chairperson Claire Kilgariff and Artistic Director & Chief Conductor Richard Mills AO. It was wonderful to see such a strong turnout and to give our audience the chance to hear Richard speak about his vision for the DSO and…

The countdown is on! For the next 48 hours, Concession Holders can score major discounts to our first concert of the 2026 season, From Common Ground.   This is your moment to kick off the year with more LIVE music – at unbeatable prices!   🎟 A Reserve: $30 (usually $65) 🎟 B Reserve: $20 (usually $55)   Tickets are already selling fast – and…

Internationally praised for his clarity, depth of expression, virtuosity and versatility, Melbourne-born Stefan Cassomenos is regarded as a leading Australian concert pianist, composer, and conductor. His concerto repertoire now exceeds forty works, and has led to performances with the Beethoven Orchestra Bonn, Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Victoria,…

What exists underground is never truly known. The paradox of the underground is that the moment it is uncovered, it is by definition, no longer underground, and therefore ceases to exist. The “unknown” is necessary for the existence of imagination and hope. The absence of the underground, the crisis of mystery, is an absence of possibility. The…