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How does it feel to play an instrument that has captivated audiences across centuries, knowing that you’re simply ‘keeping it warm’ for its next custodian?

An award-winning short film featuring the TSO performing music by Hungarian composer by Béla Bartók will premiere across cinemas nationally in May. Bartók is an 8-minute art film by acclaimed cinematographer Joe Shemesh...

On the eve of Anzac Day, the TSO will host a concert of profound, reflective and uplifting music featuring the orchestra’s brass and percussion sections and the TSO Chorus.

This May, the TSO is teaming up with the stars of Lah-Lah’s Adventures – Tina and Mark Harris – for a fun, interactive kids' concert exploring the instruments of the orchestra.

With our Season 2026 underway, we’ve been catching up on what our musicians got up to over the break. Horn player Julian Leslie put his love of cold-water swimming to the test with a winter weekend in northern Finland.

Get to know our video game-obsessed Principal Contrabassoon, Melissa Woodroffe. Mel grew up in Brisbane and was enjoying a vibrant freelance career in Sydney when she won her position with the TSO in 2024.

We're celebrating Australian music with the release of two albums featuring the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra – recorded in Federation Concert Hall.

This month marks our official 2026 Season opening, starting with three concerts led by our Chief Conductor and Artistic Director Eivind Aadland. We're joined by French pianist Cédric Tiberghien (pictured).

TSO Publishing Coordinator Thomas Misson sat down with acclaimed composer Don Kay at his Hobart home to learn more about what inspires his music.

The TSO is collaborating with Children's University Tasmania to welcome more young people and their families to our concerts and livestream events.