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‘It is a rather odd-looking thing. But for me, it’s an instrument that facilitates my ability to sing.’ The TSO’s Principal Bassoon player Tahnee van Herk felt an instant connection the moment she first picked up a bass...

The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra’s Australian Composers’ School is a unique opportunity for composers embarking on professional careers to develop their orchestral composition skills with one of Australia’s foremost symp...

The incomparable Joyce DiDonato will be performing in Australia and New Zealand for the first time in 2025 and the first stop of the tour will be in Hobart with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra.

The TSO is preparing for a blockbuster performance of Beethoven's most famous piece of music on 13 September. We explore the history of the monumental 'symphony of fate'.

Canadian violinist Karen Gomyo fell in love with Dvořák’s Violin Concerto at an early age – and now she’s on a mission to restore it to its rightful place in the pantheon of violin repertoire.

This was the final for the year in the TSO’s 6pm Series with violist Will Newbery once again the affable, amusing host. The programming of these concerts has been highly imaginative and some outstanding soloists have app...

This thrilling concert led by Kazakh conductor Alan Buribayev had the fired-up TSO producing some of its best ever playing. Performance quality across the entire orchestra was at a consistently high level in the three pro...

When I congratulate Caroline Sharpen on her Medal of the Order of Australia, she is quick to reply that her success belongs not only to herself, but to those who work alongside her in the Australian arts industry. From...

You may have seen William (Will) Newbery seated in TSO's viola section or out the front of the orchestra saying the Acknowledgement of Country. In 2024, you may have also seen Will as host of our 6PM Series, helping brin...

For those who took part in our 2023 Quiz Night, Raffle and Silent Auction, you’ll be aware we were striving to raise $10,000 to purchase a click-track for the orchestra. We are pleased to report, we met our target and ea...