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A blonde man carrying a cello stops to talk with a young boy in a community hall.

Monday 1 Jun 2026

Tasmania, we’re bringing the music to you!

Live music should be accessible for all Tasmanians. So, we’re packing up our instrument cases and taking the music out of the concert hall and straight to you.

Thursday 28 May 2026

Meet the Musicians: Karina Schmitz

'When I first picked up the viola at twelve, it was an instantaneous, life-altering attraction,’ the TSO’s new violist Karina Schmitz says.

Thursday 14 May 2026

Tasmania's legal fraternity helping to create new music

We’re excited to launch the TSO Law Commissioning Circle – an idea sparked by a group of music loving legal professionals.

Wednesday 13 May 2026

Exciting website changes

We’re making changes to the TSO website making it easier and faster to buy concert tickets online.

Wednesday 13 May 2026

Meet percussionist, educator and composer Tracey Patten

We’re thrilled to welcome percussionist, educator and composer Tracey Patten as the latest artist to sign on with TSO Publishing.

Musician playing a Stradivarius violin on stage under soft lighting, with a large string instrument silhouetted behind her.

Wednesday 15 Apr 2026

‘Keeping it warm’: violins that cross centuries

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?

Monday 13 Apr 2026

Short TSO art film to screen in cinemas nationally

An award-winning short film featuring the TSO performing music by Hungarian composer by Béla Bartók will premiere across cinemas nationally in May.

Wednesday 25 Mar 2026

Julian Leslie: Postcard from Finland

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.