Guest soloist John Coulton plays Hummel’s Trumpet Concerto in Monumental Masterpiece. John Coulton is an international trumpet player, concert and recording artist, who has toured and performed with some of the world’s finest conductors and orchestras including the Hamburg Philharmonic, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Australian Ballet Company and the London Concert Orchestra. His playing has been …
Spiros Rantos, violinist and conductor, was born in Corfu, Greece, grew up in Athens and pursued his musical studies in Vienna, Austria, where he met his wife and musical partner, Israeli born pianist Brachi Tilles.Spiros has won the International Violin competitions of Colmar, France and Forte dei Marmi, Italy and commissioned and promoted over 400 …
Meet Nathan Aspinall – talented young professional conductor Northern Rivers Symphony Orchestra is delighted to welcome our first guest conductor, Nathan Aspinall. Nathan is a graduate of University of Queensland with Bachelor of Music, majoring in French Horn performance and Conducting. He is currently the Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s Conductor-in-Training and has previously conducted the Sydney …
Spotlight on the Banquet Lady of the NRSO As the saying goes, behind every successful man, there is a woman. For the Northern Rivers Symphony Orchestra, behind every successful concert, there is Jennifer Ferris. While the NRSO prepares their upcoming concert, a “Banquet of Brahms and Beethoven”, meet the person behind the scenes who prepares a banquet …
Banquet of brahms and beethoven – 18th November 2012 Read More »
Legend has it that a Persian king, angry with his former wife for betraying him, took savage revenge on women. He would marry a new virgin each night, only to have her executed the following day. This continued until “Scheherazade”, the daughter of a nobleman, offered herself to the king. That night, she started telling …
The Northern Rivers Symphony Orchestra kicks off the 2012 concert season with a musical delight! “Back to Broadway” features popular tunes from classic hits such as Phantom of the Opera, Oklahoma, Evita, Les Miserables and many more. The NRSO is proud to present guest artists, Liza Beamish and Andrew Pryor. With her angelic soprano voice, …
Be inspired by the uplifting sounds of the Gold Coast Pops Orchestra with their upcoming concert… ARRIVEDERCI ROMA The Gold Coast Pops Orchestra is presenting a night in Italy with wondrous sounds from some of the world’s greatest Italian composers… Rossini, Verdi, Puccini, Resphigi and more! Guest soloists, Rosemarie Arthars (soprano) and Yu Jixing (tenor) …
The next concert program – Limelight Classics – consists of a selection of favourite classics such as Beethoven’s Egmont Overture and Haydn’s “Farewell” Symphony. The guest soloist will be acclaimed pianist, Kevin Power, playing Mozart’s Piano Concerto no. 21 in C major. Kevin completed his studies in Australia and London and has given concerts across …
