The Northern Rivers Symphony Ensemble is proud to present Marvellous Melodies, a special performance featuring local artist Matt Ottley’s The Sound of Picture Books™ presentation. This unique experience is filled with opportunities for learning and creativity, appealing to children and adults alike. These series are in demand internationally and we are very fortunate to have …
Northern Rivers Symphony Orchestra’s sublime classics By Madeleine Murray THE DYNAMIC NORTHERN RIVERS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA will present three classic works at the Murwillumbah Civic Centre on Sunday July 21. Melbourne-based Mexican conductor Carlos del Cueto will lead an exciting program of works by Beethoven, Mozart and Mendelssohn. Beethoven’s Overture to King Stephen begins with a stirring call …
Northern Rivers Symphony Orchestra’s Autumn Glow By Madeleine Murray THE DELIGHTFUL NORTHERN RIVERS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA will perform an autumn concert at Tweed Heads on Sunday April 21. The program features Tragic Overture by Johannes Brahms, Trumpet Concerto in E Flat by Joseph Haydn, and Robert Schumann’s Symphony No 4 in D Minor. All are conducted …
Handel’s Messiah at Tweed HeadsBy Madeleine Murray – published in Tweed Valley Way Thursday 07/12/2023 THE NORTHERN RIVERS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (NRSO) will be performing selections from Handel’s Messiah, and community carols on Sunday December 10 atthe Tweed Heads Civic Centre. The NRSO ensemble will be joined by the Coolamon Singers, all under the baton of …
Spotlight on soloist – Jasmine Milton Originally from Adelaide, violinist Jasmine Milton is currently in her second year of study,undertaking a Bachelor of Music (Honours) degree at the University of Queensland under the tutelage of Associate Professor Adam Chalabi. As an experienced orchestral musician, Jasmine has performed with the Adelaide and Sydney Symphony Orchestras and …
Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky at Tweed Heads By Madeleine Murray THE BRILLIANT Northern Rivers Symphony Orchestra (NRSO) is putting on a very special concert on Sunday, July 30. All NRSO concerts are excellent, but this one is significant for two reasons. First, the NRSO has been giving Northern Rivers people outstanding classical music performances for 30 …
By Madeleine Murray THE WONDERFUL Northern Rivers Symphony Orchestra will be regaling us with Chopin piano nocturnes and the famous Schubert Trout Quintet on June 4.To add to the pleasure, the Winter Dreams concert on Sunday will include afternoon tea. Pianist Jonah Patuto will play Two Nocturnes, Op 62 by Chopin, followed by Franz Doppler’s …
Conducted by Marco Bellasi, this delightful Sunday afternoon program included: – Michael Haydn: Sinfonia in C (Perger 19), Final Movement– W. A. Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola K364, featuring soloists Daniel Kowalik (violin) and Thomas Chawner (viola)– W. A. Mozart: Symphony No. 41 (Jupiter) A special Pre-concert Introduction will be presented for audience …
We interview Marco Bellasi, our current Conductor-in-Residence for the Northern Rivers Symphony Orchestra. Whilst his talent in orchestral conducting is well recognised, few of us know Marco is also a bass-baritone singer, and the regular conductor for the Coolamon Singers. Here he tells us a little bit about himself. 1) You grew up in Italy …
Classic concert features French Horn By Madeleine Murray – courtesy of the Tweed Valley Weekly THE NORTHERN Rivers Symphony Orchestra (NRSO) will perform an exciting concert featuring an unusual solo instrument – the French Horn. Virtuoso Preston Ellis, who is only 22 years old, will perform Richard Strauss’ French Horn concerto No. 1, on Sunday …
