Northern Rivers Symphony Orchestra presents a winter delight By Madeleine Murray for Tweed Valley Weekly THE NORTHERN RIVERS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA will present a varied and thrilling program at the Tweed Heads Civic Centre on Sunday afternoon, July 27. Conducted by the dynamic Italian-Australian Marco Bellasi, and starring his brilliant wife Ayesha Gough on the piano, …
Musical Jewels at Tweed Heads – from the Tweed Valley Weekly (published 27th March 2025) By Madeleine Murray NORTHERN RIVERS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA will present an exciting afternoon for lovers of classical music on Sunday, April 13, at the Tweed Heads Civic Centre. The featured works are by Glinka, Saint-Saëns, and Beethoven. Guest conductor Warwick Potter …
Mark Meekin is a multi-talented man with many hats. If you look for him, you will find him at every NRSO concert, quietly working behind the scenes – unlocking storage, gathering equipment, setting up the stage, putting out audience chairs, and doing it all again in reverse at the end. On stage he is either …
New World Symphony at Tweed Heads By Madeleine Murray THE NORTHERN RIVERS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (NRSO) is performing two classic works on Sunday, December 8. The first piece is Piano Concerto No 1 in E Flat Major by Franz Liszt, with soloist Jonah Patuto. Jonah is a young Gold Coast-based pianist who has won several musical …
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 …
