Articles
12 November 2024
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 …
12 November 2024
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 …
13 September 2024
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 …
25 July 2024
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 …
25 July 2024
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 …
13 December 2023
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 …
17 October 2023
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 …
22 July 2023
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 …
28 May 2023
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 …
02 April 2023
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 …