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Meet Michael Ullmer AO

Chairman of the MSO Board, Michael Ullmer, was recently appointed as an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) recognising his outstanding service to the community th ...

Kristian Chong on Rachmaninov's ...

One of Australia’s favourite Pianists, Kristian Chong returns to the MSO stage in March to perform Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, a piece of music tha ...

What are robshuur and morin khuur?

Debussy's inspiration

A dedication to Richard Gill

The passing of conductor and music educator Richard Gill has left many of us who knew him (or been lucky to have worked with him) feeling like a light has been exting ...

Rohan's regional round-up

It was the perfect start to the tour. The bus was brand new, and thanks to Quince’s Coaches I found myself sitting in a very comfortable seat. On tour, a comfortable ...

The Phoenix

A career-defining piece, lost for almost 110 years! Prior to 1909 Igor Stravinsky’s career was flat lining. He had two popular (albeit conventional) scherzos up his s ...

Tan Dun and his Double Bass Conc ...

In 2019 at our annual celebration of the Chinese New Year, MSO will be performing Tan Dun’s Double Bass Concerto The Wolf for the very first time! Here Tan Dun speaks ...