People

“I have a particular love for brass chamber music and the opportunity to feature the CSO brass quintet for the first time in a Chamber Classics concert will surely be a career highlight.”

“Richard Meale’s ‘Coruscations’ is a cult favourite among Australian pianists. I’ve lost count of how many effusive conversations I’ve had with fellow Meale enthusiasts about this scintillating and elusive tour de force.”

“The Sibelius Violin Concerto is always a favourite. It’s an evocative journey through the icy Finnish landscape, with the lone voice of the violin weaving in and out of the brooding orchestral timbres below.”

Through the Heartstrings program, the CSO gives concert tickets to the Hands Across Canberra charity network that we distribute to families who would never generally access such beautiful artistic events.

“When I was first approached to curate this selection, I found it difficult to find a cohesive theme for my picks. That was until I thought, rather than picking works that really impact me when I listen to them, how about I choose works that I’ve performed during my career so far, that have left a lasting impression? And so, this list took shape.”

“I have always been drawn to the intimate and vulnerable nature of chamber works, so this collection is an ode to the introverts out there. These smaller-scale works and soaring lines offer glimpses into sound capsules of different worlds – I hope you’ll find moments of incredibly moving depth and stillness.”

Celebrate the changing seasons and the return to live performance with a selection of CSO digital projects conceived in the ACT’s nine-week lockdown.

Meet the artists featured across the CSO 2022 concert season, a celebration of musical vision.

PARTNER FEATURE / Aspen Medical founder Glenn Keys AO is passionate about the role businesses can play in bringing about positive impact by embedding social purpose in their strategies and decision-making processes.

Across decades of performances and teaching, including engagements in Argentina, Austria, Ireland, Japan and Sweden and a decade spent in Germany, Sally Walker’s experiences of the profound power of music have inspired her to pursue a range of philanthropic activities.