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“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.

“Music is the conduit through which I live my life. It’s the way I view my challenges, my successes.” Meet CSO Concertmaster, Kirsten Williams, who will direct the upcoming Classic Afternoon: The Elements, presented by Canberra Weekly.

Leah Curtis: “In To Rest in Peace, I saw a visually stunning film capturing a moment of time in Kuwait during the tensions of the 1990 Iraqi invasion. I wrote a score to resonate with the humanity of the main character.”

“Mozart was a crucial turning point in the entire history of opera and musical drama,” says conductor Dane Lam, joining National Opera and the CSO to present La Clemenza di Tito.

Discover the story behind Jane Brown Pearls, one of the generous supporters of the CSO’s Fundraising Gala.