Exciting and varied TSO programs upcoming this May

The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra continues its stellar 2018 season with 5 exciting and varied performances throughout May. Covering a wide spectrum of settings and genres, from collaborating on stage with an iconic Australian rock band, to presenting the world famous Australian Chamber Orchestra with a very special guest, to performing Beethoven’s most famous work ever, to 2 very different intimate ensemble performances – one in a brewery and one in St David’s Cathedral – this May the TSO truly has something for everyone!M

ESKIMO JOE
Federation Concert Hall
Friday 11 May, 7.30 pm
Iconic indie rock band
Iconic indie rock band Eskimo Joe gets the full backing of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. Over the past 21 years, Eskimo Joe has had its music released to great acclaim in the US, Canada, Europe and Korea.
With six studio albums and sales exceeding 750,000 in Australia alone, the band has seen three of its albums debut at Number 1 on the ARIA charts and has racked up an impressive 35 ARIA nominations.
For the first time ever, Eskimo Joe performs massive hits with the TSO including “From the Sea”, “Black Fingernails, Red Wine”, “Foreign Land” and more.

AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Federation Concert Hall
Sunday 13 May, 6.00pm
Featuring Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
“A most engaging cultural fusion…a fabulous evening’s entertainment is guaranteed. Go see!” Limelight
Richard Tognetti, Joseph Tawadros and the Australian Chamber Orchestra bring their unique blend of musical alchemy to Hobart with this program featuring Vivaldi’s Four Seasons interspersed with a selection of original works by Joseph Tawadros, Egyptian-Australian oud player and composer extraordinaire. It’s been 20 years since the ACO’s last mainstage performance in Hobart. Don’t miss this long awaited return.

BEETHOVEN’S FIFTH
Federation Concert Hall
Saturday 19 May, 7.30 pm
The most famous symphony in the world
Seventy years ago, almost to the day, the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra gave its first concert, which included Beethoven’s Symphony No 5. Lofty, impassioned and invigorating, Beethoven’s Fifth has been performed by the TSO innumerable times since, but has never lost its power to captivate and inspire audiences.
Rory Macdonald conducts Beethoven’s enduring masterwork and an entirely new composition by celebrated Australian composer Carl Vine, the Concerto for Two Pianos. Co-commissioned by the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, the Concerto for Two Pianos brings together the dream team of soloists Kathryn Stott and Piers Lane.

TSO Live Sessions in the Red Shed
Red Shed, Hobart Brewing Company, Macquarie Point
Friday 25 May, 7pm
Drink in the sounds, soak up the atmosphere
Out of the concert hall and into the pub with the Strings of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra.
Drink in the sounds, soak up the atmosphere and imbibe the very best of the Hobart Brewing Company.

TSO BRASS IN ST DAVID’S
St David’s Cathedral
Saturday 26 May, 2018 | 7:30 pm
From honeyed horns to brilliant trumpets
Like alchemy, the rich sounds of the TSO Brass and the spacious surrounds of St David’s Cathedral combine to deliver a concert experience of rare and resonant beauty. From honeyed horns to brilliant trumpets, ceremonial trombones to deep-toned tuba, the TSO Brass present a world of instrumental colours, each one distinct yet perfectly blended when combined as an ensemble.
Includes musicians from the Australian National Academy of Music

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SAMUEL J CAIRNDUFF | Director Marketing and Communications | Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra