Next Concert: Song and Dance
Sunday 3rd of November 2024 at 2:30pm
Stanley Burbury Theatre, University of Tasmania, Churchill Ave, Sandy Bay
Derwent Symphony Orchestra (conducted by Jack Machin) is combining with The Cradle Coast Orchestra (conducted by Robb Dennis and featuring the soprano soloist Jaqueline Ward) for our fourth and final concert of 2024.
The performance will include selected pieces from three major works, including Carmen by Bizet, Water Music by Handel and The Nutcracker Suite by Tchaikovsky. We will also be performing The Overture to Orpheus in the Underworld by Offenbach, Largo from Symphony Number 9 by Dvorak, songs from My Fair Lady and Hungarian Dance by Brahms.
Ticket sales are open on trybooking and will also be available at the door. Follow our Facebook page for more updates.
Join the Orchestra
We are currently seeking violin, viola, low brass (trombone, bass trombone and tuba) and percussion players. If you are interested in joining the orchestra, please contact us by email:
derwent.symphony@gmail.com
The Orchestra at a Glimpse
The Derwent Symphony Orchestra has been playing and performing since 1974 and celebrates diversity amongst our players. Our affordable concerts occur four times a year and often feature amazing amateur soloists or other Tasmanian orchestras and bands.
First Nations Acknowledgement
We acknowledge the First Nations People as the traditional custodians of this land and pay respect to their Elders and to the richness and diversity of the oldest continuing cultures and musical practices in the world.