Darwin Symphony Orchestra (DSO) is one of the youngest orchestras in Australia, as well as one of the most adventurous. Founded by Associate Professor Martin Jarvis, DSO gave its first concert in 1989 and began a tradition of hitting the road and taking music across the Territory. Since then, the DSO has performed in numerous remote locations and has managed to reach a higher proportion of its local population than almost any other orchestra in Australia.
Comprised as it is by passionate volunteers who work and live in the same communities for which they perform, DSO values accessibility, vibrancy and community involvement.
Under the artistic leadership of innovative conductor and composer Dr Leif Sundstrup, the DSO has continued to develop and is sounding better than ever. With a professional core and more than 60 volunteer players, the DSO has a unique dynamic that contributes to the organisation’s vibrancy and its links to the community.
The DSO concert experience is known to audiences as engaging and fun, with players able to enjoy the excitement of performing in front of family and friends. In a given year the DSO will perform four indoor performances, three outdoor performances, four family concerts and undertake two tours to remote areas of the Northern Territory. An individual member of the orchestra will donate in excess of 250 hours annually to provide quality live music performances to our community.
www.dso.org.au
Darwin Symphony Orchestra
Comprised as it is by passionate volunteers who work and live in the same communities for which they perform, DSO values accessibility, vibrancy and community involvement.
Under the artistic leadership of innovative conductor and composer Dr Leif Sundstrup, the DSO has continued to develop and is sounding better than ever. With a professional core and more than 60 volunteer players, the DSO has a unique dynamic that contributes to the organisation’s vibrancy and its links to the community.
The DSO concert experience is known to audiences as engaging and fun, with players able to enjoy the excitement of performing in front of family and friends. In a given year the DSO will perform four indoor performances, three outdoor performances, four family concerts and undertake two tours to remote areas of the Northern Territory. An individual member of the orchestra will donate in excess of 250 hours annually to provide quality live music performances to our community.
www.dso.org.au