Sounds of Darwin Symphony Orchestra to hit Northern Territory roads on April 8
The sounds of the whole Darwin Symphony Orchestra are hitting the road this week for the first time in about a decade, bringing its music to all parts of the Northern Territory.
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The sounds of the whole Darwin Symphony Orchestra are hitting the road this Tuesday for the first time in about a decade, taking its music to all parts of the Northern Territory.
DSO will take its orchestral music to Katherine, Tennant Creek and Alice Springs in four special performances, featuring new and longstanding collaboration with local musicians.
It will perform between April 8-13.
The full orchestra will perform alongside Gypsy Schmidt in Katherine, Dr Shellie Morris AO, Warumungu women and a local children’s choir in Tennant Creek, Desert Divas Catherine Satour, Casii Williams and Bronwyn Stuart in the Alice Springs performance at ‘Parrtjima – A Festival in Light’, and the Alice Springs World Chamber Orchestra at Araluen Arts Centre.
Performances will present new music on Cyclone Tracy 50 years after, ‘Gurrulwa Guligi (Big Wind)’ by Larrakia Elder Dr Bilawara Lee OAM and DSO Composer in Residence Netanela Mizrahi.
There will also be a suite of orchestral favourites, from the beauty of Brahms and Prokofiev, to film soundtracks from Star Wars and Frozen.
It has been a long time since the orchestra has hit the road, with the last tour taking DSO to East Arnhem Land in 2015.
A tour with this many pieces is no easy feat either, with 63 musicians, 15 staff and production crew as well as all the instruments and staging equipment travelling more than 1000km over the course of the tour.
In Katherine, DSO will celebrate the grand opening of the Balang T.E. Lewis Amphitheatre at Godinymayin Yijard Rivers Arts and Culture Centre, featuring special guest and local musician Gypsy Schmidt.
As for Tennant Creek, DSO will be joined by multi-award-winning musician Dr Shellie Morris AO, in a debut performance of new songs from a collaboration with Warumungu women Rosemary Plummer, Marlene Plummer and Miriam Frank with new arrangements by DSO Composer in Residence Netanela Mizrahi.
A local children’s choir will also take the stage, in a celebration of the Warumungu language.
And Alice Springs residents and visitors will be treated to two distinct shows – the majestic Saturday performance under the night sky at Parrtjima – A Festival in Light to a stunning classical performance of familiar favourites in small ensembles for DSO Deconstructed on Sunday afternoon.
Tickets are on sale now at dso.org.au/territory-tour/
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Originally published as Sounds of Darwin Symphony Orchestra to hit Northern Territory roads on April 8
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