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"Considering how little new music is ever performed more than once, not one was a world premiere." HELEN MUSA reviews a concert of Michael Dooley's music.
Forty years of performing major symphonic works produce more than just music, it creates a community, and the National Capital Orchestra has built a wealth of musical talent in Canberra, says reviewer ROB KENNEDY.
We've been reporting on Canberra’s busiest conductor, Leonard “Lenny” Weiss, since he was a whippersnapper, and he’s showing no sign of slowing down, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.