OBSERVER: MSO For A Day
It is every aspiring musician’s dream to play with a professional symphony orchestra.
While not every keen music student will reach those heights, some passionate community musicians have the chance to play with the acclaimed Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for just one day.
On Saturday May 10 at 7.30 pm in Hamer Hall, selected community musicians will have to chance to play as part of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra special concert, designed to help keen orchestral players realise their dream for one night.
Conducted by MSO Principal Conductor Benjamin Northey m(pictured), this special orchestra will present Suite No 2 from Prokofiev’s dramatic and much-loved ballet Romeo and Juliet, as well as a contemporary work by Melody Eötvös, reflecting her Hungarian heritage.
Melbourne percussionist Christine Flood plays timpani with Stonnington Symphony, Zelman Memorial Orchestra and the Australasian Orchestra, and she says it is a thrilling experience to be part of the MSO for a day.
“As a community player, it is incredibly exciting to be selected for Symphony in a Day with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
“I feel so grateful for the opportunity to play with incredibly talented and supportive professionals in the wonderful Hamer Hall under the baton of Benjamin Northey,” Christine says.
It is an affordable night out at a fabulous classical concert, with tickets priced at just $29. See more information and buy tickets by visiting mso.com.au
Julie Houghton

