Classical music delights

The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra in concert. Photo by Brad Harris

LOVERS OF classical music are in for a treat in May.

The acclaimed Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (TSO) is screening two concerts at the Little Theatre in Deloraine, partnered with Arts Deloraine.

The TSO has launched TSO Live & On Screen, which brings concerts filmed in the Federation Concert Hall in Hobart to regional Tasmanians through local presenters.

On Saturday 15 May, from 4pm–6pm, watch and lis- ten as Concertmaster Emma McGrath leads her fellow vio- linists through two much-loved works, starting with Mozart’s jolly Serenade No. 11

This will be followed by Vivaldi’s timeless The Four Seasons.

Then on Saturday 29 May, also from 4pm–6pm, Elena Schwartz will conduct Julian Yu’s unique arrangement of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition to showcase soloist Dinah Woods lesser-heard cor anglais. This will be preceded by a performance of Chris Williams’ Canticum novi mundi.

Tickets for each event are $10. Door sales are available at the Little Theatre, 2 Meander Valley Road, Deloraine.

Tickets are available for pre-purchase at www.trybook- ing.com/BQVDC for 15 May and at www.trybooking.com/ BQVDG for 29 May.