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CSO Saxophonist / Clarinettist Benn Sutcliffe is one of many music teachers who switched to online lessons in recent months. While the experience has been tiring, it’s given Benn new skills and workflows that he’ll continue to utilise into the future. Benn teaches students of all ages and levels, from eight years old to eighty, […]

 To all members of the Canberra Symphony Orchestra family I know I write on behalf of all of the CSO’s dedicated musicians, as well as the CSO Board and management team, when I express to you how much all of us are missing the magical moments we have shared performing for you. Most importantly, […]

Many CSO musicians are also dedicated teachers. CSO Violist Alina Zamfir is one of many adapting to the current social distancing measures in place by moving lessons online. Describe the transition to online teaching. Zamfir: “As a teacher of instruments that require a lot of face-to-face / physical correction, I was apprehensive. I’m not particularly […]