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Sydney Symphony Orchestra - 2015 tour to China and the Republic of Korea

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SSO Musicians on tour in China at the National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing. Left to right: Rachel Silver, Leah Lynn, Emma Sholl (Photo: Julian Kingma)

Description

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra (SSO) is a leader of excellence in orchestral music and is recognised as Australia's premier cultural and music education institution both nationally and abroad. SSO's China and Korea tour presents a unique and rich experience of Australia's creative culture for Chinese and Korean audiences and promotes development of cultural understanding and local artistic development and engagement. The tour includes concert performances and a range of outreach activities for young musicians including masterclasses, workshops, presentations, musician exchanges and collaboration between Australian, Chinese and Korean composers.

Country: China, Republic of Korea

Australian Cultural Diplomacy Grant: $27,500

Australia-Korea Foundation Grant: $33,000

Australia-China Council Grant: $22,000

Website: http://www.sydneysymphony.com


Last Updated: 30 October 2015
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