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Umberto Clerici returns to conduct one of Tchaikovsky’s greatest symphonies. The ‘Pathétique’ was the last symphony Tchaikovsky composed, and even he described it as "the best thing I have composed or will ever compose”.

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Clerici conducts Tchaikovsky

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Konstantin Shamray - Piano Soloist 'Clerici conducts Tchaikovsky'

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Supporting the DSO: Introducing Duncan Connors, Development Manager

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More funds to grow DSO sought

News - 17 Feb 2025

Clerici conducts Tchaikovsky

We posed some questions to Umberto about the programme:

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News - 17 Feb 2025

Konstantin Shamray - Piano Soloist 'Clerici conducts Tchaikovsky'

Konstantin Shamray talks about Saint-Saëns’ 'Egyptian' Concerto.

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News - 17 Feb 2025

Supporting the DSO: Introducing Duncan Connors, Development Manager

The Dunedin Symphony Orchestra is an important cultural institution. Dunedin was New Zealand’s ‘first city’ and we celebrate our strong cultural heritage and long contribution to music: Dunedin is a city of world renown and the DSO is core to our musical infrastructure in the South.

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News - 21 Jan 2025

More funds to grow DSO sought

The Dunedin Symphony Orchestra’s new development manager Duncan Connors

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