Music in the Regions sat down with Duo Histoire’s Nick Russoniello to find out what they’re looking forward to on the Songs of the Cities tour and what they love about playing to regional audiences.

Music in the Regions returns in 2023 with one of Australia's most unique and engaging chamber duos, Duo Histoire, performing ‘Songs of the Cities’ from 1-9 March.

From Nundle, Gunnedah and Barraba in the North, Muswellbrook in the Upper Hunter and Gloucester on the Mid North Coast, Nexas Quartet’s ‘The French Saxophone’ music program delighted audiences for Music in the Regions’ final 2022 tour.

Nexas Quartet will perform a program featuring pieces by famous French composers Claude Debussy and Alfred Desenclos, Australian composer Lyle Chan, and a jazz-influenced orchestral piece by American composer George Gershwin.

The supremely talented Omega Ensemble left rapturous applause and new fans in their wake during their Winter Regional Tour across the Central West of NSW last month, presented by Music in the Regions and local partners.

Cooma and the NSW South Coast are in for a classical music treat when eccentric ensemble The Muffat Collective take audiences on an historic musical journey through 18th Century Europe, presented by Music in the Regions and local partners from 24 September to 2 October.

Music in the Regions announces acclaimed Australian chamber musicians Omega Ensemble will headline their next regional tour to Forbes, Parkes, Canowindra, Portland and Oberon from 22 to 31 July.

Music in the Regions will partner with the Coffs Harbour Regional Conservatorium for the next school holiday music program - Academy of Piano Performance.

Music in the Regions experienced the best of the NSW Mid North Coast during our latest tour, Suite mágica, featuring celebrated guitarist Andrew Blanch and harpist Emily Granger.

New independent touring organisation Music in the Regions has wrapped up its successful inaugural tour across NSW’s Southern Tablelands, delighting audiences in a wide range of regional venues in Goulburn, Gunning, Braidwood, Young, Temora and Cowra, and leaving them hungry for more classical music experiences in the future.

Executive Director Janine Collins speaks to Limelight about the inaugural Music in the Regions tour.

Dr Erin Helyard, one of the new board members at Music in the Regions, is an acclaimed conductor, a virtuosic performer of the harpsichord and fortepiano and a scholar. Here, Erin reflects on the opportunities and challenges ahead.

Long-term relationships, new touring networks and greater opportunities for regional musicians across NSW are key to this bold new creative experience.

Janine Collins has been appointed as the inaugural Executive Director of Music in the Regions, a newly formed independent touring organisation that will connect classical musicians with regional audiences across NSW.