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2024 Season Announcement

Steel City Strings is thrilled to announce an exciting 2024 Season Program. A new year will bring 3 carefully curated programs to delight all concert goers who love string music. Program 1 – “Identity” tells the story of human nature and the amazing ability within all of us to create beauty even in circumstances where […]

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Renowned Saxophonist Pays Tribute to Local Area – Body and Soul.

Media Release For Immediate Release October 31st, 2023. Renowned Saxophonist Pays Tribute to Local Area – Body and Soul. Steel City Strings has a proven track record of outstanding commissions from Australian composers and this new work from Nick Russoniello is no exception. Wollongong-raised saxophonist Nick Russoniello was the perfect fit for the orchestra. A […]

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Cellissimo Premiere – The cellists

The cellists of Steel City Strings have formed a cello quartet. We are proud to introduce them as “Cellissimo”. In their inaugural program, Cellissimo have chosen a delicious program. In this year of 2023, ABC Classic FM listeners voted the cello Australia’s favourite instrument. This program is a celebration of the depth and range of […]

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Meet the Composers

In our “The Composer is in the Room” program, we feature a line up of all Australian composers. All of the composer are alive today and actively composing, except for Frederick Septimus Kelly who was sadly killed in the final days of the Battle of the Somme. Here you can read all of their biographies […]

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Testimonials

The members of Steel City Strings are outstanding examples of hard work, enterprise, enthusiasm and dedication. They reach for the stars and beyond. More power to these wonderful people.

Richard Gill AO

In Debussy's Sacred and Profane Dances of 1904 the orchestra was joined by harpist Paulina Smirnov whose scintillating playing created a wonderful and subtly-nuanced centrepiece for the concert.

Anon

A fascinating program of works from various musical periods... The orchestra played with a strong sense of ensemble, and brought an infectious verve to the Mozart.

Anon

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