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The MSO expands cross-cultural engagement with South-East Asia

Source: Melbourne Symphony OrchestraMay/19/2023

The partnership proposal plan between the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and the West Java Province was signed on Saturday 13 May in Indonesia. This partnership commitment is part of the Implementation program of the cooperation between West Java and the Victorian Government.

As the partnership commitment is designed under the partnership initiatives between two governments, Australia’s Ambassador to Indonesia, Ms Penny Williams PSM and His Excellency Ridwan Kamil, Governor of the West Java Provincealso attended and witnessed the signing ceremony.

MSO musicians Sarah Curro (violin), Kirstin Kenny (violin), Katharine Brockman (viola), Michelle Wood (cello), and Rohan Dasika (double bass) leads a series of strings workshops with local musicians from across the province, culminating in a collaborative performance on Wednesday 17 May.

The three-day arts management workshop will be attended by a diverse range of representatives in the performing arts and arts management sector from government, universities, cultural institutions, and communities.

“The engagement model and associated activities are based on the MSO’s successful partnership with the Yogyakarta Province, first established in 2015 and recently extended until 2025. We look forward to providing similar exciting opportunities for the musicians and arts practitioners of West Java,” Galaise said.

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