Happy National Viola Day! Violas are an integral part string section- some would argue the heart! - playing a versatile role with the dark lower register and the singing, sweet, high register. Enjoy this clip from the fourth movement of Mahler 1. Keen for more Mahler? This September, the AWO returns with a grand celebration of Mahler: MAHLERFEST. Performing Mahler’s Symphonies No. 4 and 5 back-to-back in one night, prepare for a night of grandeur. Get your tickets now: https://www.australianworl

30 January is National Viola Day! 🎻👏 Mozart composed a wonderful double concerto for the instrument to play with its close cousin, the violin. Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante stands out as one of his most sublime compositions, with its majestic, jubilant, and sometimes humorous outer movements framing a more emotionally-charged second movement, which is thought to reflect his reaction to his mother’s passing. The work is one of the most celebrated showpieces in the repertoire for the viola, whic