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Coronavirus-hit orchestras, opera companies emerge bruised but hopeful about 2021 season
Emma McGrath has missed the thrill of playing to a live audience during the coronavirus-affected months of 2020.
Key points:
- Australia’s major arts organisations are announcing their 2021 seasons
- Because of COVID-19 they will rely more heavily on local artists
- About a third of arts jobs in Australia have disappeared this year according to figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics
But with in-person performances back on the cards in 2021, the concert master with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (TSO) has a lot to look forward to.
“Everyone has come together with new ideas, new ways to adapt, new things to focus on,” McGrath said.
“So the audience is really going to see a lot of that process next year, a lot of the fruits of our…
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