I spent a wonderful Sunday afternoon with the Southern Highlands Symphony Orchestra at Bowral Memorial Hall - nestled between two sitting weeks. What a magnificent Spring concert. Every time I hear this orchestra perform, I'm reminded just how fortunate we are to have such extraordinary musical talent in the Southern Highlands. A huge congratulations to Artistic Director and Conductor, Dr Allan Stiles and the entire SHSO team, and to the more than 50 musicians who volunteer their time and talent to bring these performances to our community. Dr Tim Senior's viola solo in Berlioz's Harold in Italy was simply marvellous, and the whole afternoon of Offenbach, Ravel, Bizet and Berlioz was beautifully performed. I also loved popping into the green room during the interval for a chat with the musicians. There was such a buzz, and you could sense they knew just how well the concert was going! It was wonderful to see such strong audiences across both performances too. The Southern Highlands Symphony Orchestra are preparing for the Summer Concert Series. Congratulations again to everyone involved, another fabulous afternoon of music in the Southern Highlands.