Presenter
Paul creates and performs bespoke orchestral concerts for people of all ages, ranging from full-scale orchestral performances for school children to a critically acclaimed series of music discovery concerts for adults called Naked Classics.
“Even by the virtuoso standards he has established over the years, presenter extraordinaire Paul Rissmann excelled himself in Saturday night’s tour de force analysis and presentation of the most fundamental repertoire of all, Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony.
Rissmann’s fearless presentation of the symphony was a masterpiece of communication.
— The Herald
“At one point, we were even instructed to join in, using lyrics projected on to screens. That these children, both onstage and off, were able to accompany a world-class orchestra, is an introduction to classical music that surely can't be bettered.”
— The National, Abu Dhabi
Paul has performed with:
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Ensemble 360
Glyndebourne Opera
London Symphony Orchestra
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
New York Philharmonic
Philharmonia Orchestra, London
ProMusica Chamber Orchestra, Columbus
Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Royal Northern Sinfonia
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
RTÉ Concert Orchestra
RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Scottish Ensemble
Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal
Stattskappelle Halle
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Victoria Symphony, Canada
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
