Gramophone 2014 Recording Of The Year
Tomorrow, September 17, Gramophone Magazine announces its 2014 Recording of the Year as picked by its panel of critics from the 12 category winners.
Click here to check out the category winners and read more.
Tomorrow, September 17, Gramophone Magazine announces its 2014 Recording of the Year as picked by its panel of critics from the 12 category winners.
Click here to check out the category winners and read more.
A sneak peek at Opera Australia’s revival production of Verdi’s La Traviata which opens on Thursday night in the newly refurbished the Joan Sutherland Opera Theatre at the Sydney Opera House. The popular Moshinsky production will be recreated by revival director Constantine Costi with Nicole Car in the title role and Ji Min Park as Alfredo….
Maurice Steger is as irrepressible in conversation as he is on stage. Talking to SoundsLikeSydney the morning after he opened his tour Recorder Revolutionary with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, he might have been a little weary. Instead, he is brimming with excitement and passion for his art. His thoughts move as quickly as he can…
When and Where: Iluminate Tuesday 16 February, 6.30pm, The Hills Grammar School | 43 Kenthurst Road, Kenthurst Thursday 18 February, 7.30pm, Newcastle City Hall, 290 King Street, Newcastle Friday 19 February, 7.00pm, City Recital Hall,2 Angel Place, Sydney Voyage of Musical Discovery “Motivic Development” Wednesday 17 February, 6.30pm, City Recital Hall, 2 Angel Place, Sydney What: Max Bruch…
This week, Nicole van Bruggen co-artisitic director and principal clarinet with the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra (ARCO), shares her insights into her experiences with the music of Beethoven. Originally from Sydney, Nicole studied modern clarinet at the Sydney Conservatorium and won a Queen’s Trust Scholarship to continue her studies abroad. She moved to The…
As the nation reflects on the legacy of Peter Sculthorpe, writers review his life and work: Click here to read Vincent Plush in The Australian, Philip Jones in The Australian, Joel Meares in the Sydney Morning Herald.
Two features from The New Statesman – the first on elitism in classical music, and the second, a review of a new book Music as Alchemy by Tom Service, The Guardian’s music writer, examining the careers of six conductors and their orchestras: http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/music-and-performance/2012/07/classical-music-should-be-about-more-elite-parties-and-private-s http://www.newstatesman.com/culture/culture/2012/07/music-alchemy-review