Following Bryce Dessner’s Réponse Lutosławski earlier in the month, the Australian Chamber Orchestra is releasing its performance of the music that directly inspired it, Lutosławski’s extraordinary Overture for Strings, for its Saturday Homecast, filmed live at their Indies & Idols concert.
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Opera Bites, Sydney’s favourite boutique opera company has once again partnered with The Castlereagh Boutique Hotel to bring you an unforgettable evening of fully costumed popular opera complete with a bespoke menu and select fine wines to match. As you step through the doors of this breath-taking heritage listed dining room you’ll find yourself immersed…
Resonance 2017 presents Mallet and Wood featuring David Lockeridge, one of Australia’s leading classical percussionists. The programme offers music from Bach to Steve Reich and is a virtuosic and mesmerising journey through the many sound worlds of classical percussion. A complimentary drinks party will follow the concert. Click here to book.
Puccini’s heartbreaking love story is to be staged in Balmain’s own Cafe Momus- “Casual Mondays.” Dress bohemian style or just stroll in, relax, and experience the amazing voices of this top young cast performing the world’s most beloved opera. This is opera as theatre – intimate and intense! Performed in Italian and staged with an edited…
Under the direction of Anthony Pasquill, Bel A Cappella with organist David Drury presents In the beginning – titled after Gabriel Jackson’s motet which will be heard for the first time in Australia. Also in the programme, another Australian premiere, David Briggs’ Messe pour Notre Dame. There will also be music by Orlando Gibbons…
For their upcoming August programme, Marais And The Operatic Muse. the Marais Project turns its attention to Marin Marais’ long-neglected operas which were much acclaimed at the Court of Louis XIV. On the menu will be excerpts from Marais’ best known opera, Sémélé and a cantata by another favourite composer, Michel Pignolet de Montéclair. Regular…
The Australian Haydn Ensemble returns to live performance with a hypnotic programme of music, inspired by sleep. The subject of dreams has long occupied the imagination of composers, poets and artists. The AHE explores this subject with an intriguing collection of works including Haydn’s Dream Quartet, Bach’s Goldberg Variations and Beethoven’s interpretation of Shakespeare’s Tomb…