Corrupt Music Competitions
Cellist Julian Lloyd-Webber levels some serious allegations against music competitions writes Hannah Ellis-Petersen in The Guardian
Cellist Julian Lloyd-Webber levels some serious allegations against music competitions writes Hannah Ellis-Petersen in The Guardian
The Australian Chamber Orchestra has again impressed on the international stage with its performance at the Edinburgh Festival, an achievement whose significance is swelled by the knowledge that performing at this hallowed event is strictly at the invitation of Festival Director Jonathan Mills. With Richard Tognetti directing from the violin, the concert was simulcast on BBC3 and included works…
Opera Australia is offering a grab bag of once-in-a-lifetime experiences in its Annual Online Auction which is open on eBay until Sunday 15 December. All funds raised through the auction go towards Opera Australia’s Moffatt Oxenbould Young Artist Program (YAP). The YAP is a two year training program for selected Australian opera singers and…
Pinchgut Opera’s recent brilliant performance of Monteverdi’s Vespers at Sydney’s City Recital Hall, was professionally filmed and recorded and is streaming now for unlimited viewing.
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Tickets for the Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival go on sale today. Running from Thursday October 27 to Saturday November 5 it will feature musicians from around the world for the Sydney Improvised Music Association’s (SIMA) annual celebration of women in jazz.
The 2017 Musica Viva Festival brings a four-day celebration of chamber music, family events, food and wine, where the world’s great performers rub shoulders with rising stars, composers and fans. Returning to the Sydney Conservatorium from 20-23 April, 2017, it offers an impressive guest list topped by legendary violinist Pinchas Zukerman, pianist Lambert Orkis and Australian…