Eccentric compositions
Fifteen of the most offbeat works in classical music – can you pick them?!
From the baroque to the contemporary these composers thought outside the square in creating these works. Read the feature in
Fifteen of the most offbeat works in classical music – can you pick them?!
From the baroque to the contemporary these composers thought outside the square in creating these works. Read the feature in
Just days after violinist Nigel Kennedy claimed that “conductors are completely over-rated”, and on the eve of Marin Alsop becoming the first woman to conduct the Last Night of the Proms, Russian born conductor Vasily Petrenko has created a storm by claiming that orchestras “react better when they have a man in front of them” and that…
Great news for the readers of SoundsLikeSydney – whom we know are music lovers – but who also love their art. The Art Gallery of New South Wales has extended their member’s discount to readers of our pages who attend concerts in the Art Gallery Society’s 2014 Resonate series. These concerts present sumptuous music in…
“Quasthoff has a mellifluous bass baritone (more and more drifting down toward the bass end of the spectrum) with deeply felt musical instincts and a radiant artistic intelligence”. The New York Times 2008. German bass-baritone Thomas Quasthoff has announced his retirement from the stage after a performing career of several decades. He says: “After almost 40…
The Flinders Quartet (FQ) invites applications from composers to submit a short work for string quartet to be workshopped by the members of the quartet and composition mentor, Brenton Broadstock, resulting in a professionally recorded live performance. Submissions close on 7 September 2016 (5pm AEST), and will be reviewed by Flinders Quartet and a small panel…
Scroll down to see all four images from this acclaimed production at the Royal Opera Covent garden with Jonas Kaufmann in the title role. See the production at Palace Cinemas in Sydney. Click here for more.
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra has unveiled its 2021 season with a rich mix of talent and a strong focus on Australian performers with national and international careers. A decidedly versatile programme, there is a great deal to look forward to in next year’s mix. Some highlights: -Chief Conductor Designate Simone Young opens the season with…