Haefliger/Zinman/SSO reviewed


Australia is truly fortunate to have an ensemble of this dedication and expertise to present the genius of Bach’s music.
English Baroque Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Circa, Jane Sheldon, Lauren Stephenson City Recital Hall, Sydney 8 May, 2019 A collaboration with Circa must seem like taking a friend to a party only to find that they steal all your attention. The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra’s third collaboration with the Brisbane based contemporary human circus company Circa, is…
The Art of Violin, presented by Bach Akademie Australia in its debut performance in the Utzon Room of the Sydney Opera House, was a riveting exploration of the art of the Baroque violin at the end of the 17th century.
Norwegian-born composer and pianist Ola Gjeilo has released a new CD on the Decca Classics label (478 8689), Ola Gjeilo, featuring music for voices, piano and strings. Now based in Manhattan, Gjeilo is increasingly popular in the US and the UK. His music hit a high in Sydney in 2014 with performances by Vox (Dark Night…
Seraphim Trio Schubert, Schumann and Korngold Independent Theatre, North Sydney 28 October , 2018 Written by Victoria Watson The three core musicians of the Seraphim Quartet augmented their ensemble one by one after performing a piano trio, becoming a quartet and then quintet in this extraordinarily fine concert. Violinist Helen Ayres, cellist Timothy Nankervis and…
Gazpacho Andaluz The Renaissance Players, The Great Hall, Sydney University, October 5th, 2014 A shot of gazpacho was the perfect antidote to a sweltering Sydney Sunday afternoon as The Renaissance Players directed by founder Winsome Evans, BEM, OAM, presented Gazpacho Andaluz within the cooling stones of the Great Hall at Sydney University. The Renaissance Players…