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Sarah Elise Thompson Releases Debut Album ‘self centre’
Composer and pianist Sarah Elise Thompson releases her debut album ‘self centre’ on November 5th in digital form. The seven works on the album include pieces written for solo instruments, trios, and small ensemble with voice and are performed by some of Australia’s best classical musicians, including Ensemble Offspring, Deborah Cheetham, PLEXUS, Dave Elton (Sydney…
Anna Dowsley Debuts as Carmen
,One of Australia’s favourite mezzo-sopranos Anna Dowsley is reveling in the challenge of not one, but two new roles, with the added twist of being away from her home city of Sydney. Late in 2019, Dowsley and her partner, tenor Jonathan Abernethy relocated to Frankfurt, Germany. He, as a new member of the ensemble with…
Peggy Glanville-Hicks Address 2021
The Australian Music Centre has announced that three artists will feature in the 2021 Peggy Glanville-Hicks Address which will take the form of a live-stream panel discussion featuring three musically diverse panellists: ethno-jazz pianist and composer Zela Margossian, boundary-breaking composer and percussionist Bree van Reyk, and singer, composer and improviser Sia Ahmad. The conversation will…
Daniil Trifonov Releases New Album Bach: The Art of Life
Pianist Daniil Trifonov’s new album Bach: The Art of Life is due for release on 8n October 2021 by Deutsche Grammophon. In it, Trifonov explores “the scientific, emotional and spiritual dimensions of Johann Sebastian Bach’s cosmos, his faith, family, and world.” Centered around Bach’s monumental icon, The Art of Fugue, Trifonov also performs the sublime…
Freedman Fellowship Finalists 2021
The Music Trust’s Freedman Classical Fellowship finalists have been announced for 2021 after a competitive search for Australia’s most creative classical musician under 30, NSW double bassist Will Hansen (24) has been named along with three Victorian artists, violist Molly Collier-O’Boyle (27), violinist Kyla Matsuura-Miller (28) and flautist Eliza Shephard (28) as the 2021 Freedman…
Sydney Chamber Choir’s Digital Season
Sydney Chamber Choir performs Ross Edwards’ beautiful Hymnus ante somnum (Hymn before sleep) in the second installment of its six week digital season. The choir has enjoyed a close connection with the eminent Australian composer throughout its 46 years. Edwards has composed prolifically in most musical genres and continues to be sought after for new…
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Album Review: Fika/ Elysian Fields
Fika/ ElysianFields/ Move Records Jenny Eriksson and her ensemble Elysian Fields have released Fika (pronounced ‘fee-ka’), a 9-track, album with 50+ minutes of music. The title refers to the Swedish tradition of Fika, where friends and colleagues gather over a cup of tea or coffee and a snack. More than just a break for refreshment,…
Concert Review: Fleury, Sun, Farid/Horn Trios/ Musica Viva
Horn Trios Nicolas Fleury (horn), Emily Sun (violin), Amir Farid (piano) Musica Viva City Recital Hall 19 June, 2021 A serendipitous outcome of the pandemic and the absence of overseas touring artists has been the innovative combination of Australian based artists who have, notwithstanding snap border lockdowns, been able to tour and grace us with…