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Sydney Eisteddfod Choral Championship Finalists Announced
The Sydney Eisteddfod has announed the finalists for the 2021 Choral Champoionships. Congratulations to the finalists and to all those who entered the competition, held online despite difficult times. The finalists for the Open Choral Championships are: Bella Voce (Newcastle) …
Amogus Trio Wins Music Viva’s Strike A Chord 2021
Musica Viva Australia announce the Amogus Trio as the winners of Strike A Chord 2021. The Queensland ensemble has been awarded the Robert Salzer Prize, worth $5,000 in this national chamber music championship for secondary school ensembles. The competition was created to encourage the next generation of Australian musicians to experience the life-changing possibilities of…
Richard Gill Chamber Orchestra – A New String For Sydney Youth Orchestras
Sydney Youth Orchestras has announced the launch of the Richard Gill Chamber Orchestra which celebrates the legacy of the late Richard Gill, one of the most admired music educators of our time. Richard Gill was the Chief Conductor at SYO from 1977 -1982 and firmly believed that “every child should have the opportunity to learn and…
VÃkingur Ólafsson Releases Mozart & Contemporaries
In his latest album Mozart & Contemporaries, Icelandic pianist of VÃkingur Ólafsson presents some of his favourite Mozart keyboard works in the company of pieces by a selection of the composer’s leading contemporaries.
Jenny Eriksson On ‘FIKA’
Elysian Fields, Australia’s only electric viola da gamba ensemble, broadcasts on Melbourne Digital Concert Hall (MDCH) in a program that draws on its second CD, FIKA (pron. ‘fee-ka’) of features Scandinavian folk music and jazz along with original music inspired by the Far North.
Leonard Weiss Wins Inaugural Sydney Youth Orchestras Conductor Fellowship
Sydney Youth Orchestras in conjunction with Create NSW Sydney Youth Orchestras announces that the inaugural winner of the Conductor NSW Orchestral (Early Career) Fellowship is Mr Leonard Weiss.
Latest reviews
Album Review: Lise Davidsen/ Beethoven-Wagner-Verdi
A talented work in progress and one worth cultivating with loving care.
Concert Review: Konstantin Shamray & ANAM Orchestra
The young musicians of ANAM are extraordinarily gifted… Their performance is mature beyond their years and demonstrates exceptional ensemble techniques as they breathe together, articulate and phrase in sympathy. Sophie Rowell’s leadership is meticulous and a superb study in leadership.