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This Week From The Met
This week’s programme from The Met: Monday, May 25 Berlioz’s La Damnation de Faust with Susan Graham Tuesday, May 26 Verdi’s Ernani with Ferruccio Furlanetto Wednesday, May 27 Puccini’s Manon Lescaut with Placido Domingo Thursday, May 28 Berlioz’s Les Troyens with Deborah Voigt Friday, May 29 Viewers’ Choice: Bellini’s La Sonnambula with Natalie Dessay Saturday,…
Christian Li Releases Second Track On Decca Classics
Australian-Chinese violin sensation Christian Li releases his second track, ‘Fisherman’s Harvest Song’, out now on Decca Classics. To accompany the release, Christian features in a new video of footage from his recording sessions, filmed earlier this year. ‘Fisherman’s Harvest Song’ is a traditional folk tune inspired by the fisherman’s harvest in the South China Sea…
Sydney Youth Orchestras’ Open Invitation To Play Beethoven In Classical Karaoke
Australians of all ages and talent levels are invited to perform Beethoven’s iconic 5th Symphony, with Classical Karaoke! As part of Make Music Day on Sunday June 21, 2020, Classical Karaoke is encouraging ALL instrumentalists, conventional and unconventional, to join in this national music making initiative. The time has come to dust off the old…
Sydney Eisteddfod Launches Stage At Home
The Sydney Eisteddfod announces the launch of Stage At Home, created so that the talent of the 2020 Festival can be showcased and enjoyed from the comfort of your own home. Entries are open and will be accepted until July 29. Videos will be uploaded until July 31. The Sydney Eisteddfod invites eveyone in their…
Beethoven 250 – Impressions: Paul Kildea
This week, Paul Kildea, conductor, author and Artistic Director of Musica Viva Australia, gives us his invaluable insights into his encounters with the music of Beethoven. Paul has held posts as artistic director of the Aldeburgh and Perth festivals, the Four Winds Festival in coastal New South Wales and London’s Wigmore Hall. He has also…
Bowerbird Collective’s ‘Invisible Connections’ Online
To celebrate World Migratory Bird Day on May 9th 2020, the Bowerbird Collective, comprising violinist Simone Slattery and cellist Anthony Albrecht created Invisible Connections a concert experience like no other: a musical and visual journey from the continental shores and archipelagos of Australasia to the tundra of Siberia and Alaska, tracing the awe-inspiring odyssey of…
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Album Review: The Garden Party/ The Marais Project
The Garden Party, The Marais Project/ Move Records Celebrating two decades of professional music making, The Marais Project has released a new recording, The Garden Party on the Move label, featuring fresh repertoire and new collaborators alongside some previously recorded pieces with older friends. The Marais Project was founded by viola da gamba player Jennifer…
Concert Review: English Baroque/ Australian Brandenburg Orchestra/ Circa/ Jane Sheldon
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…