Steve Reich reviews

Peter McCallum reviews the Steve Reich Celebration for the SMH:
…and from Murray Black at The Australian:

Peter McCallum reviews the Steve Reich Celebration for the SMH:
…and from Murray Black at The Australian:
Salut! Baroque deliver to their dedicated audience a feast of delectable morsels in musical form ensuring them a lively future.
Cavalleria Rusticana – Pietro Mascagni; Pagliacci – Ruggero Leoncavallo Opera Australia, Joan Sutherland Opera Theatre, Sydney Opera House, 12 January 2017 Opera Australia has continued its summer season with a new production of Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci, following its customary New Year performances of La Bohème. This double bill is a joint enterprise with the…
Mass in B minor, BWV 232, J S Bach Choir of Christ Church St Laurence, St Laurence Baroque and Australian Baroque Brass Christ Church St Laurence April 2, 2017 Whether Sydney’s choral directors were in cahoots or whether it was coincidence, choral music fans have the rare luxury of hearing three of J S Bach’s…
Listening to Elīna Garanča’s latest CD is a supremely gratifying experience. Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG 479 0071), Romantique is a collection of 9 opera arias performed by the Latvian lyric mezzo – soprano with the Filharmonica del Tetro Comunale di Bologna conducted by Yves Abel. The arias on this CD (her 5th solo album), are owned by heroines of…
Mad for Love Sumi Jo – Soprano and José Carbó– Baritone/ Guy Noble – Piano July 19 2018 City Recital Hall Angel Place Sydney Written by Victoria Watson Soprano Sumi Jo had early success in her career after being included in the Salzburg Festival by Herbert von Karajan aged only 24. By the late 1980s Miss…
Cellist Zoe Knighton and pianist Amir Farid add to their anthology of recordings together, with this sixth album titled Schumann Cello, on the Move label. There is a beautiful synergy, passion and tremendous empathy between Knighton and Farid in their performance.