The Ancient Craft Of Making Stringed Instruments
BBC correspondent Peter Day spends time in Cremona, Italy, the home of hand crafted stringed instruments for 5 centuries, looking at how these instruments were created then and now.
Similar Posts
Orchestra’s Youth Education Programme Expands in 2020
The Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra’s Young Mannheim Symphonists youth orchestra training program will expand in 2020. In 2020, students can audition for the National Winter Academy – a week-long residential music camp in Sydney in July – and/or to attend one of the three state-based Young Mannheim Symphonists Intensives – five-day programs in Victoria,…
Win A Family Pass To Bugs Bunny At The Symphony II
Perfect for entertaining children, grandchildren, nephews or nieces – there is a family pass for four people up for grabs for Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra at the Sydney Opera House on Thursday July 14 at 1 pm. Click here for more information on what promises to be an lively multi-media show….
Il Trovatore – scenes from Opera Australia
Il Trovatore is being performed in the Joan Sutherland Opera Theatre of the Sydney Opera House on selected dates until March 5th 2013. All images by Branco Gaiaca, courtesy Opera Australia.
Changes In Store For The Australian String Quartet
The Australian String Quartet (ASQ) will not continue in its current configuration beyond 2014 due to artistic differences. Along with performing an annual national concert series, the quartet is also Quartet-in-Residence at the University of Adelaide. After careful consideration, the Board of the ASQ has appointed violist Stephen King and cellist Sharon Draper to lead the quartet into the future. Chairman of the board Paul Clitheroe said “the ASQ’s most recent performances have been truly exceptional and despite…
