The ANU School of Music contoversy continues
The conroversy continues over Professor Adrian Walter’s appointment to the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts:
The conroversy continues over Professor Adrian Walter’s appointment to the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts:
The NSW Doctors’ Orchestra (see Music, Medics and Marimbas) is soon performing in Sydney with Sandy Sin on the marimbas. SoundsLikeSydney took the opportunity to refresh its memory on this unusual percussion instrument…. The marimba is fundamentally a xylophone, taken to South American continent by African slaves where it acquired its name and became especially…
Sydney Youth Orchestras under the inspiring leadership of Jessica Cottis on the podium brought the audience a celebration of the mercurial genius of Stravinsky, but much more – a celebration of the return to live performance and the exciting artistry of a new generation of Australian classical musicians.
It’s mid June in Sydney, and the cast and creative team of Pinchgut Opera have gathered to commence rehearsals for the winter production of Bajazet, RV 307, (1735), an opera in three acts by Antonio Vivaldi – or is it? Bajazet is strongly enough connected with Vivaldi to be allocated an RV (Ryom-Verzeichnis) number –…
Earlier today, the ARIA Fine Arts and Artisan Awards were announced with Peter Sculthorpe: Complete Works for Solo Piano, performed by Tamara-Anna Cislowska, winning in the category for Best Classical Album. This important double album recorded by ABC Classics has been acclaimed not just for its fine playing, but as an anthology of the famous composer’s…
Baritone Andrew Jones never intended to be a singer. He stumbled on a career in voice whilst marking time waiting to gain entry to drama school. The discovery was serendipitous because this young singer, presently a member of the Moffat Oxenbould Young Artist Program with Opera Australia is able to combine his love of acting with his gift of the voice….
Kirsty Hilton has the best of two very rarefied worlds. As well as being Co-Principal 2nd violin with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, she is also a violinist and sole Australian representative with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, based in Europe and which is soon to tour to Sydney, conducted by Daniel Harding. She has been performing…