The first and second place winners in the prestigious Menuhin competition for violinists are just 17 and 14 years old! Founded in 1983 by Yehudi Menuhin, the competition’s previous winners include Julia Fischer and Tamsin Little.
The first prize includes the opportunity to perform with the Cleveland Orchestra, an individual prize of $10,000 and the one-year loan of fine Italian violin.
The Music Performance Unit UNSW has awarded its 2020 Willgoss Ensemble Composition prize jointly to Elizabeth Younan and Michael Grebla. The prize is aimed at encouraging and promoting the creation of an original, short work for ensembles, in support of a thriving instrumental and choral program at UNSW Sydney. The winners each receive $2500 and…
An anniversary is a marvelous excuse for a gathering of friends, and in the case of Musica Viva’s 70th anniversary in 2015, the season is a reason to bring back some of its most popular performers from recent years. Unveiling its 2015 season at Sydney’s City Recital Hall last week, Artistic Director Carl Vine AO,…
Judging by the nominations for the 2014 Helpmann Awards, the art of opera in Australia is alive and well with Opera Australia, Hobart Baroque and Victorian Opera in the running for at least three awards each. Since their inauguration in 2001, the Helpmann Awards have recognised distinguished artistic achievement and excellence in Australia’s live performance…
The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra’s Mozart the Great programme highlighting the Mass in C minor ‘The Great’ continues at the City Recital Hall tonight, Wednesday May 15th and Friday May 17th at 7 pm. These pictures convey the moods of the opening night. Images by and courtesy of Steven Godbee.
Entries close today for the 2019 IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition which leads to the prestigious Marianne Mathy Scholarship (‘The Mathy’) plus an array of cash and valuable career-building awards and opportunities. Late entries will be accepted until 18 April, 2019. Heats will be held around Australia, in London and in Auckland. Previous winners and finalists…
ABC Classic has released a 3 CD recording of the complete piano concertos by Beethoven, performed by Jayson Gillham, with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra conducted by Nicholas Carter. This cycle is the first in twenty years, recorded by an all-Australian team, comprising pianist, conductor and orchestra, and is a major addition to the ongoing celebrations…