Select Classical Music Apps
From young beginners to composers, adult learners and hobbyists, Gramophone Magazine has a selection of some of the best classical music apps for your Apple or Android device.
From young beginners to composers, adult learners and hobbyists, Gramophone Magazine has a selection of some of the best classical music apps for your Apple or Android device.
Sydney’s art lovers have been captivated by the six 16th century Flemish tapestries known as The Lady and the Unicorn, on display in the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Fashioned from wool and silk and recently cleaned and restored, the lissom blonde woman surrounded by her animal companions and ‘thousands’ of flowers in the…
Tonight sees the opening in Sydney of Puccini’s Tosca, Opera Australia’s revival of John Bell’s production which premiered in 2013 and was seen again in 2015. The 2017 season sees US-based Romanian-born conductor Christian Badea returning to Sydney to conduct this opera. SoundsLikeSydney spoke to Christian Badea about ‘life with Tosca’ when ths production premiered in…
British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor presents a new recording of two concerto favourites: Chopin’s Piano Concertos Nos.1 and 2, released on Decca Classics today. Recorded with Elim Chan and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO), the record marks Benjamin’s fifth album on Decca Classics, following the hugely successful Homages in 2016, and is his first orchestral…
The Australian Ballet’s hauntingly beautiful production of Nijinsky is on in Sydney at the Sydney Opera House until November 28. Here are some images form this exquisite production and you can read our review of it as well. Images supplied courtesy The Australian Ballet.
Put the dates in your diary! The 2015 Sydney Festival will run from January 8 – 16, and will include theatre and dance, circus and cabaret, family events, opera and classical concerts, free gigs, the festival village and events around Sydney. Highlights for fans of classical music include Czech violinists Iva Bittová and Hana Kotková performing…
The Sydney University Graduate Choir is calling for entries for its 2015 Joan Carden Award. Talented young singers aged between 22 and 35 are invited to compete for the opportunity to perform as a soloist in one of the choir’s forthcoming concerts, along with a cash prize of $6000. Previous winners of the Joan Carden Award…