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Ensemble Offspring, leaders in innovative new music have utilised crucial 3 year funding from the Australia Council to launch its national academy programme which they have called Hatched. In 2014 one young composer and one young performer will receive expert tuition and practical hands-on curatorial expertise designing a program of innovative work that showcases themselves alongside Ensemble…
Julius Caesar Lookbook
Pinchgut Opera’s brilliant production of Handel’s masterpiece Julius Caesar, directed by Neil Armfield AO, opened at Sydney’s City Recital Hall last night and received warmly by the audience.
Sydney International Piano Competition Announces Semi-Finalists
The Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia has announced the 12 semi-finalists who will continue through to the next stages of the competition. The semi-finalists represent seven nations and include Australian pianist Tony Lee. They are: Sergey Belyavskiy (Russia), Kenneth Broberg (USA), Moye Chen (China), Andrey Gugnin (Russia), Jianing Kong (China), Tony Lee (Australia), Alexei Melnikov (Russia),…
Sokolov Records Beethoven And Brahms For Deutsche Grammophon
Grigory Sokolov has a new album Beethoven Brahms, out now on the Deutsche Grammophon label. Three years after his last recording, Sokolov returns with a 31-track double album of live recordings from his triumphant 2019/20 tour. Included on the double album are Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 3 and the Bagatelles opus 119 along with Brahms’…
2014 Helpmann Award Nominees Announced
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…
Finding Fondness for Two Flutes – Flute Duets On ABC Classic
Finding Fondness for Two Flutes is a new album released as an ABC Classic Composer Commission containing a set of five duets for flute, performed by flautists The Emerald Ruby and Sally Walker.
