The Mastery and Mystery of Bach

Mad about Bach? In this feature from The Independent, leading soloists like Steven Isserlis and Alina Ibragimova give their insights into the enduring and universal appeal of his music.

Mad about Bach? In this feature from The Independent, leading soloists like Steven Isserlis and Alina Ibragimova give their insights into the enduring and universal appeal of his music.
Congratulations to all the nominees and winners of the 2018 Art Music Awards. The winners, drawn from the six states and territories in 11 categories, were announced at a gala event honouring Australia’s finest art music composers from the genres of contemporary classical music, jazz, experimental music and sound art, held at Melbourne’s Plaza Ballroom…
Check out these lush images from the Conservatorium of Music’s present production Purcell’s The Fairy Queen, on till May 21. Scroll down to see all eight images. Photo credits: Prudence Upton.
The precociously talented Russian soprano Julia Lezhneva will make her debut Australian appearance at the 2014 Hobart Baroque festival. At just 23, the Moscow trained singer has performed with musical royalty like Marc Minkowski, Juan Diego Flores, Il Giardino Armonico and Angela Gheorghiu – and there is an Australian connection – she completed post-graduate studies…
We have 3 copies of Classical Brit Award winning saxophonist Amy Dickson’s latest release Dusk & Dawn to give away. To be in the draw to win your own copy of Dusk & Dawn, email info@soundslikesydney,com.au by 5 pm on Monday 21st October with ‘Dusk & Dawn’ in the subject heading. Winners will be advised by email on Tuesday…
Last week the Sydney Chamber Choir bade farewell to Paul Stanhope, its Musical Director of 10 years, performing a concert entitled Passion + Resurrection under his direction . Miguel Iglesias has sung with the Sydney Chamber Choir for 17 years. In this piece, he gives his unique insights about the performance from his perspective as a performer….
In this centenary year of Benjamin Britten’s birth, Opera Australia is presenting his satirical gem Albert Herring in the Joan Sutherland Opera Theatre in August. Conducted by Anthony Legge, Kanen Breen as Herring and Jacqueline Dark as Lady Billows head a superb ensemble which includes Sian Pendry, Dominica Matthews, Elvira Fatykhova, Michael Lewis, John Longmuir, Conal Coad, Roxane Hislop…