Liszt by Lang Lang
Gramophone magazine previews Lang Lang’s new CD of the piano works of Liszt.
http://www.gramophone.co.uk/chart/review/liszt-my-piano-hero
Gramophone magazine previews Lang Lang’s new CD of the piano works of Liszt.
http://www.gramophone.co.uk/chart/review/liszt-my-piano-hero
Sydney Eisteddfod is taking 17 contenders through to Round 2 of its Crowd Favourites competition, after which 8 finalists will be revealed. Voting closes at midnight on Wednesday 14 October. The contenders in this round are: The Longest Time – Edward Langford/ A Quiet Thing – Siobhan Lynch/ Rescue – Brooke Henderson Dance Studios/ Piano Trio in D…
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Award-winning British cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason last week released Elgar, a new album of works anchored by Elgar’s Cello Concerto – one of the best-known work in the cello repertoire which had the 100th anniversary of its first performance celebrated last year. Sheku recorded the cello concerto at Abbey Road Studios (famously opened by Elgar himself…
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Australia Ensemble UNSW has opened applications for the 2024-25 Layton Emerging Composer Fellowship which encourages and promotes the creation of chamber music works as part of the Australia Ensemble UNSW’s artist development program.