ACO BACKSTAGE: UP CLOSE WITH IKE & LIZ
Tuesday 7 April, 7pm
ACO violinist Ike See and ACO violist Elizabeth Woolnough give an intimate performance in the spectacular Shakespeare Room within the State Library of NSW (filmed earlier in the year).
At lunchtime on Thursday 24th November, organist Alistair Nelson performs music by three giants of French organ music at the organ of St Andrew’s Cathedral in Sydney. As well, there is music by Howells and Koehne. All the repertoire in the performance dates from the late 19th century and into the 20th century. Camille Saint-Saens…
The St Mary’s Singers, soloists and orchestra under the direction of Thomas Wilson perform a concert of music written for the season of Advent including Cantata No. 140, Sleepers Awake by J.S. Bach, excerpts from Handel’s Messiah and other choral works for Advent. Performed by the St Mary’s Singers, soloists and orchestra under the direction of Thomas…
Watching soloists take their curtain calls absorbing the appreciation of the audience, the rise to solo status seems so easy; a natural progression. The scenario belies their years of training and practice, the personal and financial sacrifices, and the unerring focus on the longer term goals. Tenor Edmond Choo has his goals firmly in sight….
Joined by guest artist Simon Martyn-Ellis (theorbo), ARIA-nominated baroque specialists Latitude 37 delve into the world of Johann Hieronymous Kapsberger. One of the most inventive and feted lutenists of all time, Kapsberger’s works spanned many genres and represent some of the most lovely and evocative music to come out of Italy in the early 17th…
The Sydney based chamber group, Omega Ensemble led by their charismatic young Artistic Directors, David Rowden (clarinet) and Maria Raspopova (piano) present Ravel Impressions, a programme of three trios and a quartet. The concert will be preceded by a talk at 6.45 pm. Performing Ravel’s String Quartet in F major, Fauré’s Piano Trio in D minor, Arensky’s Piano Trio No….
Central Coast Opera presents Giacomo Puccini’s much-loved La bohème, conducted by Patrick Brennan and directed by Warwick Doddrell. An affiliate of Central Coast Conservatorium, Central Coast Opera’s production, of La bohème, is set to continue the successful run of productions delivered by this growing opera company. Following successful productions of Bizet’s Carmen in 2017, Mozart’s The Magic Flute in…