Opera Projects Sydney presents Cantique de Noël, a Christmas Opera Gala featuring the music of Verdi and Puccini.
The concert stars sopranos Catherine Bouchier and Anna-Louise Cole, baritone Jose Carbo, tenor Simon Kim, bass Sitiveni Talei and pianist Bradley Gilchrist.
Tickets are $25 available at www.theindependent.org.au
Three of the world’s finest guitarists Ralph Towner, Wolfgang Muthspiel and Slava Grigoryan are re-uniting to tour the nation following the release of their new album Travel Guide on the ECM label. The three guitarists are all classically trained and their music is anchored in classical ideas. Yet, each has his own distinctive approach to…
This year, Opera Foundation Australia celebrates 50 years of providing young Australians with exclusive access to prestigious international learning opportunities to further their opera careers with the announcement in October of the 50th winner of the coveted Opera Foundation Australia 2014 Lady Fairfax New York Scholarship. Following national auditions, six talented young opera singers were selected to…
Hot on the heels of her involvement with the Brooklyn Academy of Music performances of the Philip Glass Etudes, double ARIA Award winning pianist, composer, conductor and educator Sally Whitwell is performing the music of Glass at Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art in association with their exhibition of works by American painter and photographer Chuck Close. …
A new production of Bizet’s bewitching opera Carmen, captured live during the European summer from the stage amidst the impressive ruins at the Baths of Caracalla in Rome, screens in Sydney this weekend. Created by the exciting Latin director Valentina Carrasco of La Fura dels Baus, sets Bizet’s tale of the passionate yet destructive love…
The Australian Chamber Choir’s ACC 8, directed by Douglas Lawrence present a program of English song, featuring music by composers who survived the Bubonic Plague. The performers: The Australian Chamber Choir’s ACC8, directed by Douglas Lawrence The composers: Survivors of One Plague – Richard Farrant (c.1530–80), Henry Purcell (1659-95) Survivors of Two Plagues – Thomas Morley…
TaikOz’s latest project, Future Directions promises an evening of spontaneity, contrasting moods and virtuosity. For the first time in TaikOz’s history, they have invited a guest artist to direct and this is none other than Kaoru Watanabe, a most extraordinary and versatile musician. Formerly a member of the legendary taiko ensemble, Kodo, Kaoru not only has…