All the world’s a stage – concert venues outside the square

Hiring major venues in Sydney is a costly exercise. Albeit the performers get a world class stage and the support services to boot. However, the budget involved is more often than not, beyond the means of smaller and emerging artistes; and the larger auditoriums are not always acoustically suited to the performers. Meeting these needs are a…

Ode to joy – the Sydney Symphony Opening Gala

A superb performance by all in the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House, Monday 13th February 2012. The Sydney Symphony Orchestra is conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy with soloists Lorina Gore, soprano, Sally-Anne Russell, mezzo-soprano, James Egglestone, tenor, and Michael Nagy, bass, with the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs. http://bigpondvideo.com/classical/422089

More on the SSO’s 80th season, the ACO reviewed and the cello breaks out……

The Sydney Symphony’s 8oth season gala continues tonight: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/symphonys-anniversary-hits-a-high-note-20120212-1szkg.html The ACO’s Chopin/Mendelssohn programme reviewed: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/capricious-performance-needs-more-melody-20120212-1szxx.html Cello-bration: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/no-more-mellow-cello-20120210-1sfbg.html