The Australian Chamber Orchestra presents Beethoven 250, in tribute to one of the world’s most influential composers in celebration of the 250th anniversary of his birth. After what has been an incredibly challenging year for many, the ACO will be closing 2020 with some of the most sublime and deeply moving music ever written. This…
Erin Helyard, hand-picks his favourite artistic collaborators, and curates his own program of early-music repertoire creating a treasure-trove of Baroque pieces, performed by Australia’s leading musicians in two concerts as a part of Musica Viva’s return to the stage for Reconnect: Sydney. For those who would prefer to enjoy Musica Viva’s return to the stage…
This week, the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s HomeCasts premiere a deeply personal solo performance from Principal Cello, Timo-Veikko ‘Tipi’ Valve, of Peter Sculthorpe’s Requiem for Cello Alone (1979) Introit. Recorded in the tranquil surrounds of Sculthorpe House, once the Australian composer’s own workspace, this special piece is dedicated to the memory of their great supporter and…