Saluti Armonici presents Music of the Early Italian Baroque

Saluti Armonici presents Music of the Early Italian Baroque

Mention the name “Gabrieli” and the mind goes to Giovanni Gabrieli – a well recognized composer from 16thcentury Italy. There is however. another “Gabrielli” from the same time and area. Domenico Gabrielli was a virtuoso cellist from Bologna. Gabrielli and Merulo were cohorts of composers like Marco Uccellini, Andrea Falconiero and Johannes Kapsberger who together, represented…

“the perfect expression” of the australian string quartet

“the perfect expression” of the australian string quartet

“The most perfect expression of human behavior is a string quartet”. Jeffrey Tate (English conductor)  The Australian String Quartet brings their own special perfection to Sydney in June with a programme that starts with Romantic repertoire and moves into the 21st century. In the programme is the world premiere of Processions by Perth based Australian composer…

music, medics and marimbas

music, medics and marimbas

If you fall ill on the weekend of May 29th, you could be hard pressed to find a doctor. That weekend, 6o doctors from around New South Wales gather in Sydney under the banner of The NSW Doctors’ Orchestra, to present their annual concert. The lead up has the planning of a military exercise with…