Closer ties for the arts in Austral-asia
The federal government wants to build reciprocal relationships with arts bodies in Asia as part of closer ties with the continent
The federal government wants to build reciprocal relationships with arts bodies in Asia as part of closer ties with the continent
On sale from July 19th, ABC Classics presents the latest addition to the MSO Live Series with a 2 CD set recording of Brahms’ Piano Concertos Nos 1 and 2, in live performances by Garrick Ohlsson and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra conducted by Tadaaki Otaka. Robert Schumann described Brahms as ‘a player of genius who can make the piano…
“A great opera experience — intimate or grand, traditional or unconventional — can have a powerful effect…….. But my gut (and the global decline in opera subscriptions) tells me that when opera tries to sex itself up and compete with mega-spectacles, it loses its power to connect with audiences.” A ‘must-read’ from Lindy Hume, past…
BBC correspondent Peter Day spends time in Cremona, Italy, the home of hand crafted stringed instruments for 5 centuries, looking at how these instruments were created then and now.
For Nicholas Carter, life is going to be busier than ever with the addition of a new European position to his portfolio alongside his present appointment as Principal Conductor of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. The Melbourne-born conductor will be commuting between Australia and Austria in his new role as Chefdirigent of Stadttheater Klagenfurt and the Kärntnersinfonieorchester…
Cellist Anna Martin-Scrase talks about her life-like miniature creations.
Music is ubiquitous. Its impact on our lives is vast and indefinable. Matthew Westwood reviews some of the current beliefs surrounding the effect of music on the mind. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/for-health-keep-a-song-in-your-heart/story-e6frg8n6-1226188081061