Concert Review 2: Britten’s ‘War Requiem’/Sydney Symphony/Ashkenazy

……and this from Murray Black in The Australian.

……and this from Murray Black in The Australian.
“A beautifully curated and concise program which examined its theme from many angles and performance styles with exemplary choral singing.”
The instruments, techniques and musicianship of the AHE are integral to its distinctive sound – a critical element in keeping this historic, genteel and entertaining style alive.
Four Last Songs Lee Abrahmsen, soprano with Omega Ensemble City Recital Hall, April 20, 2016 An augmented Omega Ensemble was joined by soprano Lee Abrahmsen for Four Last Songs a programme of music which included original works, transcriptions and a world premiere by Andrew Ford. The programme for Four Last Songs took its name from…
Concert Review: Paranoia x Demon Ducks x Frankenstein x DC Universe: A Bonanzaic Palooza Momentum Ensemble Australian Youth Orchestra, Rachelle Durkin soprano, Christoph Altstaedt conductor Cellblock Theatre, Sydney, 19 April 2024. Demon Ducks and Pandemonium!! is a multimedia presentation combining theatre and orchestra, which takes us back in time to a place called Brueghelland; to…
Mediterráneo/ Australian Brandenburg Orchestra with Daniel Pinteño, violin. City Recital Hall, Sydney 5 September 2018 Written by Deen Hamaker Although the baroque music of Germany, France and Italy are frequently heard, the baroque music of Spain is still a relative rarity and there is much unheard baroque repertoire from the Spanish-speaking world, emerging every year…
I cannot recall a more highly anticipated performance. Jonas Kaufmann, demigod of the opera world was about take to the stage of the Royal Opera at Covent Garden, making his debut in the title role of Verdi’s Otello. And I was in the stalls. There was a sense of disbelief to the occasion. After a…