Corrupt Music Competitions
Cellist Julian Lloyd-Webber levels some serious allegations against music competitions writes Hannah Ellis-Petersen in The Guardian
Cellist Julian Lloyd-Webber levels some serious allegations against music competitions writes Hannah Ellis-Petersen in The Guardian
Australian piano virtuoso Jayson Gillham presents Romantic Bach: From Intimate to Epic, his fourth album on ABC Classics. The album features 11 of J S Bach’s compositions transcribed and arranged, from Rachmaninoff’s transformation of the Partita for Violin in E major into a pianistic showpiece, to Myra Hess’s sublime Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring. Jayson Gillham’s latest release is…
The Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra releases its newest album Midsummer Dreams on 27 March featuring popular Romantic works by Beethoven and Mendelssohn played on period instruments.
The Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra has announced the release of its debut album, Perspective & Celebration on its brand new recording label, ARCOLIVE.
Noinations for the 2016 Green Room Awards have just been announced. The Green Room Awards are Melbourne’s performing arts awards. Since 1982 they have been awarded in recognition of excellence in a variety of categories including Cabaret, Dance, Musical Theatre, Opera, Theatre and Alternative and Hybrid Performance productions. Yes – it’s a Melbourne accolade, but…
Last week the world mourned the death of the extraordinary baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, (b 1925) who would have turned 87 on May 28th this year. Although he worked in all genres of vocal repertoire, he made his mark in lieder. He was also the link with some of the legends of the 20th century, having…
Milan’s Teatro alla Scalahas named Daniel Barenboim as its next music director. The post has been vacant since the departure of Ricardo Muti in 2005. Barenboim has been principal guest conductor a the theatre, and takes up the permanent post in early December, in time for the opening of the season, traditionally held annually on…