‘Dazzling Virtuoso’ opens in Sydney
Scenes from the opening night of Dazzling Virtuoso – Gabriele Cassone performing the Haydn and Hummel trumpet concerti on the keyed trumpet with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra.



Scenes from the opening night of Dazzling Virtuoso – Gabriele Cassone performing the Haydn and Hummel trumpet concerti on the keyed trumpet with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra.



Wagner fans alert! Christian Thielemann, conductor and music director of the Bayreuth Festival is regarded as one of the foremost exponents of Wagner. He has written a book released this month which chronicles his journey with the music of Wagner. Titled My Life with Wagner, and translated into English, the book examines Wagner’s controversial music…
As part of the discussions surrounding the formulation of a National Cultural Policy, writer David Malouf talks about why the performing arts are central to the community. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/shared-response-to-our-humanity/story-e6frg8n6-1226158384159
Three young Australian singers are in the final five candidates selected to participate in the elite Jette Parker Young Artists Programme beginning in September 2014 at the Royal Opera, Covent Garden. Australians soprano Lauren Fagan, baritone Samuel Johnson and tenor Samuel Sakker will join British bass James Platt and Ukranian bass-baritone Yuriy Yurchuk in the…
Chamber music is the focus in the continuing overview of Sydney’s 2012 concert agenda. Australia’s flagship chamber ensemble, the Australian Chamber Orchestra continues its innovative and classy programming performing classics as well as thinking outside the square. They’re bringing to Sydney guests artists whom one would otherwise need to travel the world to hear. Chief amongst these…
Kathryn Selby, AM presents A Final Offering, a spectacular performance with an elite ensemble of musical friends to round out her 2020 Season online, on demand, from Friday 6 November. Sydney’s magnificent City Recital Hall is again the venue for this exciting, high-quality filmed-live concert, with special features. It replaces the planned live November…
The music of Philip Glass is premiered in the neart of NYC: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/23/arts/music/the-new-rule-at-make-music-new-york.html?_r=1&ref=music Satie’s Vexations is performed on Wall Street for 18 hours. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/23/arts/music/vexations-at-make-music-new-york.html?ref=music