In a shameless piece of self-promotion, SoundsLikeSydney is thrilled to be quoted by Deutsche Grammophon on its website, reviewing mandolin player Avi Avital’s recording of Bach’s Concertos and Sonatas. Gramophone Magazine and BBC Music Magazine are also quoted – not bad company to be in!
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Avi Avital performed in Sydney in 2014 with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra.
The APRA AMCOS Art Music Awards for 2016 have been announced, recognising the creative successes of musicians across the nation, in a broad range of styles. Winners in 11 national categories and eight state and territory categories were announced in Melbourne earlier this week. Percussionist Claire Edwardes has been recognised twice over. She won the award…
During this year’s Lucerne Festival mestro Bernard Haitink conducts master classes for aspiring young professionals. The festival has been running since 1938 when the concerts in its first series were conducted by Toscanini. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/classical/features/bernard-haitink-a-maestro-passes-on-his-baton-to-the-next-generation-7873227.html
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has announced that English conductor, organist and harpsichordist Sir Andrew Davis has been appointed to the position of Chief Conductor and Artistic Director from January 2013. Sydney audiences can take in a preview of this artistic collaboration when the MSO performs at the Sydney Opera House with its Chief Conductor elect at the end…
The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra’s new CD A Very Brandenburg Christmas, is a live recording of its popular 2014 Noël! Noël! annual Christmas concert at Sydney’s City Recital Hall. With the 2015 Noël! Noël! series expanded to include a new venue and an additional concert, the release of A Very Brandenburg Christmas is timely addition to the…
Entries are open for the World Choir Games, celebrating its 20th anniversary in July 2020 in the host cities of Antwerp and Ghent in the province of Flanders, Belgium. Considered the Olympic Games of Choral Music, the World Choir Games will take place from 5-15 July 2020 in Flanders, Belgium. Founded 20 years ago, the…
Tonight’s the night!! Sydney Harbour has been transformed and for the next three weeks the city will be in the thrall of a history making event as Verdi’s immortal opera La Traviata is presented on a floating stage surrounded by icons of the city and under a giant chandelier that seems like it has been strung…