ENO shuns the big screen
The move to the cinema screen is not for the English National Opera says its artistic director John Berry:
The move to the cinema screen is not for the English National Opera says its artistic director John Berry:
After the highly acclaimed album Destination Rachmaninov – Departure Daniil Trifonov concludes his Rachmaninov recording project for Deutsche Grammophon with Destination Rachmaninov – Arrival, a programme that includes Rachmaninov’s Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 3, Trifonov’s own transcriptions of Rachmaninov’s lyrical Vocalise and virtuosic The Silver Sleigh Bells. The album is available now. The Grammy…
It might seem enigmatic that Sydney’s fascination with baroque music looks back to a time before Western culture even arrived on these shores. Yet, the pull of baroque music is so powerful that a group of young Sydney musicians led by violinist Meg Cohen has been gathering in Sydney each summer, as the Sydney Baroque…
The Flinders Quartet welcomes its newest member, violinist Nicholas Waters as second violinist Helen Ayres relocates to London with her family. Nicholas Waters joins incumbent ensemble members first violinist Shane Chen, viola player Helen Ireland and cellist Zoe Knighton. The Melbourne based ensemble regularly performs in Sydney and tours for chamber music presenters such as…
Popular broadcaster Graham Abbott’s fifteenth episode of his fascinating podcast series ‘Classics Unlocked’, is available now on YouTube, Apple Music and all other podcast platforms. Every episode is also hosted on the Classics Direct website. In this episode of ‘Classics Unlocked’, Graham explores the piano music of Béla Bartók whose music was strongly influenced by…
Image gallery of the five exciting young singers who are in the finals of the 2016 IFAC Australian Singing Competition. Click each image to enlarge Click here for more information about the finals concert this week.
The Sydney Opera House is back in business, after closing in March, welcoming audiences and visitors from 29 October, 2020 with a tempting line-up of live performances and events. The line-up includes the return of Antidote, the Opera House’s annual festival of action, ideas and change that will bring together thought-leaders from around the world…