Filming hits the wrong note with pianist Zimmerman
Pianist Krystian Zimmerman made a point about audience filming during recitals at a recent performance in Germany.
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Pianist Krystian Zimmerman made a point about audience filming during recitals at a recent performance in Germany.
Click here to read the article from the BBC.
The uber–glamourous and precociously talented soprano Danielle de Niese returns to Australia, for performances around the nation. She was interviewd by Sharon Verghis of The Australian. Following the link to her interview are links to her blogs in ‘The Huffington Post’ http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/review/rising-opera-star-danielle–de–niese-is-set-to-stun/story-fn9n8gph-1226374852846 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/danielle–de–niese/the-case-for-making-recor_b_1220059.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/danielle–de–niese/baroque-coming-out-party_b_1177726.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/danielle–de–niese/inspired-to-inspire_b_1154608.html
The COVID-19 pandemic has created intense financial hardship for artists, crew and music workers from all genres. Many were the first to lose their jobs and income and this sector could well be the last to recover. Support Act is a charity providing services to musicians, music workers and crew including Crisis Relief grants, mental…
Happy Birthday George Frideric Handel born this day in 1685! Check out the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra’s debut performance of Handel’s masterpiece Messiah, which opened at the City Recital Hall last night, with the Brandenburg Choir and soloists. The season runs in Sydney till March 4. Scroll down to see all 7 images. Images by Steven Godbee, courtesy…
Sydney Chamber Choir announces this week’s digital release, Ah! Sun-flower from Jonathan Dove’s The Passing of the Year, a 7-part song cycle written for double choir and piano. It’s a return to the 21st century with this excerpt which is the 5th movement of the song cycle. Jonathan Dove’s music is about communicating, creating wonder…
Ensemble Offspring has released a series of videos entitled Lone Hemispheres: The Solo Sessions as one of its responses to music-making in the COVID era. Sponsored by a COVID grant from the City of Sydney, Many months in the making, our series of 12 videos were recorded at Baker Street Studios, highlighting modern masterpieces alongside…
The Brussels Philharmonic has revolutionised the use of paper in music performance by distributing Samsung Galaxy devices to its more than 100 musicians. Digital scores are then sent to the players, shaving hundreds of thousands of dollars off their budget. Stylus pens are used to make markings on the scores. More at: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-10.1-is-the-tablet-of-choice-for-the-Brussels-Philharmonic_id36405