‘First Stones’ reviewed
Check out this review of nine new works presented by Halcyon:
Check out this review of nine new works presented by Halcyon:
The Seraphim Trio: Anna Goldsworthy, piano/ Helen Ayers, violin/ Timothy Nankervis, cello The Seraphim Trio’s new recording of three Beethoven piano trios is a spin-off from their 2015 Beethoven Immersion project when they performed all Beethoven’s piano trios across a wide variety of venues around Australia. Throughout this recording they display the classic virtues of fine chamber…
Peter McCallum reviews the Australian World Orchestras concert for the Sydney Mornng Herald “……there was something about the event….. that allowed players to reach into the depth of their musicianship and draw out phrases of the keenest shape and freshest expression.” http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/orchestra-soars-to-another-world-20131006-2v27a.html
Composers in Exile Nexas Saxophone Quartet The Independent Theatre, North Sydney May 28, 2017 Nexas Saxophone Quartet: Soprano – Michael Duke/ Alto – Andrew Smith/ Tenor- Nathan Henshaw/ Baritone -Jay Byrnes / Voice and piano- Peter Coleman-Wright AO (Baritone) Written by Victoria Watson A bold and intelligent theatricality pervaded this concert of cabaret music from the Weimar period and its aftermath….
Sydney Chamber Opera recently presented a superb production of The Lighthouse by Sir Peter Maxwell-Davies, highy commended by those who saw it. Peter McCallum reviews it for the Sydney Morning Herald: Click here to read.
A collection of the weekend’s reviews: Stephen Hough’s Canberra concert: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/what-a-little-bit-of-moonlight-can-do/story-e6frg8n6-1226156246934 Placido Domingo and Katherine Jenkins in Sydney: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/domingos-wondrous-voice-rises-above-arena/story-fn9d2mxu-1226156233592 http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/aptly-seduction-set-the-tenor-for-a-night-of-vocal-splendour-20111002-1l3qr.html The Vienna Philharmonic in Perth: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/old-school-orchestra-lives-up-to-its-conservative-traditions/story-fn9d2mxu-1226156272290
Halcyon presents In Nature a concert featuring four world premieres by Larry Sitsky, Elena Kats Chernin, Melissa Hui and Madeleine Isaksson, the Australian premiere of Andrew Ford’s new song cycle, Nature and Matthew Hindson’s engaging Insect Songs, (also featured on our latest EP release Waves IV). The works, drawn from three continents and relationships old…