‘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:
A distinctive and unusual album. Rojas is an exceptional pianist and anything but orthodox, relying on essential South American rhythms and connecting with the old masters.
The Australian Chamber Orchestra has combined the music of Mozart and Haydn with a new commission by Brett Dean in its latest programme. Peter McCallum reviews the concert for the Sydney Morning Herald: Click here to read.
Try referring to a piece of music by its key and opus number and you can be met with a blank look until you hum the tune or refer to it by its nickname. Opus numbers and keys are an essential part of the identity of a work, but nicknames can be a welcome aide…
Carmen – Georges Bizet Opera Australia Joan Sutherland Opera Theatre, Sydney Opera House, June 16, 2016 The neon colours of Vivid met their match last week when a rival kaleidoscope of colour erupted within the Joan Sutherland Opera Theatre for the opening night of Opera Australia’s new production of Bizet’s Carmen. It was a…
Great Australian Wagnerians in Recital Deborah Humble Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium 28 May 2014 Last year’s performances of Wagner’s Ring der Nibelungen in Melbourne reignited interest in Wagner’s music and the singers who perform it. One of the outcomes of this revived attention is a new series of concerts entitled Great Australian Wagnerians in…
Pianist Simon Tedeschi takes his fascination with Gershwin – rhythms and all, to a new level with his CD release Gershwin: Take Two (ABC Classics ABC 4810629). Following a little over a year after his first Gershwin disc Gershwin and Me, Tedeschi presents 21 tracks of mostly miniatures by the visionary American composer who…