Last month, the second bi-ennial Synaesthesia festival was held at the Museum of Old and New Art in Hobart (MONA). This ability to experience sound through a different sensory modality seems to be not as rare as once thought and fascinates scientists and musicians alike.
Journalist and synaesthete Holly Williams delves into her own experiences in this feature for the BBC.
Listen again to Margaret Throsby talking to Stuart Skelton in an interview first broadcast on ABC Classic FM Thursday November 29th. Click here
Gramophone magazine has published a list of the ten best works by JS Bach, especially aimed at newcomers to his music. Glorious as they are, the St Matthew Passion and the Mass in B minor, are possibly better suited to more experienced listeners, we think. Notable absentees from the list are gentler introductions to his music – including…
Book your holiday in Hamburg! With the opening of the Elbphilharmonie, the world has a magnificent new concert hall and the line-up from resident and visiting artists is spectacular. The ‘heart’ of the Elbphilharmonie will be the 2,150 seat Great Hall with the smaller 500 seat hall available for chamber music. Not abashed to espouse ‘classical’…
TaikOz complement their Sydney concerts this week with long weekend workshops in the art of Japanese drumming. The 90 minute long workshops called “Taiko for everyone” will have enthusiasts learning basic techniques as well as a short piece of music. There are insights into the history and concepts behind the art and the pleasure of making music with…
Peggy Glanville-Hicks. There’s news of a historic event Australian music from conductor Jennifer Condon who has revived Peggy Glanville-Hicks’ forgotten opera Sappho: She says: “Greetings from Hamburg! Prior to the Australian release of the world premiere recording, Peggy Glanville-Hicks’ Sappho is being broadcast on ABC Classic FM’s Sunday Opera programme. (November 4th at 7pm) If you do…
Qantas announces its new instrument friendly travel plan: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/qantas-finally-in-tune-with-frustrated-musicians-on-luggage-issue/story-e6frg8n6-1226284405463