IFAC ASC Finalists Announced
IFAC Australian Singing competition semi-finals held over the weekend selected five finalists who move on to the finals in October. The finalists are: Damian Arnold, tenor, NSWRebecca Gulinello, soprano, VICJeremy Kleeman – Bass Baritone, VICMaximilian Riebl, counter tenor, VICBenson Wilson, baritone, NZ congratulations and toi toi in the finals!
A New Member for The Flinders Quartet
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…
Thielemann Writes “My Life With Wagner”
Wagner fans alert! Christian Thielemann, conductor and music director of the Bayreuth Festival is regarded as one of the foremost exponents of Wagner. He has written a book released this month which chronicles his journey with the music of Wagner. Titled My Life with Wagner, and translated into English, the book examines Wagner’s controversial music…
Daniil Trifonov: Rachmaninov Variations
The “visceral, ethereal quality of his playing” has likened him to Liszt, but it is the music of Rachmaninov which piano wunderkind Daniil Trifonov has been recording for release in Australia next month (September 11, 2015). Described by the Washington Post as “a pianist ahead of his time”, Trifonov says of Rachmaninov, “he is one of my…
Marin Alsop Talks
American violinist and conductor Marin Alsop (b 1956) has blazed a trail as one of the world’s pioneering female conductors. In 2013 Ms Alsop made history as the first woman to conduct the Last Night of the Proms in London’s Royal Albert Hall, the world’s largest classical music festival with an audience of over 40…
New Art Music Initiatives From APRA/AMCOS
Three new funding opportunities were recently launched by APRA AMCOS to provide much-needed support for classical, jazz and experimental composers. The largest of these is the Art Music Fund, a multi-faceted package that will dovetail into existing initiatives as well as create innovative programs to address the decline in local art music content. In the…
Sydney Youth Orchestra 2016 Auditions
The Sydney Youth Orchestra is calling for applicants for its 2016 auditions. With a history of over 40 years, this orchestra has nurtured many musicians who today work in the profession both is Australia and around the world. Applications close on 14 September, 2015. Click here for more.
Baroque To The Future: Paul Dyer Looks Back And To The Future With The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
Paul Dyer, AO is sitting in the Sydney offices of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, reminiscing about the very first concert given by the pioneering ensemble.”It was January 1990, we launched at the Sydney Opera House and the natural horn was the very first sound of the Brandenburg. It was a Duo for Two Horns…
Jose Carbo: My Latin Heart
Following the success of baritone José Carbó’s portrayal of Rodrigo in Opera Australia’s recent production of Verdi’s Don Carlo, ABC Classics have re-released Carbó’s popular 2012 CD My Latin Heart. On it, Carbó performs with guitarists Slava and Leonard Grigoryan to perform much-loved Latin-American songs that are special to them. The program includes Piazzolla’s Ave Maria and Tango Suite plus tantalising works by Mariano Mores, Carlos Gardel and Alfredo Le Pera, Juan de Dios Filiberto,…