Brett Dean Appointed To The BBC Symphony Orchestra
Composer and violist Brett Dean has been appointed Artist in Association at the BBC Symphony Orchestra for three years from 2014 to 2017. “The position will see a significant number of Dean’s works being performed by the BBC SO…. as well as him working with the orchestra as soloist and conductor.” Performances include the solo…
Jonathan Abernethy Wins 2014 MOST Opera Awards
New Zealand tenor Jonathan Abernethy is the Opera Awards winner for 2014, as announced by Roland Gridiger, CEO of Music & Opera Singers Trust Ltd. Jonathan was selected by an eminent judging panel that included Dr Di Bresciani, Conal Coad, Rachelle Durkin and Gregory Hocking. Jonathan receives the Youth Music Foundation of Australia (YMFA) Award of $30,000, the…
orchestra seventeen88 Picture Gallery
Images from An Evening with the Viennese Titans, held last weekend in which orchestra seventeen88 conducted by Benjamin Bayl performed the music of Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert, with solo flautist Georgia Browne. Rachael Beesley led the ensemble form the violin in the dramatic New Hall at Sydney Grammar School. Scroll down to see all four…
Hiromi Omura In Extra Performances Of ‘Butterfly’
Japanese soprano Hiromi Omura returns to the Sydney Opera House to perform the title role in five extra performances of Opera Australia’s production of Madama Butterfly in 2015. Ms Omura was an impressive ‘Butterfly’ when she first sang the role in Sydney in Moffatt Oxenbould ‘s 2012 production. She returned in 2013 to sing the role…
Renée Fleming And Friends’ New CD: Christmas In New York
The incomparable American soprano Renée Fleming’s first-ever holiday album celebrates the iconic Christmas season in New York City. From the Rockefeller Center to the holiday windows lining Fifth Avenue, the essence of the city at the most wonderful time of year is captured on her new CD Christmas in New York. Her guests on this 14…
Composing Women
Like conducting, classical music composition has been a field of endeavour where few women have achieved fame. This feature from BBC Culture nominates 10 women composers of note through the centuries. We can can make a few suggestions – Peggy Glanville-Hicks, Kaija Saariaho, Elena Kats-Chernin, Rachel Portman, Barbara Strozzi, Elisabeth Lutyens, Anne Boyd, Rosalind Page, Liza…
Marin Alsop On Britten’s War Requiem
As the world remembers fallen soldiers this week and the year marks the centenary of WW I, conductor Marin Alsop writes about the enduring power of Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem and why it is unique amongst sacred works. Click here to read.
Room To Move – Pinchgut Takes Up Office Space At Opera Australia
In breaking news, Pinchgut Opera and Opera Australia excitedly announce that Opera Australia has invited Pinchgut Opera to join it at the Opera Centre in Sydney by making an office space available for Pinchgut’s ‘Operations.’ Pinchgut Chair Liz Nielsen says “Over the 14 years that Pinchgut Opera has been around, Opera Australia has extended a helping hand…
Ensemble Offspring’s Hatched Academy 2015
In 2015, Ensemble Offspring is offering a rare opportunity to two composers and two performers to become a part of their mentoring programme, Hatched Academy. Designed to provide first-hand experience to emerging Australian artists, the programme draws on the skills and expertise of the Ensemble’s Artistic Directors, Damien Ricketson and Claire Edwardes, representing the perspectives…