A Cello And A Chair: Giovanni Sollima Tours With The Australian Chamber Orchestra
Giovanni Sollima surmises that if he landed on earth from another world and were handed a cello without being told what it was, he would probably use it to sail in. An interesting abstraction from the virtuoso Italian cellist who is touring with the Australia Chamber Orchestra this month. The cello as a sailing…
Married To The Quartet
The dynamics of a small music ensemble have always been intriguing – remember Vikram Seth’s 1999 novel An Equal Music? More recently movies like Quartet and A Late Quartet have revisited the theme. Zoe Knighton, cellist with the Flinders Quartet writes about her experiences in Classic Melbourne. The Flinders Quartet performs at the Utzon…
Mother’s Day Gift From The Willoughby Symphony
The Willoughby Symphony Orchestra is offering a special Mother’s Day gift package which features four Willoughby Symphony concerts and a Subscriber’s Card offering year round discounts to selected restaurants on The Concourse. The concerts are conducted by Dr Nicholas Milton and comprise Romeo and Juliette – A Dramatic Symphony, 21 and 22 JunePictures at an Exhibition – The Russian Masters, 9…
The Success of Happy
Regardless of your taste in music, there are no doubt numerous times when that earworm burrows deeper and deeper into your cortex. American singers and producer Pharell Williams’ song Happy has enjoyed astronomical worldwide success. In this feature, experts in composition, a DJ, an academic and BBC 1’s head of music look at what makes a…
Hold The Sound – Are Downloads declining In Popularity?
Are music downloads declining in popularity with a return to the hallowed CD? The people who were surveyed in this feature seem to overwhelmingly prefer to spend their money on music they can hold.
A Million Dollar Smile – The Vienna Philharmonic Wins The 2014 Birgit Nilsson Prize
The board of the Birgit Nilsson foundation has announced that the 2014 Birgit Nilsson Prize has been awarded to the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. The tri-ennial prize which is being awarded for only the third time in history, is a purse of $1 million for outstanding achievement in opera, concert, Lieder or oratorio. Previous winners are Placido…
2014 Concert Special From The Art Gallery For Readers of Sounds Like Sydney
Great news for the readers of SoundsLikeSydney – whom we know are music lovers – but who also love their art. The Art Gallery of New South Wales has extended their member’s discount to readers of our pages who attend concerts in the Art Gallery Society’s 2014 Resonate series. These concerts present sumptuous music in…
Double Pass Giveaway To Children And Art At The Art Gallery
The Art Gallery of NSW has a double pass to give away to the May concert in their Resonate series Tyran Parke: Children and art on May 2nd. The concert will be preceded by a champagne reception and private viewing of Afghanistan: hidden treasures. To win the double pass, be the first to email [email protected] with the…
Stuart Skelton and Simone Young Win in the 2014 International Opera Awards
Stuart Skelton was named the Best Male Singer at the 2014 International Opera Awards ceremony held under the auspices of Opera magazine at the Grosvenor House Hotel on London’s Park Lane last night. Simone Young featured as well, having conducted the Hamburg Staatsoper which won the award for Verdi anniversary production. Read the full list…