barenboim to head la scala
Milan’s Teatro alla Scalahas named Daniel Barenboim as its next music director. The post has been vacant since the departure of Ricardo Muti in 2005. Barenboim has been principal guest conductor a the theatre, and takes up the permanent post in early December, in time for the opening of the season, traditionally held annually on…
Codes of conducting – the Symphony Services International Conductor Development Programme
Last month, a contingent of Australians packed their kits and travelled across the Tasman to New Zealand. These travellers had no mouth guards, studded boots or Wallabies jerseys. They carried batons and folders of music to spend a week in training with the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra as part of Symphony Services International Conductor Development Programme….
Weekend news round up
Some of the weekend’s stories and reviews of the Vienna Philharmonic Sydney concerts: Teddy Tahu Rhodes and David Hobson: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/perfect-match/story-e6frg8n6-1226157899124 A look a Mozart’s The Magic Flute: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/enigma-variations/story-e6frg8n6-1226157882835 The Vienna Philharmonic in Sydney: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/out-of-the-void-comes-music-of-the-universe-20111007-1ldhj.html http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/homage-to-schubert-played-to-perfection-20111006-1lbk8.html
The role of the abc in the arts – jonathan Mills speaks
Sydney born Director of the Edinurgh International Festival, Jonathan Mills, addresses The Sydney Institue on the role of the ABC in the arts: http://www.thesydneyinstitute.com.au/podcast/the-role-of-the-abc-in-the-arts/
A new mahler biography
John Carmody reviews a new book on the life of Mahler: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/life-and-death-in-music/story-e6frg8nf-1226149465114
the performing arts – what they mean to us.
As part of the discussions surrounding the formulation of a National Cultural Policy, writer David Malouf talks about why the performing arts are central to the community. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/shared-response-to-our-humanity/story-e6frg8n6-1226158384159
Have your say on a 21st century National cultural policy for Australia
The Federal Minister for the Arts, The Hon Simon Crean has invited public contributions to a discussion paper that will result in the formulation of a National Cultural Policy for Australia – the first one in 20 years. Estimating the 90 % of Australians participate in the arts, the Minister aims to create a 10 year plan that will…
Keeping up with Andrew Jones
Baritone Andrew Jones never intended to be a singer. He stumbled on a career in voice whilst marking time waiting to gain entry to drama school. The discovery was serendipitous because this young singer, presently a member of the Moffat Oxenbould Young Artist Program with Opera Australia is able to combine his love of acting with his gift of the voice….
Beethoven recomposed
Mahler’s 10th symphony and Debussy’s String Quartet in G are amongst works that have been not just been discovered posthumously, but which have been re-constructed into a work that can be performed. Barry Cooper, a Professor of Music at Manchester has filled in the missing pieces from Beethoven’s 2nd String Quartet….