Beethoven 100 8 CD Set On ABC Classic
Last weekend, music lovers listened in and voted for their all-time favourites composed by Ludwig van Beethoven in this, the 250th anniversary of his birth in ABC Classic’s annual Classic 100 countdown. Not surprisingly, his Symphony No 9 roared into top spot yet again, having been voted into the top spot when the ABC conducted…
Selby&Friends Adds Smetana To YouTube Channel
Kathryn Selby, founding artisitic director and pianist with Selby&Friends announces that the Selby&Friends At Home channel on YouTube, now features the Smetana Piano Trio in G minor, Op.15 from their ‘Root Position’ tour in February/March, 2019. Performing with Kathryn Selby are guests Natalie Chee, violin and cellist Umberto Clerici. Composed at a time of great…
Omega Ensemble Releases Masters Of Chamber Music Series
Omega Ensemble announces the release of a new collection of recordings in conjunction with ABC Classic. Over the coming weeks, the recordings will explore the masterworks that have defined chamber music across history. In celebration of the 250th Anniversary of Beethoven, what better way to start than with his glorious Quintet for Piano and Winds….
Beethoven 250 Impressions: Stefan Duwe, Acacia Quartet
This week, Stefan Duwe, viola player with Acacia Quartet shares his insights into the music of Beethoven. A performer and a teacher, Stefan was born in Oldenburg, Germany. He has worked with many orchestras including the Cologne Chamber Orchestra, Folkwang Chamber Orchestra, Philharmonia Hungarica, Philharmonie Essen, Düsseldorfer Sinfoniker and Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen. In Australia,…
This Week From The Met
Here are the upcoming nightly opera streams from the Met: Thursday, June 4 – Puccini’s Tosca with Pavarotti Friday, June 5 – Thomas Adès’s The Exterminating Angel, conducted by Adès Saturday, June 6 – Verdi’s Otello with Sonya Yoncheva Sunday, June 7 – Massenet’s Thaïs with Renee Fleming Each stream becomes available at 7:30PM EDT…
Gondwana Choirs’ Online Professional Development For Choral Educators
Gondwana Choirs invites choral educators of all ages and levels of experience to step behind the rehearsal room door and get to know their artists, their expertise and their passion for their area of specialty, in small one hour interactive zoom classes from the comfort of home. The weekly 1 hour workshops are limited to…
Selby & Friends At Home Play Mahler
Selby & Friends have added a haunting new piece to their YouTube Channel. The Quartet Movement for Piano, Violin, Viola and Cello in A Minor by a very young Gustav Mahler performed by Elizabeth Layton (violin), Glen Donnelly (viola), Julian Smiles (cello) and Kathryn Selby (piano) from a 2012 program entitled My Song is Love…
This Week From The Met
This week’s programme from The Met: Monday, May 25 Berlioz’s La Damnation de Faust with Susan Graham Tuesday, May 26 Verdi’s Ernani with Ferruccio Furlanetto Wednesday, May 27 Puccini’s Manon Lescaut with Placido Domingo Thursday, May 28 Berlioz’s Les Troyens with Deborah Voigt Friday, May 29 Viewers’ Choice: Bellini’s La Sonnambula with Natalie Dessay Saturday,…
Christian Li Releases Second Track On Decca Classics
Australian-Chinese violin sensation Christian Li releases his second track, ‘Fisherman’s Harvest Song’, out now on Decca Classics. To accompany the release, Christian features in a new video of footage from his recording sessions, filmed earlier this year. ‘Fisherman’s Harvest Song’ is a traditional folk tune inspired by the fisherman’s harvest in the South China Sea…