In its 2014-15 round of grants, the Australia-India Council Grants Program, under the auspices of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, has awarded Opera Australia $50,000 to take ‘Shane Warne the Musical’ on a tour of India.
The grants are aimed at “innovative projects that foster deeper people-to-people and institutional links between Australia and India.”
There are double passes on offer for the launch of Elysian Fields, a band featuring the electric viola da gamba alongside other modern instruments in the improvised music scene. Formed by renowned gamba player Jenny Eriksson, the ensemble includes Matt McMahon on keyboards, Matt Keegan on saxophones, Siebe Pogson on electric bass and Finn Ryan on drums with guest…
Commemorating the birth centenary of the great Leonard Bernstein this week, Deutsche Grammophon has released a recording of his Symphony No 2, The Age of Anxiety. Unusually for a symphony, it is scored for solo piano and orchestra. In this recording Krystian Zimerman is the pianist with Sir Simon Rattle conducting the Berlin Philharmonic. It is a…
The visionary composer and conductor Andre Previn has died aged 89. His diverse positions included a stint as the principal conductor of the London Symphony and as music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Pittsburgh Symphony; he wrote concertos, opera, song cycles, film scores and chamber music, winning four Oscars and numerous other nominations….
Matthew Westwood of The Australian evalutes the “performance” of the AWO: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/an-orchestra-without-the-cultural-cringe/story-e6frg8n6-1226124757479
The Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra (ARCO) is looking for a highly skilled, creative and passionate Marketing & Communications Manager. Are you the right person for the job or do you know the perfect candidate? The role will take up 20 hours/week and the successful candidate will work from home. More details at www.arco.org.au/join-our-team Under the…
This is a really important feature from theatre critic Jane Howard, writing in The Guardian about the culture of arts criticism in Australia, the loss of “critical dialogue” and a plurality of views. It applies as much to music as it does to the theatre. A recommended read.