Operaquatics – more production shots from La traviata on Sydney Harbour


- Rachelle Durkin as Violetta. Image by Lisa Tomasetti









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…
Congratulations to pianist Alex Ranieri who has won the $15,000 first prize in New Zealand’s Kerikeri International Piano Competition held recently in the Bay of Islands. Alex also received the Jill Cottle award for the Best Sonata. Ranieri’s award-winning performance included music by Berg, Brahms, Vine, Granados and Messiaen’s Le Loriot, A graduate of the Queensland Conservatoium of Music from whence he graduated in 2013 with a University Medal and First Class honours in Advanced Performance, Ranieri is presently undertaking a Master’s degree offered jointly…
The new performing arts precinct in Chatswood is preparing to ‘go live’: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/stage-set-for-venues-first-act/story-e6frg8n6-1226132501885
Pianist Lang Lang, releases a new solo album tomorrow. Piano Book’ is a collection of pieces which first inspired him to play the piano and led him on his path to international stardom. The recording, his first new studio album in three years, marks his return to Universal Music Group and Deutsche Grammophon – the label…
Sydney opera fans will remember baritone Morgan Pearse who is presently in Houston, engaged in the Houston Grand Opera’s Studio Programme which offers emerging singers with exceptional talent the opportunity to be a working member of the prestigious opera company whilst furthering their training. Morgan has been singing the role of Prince Yamadori in the…
Selby&Friends are delighted to announce that Beethoven’s Triple Concerto is now available on the Selby&Friends YouTube channel Selby&Friends at Home. Pianist and founding artistic director, Kathryn Selby says “A few years ago I presented a program entitled ‘By Arrangement’ which featured Beethoven’s Triple Concerto in an extraordinary arrangement for piano trio by Carl Reinecke with…