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Vale Einojuhani Rautavaara
Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara has died at the age of 87, following surgical complications. His output includes eight symphonies, nine operas, twelve instrumental concertos, a choral concerto and number of orchestral, chamber, instrumental, choral and vocal works. Read his obituary in The Guardian, in Gramophone magazine.
Simon Boccanegra Look Book
Simon Boccanegra,Verdi’s masterful tale of intrigue is on at the Joan Sutherland Theatre of the Sydney Opera House. It was last performed here in 2000. Take a look at the dramatic images from Opera Australia’s revival of this rarely performed masterpiece. Scroll down to see all seven images. Click here to read our review from…
APRA AMCOS Announce 2016 Art Music Awards Finalists
APRA AMCOS and the Australian Music Centre (AMC) have announced the announce the finalists for the 2016 Art Music Awards. The nominees come from 11 categories reflecting the diversity of art music which has been written, composed and performed around the nation in 2015. They encompass a diversity of repertoire from jazz compositions and large-scale…
Omega Ensemble Aims At Debut Album
Sydney based chamber group Omega Ensemble has the opportunity to record its debut album with ABC Classics and is looking for support to make this a reality. The album will be a collaboration between Omega Ensemble and clarinetist Dimitri Ashkenazy and will include a work by George Palmer – It Takes Two, a concerto for…
Così fan tutte Look Book
Opera Australia’s new production of Così fan tutte, directed by Sir David McVicar with sets and and costumes by Moritz Junge has opened in Sydney and it’s terrific! You can read our report on it here and scroll down to see all six luscious images –
The Haydn Album: Debut Release From The Australian Haydn Ensemble
The Australian Haydn Ensemble (AHE) has released it debut recording on ABC Classics, The Haydn Album, performing three major works by the composer from whom they have taken their name, the eighteenth-century composer Joseph Haydn. An ensemble of gifted musicians with a wealth of national and international experience, the AHE with Artistic Direction by Skye…
Latest reviews
Concert Review: Three Parts Mozart/ Omega Ensemble With Paul Meyer
Three Parts Mozart Omega Ensemble, Paul Meyer, clarinet City Recital Hall November 3, 2016 Written By Deen Hamaker The music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is such a fundamental part of the classical repertoire it is easy to forget that he died when he was just 35. He was an incredibly prolific, composing over 600…
Review: The Eight Wonder/ Opera Australia
The Eighth Wonder, Opera Australia Forecourt, Sydney Opera House October 28, 2016 Written by Deen Hamaker This new production of Alan John and Dennis Watkins’ opera is the first since the original 1995 production was revived in 2000 for the Olympics Arts Festival. It has been too long between outings. This is a remarkable opera…