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Symphony Australia/ABC Young Performers Finalists Announced
Symphony Australia and the ABC have announced the 12 Finalists in the 2015 ABC Symphony Australia Young Performers Awards, to be held in Hobart 29 October – 7 November. They are: Aaron Liu, 22 (Piano – QLD, Christopher Cartlidge, 26 (Viola – VIC), Doretta Balkizas, 24 (Violin – VIC), Ennes Mehmedbasic, 20 (Oboe – SW), Kiran Phatak, 25 (Flute…
Toby Thatcher Appointed Assistant Conductor Of The Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Toby Thatcher has been appointed Assistant Conductor to the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. The 26 year old is a graduate of the Conservatorium High School and trained as an oboist at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and the Royal Academy of Music in London. Click here to read the feature in the Sydney Morning Herald.
Looking Ahead to Don Carlos – Furlanetto As Philip II
Whilst the focus of opera has shifted from the stage to the harbour, mainstage opera lovers have to bide their time till June for the winter season to begin. With it comes Opera Australia’s revival of Elijah Moshinsky’s production of Verdi’s Don Carlos (July 14 – August 15) planned on an epic scale and expected…
Nicholas Carter To Lead The Adelaide Symphony Orchestra in 2016
The Adelaide Symphony Orchestra (ASO) today announced that 29-year-old Nicholas Carter has been appointed to the position of Principal Conductor – the first time in 30 years that an Australian has been appointed to lead a state orchestra since Stuart Challender was named Chief Conductor of the Sydney Symphony in 1987. In a coup…
Piers Lane AO Appointed Artistic Director Of Sydney International Piano Competition
The distinguished Australian pianist Piers Lane AO has been appointed Artistic Director for the 2016 Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia (SIPCA). Chairman Neville Grace welcomed Lane’s appointment noting his extensive international experience and highly regarded leadership skills would ensure the Competition continues to maintain its position as one of the most prestigious in the world….
Deborah Humble In Conversation
Mezzo-soprano Deborah Humble is one of Australia’s most successful international artists. Based in Hamburg, her engagements in 2015 include Erda in Das Rheingold with the Hong Kong Philharmonic, Erda in Siegfried at Boston Symphony Hall, her debut as Brangäne in Tristan und Isolde in Mexico City, Judith in Bluebeard’s Castle in Melbourne, Elgar’s Sea Pictures at the Britannia in…
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Concert Review: The Nutcracker/Omega Ensemble
Omega Ensemble The Nutcracker – Virtuoso Series City Recital Hall 16 November 2015 Celia Craig (oboe), Georgina Roberts (oboe / cor anglais), David Rowden (Artistic Director and clarinet), John Lewis (clarinet / bass clarinet), Ben Hoadley (bassoon), Simone Walters (bassoon), Michael Dixon (horn), Jenny Mcleod-Sneyd (horn), Lisa Osmialowski (flute), Paul Stender (cello), Alex Henery (double…
Concert Review: The Man In The Other Room/Acacia Quartet/Anna Fraser
The Man in the Other Room Acacia Quartet with Anna Fraser, soprano Mosman Art Gallery, November 8, 2015. Lisa Stewart, Myee Clohessy, violins; Stefan Duwe, viola; Anna Martin-Scrase, cello. Last weekend, Acacia Quartet performed the Sydney premiere of a new composition by Newcastle based contemporary Australian composer Ross Fiddes, The Man in the Other Room….