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Marin Alsop On Britten’s War Requiem
As the world remembers fallen soldiers this week and the year marks the centenary of WW I, conductor Marin Alsop writes about the enduring power of Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem and why it is unique amongst sacred works. Click here to read.
Room To Move – Pinchgut Takes Up Office Space At Opera Australia
In breaking news, Pinchgut Opera and Opera Australia excitedly announce that Opera Australia has invited Pinchgut Opera to join it at the Opera Centre in Sydney by making an office space available for Pinchgut’s ‘Operations.’ Pinchgut Chair Liz Nielsen says “Over the 14 years that Pinchgut Opera has been around, Opera Australia has extended a helping hand…
Ensemble Offspring’s Hatched Academy 2015
In 2015, Ensemble Offspring is offering a rare opportunity to two composers and two performers to become a part of their mentoring programme, Hatched Academy. Designed to provide first-hand experience to emerging Australian artists, the programme draws on the skills and expertise of the Ensemble’s Artistic Directors, Damien Ricketson and Claire Edwardes, representing the perspectives…
What Do Conductors Really Do?
Of all the figures on stage during a concert, the conductor is perhaps the most enigmatic – commanding a great deal of attention from performers and audience and controlling the sound, whilst not actually making any music – and all the while with his or her back to the audience! This feature by Clemency Burton-Hill…
Lindy Hume On Opera In 2014
As Australian opera faces a national review, Opera Queensland’s artistic director Lindy Hume eyeballs the challenges facing the art form and how it has adapted, both in Australia and overseas. “…it’s not just the companies in flux, but audience appetites and art itself. This is a rare opportunity for a rethink. The best outcome would be a blueprint…
Ottoman Baroque: Image Gallery from The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra’s Opening Night
The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra opened its exotic and mystical season Ottoman Baroque at the City Recital Hall last night. Here’s what the concert looked like – scroll down to see all six stunning images. Images taken and provided by Steven Godbee Publicity and Photography. …
Latest reviews
Concert Review: Mahler’s Fourth/Omega ensemble
Omega Ensemble Mahler’s Fourth City Recital Hall Monday July 20 at 7.30pm Now in their tenth year, Sydney’s Omega Ensemble continues to live up to its stellar reputation. Artistic director/clarinettist David Rowden and his all-star squad of chamber musicians draw from a vibrant and diverse palette of styles, and are just as at home with…
Opera Review: La Traviata/Opera Australia
La Traviata – Giuseppe Verdi Opera Australia, 3 July 2015 It is only two years since Opera Australia last revived Elijah Moshinsky’s 1994 production ofLa Traviata. In this winter season it follows the revival of Graeme Murphy’s 1990 production of Turandot and precedes a revival of Moshinsky’s 1999 production of Don Carlos. In these difficult financial times Opera Australia is clearly making extensive use of its earlier investment in fine productions which…