Latest news
Recovered Violin a Fiddle
A Stradivarius violin valued at £1.2 million and stolen from a London railway station in 2010 was thought to have been recovered. However, things are not what they seem to be as David Ng reports in the Los Angeles Times: Click here to read.
Andreas Scholl interview from The Guardian
Laura Bennett of The Guardian interviews counter-tenor Andreas Scholl: Click here to read.
A special offer for Selby and Friends
For a limited time, purchase a ticket to Selby and Friends’ First, Last and Only concert and receive one additional free ticket to this concert. This offer is only valid for the April 11th performance and expires on Sunday 31 March. Violinist Suzie Park, joins Timo-Veikko ‘Tipi’ Valve (Principal Cello with the Australian Chamber Orchestral and acclaimed pianist, founder and…
Tales from a Churchill Fellow – Carolyn Watson’s study tour
Sydney conductor Carolyn Watson is back in Sydney and brimming with her experiences over four months of the southern summer spent travelling on an extended Churchill Fellowship. “The whole point of a Churchill Fellowship” she says, “is that the study has to be something that can’t be undertaken in Australia. My project was to compare…
the Arts top 50 in 2013
The Australian lists the top 50 most influential people on the national arts scene this year: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/top50/2013/the-audience-holds-the-power/story-fnh53dls-1226601890238
The national cultural policy takes shape
Arts Minister Simon Crean is to announce a funding increase of 30% which will benefit 6 arts organisations. Matthew Westwood reports in The Australian.
Latest reviews
ABO’s ‘Mozart the Great’ reviewed
The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra conducted by Paul Dyer delivered a powerful performance of Mozart’s glorious Mass in C minor, K 427, ‘The Great’. Soloists Sara Macliver and Fiona Campbell were well matched and outstanding. Read Peter McCallum’s reviewin the Sydney Morning Herald and Murray Black’s review in The Australian The performance is repeated Friday May 10th, Saturday May 11th, Wednesday…
Acis and Galatea at St James’ reviewed
On Saturday 4 May Warren Trevelyan-Jones conducted the Choir and Baroque Orchestra of St James’ Church, King Street, in a stylish performance of Handel’s delightful pastorale Acis and Galatea. The work has always been justifiably popular. During Handel’s lifetime it was performed over 70 times, making it the most frequently performed of his dramatic works. …