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Musica Viva Announces Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition For 2022
Musica Viva Australia has announced the return of the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition (MICMC), which will be held live in Melbourne in July 2022. Established in 1991, MICMC is a prestigious competition held every four years to identify and cultivate the next generation of chamber music ensembles. The competition welcomes applicants who embody chamber…
Nicola Benedetti Releases New Album on Decca
Violinist Nicola Benedetti will release a new album, Baroque, on the Decca Classics label on 16 July. This is the first album that the Grammy Award- winning Benedetti has released on a period set-up, including gut strings. She is joined by a leading group of freelance baroque musicians, forming the inaugural Benedetti Baroque Orchestra.
Halcyon’s First Stones Workshops Mentor Composers For Voice
The capabilities of a trained voice are often not fully understood by composers, and few opportunities exist to work with skilled experienced solo singers. Halcyon ‘s ‘First Stones 2021’ workshops are, an intensive opportunity to discover more about the voice and its capabilities.
Streamed Shakespeare Releases Henry IV Soundtrack
The breathtaking score to Henry IV by Paul Bremen now appears in soundtrack form on the new digital album HENRY IV: A SYMPHONIC SUITE, available on Bandcamp from 6 June, to coincide with the release of the production on video. Profits go to Paul Bremen, the other artists involved and to Streamed Shakespeare, as they prepare their next exciting venture at the cutting edge of international online theatre!
Create NSW Opens EOIs For UK/Australia Season 2022
Create NSW is calling for expressions of interest for the UK/Australia Season, with up to $500,000 up for grabs to support NSW arts companies and organisations to share their works to the UK in 2022.
Sydney International Piano Competition Goes Virtual In 2021
The Sydney International Piano Competition (The Sydney) will go digital in 2021, with 32 competitors from 14 countries vying for top honours in the world-renowned event
Latest reviews
Concert Review: Konstantin Shamray & ANAM Orchestra
The young musicians of ANAM are extraordinarily gifted… Their performance is mature beyond their years and demonstrates exceptional ensemble techniques as they breathe together, articulate and phrase in sympathy. Sophie Rowell’s leadership is meticulous and a superb study in leadership.
Album Review: Benjamin Bernheim/ Deutsche Grammophon
Randolph Magri-Overend is impressed by this next-gen tenor’s debut recording for Deutsche Grammaphon.