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Melbourne Opera’s ‘Das Rheingold’ On Melbourne Digital Concert Hall
What: R. Wagner – Das Rheingold, Part One of The Ring of the Nibelung When: Sunday 7 February 2021, 4 pm AEST Where: Melbourne Digital Concert Hall/ Regent Theatre, Melbourne Who: Melbourne Opera Melbourne Opera proudly presents a brand new production of Wagner’s Das Rheingold – Part One of The Ring of the Nibelung. This…
Melbourne Digital Concert Hall Presents The Bendigo Chamber Music Festival
Melbourne Digital Concert Hall brings you the Bendigo Chamber Music Festival which opens tomorrow, Wednesday 3 February and runs till Sunday 7 February. Available on-line and in person, nine concerts in five days sees something to suit all tastes from jazz and Vivaldi to Bartok and Bach, Art Song to instrumental and string ensembles as…
Sutherland -Bonynge Limited Collection Available For Pre-Order
The unique operatic heritage of two of Australia’s greatest icons, Dame Joan Sutherland and Richard Bonynge will be celebrated and preserved for posterity in a limited release collection from Universal Music in association with the Joan Sutherland & Richard Bonyge Foundation. Only 90 copies have been produced of this deluxe limited edition exclusive to the…
Ensemble Offspring Celebrates Reich
Who: Ensemble Offspring What: The works of Steve Reich When: February 7 @ 8 pm Where: St Mary’s Cathedral, Cathedral Square, Sydney, 2000 Australia Ensemble Offspring celebrates the work of legendary minimalist composer Steve Reich, performing a suite of his most pioneering, hypnotic music at Sydney’s new Sunset Piazza. Led by acclaimed percussionist Claire Edwardes, ARIA-nominated Sydney…
Sydney Oboe Quartet Debuts With A World Premiere
Who: Sydney Oboe Quartet When: Sunday 7th February, 3pm Where: Christchurch St Laurence, 182 George St, Sydney What: JC Bach – Oboe Quartet in Bb/ Mehmedbasic – Isthmus (World Premiere)/ Britten – Phantasy Quartet/ Mozart – Oboe Quartet in F Join Sydney’s newest chamber ensemble for their debut solo performance when the the Sydney Oboe Quartet…
Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra ‘Illuminate’
When and Where: Iluminate Tuesday 16 February, 6.30pm, The Hills Grammar School | 43 Kenthurst Road, Kenthurst Thursday 18 February, 7.30pm, Newcastle City Hall, 290 King Street, Newcastle Friday 19 February, 7.00pm, City Recital Hall,2 Angel Place, Sydney Voyage of Musical Discovery “Motivic Development” Wednesday 17 February, 6.30pm, City Recital Hall, 2 Angel Place, Sydney What: Max Bruch…
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Album Review: Schubert Die Schöne Müllerin/ Greco/ Helyard/ ABC Classic
What better enjoyment can you have… than sitting comfortably in your favourite armchair listening to David Greco and Erin Helyard and their elegant CD, Schubert: Die Schöne Müllerin.
Concert Review: Prussian Quartets/ Australian Haydn Ensemble
Australian Haydn Ensemble/Prussian Quartets City Recital Hall, 14 March. Chamber music of Classical refinement and elegance, was the theme in the Australian Haydn Ensemble’s presentation of Prussian Quartets, string quartets by Ignaz Pleyel, W A Mozart and F J Haydn, composers linked inextricably in history. Performed live in Sydney, the concert was also streamed on…