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New Book Release: ‘A Choral Century’ Celebrates 100 Years Of Choral Singing in Sydney
The Choral Centenary Book Association is pleased and proud to announce the publication of A Choral Century – Sydney Philharmonia 1920-2020. This is a 300 page book lavishly illustrated with more than 100 photos showing how the choir developed over the past hundred years. Loosely structured around the tenures of its nine musical directors, this account…
Pinchgut Opera’s A Delicate Fire Now Online
Pinchgut Opera’s innovative film debut, A Delicate Fire, featuring the music of the amazing Barbara Strozzi is now available to watch online. Barbara Strozzi was a 17th century Italian singer, a prolific composer and lutenist of the baroque period. Born in Venice c August 1619, she was successful in her own right without church or…
Wigmore Hall On Demand
London’s Wigmore Hall On Demand Autumn Series has a rich offering of concerts online. All concerts in the Autumn Series will be available on demand for 30 days after the date of the concert. Log in or create an account on their website to access live streams and their video library. As ticketing income is minimal…
Selby & Friends ‘A Final Offering’ Online
Kathryn Selby, AM presents A Final Offering, a spectacular performance with an elite ensemble of musical friends to round out her 2020 Season online, on demand, from Friday 6 November. Sydney’s magnificent City Recital Hall is again the venue for this exciting, high-quality filmed-live concert, with special features. It replaces the planned live November…
Sydney Eisteddfod Announces Crowd Favourite Winners
The Sydney Eisteddfod has announced the winners of its Crowd Favourite Performances. Votes were cast from around the globe for nearly 500 entries, and a jury of industry professionals deliberated over who should win the Jury Prizes. The Crowd Favourite winners are: Zigeunerweisen – Tracy/ Ex Wives, SIX the Musical, one woman, six voices –…
Melissa Farrow On Brandenburg One
Brandenburg One, the digital platform of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra presents flautist Melissa Farrow performing the Bourée Anglaise from JS Bach’s Partita in A minor for solo flute, BWV 1013. Melissa Farrow, who is the Principal Flautist of The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, has travelled close to this only surviving piece by JS Bach for solo…
Latest reviews
Album Review: Romantic Dreams – Quintets for Piano and Strings/ Ironwood/ ABC Classic
Ironwood’s newest album release, Romantic Dreams – Quintets for Piano and Strings is music made in our time, yet brushed with the patina of age. Featuring two quintets from the French Romantic era, this recording for ABC Classic, is meticulously researched and performed with artistry and integrity. Even better, the researchers themselves are elite scholar-performers…
Album Review: Günter Raphael streichquartette/ Acacia Quartet
Acacia Quartet’s latest CD release Günter Raphael streichquartette features three string quartets by the German composer Günter Raphael (1903 – 1960). It is the fruition of a recent project which took the quartet to Berlin for a residency, in the spring of 2017. As with many stories, personal connections bring them to life. Acacia’s first…