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Sydney Youth Orchestras’ Open Invitation To Play Beethoven In Classical Karaoke
Australians of all ages and talent levels are invited to perform Beethoven’s iconic 5th Symphony, with Classical Karaoke! As part of Make Music Day on Sunday June 21, 2020, Classical Karaoke is encouraging ALL instrumentalists, conventional and unconventional, to join in this national music making initiative. The time has come to dust off the old…
Sydney Eisteddfod Launches Stage At Home
The Sydney Eisteddfod announces the launch of Stage At Home, created so that the talent of the 2020 Festival can be showcased and enjoyed from the comfort of your own home. Entries are open and will be accepted until July 29. Videos will be uploaded until July 31. The Sydney Eisteddfod invites eveyone in their…
Beethoven 250 – Impressions: Paul Kildea
This week, Paul Kildea, conductor, author and Artistic Director of Musica Viva Australia, gives us his invaluable insights into his encounters with the music of Beethoven. Paul has held posts as artistic director of the Aldeburgh and Perth festivals, the Four Winds Festival in coastal New South Wales and London’s Wigmore Hall. He has also…
Bowerbird Collective’s ‘Invisible Connections’ Online
To celebrate World Migratory Bird Day on May 9th 2020, the Bowerbird Collective, comprising violinist Simone Slattery and cellist Anthony Albrecht created Invisible Connections a concert experience like no other: a musical and visual journey from the continental shores and archipelagos of Australasia to the tundra of Siberia and Alaska, tracing the awe-inspiring odyssey of…
Universal Music Announces ‘Classics Direct’ – A New Online Store For CDs, DVDs, Bluray And Vinyl
Good news for music lovers who love the touch of a CD, its shimmer and the prospect of leaving an archive as a legacy for posterity. To complement the world of music streams and on-demand consumption, Universal Music Australia introduces Classics Direct – an online retailer specialising in classical and jazz music CDs, DVDs, Bluray…
The Latest Offerings From The Met Live In HD
The rest of this week’s offerings from the Met Live in HD archive: Wednesday, May 20 Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera Starring Sondra Radvanovsky, Kathleen Kim, Stephanie Blythe, Marcelo Álvarez, and Dmitri Hvorostovsky, conducted by Fabio Luisi. From December 8, 2012. Thursday, May 21 Puccini’s Turandot Starring Christine Goerke, Eleonora Buratto, Yusif Eyvazov, and James Morris, conducted…
Latest reviews
Concert Review: Testament/ Acacia Quartet
Testament, Acacia Quartet 19 May,2019 The Independent Theatre, North Sydney Written by Ria Andriani Acacia Quartet’s programme Testament, was a rich offering, from the ice-breaker Mozart, to Alice Chance, reflective Mansurian and luscious Debussy. Mozart’s String Quartet in C major, K465, nicknamed ‘Dissonance’ offered a good introduction to the group’s character and musicality. Though considered dissonant…
Album Review: The Garden Party/ The Marais Project
The Garden Party, The Marais Project/ Move Records Celebrating two decades of professional music making, The Marais Project has released a new recording, The Garden Party on the Move label, featuring fresh repertoire and new collaborators alongside some previously recorded pieces with older friends. The Marais Project was founded by viola da gamba player Jennifer…