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Sydney Youth Orchestras Appoints New Chair
Sydney Youth Orchestras has announced that after a decade and a half as Chair of SYO, Jan Bowen AM will be stepping down from this position. Shane Simpson AM has been appointed as her successor. When it was founded in 1973 SYOs could only dream of what it has become today. This is directly attributable…
Omega Ensemble Releases Unexpected News
Two world premiere recordings of works by the brilliant composer Nico Muhly are at the heart of Unexpected News, a new release from Omega Ensemble, on ABC Classics. It is an album that explores the American modern tradition through four works by Muhly and the great Philip Glass. The album contains three works by Muhly…
New Release On Decca From Chailly And Lucerne Festival Orchestra
Available from today, a recording by the Lucerne Festival Orchestra, conducted by Riccardo Chailly on Decca Classics, featuring some of the greatest works in the orchestral repertoire by Richard Strauss, recorded live at the opening concert of the Lucerne Festival, 2017. This collaboration between the LFO and Chailly, follows their world premiere recording of Stravinsky’s…
Anne-Sophie Mutter Plays Hollywood Classics
Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter and composer John Williams have collaborated on a new release from Deutsche Grammophon, Across the Stars, available from today. Williams conducts this album of many of his beloved movie themes in stunning new adaptations written especially for his superstar violinist friend and collaborator Anne-Sophie Mutter. Recorded in Hollywood, Across the Stars will…
Sydney Conservatorium Open Day August 31
Considering a career in music? Head to the Con’s Open Day tomorrow (31 August) for an opportunity to meet staff and students, hear some amazing music, get advice about your study options and a taste of University life. Applications to study at the prestigious Sydney Conservatorium of Music in 2020 are now open. Click here…
Deutsche Grammophon Releases Sixth Mozart Opera, Die Zauberflöte
Deutsche Grammophon’s series of Mozart opera recordings continues with the 6th instalment, Die Zauberflöte, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, available now. Initiated by and featuring Rolando Villazón, in collaboration with Festspielhaus Baden Baden, Die Zauberflöte follows very successful productions of Don Giovanni, Così fan tutte, Die Entführung aus dem Serail…
Latest reviews
CD Review: This Moment Must Be Sung
The power of the human voice collides with words and music in the latest CD release from Halcyon This moment must be sung, (Tall Poppies) which features the chamber songs of contemporary Australian composer Andrew Schultz (b 1960). A prolific composer of instrumental and vocal music for both small and large forces, Schulz says he…
Concert Review: Behold – The Sea! / Sydney Chamber Choir
Behold – the sea! Sydney Chamber Choir 6 October, 2018 Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music The Sydney Chamber Choir looked to the 9th century in its call to celebrate maritime themes in song. Launched with the haunting solo voice of Sebastian Maury delivering the words of Psalm 130 De proundis clamavi te (Out of…