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Seraphim Trio And ABC Classic Explore Trio Through Time
The history of the piano trio will be traced through time with ABC Classic and Seraphim Trio in Trio Through Time, as they reveal a panoramic musical journey over four centuries. Pianist Anna Goldsworthy, violinist Helen Ayres and cellist Timothy Nankervis will perform trios from Mozart to Sculthorpe, beginning on 1 September and running for…
Join The Circus! National Institute Of Circus Arts Auditions
The National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) is searching for Australia’s future circus stars during its national Audition Roadshow from Wednesday 25 September – Tuesday 8 October. Applications are open until 2 September at www.nica.com.au As the only national arts training institute to offer a Bachelor of Circus Arts, positions at NICA are highly sought after…
Art Music Award Winners 2019
Congratulations to the winners of the 2019 ART Music Awards! Winners in 11 national categories and eight state categories of the 2019 Art Music Awards were revealed at a gala function at the Great Hall of the University of Sydney on Monday 19 August. Hosted by APRA AMCOS and the Australian Music Centre (AMC), the…
Inaugural Eastside Sydney Music Festival
There is an exciting new music festival launching in Sydney this August, featuring a range of events by some of Sydney’s most lauded performers. The inaugural Eastside Sydney Music Festival (ESMF) is curated by Neal Peres Da Costa (Professor and Associate Dean of Research Sydney Conservatorium of Music) to showcase the magnificent artistry of Australian…
Major Finals Of The 2019 Sydney Eisteddfod Approach
The 2019 Sydney Eisteddfod is coming to its climax with the major finals in several categories to be held in the coming weeks. Starting with the Sydney Eisteddfod Opera Scholarship (35 and under) on 4 August, these Principal Events finals include the Sydney Eisteddfod Kawai Scholarship (9 August) and the Ballet Scholarship 25 (August). Venues…
Benedetti, Marsalis Record Two New Works On Decca Classics
Nicola Benedetti’s new album on Decca Classics, Wynton Marsalis Violin Concerto & Fiddle Dance Suite, features premiere recordings of two works written especially for her by jazz musician Wynton Marsalis: Violin Concerto in D and Fiddle Dance Suite for Solo Violin. Set for worldwide release on July 12, Benedetti performs Violin Concerto in D with The…
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Concert Review: Joy/ Omega Ensemble
Joy – Farrenc and Beethoven Omega Ensemble, City Recital Hall, 25 September, 2018 Schubert’s exquisite-single movement trio piece known as Notturno in E flat major D 897 was the curtain raiser to Omega Ensemble’s Joy which featured as well, music by Beethoven, Louise Farrenc and Kats-Chernin. The music might have matched the twilight outside, but…
Concert Review: Sarah Grunstein/ Beethoven, Brahms And Schumann
Sarah Grunstein, Beethoven, Brahms And Schumann Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House 23, September, 2018 Based on the concept of improvisation, pianist Sarah Grunstein performed a program of 19th century masterworks in the Utzon Room of the Sydney Opera House. It was a creative pairing of two late works – Beethoven’s Sonata no 30 in E…