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Sydney Eisteddfod Opera Scholarship Quarter-Finalists Announced
Twenty-nine emerging opera singers have progressed to the Sydney Eisteddfod Opera Scholarship quarter-finals and will compete again on June 9 in hope of coming one step closer to securing their part of the $70,000 worth of prizes on offer. Sixteen of the qualifying singers will progress to the semi-final on June 10 and eight will progress…
Timothy Matthies Leaves Musica Viva For The Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Timothy Matthies, Musica Viva’s Director of Artist Development has been appointed Director of Artistic Planning for the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. With more than 25 years of experience in the music profession, Tim Matthies’ national presence at the nation’s oldest independent arts organisation will be sorely missed and comes as Musica Viva’s other leaders CEO Mary Jo…
Lezhneva Records Vivaldi
Available today is a new recording of Vivaldi’s vocal music Gloria, from the brilliant soprano Julia Lezhneva, with Argentinian counter-tenor Franco Fagioli and Swiss organist and conductor Diego Fasolis conducting the Coro della Radiotelevisione Svizzera and I Barocchisti, today’s Vivaldi interpreters par excellence. These stars of the Baroque have collaborated to record Vivaldi’s Gloria in D major RV 589, his…
A New Album From Teddy Tahu Rhodes
Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Australia’s favourite baritone, returns with his first solo album in four years, I’ll Walk Beside You This new album songs from Australia, Scotland, Germany and America, as well as two Maori songs from Rhodes’ homeland, New Zealand in gorgeous arrangements by the Southern Cross Soloists, one of Australia’s most formidable chamber music ensembles…
La Bohème Picture Gallery
Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour opens this week and the offering this year is Puccini’s masterpiece La Bohème. Directed by Andy Morton and conducted by Brian Castles-Onion the sets and costumes are designed by Dan Potra who memorably designed the exquisite sets and costumes for Turandot (HOSH 2016). Here’s a preview of just some of Potra’s…
Lee Bracegirdle To Be Woollahra Philharmonic’s Chief Conductor
The Woollahra Philharmonic Orchestra has announced the appointment of Lee Bracegirdle as its Chief Conductor and Artistic Director. A published scholar, composer and outstanding French horn player, Lee will conduct the WPO’s September concert featuring flautist Bridget Bolliger and clarinettist Dimitri Ashkenazy. About Lee Bracegirdle Sydney audiences will be familiar with Lee Bracegirdle as Associate Principal…
Latest reviews
Concert Review: Summer Winds- From Beethoven To Ravel/ Omega Ensemble/Sally Walker
Summer Winds- from Beethoven to Ravel The Omega Ensemble – Sally Walker- flute/ David Rowden-clarinet/ Michael Dixon – French horn/ Ben Hoadley- bassoon/ Celia Craig -oboe 25 February, 2018 The Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House Written by Victoria Watson The view of the harbour from the Utzon Room set the dramatic scene for this Sunday afternoon…
Concert Review: Thomas Tallis’ England/ Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Choir/ Maximilian Riebl
Thomas Tallis’ England Maximilian Riebl, counter-tenor Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Choir City Recital Hall, Sydney February 21, 2018 The opening night of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra’s 2018 season, Thomas Tallis’ England was an evening of exceptional performances and astute programming of music that told the tale with the added crafting of keys which moved seamlessly…