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Tinalley String Quartet Records Impressionist Masters
The Tinalley String Quartet has embarked on an exciting new chapter of recordings with the release today of an album containing the music of the two greatest protagonists in the French Impressionist movement: Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel. The album is being released to coincide with global commemorations of the 100th anniversary of Debussy’s death…
Wayfaring – A New Album From Umberto Clerici And Karen Schaupp
Cellist Umberto Clerici and guitarist Karin Schaupp have together recorded a new album Wayfaring on the ABC label (ABC 481 6811). The album launch will accompanied by a national concert tour. The Sydney concert will be on Wednesday 28 March at 11 am, at the Independent Theatre North Sydney, under the auspices of Musica Viva. On Wayfaring, the…
Melbourne Hosts Tsunami Violin Concerto
In news from Melbourne, a violin made almost entirely from the debris left by the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami will be featured in a concert commemorating the 7th anniversary of the disaster. The debris used to make the violin was collected on the seashore of Rikuzen Takata, one of the areas devastated by the…
Barenboim Signs Exclusively With Deutsche Grammophon
A stream of brilliant recordings are in the pipeline as Daniel Barenboim, one of the world’s greatest classical artists and a staunch champion of music’s civilising power, signs a new and exclusive contract with Deutsche Grammophon. Barenboim will work with the Staatskapelle Berlin, the Staatsoper unter den Linden, the Boulez Ensemble and members of the…
Desplat Wins Oscar For Best Movie Score
Alexandre Desplat picked up the coveted Academy Award last night for Best Score for his soundtrack to The Shape of Water – his second Oscar in this category to date. The music, written and conducted by the French composer has also won the British Academy Film Award (BAFTA) for Best Original Music as well as the award for…
SoundsLikeSydney’s New Marketplace
SoundsLikeSydney has a brand new marketplace, offering performers and teachers the opportunity to advertise their services. You can also list instruments and music for buying or selling. We have more than 500 “Likes” on Facebook and the website has a reach of thousands. The listings are free, so if you would like more information on how…
Latest reviews
Concert Review: Groove Sessions/ The Idea Of North
The Idea of North – Groove Sessions Independent Theatre, North Sydney, 18 February 2018 Written by Paul Bennett With an impressive collection of albums of various styles, ARIA awards and an extensive fan base in Australia and overseas, The Idea of North can lay claim to being one of the premier vocal groups in Australia….
Album Review: Beethoven Piano Concertos 1 And 3/ Australian Haydn Ensemble/ Peres Da Costa
The Australian Haydn Ensemble’s recently released second album features Neal Peres Da Costa as soloist in chamber arrangements by Vi King Lim, of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No 1 in C major opus 15 and the Piano Concerto No 3 in C minor opus 37. This release is another milestone in the AHE’s continuing exploration on…