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Australian Chamber Orchestra Acquires A Stradivarius
The name Stradivarius is associated with the very best in violins and now, the Australia Chamber Orchestra is the proud owner of one of these instruments. The ACO has announced that Chairman Guido Belgiorno-Nettis AM and Michelle Belgiorno-Nettis have purchased a 1726 Stradivarius violin and will make it available for long-term loan to the orchestra….
Rigoletto Cast And Production Change As Nucci Withdraws
Opera Australia today announced that baritone Leo Nucci has regretfully withdrawn from his three scheduled performances as Rigoletto in the upcoming production of Verdi’s eponymous opera at Sydney Opera House during the 2018 winter season. Acclaimed baritone Dalibor Jenis, who appeared for Opera Australia as Miller in the 2016 production of Verdi’s Luisa Miller and in…
Benedict And Tedeschi Record Together
Two well-known Sydney musicians have teamed up to create a new recording on ABC Classics that re-imagines the masterpieces of Franz Schubert and Robert Schumann. Principal viola of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra Roger Benedict and pianist Simon Tedeschi have released their new album, A Winter’s Tale. It was common practice in the 19th century for composer…
Generational Change At Musica Viva
Australia’s national performing arts company Musica Viva, is to undergo generational change with the company’s Chairman Charles Graham announcing last week that the company’s long serving CEO, Mary Jo Capps, would be stepping down at the end of 2018 after nearly 20 years in the position. As well, as part of the organisation’s long-term succession…
Kopatchinskaja And The St Paul Chamber Orchestra Win 2018 Grammy For Best Chamber Music Performance
The 2018 Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance: Death & The Maiden — Patricia Kopatchinskaja & The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Other nominees: Buxtehude: Trio Sonatas, Op. 1 — Arcangelo Divine Theatre – Sacred Motets By Giaches De Wert — Stile Antico Franck, Kurtág, Previn & Schumann — Joyce Yang & Augustin Hadelich Martha…
Another Grammy Win for All Things Majestic
All Things Majestic wins again for the 2018 Best Classical Compendium: Higdon: All Things Majestic, Viola Concerto & Oboe Concerto — Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Tim Handley, producer Other nominees: Barbara — Alexandre Tharaud; Cécile Lenoir, producer Kurtág: Complete Works For Ensemble & Choir — Reinbert de Leeuw, conductor; Guido Tichelman, producer Les Routes De L’Esclavage —…
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Concert Review: The Sonata Project/ Bernadette Harvey
The Sonata Project Bernadette Harvey Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music 11 November 2017 Written by Ria Andriani One of the aims of Bernadette Harvey’s new concert venture The Sonata Project is to bring back the atmosphere of Romantic soirees in European salons, offering a new experience in classical piano music for contemporary audiences. This…
Concert Review: Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment/ Rachel Podger/ Music Viva
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Rachel Podger Musica Viva City Recital Hall 13 November 2017 The repertoire spanned no more than a decade and a half, from c 1760 to 1775, yet the music expressed sentiments from elation to lamentation and showcased expert interpretation of the Classical style when the Orchestra of the Age of…