‘Queen of Spades’ shows her hand
Miriam Cosic previews the Sydney Symphony’s staged production of Tchaikovsky’s mammoth opera:
Miriam Cosic previews the Sydney Symphony’s staged production of Tchaikovsky’s mammoth opera:
Flautist Jane Rutter has released a new track for ANZAC Day, The Last Post Remix, for flute and didgeridoo.
If you’re reading this, you’re amongst the first to check out the thrilling programme of music to be heard when the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and the fearless acrobatic ensemble Circa, join forces to present Spanish Baroque at Sydney’s City Recital Hall in May. Featuring traditional music alongside works by Albeniz, Vivaldi and de Merula, the…
Toi toi to Edmund Choo, lyric coloratura tenor, presently furthering his operatic singing career in London. He is one of just 11 semi-finalists in the annual Kathleen Ferrier Award semi-finals, to be held at the Wigmore Hall in London on April 23rd. Antipodean winners of the competition have included bass-baritone Jonathan Lemalu (joint winner in 2002), and mezzo-soprano Wendy…
Following the shock news yesterday that the SBS Youth Orchestra was to fold in 2014, after 25 years in operation, the SBSYO and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra have released a joint statement announcing the endowment of a Fellowship position with the SSO. “The Board of the SBS Radio and Television Youth Orchestra has today announced…
How well do you know Aussie movie music? Challenge yourself with these teasers on this substantial and brilliant topic! Name the singer and the 1977 disco song written by George Young and Harry Vanda which is the centrepiece of the movie Strictly Ballroom. The song was a worldwide hit in 1978, peaking at No. 3 on…
There is a change of leadership at The Australia Council for the Arts, as CEO Kathy Keele steps down at the end of the year. The government’s central arts funding and advisory body distributes more than $160 million each year in funding for arts organisations and individuals, nationally. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/australia-council-chief-kathy-keele-steps-down/story-e6frg8n6-1226519446195