Ralph Myers, Artistic Director of the Belvoir Street Theatre delivers the annual Philip Parsons Memorial lecture in which he warns against the increasing corporitasion of the arts and its potential to damage the national cultural landscape.
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ABC and Symphony Australia have announced the three Grand Finalists in the 2013 Young Performers Awards. They are 28 year old pianist Stefan Cassomenos, 15 year old oboeist Andrew Kawai, and pianist Hoang Pham also 28. All three finalists are from Victoria. Each contestant will perform a concerto of their choice with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra conducted by Christopher Seaman. The three grand…
Deutsche Grammophon has released a recording of highlights from the competition winning recitals of pianist Seong-Jin Cho, the 21-year-old South Korean pianist who recently claimed first place in the 17th International Chopin Piano Competition held in Warsaw. Adjudicators at this year’s competition included Martha Argerich, Philippe Entremont, Garrick Ohlsson and Yundi. Born in Seoul, South Korea, on 28…
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Toi-toi to Australian mezzo-soprano Helen Sherman, one of four soloists who along with her pianist has qualified for the finals of the prestigious 2013 Wigmore Hall/Kohn Foundation International Song Competition. The grand finale and prize-giving will be held on September 3rd. Founded in the traditions of Lied, the biennial competition is open to elite singers and pianists aged 33…
The English National Opera has announced its 2013-14 season which sees the UK premieres of 10 new opera and the return of 4 recent hits. Ex-Monty Pythoner and film-maker Terry Gilliam has been appointed director of the company which is trying to reverse its budget deficit. Gilliam will return to the music of Hector Berlioz to direct a…
The Musician Project Conductor Max McBride Schubert Incidental Music to Rosamunde D 997 and Brahms’ Symphony No 1 in C minor, Opus 68 Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, November 15, 2015 There was an abundance of talent on display when a selection of students from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music joined by more experienced…