Susan Graham’s recital reviewed
David Vance commends Susan Graham’s ambitious programme:
David Vance commends Susan Graham’s ambitious programme:
A Baroque Christmas Australian Chamber Choir St Mary’s Cathedral Crypt, Sydney 24 November 2018 Christmas isn’t Christmas without certain musical essentials. Anything seasonal by Sir David Willcocks and J S Bach, the melodies of Martin Luther and Michael Praetorius and the contrasting aesthetics of Lutheran simplicity with Baroque complexity, represent a dimension of Christmas music…
Simon Tedeschi proved himself to be as skilful an ensemble player as he is a soloist and Sally Walker is, I believe, Australia’s best flautist.
The Overcoat Michael, Rosemarie and Constantine Costi, Belvoir Theatre Downstairs, 16 November 2018 Witten by Paul Bennett Re-imaging a classic from a Russian master such as Gogol can be a challenging and risky process especially when you add a change in format to the mix, but Constantine, Michael and Rosemarie Costi have delivered a fresh…
Pianists Sally Whitwell from Sydney and Maki Namekawa from Japan, continue to stake their claim as premier performers of the music of Philip Glass after sell-out concerts at the Perth festival. The Australian’s Mark Coughlan reports: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/music/the-beauty-of-ref-glass/story-fn9d2mxu-1226579787647
La Calisto, Francesco Cavalli Sydney Conservatorium of Music Opera School Sydney Conservatorium of Music May 20, 2017 Written by Deen Hamaker 17th Century Venice must have been quite a place to produce a work as wild as La Calisto. Even by today’s no holds barred artistic standards there are some outrageous situations in this wild…
The new look Australian String Quartet has launched its 2012 season in its home city of Adelaide. Graham Strahle reviews their concert for The Australian. They perform in Sydney on March 15th at the City Recital Hall. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/big-things-ahead-for-new-look-australian-string-quartet/story-fncihiro-1226293598264