As the world celebrates the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989, SoundsLikeSydney remembers the legendary cellist Msitislav Rostropovich who arrived at the crumbling landmark and performed the cello suites of J S Bach through the night in an expression of spontaneous joy and freedom.
Pianist and composer Daniel Rojas brings the music of the South American people to the concert hall in a recital this weekend. Read our interview with him at http://soundslikesydney.com.au/shows/daniel-rojas-plays-the-music-of-the-south-american-people/8185.html
September 4th marks the birth in 1824, of Austrian composer Anton Bruckner, famous for his mighty symphonies and sacred works. This video, made in the 1970’s is a comprehensive biography of Bruckner and features some memorable footage. Grab a drink, turn off your phone and spend a couple of hours with Anton Bruckner seen through…
Australian electric viola da gamba ensemble Elysian Fields launches it debut album. Check out the music. More information.
During their November tour, the Seraphim Trio will be joined by violist Martin Alexander, in a program featuring masterworks by Haydn, Mozart and Dvořák. Concert information.
When Philip Glass handpicked some pianists to perform all of his Etudes together at the Barbican in London last year, Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson was one of them. The Financial Times claimed: “Best of all was Ólafsson in the supersensitive stillness of Etude 5.” To celebrate the 80th birthday of Philip Glass, Deutsche Grammophon have released a…
Violinist Daniel Hope discusses the ideas behind the music on his new CD ‘Spheres’ in which he is joined by choir and solo instrumentalists conducted by Simon Halsey. Click here for the CD review.