Steve Reich on minimalism
Steve Reich is in Sydney! He talks to Matthew Westwood from The Australian:
Steve Reich is in Sydney! He talks to Matthew Westwood from The Australian:
Richard Jones’ production of R Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier for Glyndebourne Opera’s Open House is available on You Tube until 5 pm (UK Summer time) on Sunday 12 July. Conducted by Glyndebourne’s Music Director Robin Ticciati, with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, soprano Kate Royal, Irish mezzo-soprano Tara Erraught, German bass Lars Woldt, and soprano Teodora Gheorghiu….
Far away in the remote Australian outback a curious sound arises from the depths of a sink-hole. It is a sound that is separated from its environment by millennia. Tourists linger to listen and if the animals of the night were to be around, they would surely stop in their tracks, hypnotised by the strains…
Sydney-based Omega Ensemble has today announced the appointment of Mr Rory Jeffes as incoming Chair.
Opera Australia’s new production of Così fan tutte, directed by Sir David McVicar with sets and and costumes by Moritz Junge has opened in Sydney and it’s terrific! You can read our report on it here and scroll down to see all six luscious images –
This week, Paul Kildea, conductor, author and Artistic Director of Musica Viva Australia, gives us his invaluable insights into his encounters with the music of Beethoven. Paul has held posts as artistic director of the Aldeburgh and Perth festivals, the Four Winds Festival in coastal New South Wales and London’s Wigmore Hall. He has also…
In breaking news, Pinchgut Opera and Opera Australia excitedly announce that Opera Australia has invited Pinchgut Opera to join it at the Opera Centre in Sydney by making an office space available for Pinchgut’s ‘Operations.’ Pinchgut Chair Liz Nielsen says “Over the 14 years that Pinchgut Opera has been around, Opera Australia has extended a helping hand…