Sumi Jo interview
How did we miss this one? Sumi Jo speaks to Julieanne Strachan of the Sydney Morning Herald during her recent trip to Australia. Better late than never:
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How did we miss this one? Sumi Jo speaks to Julieanne Strachan of the Sydney Morning Herald during her recent trip to Australia. Better late than never:
Click here to read.
Celebrating Peter Sculthorpe William Barton,Tamara Anna Cislowska, the Goldner String Quartet, John Peterson Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Studios, Ultimo Thursday September 4, 2014. It was a momentous evening during which a great composer was remembered with performances of his music and recollections of the person he was.The gathering of fans, performers, composers and…
Whilst the focus of opera has shifted from the stage to the harbour, mainstage opera lovers have to bide their time till June for the winter season to begin. With it comes Opera Australia’s revival of Elijah Moshinsky’s production of Verdi’s Don Carlos (July 14 – August 15) planned on an epic scale and expected…
Decca’s 2 CD collection RENÉE FLEMING – GREATEST MOMENTS AT THE MET, contains highlights chosen by Renée of her “most magical experiences.”
Ten years after Sir Simon Rattle began his tenure with the Berlin Philharmonic, he speaks to Ivan Hewitt of The Telegraph about the last decade …and that unforgettable moment when he shared the stage with the infamous Mr Bean. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/proms/9492893/Simon-Rattle-interview-of-course-the-orchestra-is-stroppy.html
The Woollahra Philharmonic Orchestra has announced the appointment of Lee Bracegirdle as its Chief Conductor and Artistic Director. A published scholar, composer and outstanding French horn player, Lee will conduct the WPO’s September concert featuring flautist Bridget Bolliger and clarinettist Dimitri Ashkenazy. About Lee Bracegirdle Sydney audiences will be familiar with Lee Bracegirdle as Associate Principal…
This year marks the 150th birth anniversary of Richard Strauss (b June 11, 1864). Here in Sydney we have just been enthralled by a concert production of his opera Elektra from the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Strauss wrote extensively for the voice, inspired by his wife and muse, soprano Pauline de Ahna, with whom he is…