Sydney Symphony China Tour
After 7 concerts in 12 nights Penny Durham, in The Australian takes a look at David Robertson’s inaugural tour of China with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
After 7 concerts in 12 nights Penny Durham, in The Australian takes a look at David Robertson’s inaugural tour of China with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
The 2017 J C Williamson Award® has been awarded to Richard Tognetti AO, Artistic Director of the Australian Chamber Orchestra. Andrew Kay AM, President of Live Performance Australia made the announcement about the prestigious national live performance industry accolade at a rehearsal of the ACO this week. The Award will be presented to Richard Tognetti at…
Congratulations to all the nominees in the 2015 ARIA Fine Arts and Artisan Awards. The results will be announced at a ceremony on Wednesday 7 October. ‘Classical’ albums and artists received nominations in the following categories: Best Classical Album Amy Dickson – Island Songs (ABC Classics / Universal Music Australia) Australian Brandenburg Orchestra – Brandenburg…
Sydney born tenor Samuel Sakker begins his second year on the Jette Parker Young Artist programme at the Royal Opera in Covent Garden. During his time in the UK he has sung alongside some of the world’s best singers, amongst them, Placido Domingo, Joyce DiDonato and Idebrando D’Arcangelo. Earlier this year, Samuel sang at an…
Opera Australia’s new production of Bizet’s Orientalist opera The Pearlfishers opened in the Joan Sutherland Theatre of the Sydney Opera House last week. It is an exotic looking production! Scroll down to see all ten images. Runs till March 12. 2016. Image credits Keith Saunders, courtesy Opera Australia
The Spooky Men’s Chorale is offering a regular on-line community sing, led by Spookmeister Stephen Taberner, that has attracted up to 500 singers of all ages and background, weekly and worldwide! The weekly ‘Massive Singlets’ has an adult edition, a kids’ edition, a ukulele edition and a massive ‘spooky’ edition and promises to ‘gloriously transcend’…
The Classical Guitar Festival is on in Sydney from November 16 to 19. Concerts at the Mosman Art Gallery and in the Utzon Room at the Sydney Opera House will feature artists from all over the globe including names such as José Maria Gallardo Del Rey from Spain, upcoming French talent Thibaut Garcia and Sydney…