The Sydney Youth Orchestra, led by Chief Conductor, Alexander Briger AO, injects a fresh new energy into Beethoven’s majestic Symphony No 5 which is coupled with Copeland’s vibrant suite from the 1944 ballet Appalachian Spring – a nod to the classic simplicity of musical Americana.
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On the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s ACOHomeCasts this week, cellist Julian Thompson and a mysterious challenger go head to head in a charming performance inspired by Cumberland Gap, a bluegrass favourite by “banjo virtuoso” Adam Hurt. To support the ACO and their free digital season, ACO HomeCasts, with a tax-deductible donation: http://aco.com.au/donate
In May 2012, Richard Tognetti took a crew of surfers, musicians and film makers to Ningaloo Reef, where the desert meets the sea to realise. They spent two unforgettable weeks surfing, making music and filming and the result is The Reef. Conceived by Tognetti, The Reef lets you immerse yourself in Jon Frank’s images of…
This Friday, the Royal Opera’s powerful new production of Norma opens in cinemas in Sydney. This performance of Bellini’s bel canto masterpiece which features the incomparable aria Casta Diva was recorded live on stage at London’s Covent Garden last month. The production, beautifully designed and crafted, is directed by Àlex Ollé of the Spanish production house…
To be acclaimed by critics around the world is gratifying. To be acclaimed by your peers is surely the ultimate compliment. French countertenor Phillipe Jaroussky, in Sydney for an exclusive series of concerts with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, received such an accolade from his fellow countertenor Andreas Scholl. The pair was interviewed by Tom Service of The Guardian on…
Rachel Scott’s Bach in the Dark concert series continues its nationally and internationally successful live stream. Rachel Scott, founding artistic director will be joined by percussionist Ben Sibson for a concert with a difference. Ben will be playing vibraphone and adding hand-drums to Renaissance dances and Bach’s third cello suite. Rachel says: “I am realising…
Omega Ensemble presents an exclusive fundraising screening of Nico Muhly’s new opera Marnie, filmed live in HD at The Met Opera in New York. Composer Nico Muhly unveils his second new opera for the Met with this gripping reimagining of Winston Graham’s novel, set in the 1950s, about a beautiful, mysterious young woman who assumes multiple…