The University of Sydney’s Conservatorium of Music will stage a week-long music festival featuring an eclectic concert program led by international guest musicians and alumni who are returning to ‘the Con’ to celebrate its centenary. The Centenary Festival, 6-11 October 2015, is the second major event to mark 100 years of music at the Con…
To celebrate its 5th birthday in May 2015, Acacia Quartet, one of Australia’s most exciting and sought-after string quartets, is delighted to present Five Chapters, the second program in its 2015 ACACIA Presents… series. For this special concerts, Acacia proudly presents the world premieres of works by two great Australian composers who have supported the quartet…
A few informal conversations with emerging young professionals revealed to me that one of the most important aspects of their career path was ‘on-the-job’ experience whilst in the workforce. Be it corporate life, a trade or medicine, ‘hands-on’ professional training is critical. But what of the performing arts -in particular, opera? How is a singer…