The Sydney Symphony Orchestra has announed a major commissioning project supporting the future of Australian music. Called 50 Fanfares, this is a multi-season initiative which will see the Sydney Symphony commission and present the world premieres of new music by 50 Australian composers. The project has been designed to represent a broad range of Australian…
Two world premiere recordings of works by the brilliant composer Nico Muhly are at the heart of Unexpected News, a new release from Omega Ensemble, on ABC Classics. It is an album that explores the American modern tradition through four works by Muhly and the great Philip Glass. The album contains three works by Muhly…
Baritone David Greco and tenor Timothy Reynolds join Omega Ensemble and The Australian Voices as guests soloists for a performance of Benjamin Britten’s powerful Cantata Misericordium. In a collision of spiritual and modern worlds, this program also includes sublime choral favourites by Faure and Mozart, including a rare presentation of the original chamber version of…