The Australian Chamber Orchestra today releases a new album Celebrating 40 Years, on ABC Classics, (ABC 481 4571). The double CD which is also available digitally, marks four decades of excellence in music-making, combined with the ACO’s hallmark spirit of innovation and the thrill of musical adventure. The album opens with Irkana IV by…
Halcyon is throwing open the doors to its rehearsal for Elliott Gyger’s giving voice. It is the first time in 18 years that Halcyon is inviting its audience tp observe its rehearsal process so that the public can see what happens off the concert stage. The night is designed to be an informal look at the…
Last weekend I had the exceptional pleasure of strolling through the Art Gallery of New South Wales, viewing its spring/summer exhibition of over 70 paintings – The Greats: masterpieces from the National Galleries of Scotland. The collection spans more than four centuries of art with works from the Renaissance (Botticelli’s The Virgin adoring the sleeping…