October Long Weekend Blue Mountains Opera Festival

October Long Weekend Blue Mountains Opera Festival

Head for the Blue Mountains over the October long weekend and celebrate with music, tragedy, passion and fun when the Blue Mountains Opera Festival revives the operatic traditions of the grandest of the Blue Mountains’ grand hotels. Featuring classical masterpieces performed by some of the finest modern talents, the Blue Mountains Opera Festival will be…

Omega Ensemble: Elgar’s Cello Concerto

Omega Ensemble: Elgar’s Cello Concerto

Omega Ensemble performs one of the masterpieces of the Late Romantic era, Elgar’s Cello Concerto, with acclaimed Dutch cellist Teije Hylkema, Principal Cellist of the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra. Omega Ensemble is  the City Recital Hall Ensemble in Residence and true to its style, its programme features diverse classical and contemporary works. David Rowden, Artistic…

Concert Review: Beethoven’s Seventh/ Omega Ensemble

Concert Review: Beethoven’s Seventh/ Omega Ensemble

 Beethoven’s Seventh – Omega Ensemble  Lisa Osmialowski (flute), Alex Fontaine (oboe), Matthew Bubb (oboe), David Rowden (clarinet), John Lewis (clarinet), Ben Hoadley (bassoon), Simone Walters (bassoon), Melissa Woodroffe (contra bassoon), Michael Dixon (horn), Phil Wilson (horn), Ike See (violin), James Eccles (viola), Paul Stender (cello), Alex Henery (double bass), Timothy Brigden (timpani) 11 July 2016,…