The ACO’s ‘Beethoven 9’ concert reviewed
Vincent Plush reviews The ACO’s Canberra performance of Beethoven’s 9th symphony with the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge:
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Skelton powers through Grimes at the Proms
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Seraphim Trio: Helen Ayres (violin), Anna Goldsworthy (piano), Tim Nankervis (cello) With Jacqui Cronin (viola), David Campbell (double bass) 10-11 September 2016, The Independent Theatre, North Sydney Written by Larry Turner The Seraphim Trio has nominated 2016 as ‘our year of total immersion in Schubert’. This culminated in a splendid weekend when they presented…
