Update from the ANU School of Music
More on the dire situation at the ANU School of Music:
More on the dire situation at the ANU School of Music:
Chilean-American tenor Jonathan Tetelman gives his debut recording on Jonathan Tetelman Arias his first recording debuting on the Deutsche Grammophon label with a selection of thrilling French and Italian arias by Verdi, Giordano, Ponchielli and Bizet.
Tom Service of The Guardian interviews brilliant 27 year old violinist Alina Ibragimova, describing her “trademark wildly imaginative playing, with its combination of unleashed energy and historical awareness”. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/oct/18/alina-ibragimova-violinist-rawness-energy
London based pianist Zubin Kanga presented his recital Spectrum to an admiring and dedicated audience at the Independent Theatre in North Sydney recently. I was fortunate to speak with Zubin Kanga after the concert to reflect on its content and creation – a process substantially more enlightening than a preview or critique. Kanga performed 7 works…
Written by Deborah Humble Graduating from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in 2014, 28 year old Australian Soprano Michelle Ryan is taking the right steps towards a career in Europe and at home. Earlier this year she won the German Australia Opera Grant. The award promotes emerging Australian opera singers in the early stages of…
The timing was ironic. The Minister for the Arts Senator Brandis announced a national review of funding for opera in Australia days before Opera Australia revealed its programme for 2015. It seems that audiences for Opera Australia are greater and more broad-based than ever before; however, there is also comment from some quarters that the…
Opera Australia’s presentation of Sydney Opera House – The Opera, originally known as The Eighth Wonder opened on the forecourt of the Sydney Opera House last week. Our reviewer commented “This is a remarkable opera that deserves to be heard and seen more often. From the exotic pyramids of Mexico to the snowy forests of…