Who’s that girl? Simone Kermes – Fierce, Fabulous and Fearless – picture gallery from ‘Fearless Baroque’








It seems that there is something important going on in Rio……. Love them or loathe them, the Olympics give us a chance to savour the cultural aspects of the host city and npr have put together a luscious playlist of the music of Brazil. It includes Antônio Carlos Jobim’s incomparable Girl from Ipanema, sung only…
Dr Nicholas Milton Dr Nicholas Milton, Chief Conductor of the Willoughby Symphony has been appointed General Music Director and Chief Conductor of the State Theater of Saarland, Germany (Saarländischen Staatstheater) for four years from 2014. Dr Milton was selected to the position following an international search which attracted over 100 applicants. Dr Milton has been the…
‘I believe sincerely that I can help my fellow human beings best by continuing the work I am most qualified to do by the nature of my gifts and training, ie the creation or propagation of music.’ Benjamin Britten 22/11/1913 – 4/12/1976
Acclaimed period-instrument ensemble Ironwood, revives the sounds of the French Romantic era with works by Louise Farrenc and Camille Saint-Saëns in a new album release, Romantic Dreams: Quintets for Piano and Strings, available July 24, digitally and on CD, on ABC Classic. Travel back in time to the changing tastes of mid-19th-century Paris, from the…
Milan’s Teatro alla Scalahas named Daniel Barenboim as its next music director. The post has been vacant since the departure of Ricardo Muti in 2005. Barenboim has been principal guest conductor a the theatre, and takes up the permanent post in early December, in time for the opening of the season, traditionally held annually on…
Music is ubiquitous. Its impact on our lives is vast and indefinable. Matthew Westwood reviews some of the current beliefs surrounding the effect of music on the mind. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/for-health-keep-a-song-in-your-heart/story-e6frg8n6-1226188081061