Shows
The Splendour of Venice – grand renaissance music for brass, choirs and organ
The Choir of St James’ and The Choir of St Mary’s Cathedral join forces for another of their concerts called The Splendour of…
Month: July 2012
News
Free to a good home – when pianos pass their ‘use-by’ date
This somewhat heartbreaking feature in the New York Times looks at the increasing costs of maintaining a quality piano, and the disposabiity of lower end…
News
Madness, death and loss – this tenor never gets the girl
Tenor Stuart Skelton is soon to be performing again in Sydney. This is an interview he have to SoundsLikeSydney last year, on…
Shows
Bel a capella presents ‘Stabat Mater’
Sydney chamber vocal ensemble Bel a capella conducted by Anthony Pasquill presents a ravishing programme of 16th and 17th sacred century music…
News
Cuts to school music programmes in Queensland – Simone Young comments
Simone Young is in Brisbane to conduct the Australian Youth Orchestra. She comments on the Queensland state government’s slashing of music education…
News
‘Dazzling Virtuoso’ opens in Sydney
Scenes from the opening night of Dazzling Virtuoso – Gabriele Cassone performing the Haydn and Hummel trumpet concerti on the keyed trumpet…
Shows
‘Spectrum’ – new music for solo piano from Zubin Kanga
Piano virtuoso Zubin Kanga returns to Sydney from London for Spectrum a recital featuring new works by composers from Australia and the UK. Kanga is…
News
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra is safe from cuts
Gramophone magazine reports that the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra will not be axed with the nation’s Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister describing the move…
News
Music in the middle-east – the thoughts of an iranian pianist
The geographic and ethnic boundaries of Western classical music are being extended. Extended with a purpose. Recently, the Australian Chamber Orchestra featured…
Reviews
‘The Reef’ reviewed
Peter McCallum reviews the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s The Reef: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/dream-dashed-by-clanging-cymbals-20120724-22n2p.html