IFAC Australian Singing competition semi-finals held over the weekend selected five finalists who move on to the finals in October.
The finalists are:
Damian Arnold, tenor, NSW
Rebecca Gulinello, soprano, VIC
Jeremy Kleeman – Bass Baritone, VIC
Maximilian Riebl, counter tenor, VIC
Benson Wilson, baritone, NZ
congratulations and toi toi in the finals!
Pinchgut Opera’s brilliant production of Handel’s masterpiece Julius Caesar, directed by Neil Armfield AO, opened at Sydney’s City Recital Hall last night and received warmly by the audience.
Earlier this week, Brett Dean’s new evolution cantata, ‘In this brief moment’ received its world premiere in Birmingham to high acclaim.
Three winners of the ARIA Fine Arts Awards were announced at the Art Gallery of New South Wales this morning. Congratulations to Sally Whitwell for Best Classical Album All Imperfect Things, The Idea of North for Best Jazz Album Smile and Joseph Tawadros for Best World Music Album Chameleons of the White Shadow. Read our review…
Reviews of Opera Australia’s Ring adventure in Melbourne with the performance of the first in the cycle Das Rheingold: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/feathers-and-cossies-the-ring-comes-full-cycle/story-e6frg8n6-1226762861675 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/stage/neil-armfields-das-rheingold-from-wagners-ring-cycle-is-utterly-human/story-fn9d344c-1226763200219 Murray Black reviews Vladimir Ashkenazy’s tenure in The Australian: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/were-all-the-better-for-ashkenazys-sso-tour/story-e6frg8n6-1226762785028 A Polish pianist recreates the piano designed by Leonardo da Vinci: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/leonardo-da-vincis-wacky-piano-is-heard-for-the-first-time-after-500-years-20131118-2xpqs.html Mariss Jansons – ‘the greatest conductor on earth’: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/sound-and-style-20131114-2xhk2.html
Sydney Eisteddfod announces a brand new venture, the Crowd Favourites Competition! Dancers, singers, musicians and actors between the ages of 10 & 35, anywhere and everywhere, are invited to to participate by recording their act for the chance of winning from a prize pool of over $6,000! The voting process will be largely up to…
Opera Australia’s innovative production of The Rabbits comes to Sydney, opening on January 14, 2016 and running till January 24, 2016 at the Roslyn Packer Theatre. Suitable for families and children aged 8+, the production has already had great success at the Perth Festival and during its Melbourne season earlier this year. It won four Helpmann…