Concert Review: Songs of Solitude And Solace

SoundsLikeSydney couldn’t get along to this concert but we have the link to the review by
Robert Forgács.

SoundsLikeSydney couldn’t get along to this concert but we have the link to the review by
Robert Forgács.
The Marais Project: Jennifer Eriksson (director and viola da gamba), Belinda Montgomery (soprano), Tommie Andersson (lutes) Elysian Fields: Matt Keegan (saxophones), Matt McMahon (piano), Jennifer Eriksson (electric viola da gamba), Siebe Pogson (bass), Finn Ryan (percussion) 29 January, The Independent Theatre, North Sydney Jennifer Eriksson continually seeks to provide new perspectives on old music…
Last week, Sydney Camerata commemorated its third anniversary with a concert they called Metamorphosen,which culminated in the eponymous work for 23 strings by Richard Strauss. The resonant intimacy of North Sydney’s Independent Theatre was well suited to the size and sound of this ensemble, which chameleon like re-configures itself to adapt to what is being performed. Opening the concert with…
The Marais Project: Jennifer Eriksson (director and viola da gamba), Mikaela Oberg (baroque flute), Anna Sandström (soprano), Tommie Andersson (theorbo and baroque guitar), Anthony Hamad (harpsichord). 16 October 2016, Recital Hall West, Sydney Conservatorium, Macquarie St, Sydney Written by Larry Turner Concerts by The Marais Project often embark on little-known by-ways of music and…
Composer Chloé Charody’s new album Castle in the Sky is an anthology of her compositions for solo piano, performed by Australian-Vietnamese pianist, Van-Anh Nguyen. Released to coincide with Valentines’s Day, it is a dreamy collection of ten tracks which have a distinctly Impressionistic aesthetic. Charody’s gift is her ability to paint pictures with music. The…
A distinctive and unusual album. Rojas is an exceptional pianist and anything but orthodox, relying on essential South American rhythms and connecting with the old masters.
Dusk & Dawn Amy Dickson, Sony Classics 88725479572 Sydney born saxophonist Amy Dickson’s latest CD release Dusk & Dawn won for her the title of Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the 2013 Classical Brit Awards. This was the first Classical Brit Award for an Australian as well for the saxophone. Dusk & Dawn contains 12 familiar tracks arranged for saxophone and…