Recorder virtuoso Maurice Steger opened the year for the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra at the City Recital Hall earlier this week with a programme of music by Vivaldi, Telemann, Geminiani and others of the era.
The concerts continue on selected dates till March 5. Scroll down to see all three images of the musicians in action.
After 16 years as CEO of Opera Australia, Adrian Collette is leaving the company at the end of 2012 to take up a post with the University of Melbourne. Collette began his career with the company as a Young Artist, interleaved with a career in publishing before returning to the company as CEO in 1997….
There was much anticipation and comraderie last weekend, when the Friends of Music at St James’ Church in King Street, held a soiree to lauch the 2012 subscription series presented by the Choir of St James’. The series of 6 concerts will feature the Choir and Orchestra of St James with soloists, directed by Warren Trevelyan-Jones. Fans of Baroque music will be delighted as…
Musica Viva Australia’s Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition finalists comprise fourteen ensembles from around the world.
Opera Australia’s brilliant production of Wagner’s Ring Cycle opens in Melbourne this week. SoundsLikeSydney has been in Melbourne watching the final week of rehearsals. It is a must see! To whet your appetite, here are some images from this epic cycle of four operas which tells the tale of three generations of gods and goddesses,…
Create NSW is calling for expressions of interest for the UK/Australia Season, with up to $500,000 up for grabs to support NSW arts companies and organisations to share their works to the UK in 2022.