The Metropolitan Orchestra Plays The Music Of The Inspired

The Metropolitan Orchestra Plays The Music Of The Inspired

In the final Met Concert for 2016 The Metropolitan Orchestra (TMO) led by Chief Conductor Sarah-Grace Williams will perform music by Mendelssohn that was inspired by Shakespeare, music by Kats-Chernin that was inspired by Mozart and by Beethoven who inspired so many. Written for William Shakespeare’s play, Mendelssohn’s evocative Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream was composed at…

Concert Review: The Metropolitan Orchestra/ The ‘Great’

Concert Review: The Metropolitan Orchestra/ The ‘Great’

‘The Metropolitan Orchestra, conductor Sarah-Grace Williams Violin soloist Glenn Christensen 20 August 2016, Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre, Ultimo  Written by Larry Turner The Metropolitan Orchestra is arguably the doyen of Sydney’s non-salaried symphony orchestras.  In the fourth concert of their main 2016 Sydney series they performed just two works which are now standard repertoire but neither of…

Concert Review: The Russian/ The Metropolitan Orchestra/ Benjamin Kopp

Concert Review: The Russian/ The Metropolitan Orchestra/ Benjamin Kopp

  ‘The Russian’ The Metropolitan Orchestra/ Benjamin Kopp, piano /Sarah-Grace Williams, conductor 16 April 2016 Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre, Ultimo The Metropolitan Orchestra, now in its seventh year, consists of notably young musicians whose performances display the energy and enthusiasm of youth.  Their second MET concert for 2016 consisted of two major works by…