Paul Dyer Swaps Keyboards For Vivaldi Unwired

Paul Dyer Swaps Keyboards For Vivaldi Unwired

Paul Dyer, the Artistic Director of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra exchanges the keyboard of his harpsichord for the keyboard of a Mac laptop when the ensemble performs the world premiere of Max Richter’s Recomposed – Vivaldi: The Four Seasons on period instruments in their upcoming tour Vivaldi Unwired. Joining him will be ABO concertmaster and soloist Brendan Joyce on…

‘A Brandenburg Christmas’ – the CD

‘A Brandenburg Christmas’ – the CD

A Brandenburg Christmas (ABC 476 4687) is the The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Choir’s 2010 live recording of their annual festive concert Noel! Noel!, which enters its 14th season in 2012. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Paul Dyer, the orchestra is known for its inimitable presentation of both popular and rare Baroque music performed on period instruments. This core is…

CD Review: A Celtic Christmas/Australian Brandenburg Orchestra And Choir

CD Review: A Celtic Christmas/Australian Brandenburg Orchestra And Choir

With all the frisson of a live recording, the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra’s newest release A Celtic Christmas, from their 2013 Christmas concerts at Sydney’s City Recital Hall and released on the ABC Classics label (ABC 481 1317), is a refreshing collection of seasonal music that goes beyond traditional fare. Paul Dyer’s indefatiguable capacity to curate…