The Australia Ensemble@UNSW presents its April concert themed around the American composer Martin Bresnick’s ensemble piece My Twentieth Century. This work by Bresnick (b1946) who teaches at Yale University, reflects, at times whimsically and reflectively, on the troubled century passed – a century of terrible conflict but also great discovery and renewal. In musical terms, this troubled century covers…
On the eve of his departure as Musical Director of the Sydney Chamber Choir, Paul Stanhope confesses that his initial efforts at programming were akin to ‘bolting out of the starting blocks’, curating an adventurous concert which he recalls attracted only a small audience. A decade on, talking to SoundsLikeSydney, he says he has learnt…
Raising Sparks The Australia Ensemble John Clancy Auditorium, University of New South Wales, March 14, 2015 Raising Sparks was the first subscription concert by the Australia Ensemble for 2015. This was a delightful presentation of 20th century chamber music was performed by core members, Dimity Hall and Dene Olding (violins), Irina Morozova (viola), Julian Smiles…