The Sacred Music of J S Bach/Bach Akademie Australia St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Paddington 21 April, 2018 Formed a year ago in April 2017, by violinist Madeleine Easton, the Bach Akademie Australia has gathered a formidable reputation as interpreters of the music of JS Bach. Their latest performance was an immersion in his…
Bach Akademie Australia continues its exclusive dedication to the music of J S Bach with a celebration which includes the much-loved loved Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major, BWV 1047, Gottes Zeit ist die beste Zeit (Actus Tragicus) BWV 106, Sonata No. 3 in G minor BWV 1029 for Viola da Gamba and harpsichord and Kantate…
Deborah Humble interviews the 25-year-old winner of the 2016 City of Sydney Eisteddfod Operatic Aria Award and Melba Trust Scholar. When the City of Sydney Eisteddfod asked the entrants in this year’s Opera Scholarship to explain why they so loved this particular genre of music, countertenor Nicholas Tolputt stated that opera offers ‘truthfulness’ and requires ‘commitment,’…