Reviews
CD Review: Leonard Grigoryan’s ‘Solo’
Guitarist Leonard Grigoryan has made an emphatic statement with the release of his first solo CD, not surprisingly called Solo. Part of a…
Month: August 2013
Music & Videos
‘Portraits – The Clarinet Album’
Listen to excerpts from Andreas Ottensamer’s new recording Portraits – The Clarinet Album, out on the Deutsch Grammophon label. He performs…
News
Andreas Ottensamer brings the clarinet out of the closet
Australian clarinettist Andreas Ottensamer presents his debut album ‘Portraits – The Clarinet Album’ on Mercury Classics/Deutsche Grammophon. Released August 2 in Australia,…
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Villazon and Nezet-Seguin reprise their Mozart collaboration
Following the success of their recording of Mozart’s Don Giovanni, conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin and tenor Rolando Villazón have completed work on their…
Shows
A New Opera Company Launches in Sydney
Sydney has a new opera company! With a name that reflects Sydney’s brilliant waterfront location and sophistication, Harbour City Opera has been…
News
PLC Sydney Chamber Choir wins Australian Choral Grand Prix
The winner of the inaugural Sydney Eisteddfod Australian Choral Grand Prix has been decided! Congratulations to winners The PLC Sydney Chamber Choir…
Shows
Choral Championship winners ‘Soulfood’ present ‘Soul Revue’
‘Soulfood’ the winners of the 2013 John Lamble Foundation Australasian Open Choral Championship at the Sydney Eisteddfod, presents their September concert ‘Soul…
News
A New Record Label is born
In an era of vanishing record shops and digital downloads, the Academy of Ancient Music announces the launch of its own record…
News
‘Albert Herring’ picture gallery
Opera Australia’s production of Albert Herring opened in Sydney last week. Set in 1900, the sepia tones of the sets and costumes…
Reviews
‘Thoroughly enjoyable’ – Britten’s ‘Albert Herring’ from Opera Australia
Albert Herring – Benjamin Britten Opera Australia, 16 August 2013 Amid the flurry of celebrations for this year’s Verdi and Wagner bicentenaries…