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Simon Kermes Fierce and Fearless
‘Fierce’ is word that aptly describes soprano Simone Kermes presently appearing in Fearless Baroque with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra. She sings with…
Month: September 2013
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Selby & Friends Gather a World of Musicians in 2014
Chamber music specialists Selby & Friends have rolled out their line-up for 2014. Pianist, founder and Artistic Director Kathy Selby, AM will perform…
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Marin Alsop on Women in Conducting.
Marin Alsop has blazed a trail as one of the few females at the pinnacle of the world of conducting. She is the…
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‘Cross Sections’ creates cultural fusion in sound
Shortly touring to Asia, the Sydney Chamber Choir (SCC) presents Cross Sections, a programme that integrates the Western choral tradition with the…
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‘Passion and Reason’ explored in music
The Sydney Consort explores two contradictory concepts in their concerts Passion & Reason during October in Balmain and in the ACT. This musical…
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The ‘Dangerous’ Kermes sings ‘Fearless Baroque’
The German coloratura soprano Simone Kermes has earned herself the formidable reputation of being ‘dangerous’. In fact, ” a dangerous, no-holds barred…
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The Australian String Quartet presents ‘Debussy’
The Australian String Quartet (ASQ) presents a program they have called Debussy, centred around Debussy’s String Quartet in G minor and featuring as well,…
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Is Gender a Factor in Conducting? Petrenko Creates a Furore
Just days after violinist Nigel Kennedy claimed that “conductors are completely over-rated”, and on the eve of Marin Alsop becoming the first…
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The Unbeatable Power of Words and Music
Whilst music and words by themselves have the power to evoke myriad emotions, conductor Mark Wigglesworth writes about the unbeatable power of combining…
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‘Transfigured Night’ from Sydney Camerata
An appearance in a courtroom is not something that might generally be considered desirable, but for Sydney Camerata this is a cause…