The first and second place winners in the prestigious Menuhin competition for violinists are just 17 and 14 years old! Founded in 1983 by Yehudi Menuhin, the competition’s previous winners include Julia Fischer and Tamsin Little.
The first prize includes the opportunity to perform with the Cleveland Orchestra, an individual prize of $10,000 and the one-year loan of fine Italian violin.
Next week, Pinchgut Opera presents its much awaited and ‘top of the range’ annual offering for 2012, Rameau’s Castor and Pollux. The soloists have been Sydney for nearly a month and work with the ensemble of singers and instrumentalists has begun. Antony Walker is back to conduct the performances, with his Co-Artistic Director at Pinchgut, Erin Helyard at the harpsichord. The costumes…
Our friends at Elysian Fields, Australia’s innovative electric gamba ensemble are offering readers of SoundsLikeSydney two double passes to their concert on Thursday October 10, 8.30 pm at Foundry616, 616 Harris St, Ultimo. “Electric gamba band Elysian Fields presents a uniquely configured line up of saxophone, voice/violin, electric viola da gamba, piano, bass guitar and…
In anticipation of its new Music Theatre program in 2022, the Conservatorium Open Academy is presenting a workshop to give students aged 15 to 25 to the skills needed to be a great musical theatre performer. With insights including stagecraft and presence, vocal technique, characterisation, ensemble work and more, students will have the chance to…
Maestro Claudio Abbado has died at the age of 81. A prolific creative force, one of his many landmark achievements was to found the Mahler Chamber Orchestra which toured to Sydney just last year. Read more.
Last week the world mourned the death of the extraordinary baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, (b 1925) who would have turned 87 on May 28th this year. Although he worked in all genres of vocal repertoire, he made his mark in lieder. He was also the link with some of the legends of the 20th century, having…
Omega Ensemble announces an important initiative which in its mission to provide a platform for diverse musical voices and, in doing so, support the livelihoods of world-class Australian talent on home soil. In March 2021, the ensemble will launch CoLAB: Composer Accelerator Program which offers five talented pre-professional composers direct industry experience in collaboration with…