Reviews
Concert review: ‘A Hilliard Songbook’
The Hilliard Ensemble Great Hall, University of Sydney 15 January 2014 “A Hilliard Songbook” The Hilliard Ensemble was formed in 1974…
Month: January 2014
News
Clarity, Dynamism and Uniqueness – Jack Symonds on ‘His Music Burns’
“We’re righting a wrong to present composers whose works are de rigeur in the rest of the world as a festival…
Shows
A Double-Bill of Contemporary Masterpieces: ‘His Music Burns’ From Sydney Chamber Opera
Sydney Chamber Opera is joined by Sydney Theatre Company resident director Sarah Giles to present His Music Burns a double bill of…
Reviews
CD Review: ‘Dido’s Lament’- Zoë Black and Joe Chindamo
Dido’s Lament is the debut release by pianist Joe Chindamo and violinist Zoë Black on their newly formed recording label Mo’OzArt. For…
Quiz
Celebrate Australian Music With This Quiz
Australia Day is just around the corner! Take this quiz and see how much you know about some of the nation’s musicians:…
News
‘Music And Monarchy’ on SBS TV
Republican or monarchist, embrace your inner Anglophile and tune in to this excellent series on SBS TV. Historian Dr David Starkey…
News
Video Game Music
The explosion in the world of video games over the past decades has created a whole new genre of music. The symphonic…
News
‘The Magic Flute’: Picture Gallery
Scroll down to see these vibrant images from Opera Australia’s 2014 production of The Magic Flute. (9 images) Courtesy Opera Australia. Images…
Reviews
Review: Opera Australia ‘The Magic Flute’
The Magic Flute – W A Mozart, Libretto: Emmanuel Schikaneder. Opera Australia, Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House January 10th 2014.…
News
All About George Benjamin
English composer and conductor George Benjamin was born in 1960. He demonstrated a gift for composition from the age of 7.…