Shows
Chris Cartner Plays Beethoven And Brahms
Pianist Chris Cartner performs two of the most significant sonatas from the solo piano repertoire – Beethoven’s Appassionata and Brahms’ Piano Sonata No. 3…
Month: May 2016
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Cloudstreet Declared ‘A Triumph’
Declared “a resounding triumph”, George Palmer’s new operatic adaptation of Tim Winton’s novel Cloudstreet, produced by the State Opera of South Australia, had the…
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Con Opera The Fairy Queen Look Book
Check out these lush images from the Conservatorium of Music’s present production Purcell’s The Fairy Queen, on till May 21. Scroll down…
Reviews
Concert Review: The Fairy Queen/ Henry Purcell/ Con Opera
The Fairy Queen, Henry Purcell CON OPERA Music Workshop, Sydney Conservatorium Saturday 14 May 2016 Purcell’s stage works can present substantial difficulties for…
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Carmen For 2017 Handa Opera On Sydney Harbour
Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour returns in 2017 with a reprise of Bizet’s Carmen first seen on the harbour in 2013. The production…
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Ravel’s Bolero Now Out Of Copyright
Maurice Ravel’s Bolero, written in 1928 and one of the world’s most recognisable pieces of classical music is out of copyright, and lies…
Reviews
CD Review: Ola Gjeilo
Norwegian-born composer and pianist Ola Gjeilo has released a new CD on the Decca Classics label (478 8689), Ola Gjeilo, featuring music for…
Shows
Alexander Gavrylyuk Returns To Sydney
Virtuoso pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk , will return to Australia to perform a demanding programme of works by classic romantics, Schubert and Chopin, and…
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Australian Haydn Ensemble Plays Viennese Chamber Music
The Australian Haydn Ensemble with Artistic Director Skye McIntosh performs chamber music for flute and strings from classical Vienna. Vienna’s cultural magnetism was unrivalled…
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Australia Ensemble And Tinalley String Quartet In ‘Bright Young Things’
A youthful vigour and brilliance abound when the Australia Ensemble joins with guest artists the Tinalley String Quartet in their programme Bright Young Things, an evening…