Category: Reviews

  Whatever the diet of musicians in Handel’s time, his performers must certainly have had tremendous stamina. ‘Messiah’ as Handel intended, for a chamber sized ensemble is…

  The Song Company Love in Venice The City Recital Hall, Sydney Wednesday March 14th 2012 The contemporary relevance of 16th century…

The new look Australian String Quartet has launched its 2012 season in its home city of Adelaide. Graham Strahle reviews their concert…

  Peter McCallum reviews Tafelmusik for the Sydney Morning Herald. Tafelmusik repeat their concert at the City Recital Hall on Saturday March 10th at…

  Counter-tenor Andres Scholl has released a recording of cantatas by JS Bach, revisiting repertoire that he first sang as a young…

  The eighteen singers of The Sixteen and their twenty strong instrumental ensemble perform in Sydney: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/baroque-masters-offer-rich-textures-20120228-1u0rq.html

  Sydney turned on its glorious best last Sunday for I Musici’s Italian Summer presentation in the Royal Botanic Gardens: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/inventive-renditions-cast-spell-despite-intrusions-20120227-1tyv0.html

  Music critic for the SMH, Peter McCallum reviews the recent Sydney performance by the King’s singers: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/welltailored-sound-and-gentle-parody-make-a-right-royal-treat-20120220-1tjgp.html

  Among his many virtues as a composer, Giacomo Puccini was above all, a master of contrast – musical, dramatic and ultimately…