Reviews
Danielle de Niese with the Australian Chamber Orchestra
On hearing that I was attending the opening night of Danielle de Niese’s concert season with the Australian Chamber Orchestra in Sydney, a friend…
Month: June 2012
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Sydney Chamber Choir premieres Yezerski’s Kaddish Avelim
Over the years, the Sydney Chamber Choir has garnered a reputation for its sophisticated performances of the best in both established…
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A little lunch music
Looking for shelter from Sydney’s winter winds at lunchtime this Tuesday June 12th, you could seek out winds of a far more pleasurable sort at…
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A quartet of six
It’s a dream combination. A composer in the mainstream of her creativity handpicks a string quartet to make the premiere recording of her music…
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How low can you get?
Till now, it was the All Night Vigil by Rachmaninoff that held the dubious honour of asking for the lowest note to…
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Warm up with Classic Spain
Dispel the mid-winter chills with the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra’s June/July programme themed around Classic Spain. The orchestra, conducted by Warwick Potter with solo guitarist Slava…
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Conducting Business
Being a conductor has got to be one of the strangest of jobs! In the cascade of music that the audience comes to…
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David Helfgott Shines with the Metropolitan Orchestra
A genius is born not made and when genius is dished out it can be the sunny side of an endowment inextricably linked…
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Bach in the Dark in June
Cellist Rachel Scott presents the second concert in the 2012 series of Bach in the Dark in mid-June. The unusual Sydney venue for these…
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‘The Idea of North’ back live @ the Basement
ARIA Award winning a capella quartet ‘The Idea of North’ returns to their Sydney city haunt, The Basement this week. Alto Naomi Crellin is back…