Music & Videos
The Wagner Gala at the Sydney Opera House
This clip from YouTube revisits the Wagner gala concert conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras at the opening of the Sydney Opera House. Two…
Month: August 2012
Shows
Gavrylyuk and Sanderling bring Russian Passion with the Sydney Symphony
He performs in the most famous concert halls around the world and this month, pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk returns to Sydney to perform…
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Vale Marvin Hamlisch
The lights of Broadway will dim at 8 pm on Wednesday August 8th, in honour of composer Marvin Hamlisch (A Chorus Line,…
Reviews
The ACO’s ‘Beethoven 9’ concert reviewed
Vincent Plush reviews The ACO’s Canberra performance of Beethoven’s 9th symphony with the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge: http://www.theaustralian.cot.au/arts/pure-joy-a-performance-for-the-history-books/story-e6frg8n6-1226443342722
Reviews
The Song Company’s ‘Sunken Dreams’ reviewed
Vincent Plush reviews The Song Company’s Sunken Dreams for The Australian: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/music/company-on-song/story-fn9d2mxu-1226444025366
Shows
Simone Young talks Wagner
There is an an exceptional opportunity this weekend to hear Simone Young talk about Wagner when the Wagner Society of NSW presents their…
News
Monteverdi meets the marimba
When Synergy Percussion under its Artistic Director Timothy Constable presents Masterpieces of Time, later this August, some of the music performed will pre-date by centuries,…
News
From the press: Elitism in classical music and a new book on conductors
Two features from The New Statesman – the first on elitism in classical music, and the second, a review of a new book Music…
Shows
Joy, prosperity, sacred songs and prayer – the ACO with the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
The Australian Chamber Orchestra under Artistic Director and Lead Violin, Richard Tognetti, presents Beethoven’s Symphony No 9 in D minor, opus…
News
Hot off the press….music news from around the nation
Tired of the sporting hoop-la? Take some time out with this swag of links to news on recent events in the music life…