Shows
Swopera: Voices for Marriage Equality in Australia
With the news that Britain’s House of Commons has approved same-sex marriage in England and Wales, a Sydney recital with a…
Month: February 2013
Music & Videos
Richter’s Vivaldi
A visual interpretation of Max Richter’s reworking of Vivadi’s The Four Seasons.
News
A Change of Seasons for Vivaldi
Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, composed in 1723, is so ‘accessible’, it has suffered the fate of overexposure. Its four heady concerti pass through summer, autumn, winter,…
News
The compulsion to cough
Ever wished homicide on the audience member who leaps to his feet (and it’s usually a ‘he’) shouting “Bravo!!!” even before the sounds of…
News
Ensembles inspire movies
Two recent cinema releases focus on the dynamics amongst classical musicians. Click here to read the New York Times feature on Quartet, directed by…
Reviews
‘Villazon Verdi’ – more than opera
Mexican-born tenor Rolando Villazon’s return to singing after a hiatus due to throat surgery has been welcomed by his followers. After an…
Shows
Tognetti plays old and new violins with the ACO in a programme of Mozart, Haydn and Dean
Old and new violins are the stars of the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s opening 2013 concerts in Sydney. Richard Tognetti plays his treasured…