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Adapt Or Die – Does Opera Need To Change To Survive?
The timing was ironic. The Minister for the Arts Senator Brandis announced a national review of funding for opera in Australia days…
Month: August 2014
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Opera Australia 2015: “New Frontiers And Broad Appeal”
Opera Australia today launches its 2015 Sydney season with a core of classics performed by a stable of overseas and home-grown masters…
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Sculthorpe Tributes
As the nation reflects on the legacy of Peter Sculthorpe, writers review his life and work: Click here to read Vincent Plush…
Reviews
Concert Review: Classical Pioneers/ orchestra seventeen88
orchestra seventeen88 The Chapel of Santa Sabina College, Strathfield 9 August 2014 The launch of a new orchestra is always a…
News
Vale Peter Sculthorpe
The death was announced earlier this evening of Peter Sculthorpe AO, OBE, arguably the best known Australian composer of the day. He was aged…
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Hobart Baroque Folds
After two highly popular and successful years, the 2015 Hobart Baroque Festival has been cancelled over funding. Organisers had requested an amount…
Shows
Selby & Friends – Swedish Delight
Swedish cello legend Torleif Thedéen will headline chamber music group Selby and Friends’ next Australian tour this September in a programme which includes Beethoven’s…
News
Casting The Net For Classical Audiences
With orchestras and opera companies around the world facing an uncertain future, this feature from the New Statesman argues that in London…
Shows
Brass At The Con
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra Brass Ensemble presents a program of contemporary brass music conducted by Michael Mulcahy. Included in the line-up are…
News
What Makes The Vienna Philharmonic Unique?
This is a fascinating feature from the New York Times about what makes the Vienna Philharmonic sound so unique. Maestro Zubin Mehta…