future directions for symphonic music
The Managing Director of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Matthew VanBeslen, discusses new ways of sustaining “classical” music. (See post on “Where To Next For Symphonic Music?”)
The Managing Director of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Matthew VanBeslen, discusses new ways of sustaining “classical” music. (See post on “Where To Next For Symphonic Music?”)
Performing is a curious business. It regularly throws up conundrums and contradictions and one of those is the phenomenon of memory. Dancers develop their muscle memory from hours of rehearsal and cues from the accompaniment; memorising lines is implicit in being an actor. Solo instrumentalists almost always perform from memory. All opera singers work from memory, yet…
Mark Isaacs will release a new solo piano single of Ravel’s Ondine in January 2022.
Sydney based pianist Sally Whitwell has created a finely crafted niche for herself as an exponent of the solo piano music of Philip Glass. In February 2013, she will perform alongside Glass at the Perth Festival, in a work partly commissioned by the Perth Festival. Glass’ Complete Piano Etudes comprises 20 works, the last three…
The National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) is searching for Australia’s future circus stars during its national Audition Roadshow from Wednesday 25 September – Tuesday 8 October. Applications are open until 2 September at www.nica.com.au As the only national arts training institute to offer a Bachelor of Circus Arts, positions at NICA are highly sought after…
There is to be an exciting new festival in Sydney this year! From July 28 to August 7, 2016, Destination New South Wales will host thousands of Australian and international choirs and soloists in Sydney Sings, showcasing numerous genres of vocal music from choral music to music theatre, folk and world music and solo performances. A…
A sneak peek at Opera Australia’s revival production of Verdi’s La Traviata which opens on Thursday night in the newly refurbished the Joan Sutherland Opera Theatre at the Sydney Opera House. The popular Moshinsky production will be recreated by revival director Constantine Costi with Nicole Car in the title role and Ji Min Park as Alfredo….