Angela Hewitt reviewed
Peter McCallum reviews Angela Hewitt’s recital for the Sydney Morning Herald:
Peter McCallum reviews Angela Hewitt’s recital for the Sydney Morning Herald:
Whiteley Opera Australia Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House 15 July 2019 Written by Deen Hamaker Brett Whiteley was an iconic Sydney artist who lived life large and loud. His art was wild and outrageous, flamboyant and erotic, unsettling and unapologetic. It encapsulated Sydney, the Harbour City with its deep blue waters, its blinding…
Midori and Mozart Midori Seiler/Australian Haydn Ensemble Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney COnservatorium of Music, 24 November, 2019. A programme of violin concerti and symphonies by Mozart and Haydn featured in Midori and Mozart, a refined afternoon concert by the Australian Haydn Ensemble, led from the violin by Guest Director and soloist Midori Seiler. The AHE’s Artistic…
As if to perpetuate the legend once its hero was dead, Long Walk to Freedom the biopic of Nelson Mandela had its first showing in London on December 5th 2013, as the great man passed on. The movie had its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival in September 2013. The original movie soundtrack,…
Ceremony of Carols Choir of St James’ Church, King Street, Sydney 23 November 2013 Benjamin Britten was born on St Cecilia’s Day (22 November) 1913 and the Choir of St James’ Church celebrated his centenary with a concert focusing on his music. It provided a splendid conclusion to a year of fine performances under the…
Try referring to a piece of music by its key and opus number and you can be met with a blank look until you hum the tune or refer to it by its nickname. Opus numbers and keys are an essential part of the identity of a work, but nicknames can be a welcome aide…
The Australian Chamber Orchestra’s new album release Bach | Beethoven: Fugue on ABC Classics, couples the contrapuntal writing of Johann Sebastian Bach and Ludwig van Beethoven, highlighting their similarities, whilst contrasting the styles in which they were written. Richard Tognetti leads his ensemble of 20 musicians, augmented with players from the Sydney and Melbourne Symphony…