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Update on the ‘Ring’
Click here to read Matthew Westwood’s update on the Melbourne Ring cycle in The Australian.
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Marimba Concerto Fuses Latin and Classical styles
Daniel Rojas As the premiere of his Marimba Concerto draws near, composer Daniel Rojas reflects on the excitement of the occasion.…
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Stradivari’s creations on display in Oxford
If you’re visiting the United Kingdom this northern summer and you’re an aficionado of the violin, a day trip out of London to…
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“No such thing as an ‘overnight success’ in opera” – Dame Kiri
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa is refreshingly honest about the trend to fast-track singers to classical singing without the vital technical foundations. Click here to…
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Stories in music as Jane Sheldon and Acacia Quartet launch ‘North+South’
In the intimate setting of the Sydney Philharmonia space at The Wharf, soprano Jane Sheldon and the Acacia Quartet launched their recent CD…
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The curse on ‘The Ring’
It seems that this opera has a phantom that simply can’t be shaken. The Melbourne production of Wagner’s Ring Cycle scheduled for…
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More about Mills….
Today’s report from The Australian on Richard Mills’ resignation from the Melbourne ‘Ring’cycle.
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Pianos for the people
For the third consecutive year, the city of New York has been dotted with 88 pianos (equalling the number of keys on…
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Stephen Hough on happiness
Named in 2009 as one of the top 20 living polymaths, Stephen Hough talks about his main preoccupation – happiness – both…
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A New General Manager for La Scala
Alexander Pereira, the Austrian director of the Salzburg festival has been appointed General Manager of Teatro alla Scala in Milan. He will…