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Yuja Wang Releases ‘Ravel’
It was in July that pianist Yuja Wang dazzled Australian audiences with her performances, described as “dazzling…tender…(and) stylish” (Sydney Morning Herald). She…
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Claire Edwardes On Twenty Years Of Ensemble Offspring
It was the year that the ANZAC bridge was opened to traffic; Telecom Australia became Telstra, Paul Keating was Prime Minister and…
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Shaun Lee-Chen Appointed Concertmaster Of Australian Brandenburg Orchestra For 2016
Perth-based violinist Shaun Lee-Chen has been appointed Concertmaster of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra for 2016. In announcing the appointment, Paul Dyer, Artistic…
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Jessica Pratt Debuts As Semiramide
This month Australian soprano Jessica Pratt will make her debut in one of Gioacchino Rossini’s most challenging soprano parts in the title role…
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Samuel Sakker Profile
Sydney born tenor Samuel Sakker begins his second year on the Jette Parker Young Artist programme at the Royal Opera in Covent…
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The Fascination Of Shostakovich
A super feature on Shostakovich by David Fanning in Gramophone Magazine.
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Ricochet – Ping Pong Concerto
There has been a Concerto for Turntable (by Gabriel Prokofiev, grandson of Sergei) and John Cage has played on amplified cactus and…
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Stravinsky Complete Edition
The entire works of Igor Stravinsky have been compiled onto a 30 CD collection Stravinsky Complete Edition for release on October 16…
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Mozart’s Final Year
The last days of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart abound in myth and mystery. Writer, broadcaster and lecturer Richard Wigmore unravels the events of…
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Presenting Opera In Concert
With opera companies facing financial constraints and grappling with new ways of finding funds, Gillian Moore in BBC Music Magazine looks at…