In a shameless piece of self-promotion, SoundsLikeSydney is thrilled to be quoted by Deutsche Grammophon on its website, reviewing mandolin player Avi Avital’s recording of Bach’s Concertos and Sonatas. Gramophone Magazine and BBC Music Magazine are also quoted – not bad company to be in!
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Avi Avital performed in Sydney in 2014 with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra.
The 2018 Grammy Award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo has been awarded to Daniil Trifonov for Transcendental a double CD of Liszt’s Transcendental Etudes recorded on Deutsche Grammophon. Other nominees: Bach: The French Suites — Murray Perahia Haydn: Cello Concertos — Steven Isserlis; Florian Donderer, conductor (The Deutsch Kammerphilharmonie Bremen) Levina: The Piano Concertos —…
Richard Jones’ production of R Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier for Glyndebourne Opera’s Open House is available on You Tube until 5 pm (UK Summer time) on Sunday 12 July. Conducted by Glyndebourne’s Music Director Robin Ticciati, with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, soprano Kate Royal, Irish mezzo-soprano Tara Erraught, German bass Lars Woldt, and soprano Teodora Gheorghiu….
Tonight, Sydney’s Capitol Theatre hosted the 2014 Helpmann Awards, recognising distinguished artistic achievement and excellence in Australia’s live performance scene. SoundsLikeSydney congratulates all the nominees and the winners. Here are the winners in the Opera and Classical Music categories: Best opera The Melbourne Ring Cycle (Opera Australia) Best male performer in an opera Terje Stensvold for The…
Omega Ensemble has regretfully announced the cancellation of its remaining performances in the 2021 National Concert Season, but is eagerly anticipating the announcement of its 2022 season in a few weeks. David Rowden, “fully-vaxed” Artistic Director and Founder of Omega Ensemble says: “Behind every performance are thousands of hours of planning and a dedicated team…
Decca Classics has released a landmark 32-CD set of the complete works of Béla Bartók, bringing together his monumental orchestral and stage works, folk music arrangements and piano works as well as chamber and solo instrumental works. At the heart of the collection lie some of the most legendary Bartók recordings made by artists intimately associated with his…
Talks at the Metropolitan Opera in New York have finally resolved the disagreements between workers and management, clearing the way for the opening of the 2014/15 season in September – a new production of The Marriage of Figaro conducted by James Levine. Read the article from the New York Times