The contract signed by Antonin Dvorak which clinched the deal that took him to work in New York has been found amongst the personal papers of the woman who hired him. Dated ‘Prague 1892’ it contains detailed terms of his employment.
The contract goes on display in Manhattan on September 8th.
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It might seem enigmatic that Sydney’s fascination with baroque music looks back to a time before Western culture even arrived on these shores. Yet, the pull of baroque music is so powerful that a group of young Sydney musicians led by violinist Meg Cohen has been gathering in Sydney each summer, as the Sydney Baroque…
The name Stradivarius is associated with the very best in violins and now, the Australia Chamber Orchestra is the proud owner of one of these instruments. The ACO has announced that Chairman Guido Belgiorno-Nettis AM and Michelle Belgiorno-Nettis have purchased a 1726 Stradivarius violin and will make it available for long-term loan to the orchestra….
Last month, Rupert Myer AM, Chair of the Australia Council, addressed the The Australian Institute of Art History at The University of Melbourne on the topic of ‘Global Giving to the Arts’. In his speech which emphasised maximising leverage by the right mix of public and private spending, he said “Getting public policy right in the…
Earlier this week, Brett Dean’s new evolution cantata, ‘In this brief moment’ received its world premiere in Birmingham to high acclaim.
The music of Christmas comes to life on this album from the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus with pianist and conductor Bramwell Tovey. The orchestra is joined by a 100-voice choir in a performance of favourite festive tunes for a very special symphonic Christmas. Available from today on CD and in…
The Grammies are over for another year and the 59th annual awards ceremony contained 10 categories for classical music out of its total of 84. Notable among the nominees for Best Opera Recording was the Royal Opera’s production of Szymanowski’s Król Roger, a co-production with Opera Australia, currently in an enormously successful season at the Sydney Opera…