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.
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Daniel Barenboim has many facets as a musician. He i a conductor, pianist, and was the spouse and performing partner of the late Jacqueline du Pre. Perhaps however, it is his role as a bringer of peace that will have the widest impact amongst those who appreciate music and even those who don’t. Last weekend his West-Eastern Divan…
Multiple Grammy Award winner Andris Nelsons and the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra continue their acclaimed couplings of Bruckner and Wagner on the Deutsche Grammophon label, with the new release of a double CD recording of Bruckner’s Symphony No. 6, which Bruckner himself described as his “boldest” and “most brazen” and the Symphony No. 9, with which…
Released on Decca Classics at the end of last week, mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli celebrates over three decades on the Decca Classics label, with a new album commemorating the life and career of the castrato Farinelli, one of the most famous opera singers of the 18th century. The recording includes two world premiere recordings, arias by…
Artistic Director of Pinchgut Opera Erin Helyard has written his debut book, Clementi and the woman at the piano.
Eleven composers from Australia and New Zealand will receive grants of $7,500 from the Art Music Fund 2023, for creating innovative new works, as announced by APRA AMCOS, in partnership with the Australian Music Centre and New Zealand’s SOUNZ.
The Screen Music Awards winners for 2022 have been announced by APRA AMCOS and the Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC), The composers are a mix of established and first-time winners whose music has enhanced the impact of productions across small and large screens.