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Vale Myer Fredman
The ABC has announced the death of conductor Myer Fredman, who passed away last Friday night in Hobart, aged 82. Myer Fredman was very active in opera and orchestral music in Australian in the 70s, 80s and 90s, in Europe, and especially in his native UK, prior to moving to Australia. He was notable as a…
Barenboim Performs Schubert Cycle On A Piano He Co-Designed
This week pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim has been appearing in four concerts at London’s Royal Festival Hall, performing the complete piano sonatas (11 of them – from memory) of Franz Schubert. What makes this series even more special is that Mr Barenboim has been performing on piano that he has co-designed and which took 4,000…
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Terrific reading for classical music fans in the Sydney Morning Herald: The Sydney Symphony’s tour of China: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/diplomacy-conducted-on-a-grand-scale-20121120-29nz4.html Natalie Bochenski interviews classical guitarist Milos Karadaglic: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/milo-lets-his-fingers-do-the-talking-20121121-29pz7.html Peter McCallum reviews the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s Russian Visions programme: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/from-russia-visions-of-its-disturbing-tumultuous-past-20121119-29m42.html And Philip Glass’ epic opera Einstein on the Beach returns ….to Melbourne in 2013: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/opera/time-is-relative-as-fourhour-einstein-opera-epic-returns-20121120-29nxn.html
Album Release: Dario Castello/ Sonate Concertate In Stil Moderno, Libro Primo/ Academy Of Ancient Music/ Egarr
The Academy of Ancient Music presents the music of Dario Castello, the hidden genius of Venetian music in its latest album release, available from today on ABC Classics on CD and in digital form. A contemporary of Claudio Monteverdi, Castello was a composer and wind player who wrote in an innovative style that had a…
The Choir of St James’ launches CD project
The Choir of St James’ King Street has been busy recording music for a CD project, Metamorphosis. Recorded in the reverberant acoustic of the crypt of St Mary’s Cathedral, the project is seeking funding for the CD to become a reality. However, the works recorded include: Twist J: Lamentation of Jeremiah Versa est…
Sydney Youth Orchestra Leaves On An Intrepid Voyage
In April, 86 of Sydney Youth Orchestras’ most talented young musicians aged 16 to 25 and drawn from the greater Sydney region, embark on a landmark music education tour of Europe. The Sydney Youth Orchestra’s European tour will visit magnificent cities that are hubs of music, commencing in Vienna and travelling through Budapest, Salzburg, Prague…
Vale Myer Fredman
The ABC has announced the death of conductor Myer Fredman, who passed away last Friday night in Hobart, aged 82. Myer Fredman was very active in opera and orchestral music in Australian in the 70s, 80s and 90s, in Europe, and especially in his native UK, prior to moving to Australia. He was notable as a…
Barenboim Performs Schubert Cycle On A Piano He Co-Designed
This week pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim has been appearing in four concerts at London’s Royal Festival Hall, performing the complete piano sonatas (11 of them – from memory) of Franz Schubert. What makes this series even more special is that Mr Barenboim has been performing on piano that he has co-designed and which took 4,000…
Hot off the Press…
Terrific reading for classical music fans in the Sydney Morning Herald: The Sydney Symphony’s tour of China: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/diplomacy-conducted-on-a-grand-scale-20121120-29nz4.html Natalie Bochenski interviews classical guitarist Milos Karadaglic: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/milo-lets-his-fingers-do-the-talking-20121121-29pz7.html Peter McCallum reviews the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s Russian Visions programme: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/from-russia-visions-of-its-disturbing-tumultuous-past-20121119-29m42.html And Philip Glass’ epic opera Einstein on the Beach returns ….to Melbourne in 2013: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/opera/time-is-relative-as-fourhour-einstein-opera-epic-returns-20121120-29nxn.html
Album Release: Dario Castello/ Sonate Concertate In Stil Moderno, Libro Primo/ Academy Of Ancient Music/ Egarr
The Academy of Ancient Music presents the music of Dario Castello, the hidden genius of Venetian music in its latest album release, available from today on ABC Classics on CD and in digital form. A contemporary of Claudio Monteverdi, Castello was a composer and wind player who wrote in an innovative style that had a…
The Choir of St James’ launches CD project
The Choir of St James’ King Street has been busy recording music for a CD project, Metamorphosis. Recorded in the reverberant acoustic of the crypt of St Mary’s Cathedral, the project is seeking funding for the CD to become a reality. However, the works recorded include: Twist J: Lamentation of Jeremiah Versa est…
Sydney Youth Orchestra Leaves On An Intrepid Voyage
In April, 86 of Sydney Youth Orchestras’ most talented young musicians aged 16 to 25 and drawn from the greater Sydney region, embark on a landmark music education tour of Europe. The Sydney Youth Orchestra’s European tour will visit magnificent cities that are hubs of music, commencing in Vienna and travelling through Budapest, Salzburg, Prague…
Vale Myer Fredman
The ABC has announced the death of conductor Myer Fredman, who passed away last Friday night in Hobart, aged 82. Myer Fredman was very active in opera and orchestral music in Australian in the 70s, 80s and 90s, in Europe, and especially in his native UK, prior to moving to Australia. He was notable as a…
Barenboim Performs Schubert Cycle On A Piano He Co-Designed
This week pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim has been appearing in four concerts at London’s Royal Festival Hall, performing the complete piano sonatas (11 of them – from memory) of Franz Schubert. What makes this series even more special is that Mr Barenboim has been performing on piano that he has co-designed and which took 4,000…
Hot off the Press…
Terrific reading for classical music fans in the Sydney Morning Herald: The Sydney Symphony’s tour of China: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/diplomacy-conducted-on-a-grand-scale-20121120-29nz4.html Natalie Bochenski interviews classical guitarist Milos Karadaglic: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/milo-lets-his-fingers-do-the-talking-20121121-29pz7.html Peter McCallum reviews the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s Russian Visions programme: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/from-russia-visions-of-its-disturbing-tumultuous-past-20121119-29m42.html And Philip Glass’ epic opera Einstein on the Beach returns ….to Melbourne in 2013: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/opera/time-is-relative-as-fourhour-einstein-opera-epic-returns-20121120-29nxn.html
Album Release: Dario Castello/ Sonate Concertate In Stil Moderno, Libro Primo/ Academy Of Ancient Music/ Egarr
The Academy of Ancient Music presents the music of Dario Castello, the hidden genius of Venetian music in its latest album release, available from today on ABC Classics on CD and in digital form. A contemporary of Claudio Monteverdi, Castello was a composer and wind player who wrote in an innovative style that had a…
The Choir of St James’ launches CD project
The Choir of St James’ King Street has been busy recording music for a CD project, Metamorphosis. Recorded in the reverberant acoustic of the crypt of St Mary’s Cathedral, the project is seeking funding for the CD to become a reality. However, the works recorded include: Twist J: Lamentation of Jeremiah Versa est…
Sydney Youth Orchestra Leaves On An Intrepid Voyage
In April, 86 of Sydney Youth Orchestras’ most talented young musicians aged 16 to 25 and drawn from the greater Sydney region, embark on a landmark music education tour of Europe. The Sydney Youth Orchestra’s European tour will visit magnificent cities that are hubs of music, commencing in Vienna and travelling through Budapest, Salzburg, Prague…