“The reviewers will face some thorny issues ……..which are “artistic vibrancy”, “ engagement with audiences” and “highest quality … in a financially sustainable way”.
Writing in The Guardian, Donald McDonald former chief executive of Opera Australia articulates some of the difficult issues facing the national review of opera companies announced last week.
When: Sat 12 December 5:00 and 8 pm/ Wed 16 December 5:00 and 8 pm/ Thu 17 December 5:00 and 8 pm DIGITAL PREMIÈRE: Sat 19 December 5:00PM AEDT (Digital concert duration approximately 60 minutes, no interval. Please note that concert duration is approximate only and is subject to change). Where: City Recital Hall, 2 Angel…
Sarah and Deborah Nemtanu, the Franco- Romanian violinist sisters have recorded the 44 violin duos by Béla Bartók, Bartók 44 Duos, on the Decca label, due for digital release on January 8, 2016. Bartók’s Forty-Four Duos for two violins had their origins in his work as a folksong collector. In the early 1900s he travelled…
Opera Australia (OA) today announced that the accessibility programme that offers first time opera-goers tickets for just $20 each has been extended into the 2020 Sydney and Melbourne seasons. This Susan and Isaac Wakil Foundation Access Program has given more than 8,700 people the opportunity to experience an opera production for the affordable price of…
Congratulations to the winners of the 2019 ART Music Awards! Winners in 11 national categories and eight state categories of the 2019 Art Music Awards were revealed at a gala function at the Great Hall of the University of Sydney on Monday 19 August. Hosted by APRA AMCOS and the Australian Music Centre (AMC), the…
Murray Black of “The Australian” reviews Anne Sofie von Otter’s Sydney concerts: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/mezzosopranos-double-bill-of-delights/story-fn9d2mxu-1226188092405
For some, the names of JS Bach and Glenn Gould are inextricably linked. As we commemorate Gould’s birth anniversary on September 25th 1932, The Guardian takes a comprehensive look at his legacy with insights form some of today’s foremost pianists: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/sep/20/glenn-gould-wilfully-idiotic-genius