Beethoven 250 Impressions: Stefan Duwe, Acacia Quartet
This week, Stefan Duwe, viola player with Acacia Quartet shares his insights into the music of Beethoven. A performer and a teacher, Stefan was born in Oldenburg, Germany. He has worked with many orchestras including the Cologne Chamber Orchestra, Folkwang Chamber Orchestra, Philharmonia Hungarica, Philharmonie Essen, Düsseldorfer Sinfoniker and Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen. In Australia,…
This Week From The Met
Here are the upcoming nightly opera streams from the Met: Thursday, June 4 – Puccini’s Tosca with Pavarotti Friday, June 5 – Thomas Adès’s The Exterminating Angel, conducted by Adès Saturday, June 6 – Verdi’s Otello with Sonya Yoncheva Sunday, June 7 – Massenet’s Thaïs with Renee Fleming Each stream becomes available at 7:30PM EDT…
Gondwana Choirs’ Online Professional Development For Choral Educators
Gondwana Choirs invites choral educators of all ages and levels of experience to step behind the rehearsal room door and get to know their artists, their expertise and their passion for their area of specialty, in small one hour interactive zoom classes from the comfort of home. The weekly 1 hour workshops are limited to…
Selby & Friends At Home Play Mahler
Selby & Friends have added a haunting new piece to their YouTube Channel. The Quartet Movement for Piano, Violin, Viola and Cello in A Minor by a very young Gustav Mahler performed by Elizabeth Layton (violin), Glen Donnelly (viola), Julian Smiles (cello) and Kathryn Selby (piano) from a 2012 program entitled My Song is Love…
This Week From The Met
This week’s programme from The Met: Monday, May 25 Berlioz’s La Damnation de Faust with Susan Graham Tuesday, May 26 Verdi’s Ernani with Ferruccio Furlanetto Wednesday, May 27 Puccini’s Manon Lescaut with Placido Domingo Thursday, May 28 Berlioz’s Les Troyens with Deborah Voigt Friday, May 29 Viewers’ Choice: Bellini’s La Sonnambula with Natalie Dessay Saturday,…
Christian Li Releases Second Track On Decca Classics
Australian-Chinese violin sensation Christian Li releases his second track, ‘Fisherman’s Harvest Song’, out now on Decca Classics. To accompany the release, Christian features in a new video of footage from his recording sessions, filmed earlier this year. ‘Fisherman’s Harvest Song’ is a traditional folk tune inspired by the fisherman’s harvest in the South China Sea…
Sydney Youth Orchestras’ Open Invitation To Play Beethoven In Classical Karaoke
Australians of all ages and talent levels are invited to perform Beethoven’s iconic 5th Symphony, with Classical Karaoke! As part of Make Music Day on Sunday June 21, 2020, Classical Karaoke is encouraging ALL instrumentalists, conventional and unconventional, to join in this national music making initiative. The time has come to dust off the old…
Sydney Eisteddfod Launches Stage At Home
The Sydney Eisteddfod announces the launch of Stage At Home, created so that the talent of the 2020 Festival can be showcased and enjoyed from the comfort of your own home. Entries are open and will be accepted until July 29. Videos will be uploaded until July 31. The Sydney Eisteddfod invites eveyone in their…
Beethoven 250 – Impressions: Paul Kildea
This week, Paul Kildea, conductor, author and Artistic Director of Musica Viva Australia, gives us his invaluable insights into his encounters with the music of Beethoven. Paul has held posts as artistic director of the Aldeburgh and Perth festivals, the Four Winds Festival in coastal New South Wales and London’s Wigmore Hall. He has also…