Ode to St Cecilia – image gallery from the church of St Cecilia in Rome






Here’s the link to Eric Whitacre’s list of his top 20 international choirs and why they deserve to be there. (Gramophone, December 2010). Soon to perform in Sydney, Harry Christophers and his ensemble The Sixteen, are ranked at No 4. Whitacre says: “Under the expert command of founder Harry Christophers, The Sixteen have combined musical excellence with bold,…
Triple Grammy Award winner Hilary Hahn returns to solo Bach twenty years after her debut recording. This recording of Sonatas 1 & 2 and Partita 1, her debut on the Decca label, completes Hilary’s solo Bach recordings and was released in Australia earlier this month. The disc contains the Violin Sonata No 1 in G minor, BWV…
Opera Australia and Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour launch their 2016 production of Puccini’s Turandot this week on March 24. It runs till April 24. The final rehearsals are in full swing – and here’s a taste of what to expect (scroll down to see all 6 images): Images courtesy Opera Australia.
The 2013 Sydney Festival is launched!! http://www.sydneyfestival.org.au/2013/
In news from The Song Company, Artistic Director Roland Peelman has been appointed Artistic Director of the Canberra International Music Festival from 2015 to 2017. In a statement released recently, The Song Company announced that Roland Peelman’s role will commence in April 2014 replacing the current CIMF Director, Chris Latham. Roland Peelman will fulfil his new role alongside his existing commitments…
Although we can’t throw a birthday bash for Beethoven, SoundsLikeSydney is going to celebrate the 250th year of his birth with a series of insights from Sydney musicians on hearing and performing his music. This week, pianist Kathryn Selby, founding artistic director of Selby & Friends gives us her thoughts. SLS: What was your first…