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‘undress for opera’ addresses its future
Whether you believe opera as an art form is moribund or thriving, opera companies the world over are examining its relevance to 21st century living and building strategies to attract and retain audiences into the future. In Sydney, Opera on Sydney Harbour exceeded expectations on many fronts; high definition opera in the cinema has brought…
Merit a myth for women in music
Awards for excellence in acting are separated according to gender, so why aren’t the awards for excellence in music? Jessica Duchen of The Independent argues the detrimental effects of a continuing focus on the appearance rather than the abilities of female musicians: http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/classical/features/sexism-with-strings-attached-8197972.html
Opera Australia’s CEO moves on
After 16 years as CEO of Opera Australia, Adrian Collette is leaving the company at the end of 2012 to take up a post with the University of Melbourne. Collette began his career with the company as a Young Artist, interleaved with a career in publishing before returning to the company as CEO in 1997….
The Academy of Ancient Music’s Egarr to appear with the ACO
Think back to the celebrations of the diamond jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II and the flotilla of boats on the Thames. One of those boats contained a troupe of elite musicians and their director who provided music for those who were close enough to hear them as they passed by. That ensemble was the…
Mehta to conduct the 2013 Australian World Orchestra in Sydney
The news that Maestro Zubin Mehta is to conduct in Sydney in 2013 is nothing short of thrilling. The charismatic conductor ranks amongst the world’s greatest. Born and raised in India, his career has spanned both operatic and symphonic repertoire in the most famous ‘houses’ of the world, and has transcended national boundaries. He is Music…
The Australian World Orchestra – a look back at 2011.
With the Australian World Orchestra set to take the stage again in Sydney under the baton of Maestro Zubin Mehta in 2013, we revisit the inaugural performances held in Sydney, in September 2011. “The chance to see just how good the musicians are that we export to the world”. So said Alexander Briger, Artistic Director…
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‘Fast Blue Village’: Kats-Chernin has the last laugh
Fast Blue Village has the perfect formula – an immensely popular living composer, an ensemble selected by her to record her music and a recording producer with a sharply honed instinct for how the composer wants her music to sound. The composer is Elena Kats-Chernin who heard the Acacia Ensemble play some of her music early in 2011. She decided they had the sound she…
Trio Dali reviewed
…by Peter McCallum for the Sydney Morning Herald http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/transcendent-trio-paint-a-beautiful-picture-20120522-1z36a.html