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Cecilia Bartoli Records With The Sistine Chapel Choir
Superstar soprano Cecilia Bartoli has joined the Sistine Chapel Choir for one magical track on their new album Veni Domine, making it the first time in history that the choir has made a recording with a female singer. The album is available on the Deutsche Grammophon label from tomorrow, 27 October, 2017. The album’s repertoire…
Bittersweet Obessions Picture Gallery
The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra’s Bittersweet Obsessions opens in Sydney tonight at the City Recital Hall and runs till 1 November. It is a dramatic staging of music from the Renaissance and the Baroque that fuses music, drama and design. Joining the ABO musicians on stage are rising New Zealand soprano Natasha Wilson with tenors Karim Sulayman from…
Sydney Eisteddfod Seeks Volunteer Admin Assistant
Sydney Eisteddfod is looking for a Volunteer Admin Assistant with excellent written and verbal communication skills to help with general office duties, answer phone and email enquiries, greet visitors and provide admin support for other team members where necessary. The successful applicant would be required to work from the Sydney Eisteddfod office, located in…
ARIA Awards 2017 Fine Arts Winners Announced
Earlier today, the winners of the 2017 ARIA Awards for Fine Arts were announced at a ceremony held at the Art Gallery of NSW. Congratulations to all the winners! Here they are: Best Classical Album – Slava Grigoryan for Bach: Cello Suites Volume 1 released by ABC Classics/Universal Music. Best Jazz Album – James Morrison,…
Trifonov’s New Release Evokes Chopin And Beyond
Wunderkind pianist Daniil Trifonov’s latest Deutsche Grammophon album, Chopin Evocations, captures the magic of Chopin’s music and traces its influence through the works of five other composers. Released last week and available now, Chopin Evocations presents two and a half hours of music performed by today’s top young classical pianist. Trifonov, the current Gramophone Artist of the Year,…
Arcadia Winds Release Debut Recording
Arcadia Winds have released their debut self-titled EP in partnership with ABC Classics, available now. Formed in 2013 at the National Academy of Music, the ensemble comprises flautist Kiran Phatak, winner of the 2013 Australian International Flute Competition, oboist David Reichelt, clarinetist Lloyd van’t Hoff, winner of the 2015 ABC Symphony Australia Young Performer of…
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Concert Review: Out Of The Shadows/ Fieri Consort
Fieri Consort Christ Church St Laurence, Sydney August 27 2017 Written by Ria Andriani In their return visit to Sydney, the Fieri consort performed a programme of sumptuous music which explored the depths of despair as well as the hope of light. Singing in one-to-a-part formation, they combined the confidence of soloists with the sensitivity…
Opera Review: The Rape Of Lucretia/ Sydney Chamber Opera/ Victorian Opera
The Rape of Lucretia, Benjamin Britten Sydney Chamber Opera/ Victorian Opera Carriageworks 19 August 2016 Written by Deen Hamaker Productions of Benjamin Britten’s operas have become a rare event in Sydney and performances of Britten’s most enigmatic work, The Rape of Lucretia, are even more rare. Last performed by The Australian Opera as part of…