A Stradivarius violin valued at £1.2 million and stolen from a London railway station in 2010 was thought to have been recovered. However, things are not what they seem to be as David Ng reports in the Los Angeles Times:
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The name Stradivarius is associated with the very best in violins and now, the Australia Chamber Orchestra is the proud owner of one of these instruments. The ACO has announced that Chairman Guido Belgiorno-Nettis AM and Michelle Belgiorno-Nettis have purchased a 1726 Stradivarius violin and will make it available for long-term loan to the orchestra….
Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara has died at the age of 87, following surgical complications. His output includes eight symphonies, nine operas, twelve instrumental concertos, a choral concerto and number of orchestral, chamber, instrumental, choral and vocal works. Read his obituary in The Guardian, in Gramophone magazine.
London’s Wigmore Hall On Demand Autumn Series has a rich offering of concerts online. All concerts in the Autumn Series will be available on demand for 30 days after the date of the concert. Log in or create an account on their website to access live streams and their video library. As ticketing income is minimal…
Following the success of baritone José Carbó’s portrayal of Rodrigo in Opera Australia’s recent production of Verdi’s Don Carlo, ABC Classics have re-released Carbó’s popular 2012 CD My Latin Heart. On it, Carbó performs with guitarists Slava and Leonard Grigoryan to perform much-loved Latin-American songs that are special to them. The program includes Piazzolla’s Ave Maria and Tango Suite plus tantalising works by Mariano Mores, Carlos Gardel and Alfredo Le Pera, Juan de Dios Filiberto,…
Create NSW has called for applications for the Country Arts Support Program (CASP) 2021 for regional NSW not-for-profit organisations and local collectives. Funding is available to support regional NSW community arts and cultural development through grants of up to either $3,000 or $5,000, for projects including arts activities as part of community festivals or events,…
Melbourne Digital Concert Hall brings you the Bendigo Chamber Music Festival which opens tomorrow, Wednesday 3 February and runs till Sunday 7 February. Available on-line and in person, nine concerts in five days sees something to suit all tastes from jazz and Vivaldi to Bartok and Bach, Art Song to instrumental and string ensembles as…