Concert Review: Simone Young Conducts Mahler’s Third Symphony/ Sydney Symphony Orchestra
It was a resplendent start to the Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s 2025 season, with Chief Conductor Simone Young, at the helm for a dazzling account of Mahler’s Symphony No 3.
Album Review: Keys To Heaven/ Australian Chamber Choir/ Move Records
The ACC projects a beguiling serenity in Keys to Heaven which shows them at their best. Calm, meditative and healing.
Concert Review: Simone Young Conducts Die Walküre/ Sydney Symphony Orchestra
The Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House was awash with relentless cascades of Wagnerian sound as the Sydney Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Chief Conductor Simone Young presented a stunning concert production of Die Walküre.
Album Review: Brahms Cello / Knighton / Farid / Move Records
Cellist Zoe Knighton and pianist Amir Farid draw on the similarities between the cello and the voice in their new release Brahms Cello for Move records.
Concert Review: Bach’s Christmas Oratorio/ Bach Akademie Australia
Australia is truly fortunate to have an ensemble of this dedication and expertise to present the genius of Bach’s music.
Album Review: Lachlan Skipworth Altiora Peto/ ABC Classic
Altiora Peto is a new album release on the ABC Classic label containing four substantial works from Australian composer Lachlan Skipworth.
Opera Review: La Bohème/ Opera Australia Regional Tour
Opera Australia’s touring production of Puccini’s 1896 opera, La Bohème played to a packed audience at Parramatta’s Riverside Theatre.
Concert Review: The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge/Musica Viva
The Choir of Kings College Cambridge under its Director of Music, Daniel Hyde brings its centuries old role as expert custodians of the prized English choral tradition in a program that champions the music of English composers as well as others.
Concert Review: Beethoven’s Fifth/Australian Haydn Ensemble
The Australian Haydn Ensemble completed its New South Wales and ACT tour of its Beethoven’s Fifth program in Sydney on a jubilant high with a compelling performance at Sydney’s City Recital Hall.