Album Review: Crossing/ Jane Sheldon, Julian Curwin/ Romero Records
The new album Crossing released earlier this month by Australian-American soprano Jane Sheldon and Julian Curwin playing guitar, is an engaging collection of 11 songs composed by the two performers, joined by Shenton Gregory playing the viola and percussionist Jess Ciampa. Made by indie label Romero Records, Crossing contains love songs, a lullaby, an ode…
Concert Review: Tafelmusik/ Bach And His World/ Music Viva
Bach and his world Tafelmusik Music Viva City Recital Hall, Sydney June 4, 2018 During the course of its three tours to Australia for Musica Viva, the Toronto based baroque ensemble Tafelmusik has garnered a formidable reputation for its expert performances interwoven with captivating imagery and compelling story-telling. The latest conception, Bach and his world…
Concert Review: The Sacred Music Of J S Bach/Bach Akademie Australia
The Sacred Music of J S Bach/Bach Akademie Australia St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Paddington 21 April, 2018 Formed a year ago in April 2017, by violinist Madeleine Easton, the Bach Akademie Australia has gathered a formidable reputation as interpreters of the music of JS Bach. Their latest performance was an immersion in his…
Concert Review: Music In The Stillness 1/ Josie And The Emeralds
Music in the stillness Concert 1/ Josie and The Emeralds The Art Gallery of New South Wales Foyer Wednesday April 11, 7:30 pm Written by Ria Andriani Music in the Stillness is a concert series presented by Josie and the Emeralds. It combines music from the medieval period and new Australian compositions inspired by The…
Concert Review: Pastoral Melodies/ Australian Romantic And Classical Orchestra/ Sydney Chamber Choir
Pastoral Melodies Australian Romantic and Classical Orchestra/ Sydney Chamber Choir City Recital Hall 25 March, 2018 The Australian Romantic and Classical Orchestra lived up to its name in Pastoral Melodies performed in collaboration with the Sydney Chamber Choir. Three works from the Romantic canon and one from the Classical era, were performed with panache, under…
Concert Review: L’Heure Exquise / José Carbó Trio
L’Heure Exquise José Carbó Trio Independent Theatre, North Sydney 11, March 2018 It was rare opportunity to hear the gilded voice of baritone José Carbó in an intimate recital of (mostly) art song accompanied on classical guitars by Andrew Blanch and Ariel Nurhadi. The three musicians make up the newly formed José Carbó trio and…
Concert Review: Apollo’s Gift – Music and the Mind/ Twilight Musical Dialogues, Musical Luminati
Apollo’s Gift: Music and the Mind, Twilight Musical Dialogues, Musical Luminati Adamstown Uniting Church, 2 March, 2018 At an intimate, classical soirée, a model human skeleton, electrodes and computer avatars perhaps do not comprise the typical paraphernalia for such an event. Yet, the first of the Musical Luminati series, Apollo’s Gift: Music and the Mind,…
Concert Review: Fantasia/ Sabine Meyer/ Alliage Quintett
Fantasia Sabine Meyer/Alliage Quintette City Recital Hall 26 February 2018 It was something akin to a family gathering when German clarinet virtuosa Sabine Meyer and the Alliage Quintette performed Fantasia for Musica Viva. Fantasia was for Meyer, a welcome return to Australia and for the quintet, their national debut. The Alliage Quintette is no regular…
Concert Review: Summer Winds- From Beethoven To Ravel/ Omega Ensemble/Sally Walker
Summer Winds- from Beethoven to Ravel The Omega Ensemble – Sally Walker- flute/ David Rowden-clarinet/ Michael Dixon – French horn/ Ben Hoadley- bassoon/ Celia Craig -oboe 25 February, 2018 The Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House Written by Victoria Watson The view of the harbour from the Utzon Room set the dramatic scene for this Sunday afternoon…