The Sydney Youth Orchestra, led by Chief Conductor, Alexander Briger AO, injects a fresh new energy into Beethoven’s majestic Symphony No 5 which is coupled with Copeland’s vibrant suite from the 1944 ballet Appalachian Spring – a nod to the classic simplicity of musical Americana.
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A capella quartet The Idea of North bring their impossibly smooth harmonies back to The Basement this week riding on the success of their recent CD “Extraordinary Tale” released in July this year. This ARIA Award winning ensemble has been thrilling Sydney audiences for 17 years, with their fresh, contemporary weave of sound. Joining the…
Choir of Christ Church St Laurence invites you to share an Advent Service of Lessons and Carols in the countdown to Christmas. The service will feature music by composers including Gibbons, Nanino and Murrill, as well as hymns for the season, performed by the choir and organist Peter Jewkes, directed by Neil McEwan. Tickets: Entry…
In September the Sirius Chamber Ensemble with guest artist soprano Taryn Srhoj co-presents A Portrait Concert – The Music of Alan Holley a concert which celebrates Sydney composer Alan Holley’s 60th birthday. The programme features a retrospective of Holley’s works and other music which has had a profound influence on the composer’s career. The programme: Lutoslawski – Dance…
Richard Gill guides you through the music of Chopin, a composer who truly made the piano sing, with a full performance of the beautiful Piano Concerto No.2. Also on the program is the brilliant waltz from the ballet Les Sylphides, derived from CHopin’s piano music and transformed for orchestra. Richard Gill – Conductor Raymond Yong – Piano Program: CHOPIN Les…
This week, the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s HomeCasts premiere a deeply personal solo performance from Principal Cello, Timo-Veikko ‘Tipi’ Valve, of Peter Sculthorpe’s Requiem for Cello Alone (1979) Introit. Recorded in the tranquil surrounds of Sculthorpe House, once the Australian composer’s own workspace, this special piece is dedicated to the memory of their great supporter and…
Sydney Youth Orchestras present Live at Level 28, a one night overlooking VIVID Sydney from the 28th floor of the Deutsche Bank Building. Guests will have access to the exquisite Allens’ private contemporary Australian art collection, paired with music from some of Sydney’s finest young musicians, curated by Umberto Clerici, Principal Cello of the Sydney…