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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In our second workshop for the year Dene Olding, core member of the Australia Ensemble @UNSW and co-concertmaster of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, will work with two promising UNSW students. This masterclass is free and open to the public, offering a rare opportunity to get inside the minds of musicians and learn about how they…
DocsVox – NSW Doctors Choir, with guest conductor Anthony Pasquill and soloists Dr Wei Jiang and Dr Sam Elmi, highlight the healing power of music with Fauré Requiem and Songs of Calm – an afternoon of tranquil music in the midst of a turbulent world. Also in the programme, works by Tallis, Duruflé, Pärt and…
Heading to the Southern Highlands for the weekend? Russian-born pianist Maria Raspopova, well-known for her work with Omega Ensemble, performs an intimate concert of solo piano favourites: J. S. Bach French Suite IV in E flat major BWV 815 Prokofiev Visions Fugitives Op.22 Mendelssohn Rondo Capriccioso Op.14 Chopin Etudes No.5 Op.10 and No.7 Op.25 Chopin…
Five singers have progressed to the finals of the IFAC Australian Singing Competition later this month. Mezzo-soprano Jade Moffat 23, from Queensland, sopranos Hannah Dahlenburg 25, from Victoria and Danita Weatherstone 23, from New South Wales, baritones Edward Laurenson 24, from New Zealand and Alexander Knight from New South Wales, are all in contention….
The Brandenburg Quartet, formed in 2016, is about to undertake its third and biggest national tour in April taking in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, and this time adding a Queensland leg with a concert at The Old Museum in Brisbane. The programme will include music by Boccherini, Beethoven, Jadin and Brunetti. A brilliant addition…
Stethoscopes are downed for strings – and other orchestral instruments when Musicus Medicus, the NSW Doctors Orchestra presents its annual concert featuring a spectrum of familiar and popular music that has made the journey from ballet stages and movie screens to concert halls. The programme ranges from John Williams’ Star Wars Suite to Tchaikovsky’s Suite…