ARIA Announces 2013 Fine Arts and Artisan Awards Nominees

ARIA Announces 2013 Fine Arts and Artisan Awards Nominees

  Nominees for the 2013 Fine Arts and Artisan ARIA Awards have been announced. The categories include  Best Classical Album, Best Jazz Album, Best Original Soundtrack/Cast/Show Album, Best World Music Album, Producer Of The Year, Engineer Of the Year, and Best Cover Art. Nominees for best Classical Album are Amy Dickson, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for Catch Me If You…

From Cadenzas to Riffs: Amy Dickson’s ‘Catch Me If You Can’

From Cadenzas to Riffs: Amy Dickson’s ‘Catch Me If You Can’

Amy Dickson, the Sydney born saxophonist has released her 3rd solo CD Catch Me If You Can (ABC Classics 481 0118) a pleasurable demonstration of her prowess and the potential of this instrument. Playing the alto saxophone, she has recorded three complete and substantial works, Escapades by John Williams (b1932), Concerto for Saxophone by Michael Kamen (1948 – 2003) and…