Artaserse/ Pinchgut Opera City Recital Hall 29 November 2018 Written by Deen Hamaker When Johann Adolphe Hasse reset his opera Artaserse for the Dresden Court Opera in 1740, he was oblivious to the Australian continent. That Pinchgut Opera’s version of his masterpiece has sat unperformed since that time is incredible enough, let alone that Sydney…
The Sydney Art Quartet announces Blind Trust, a concert for a blindfolded audience performed by the quartet with guest artist Erin Helyard. In Blind Trust, audiences will be handed blindfolds upon entry to the darkened performance space and invited to immerse themselves in keyboard concertos by Mozart and J S Bach with an extra level of…
CPE Bach, Mozart and Haydn Australian Haydn Ensemble City Recital Hall, Angel Place, Sydney 15 December 2017 Written by Victoria Watson The Australian Haydn Ensemble was born from a dream of violinist Skye McIntosh in 2012. To her credit, the ensemble has matured into a major player among the fine chamber orchestras of Australia. Specialising…