In an exciting collaboration, TaikOz, Australia’s premier taiko ensemble, joins Kodo, one of Japan’s best known drumming ensemble for a national Australian concert tour, featuring Grand Master shakuhachi player Riley Lee. ‘Taiko’ is the generic name given to a Japanese drum which has evolved into a spectrum of percussion instruments. TaikOz is Australia’s premier taiko ensemble. Established in 1997, TaikOz is guided by three…
The Sydney Symphony continues its commemoration of 80 years of performing with its tribute concerts recognising significant moments in music history. This week, their fourth tribute concert features Aaron Copland’s Third Symphony, (For the Common Man) in a look back at the composer’s visit to Sydney in 1978. One of the most influential American composers, Copland was born in Brooklyn of Lithuanian Jewish…
Don’t look now but there could just be a vibrant new genre of music unfolding. One that makes a statement about Australia’s standing in the world – both musically and geographically. At one level it is another concert in Sydney’s smorgasbord of events. But step back and look at the bigger picture – it is music that embodies antipodean…