Album Review: Lachlan Skipworth Altiora Peto/ ABC Classic
Altiora Peto is a new album release on the ABC Classic label containing four substantial works from Australian composer Lachlan Skipworth.
Timothy Matthies Leaves Musica Viva For The Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Timothy Matthies, Musica Viva’s Director of Artist Development has been appointed Director of Artistic Planning for the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. With more than 25 years of experience in the music profession, Tim Matthies’ national presence at the nation’s oldest independent arts organisation will be sorely missed and comes as Musica Viva’s other leaders CEO Mary Jo…
Concert Review: The Metropolitan Orchestra/ The ‘Great’
‘The Metropolitan Orchestra, conductor Sarah-Grace Williams Violin soloist Glenn Christensen 20 August 2016, Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre, Ultimo Written by Larry Turner The Metropolitan Orchestra is arguably the doyen of Sydney’s non-salaried symphony orchestras. In the fourth concert of their main 2016 Sydney series they performed just two works which are now standard repertoire but neither of…