CD Review: The Greats – Masters Of European Music

CD Review: The Greats – Masters Of European Music

Last weekend I had the exceptional pleasure of strolling through the Art Gallery of New South Wales, viewing its spring/summer exhibition of over 70 paintings – The Greats: masterpieces from the National Galleries of Scotland. The collection spans more than four centuries of art with works from the Renaissance (Botticelli’s The Virgin adoring the sleeping…

APRA AMCOS Announce 2014 Art Music Award Winners

APRA AMCOS Announce 2014 Art Music Award Winners

Congratulations to all the nominees and winners in the 2014 APRA  AMCOS Art Music Awards, announced in Melbourne tonight! The awards recognise achievement in the composition, performance, education and presentation of Australian music including outstanding contributions by individuals and organisations in Australian music, music education, experimental music, jazz and regional music. Here is the list of Art…

Fairy Tales from The Seraphim Trio

Fairy Tales from The Seraphim Trio

In their final concert for 2014, The Seraphim Trio presents an enchanting programme of fantasy, fairy tales, words and music. In the programme are Dvorak’s dramatic Piano Trio No. 3 alongside the delightful Fairy Tale by Janacek. The trio will premiere a new arrangement of Ravel’s Ma mere l’oye, (Mother Goose) by Melbourne composer Benjamin Martin interspersed with Peter Goldsworthy’s witty…