The 2012 Sydney Eisteddfod
Keep up with all the results from the 2012 Sydney Eisteddfod:
Keep up with all the results from the 2012 Sydney Eisteddfod:
Two of Sydney’s favourite musicians, Sydney Symphony Orchestra Principal Cellist Catherine Hewgill and Vladimir Ashkenazy have made their debut recording together. With the title From Darkness to Light, the recording was made over two days in October 2016 and will be released on the Decca label on 3 November 2017. Vladimir Ashkenazy swaps his conductor’s baton…
A sneak peek at Opera Australia’s revival production of Verdi’s La Traviata which opens on Thursday night in the newly refurbished the Joan Sutherland Opera Theatre at the Sydney Opera House. The popular Moshinsky production will be recreated by revival director Constantine Costi with Nicole Car in the title role and Ji Min Park as Alfredo….
The COVID-19 pandemic has created intense financial hardship for artists, crew and music workers from all genres. Many were the first to lose their jobs and income and this sector could well be the last to recover. Support Act is a charity providing services to musicians, music workers and crew including Crisis Relief grants, mental…
In this feature in The Guardian, rock music critic Paul Morley claims ‘classical music is the truly subversive form’ and explains why with 6 of his favourite pieces.
There are three copies of Friar Alessandro’s new CD release Voice from Assisi from Universal Records to be won, just in time for Christmas – spoil yourself, or someone else! Read our review of the Voice from Assisi How to enter: email [email protected] by 5 pm on Friday 7th December 2012 with subject heading please enter ‘Voice’. Winners will be…
Our friends at Elysian Fields, Australia’s innovative electric gamba ensemble are offering readers of SoundsLikeSydney two double passes to their concert on Thursday October 10, 8.30 pm at Foundry616, 616 Harris St, Ultimo. “Electric gamba band Elysian Fields presents a uniquely configured line up of saxophone, voice/violin, electric viola da gamba, piano, bass guitar and…