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The French Revue Sings Cinema Paris

March 14, 2016

Chanson! Chanteuses! Champagne! Cinema!

The French Revue, starring Amandine Petit, Sylvie Renaud-Calmel and Katy Tsai present a musical homage to French cinema for all lovers of French music, performing a one-off concert of songs and music from the French movies.

Step back in time in Slide Lounge’s nouveau Parisian cabaret club for a special show dedicated to the golden age of Saint-Germain des Prés with soundtracks from classic movies by Francois Truffaut and Claude Lelouch; rediscover the musical genre a la française of Jacques Demy, the colourful universe of Moulin-Rouge or the classic Edith Piaf songs as feature in the award-winning movie La vie en rose.

Complemented by visuals and movie clips, the evening will also feature soundtracks from movies seen in recent years at the Alliance Française Sydney French Film festival.

Since 2009 when the French Revue first appeared at the Opening Gala of the French Film festival the, ensemble has been performing regularly at the Basement, the Vanguard, Slide and the Mosman Art Gallery with a particular focus on French and European cabaret.

Bookings : www.slide.com.au

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Bach in the Dark 2013

January 23, 2013January 28, 2013

Cellist Rachel Scott continues her offbeat and innovative concert series Bach in the Dark into 2013 with her first concerts at the end of February. The philosophy behind her programming is to start with the music of, who else but Johann Sebastian Bach, and from there explore abstractions of his work both as a…

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Easter Viewing: Messiah From The Sydney Opera House

April 9, 2020April 9, 2020

The Sydney Opera House will stream its 2015 production of Handel’s Messiah on Easter Sunday, April 12 at 10 am. Performed by the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs and Orchestra conducted by Brett Weymark, with soloists Rachelle Durkin, Louise Callinan, Jonathan Abernathy and Rodney Earl Clarke, the singers are joined by an Auslan signing choir for the…

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Ed Neumeister With The Conservatorium Jazz Orchestra

April 4, 2014March 18, 2014

One of America’s most distinguished big band musicians puts the Sydney Conservatorium Jazz Orchestra through its paces in a series of open rehearsals, culminating in a concert on April 17th. Ed Neumeister has been at the forefront of jazz for more than 40 years. Presently Professor of Jazz Trombone at the University of the Performing Arts,…

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The Metropolitan Orchestra Presents An All-Russian Programme With Soloist Tamara-Anna Cislowska

July 10, 2018July 10, 2018

Tamara-Anna Cislowska The Metropolitan Orchestra presents its next concert Fever, of an all Russian program, joined by one of Australia’s most recognised pianists, Tamara-Anna Cislowska, who is the soloist in Shostakovich’s uncharacteristically bright Piano Concerto no. 2. Cislowska has performed internationally, with some of the world’s leading orchestras and tonight appears for the first time with The…

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Why Music Matters: Kim Williams Delivers The 2014 Sydney Ideas Lecture

September 18, 2014September 18, 2014

What do music and listening have in common? Both are lacking amongst young people growing up in today’s modern world. This contentious idea will be explored by Kim Williams AM in his one-off Sydney Ideas lecture Music and the Rules of Engagement at the University of Sydney’s Conservatorium of Music. One of Australia’s most high-profile media…

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Matt Withers And Acacia Quartet To Premiere New Richard Charlton Composition

August 9, 2018August 9, 2018

Composer Richard Charlton’s new work for guitar and string quartet, Shorelines will soon receive its premiere in Canberra, followed closely by performances in Sydney and Melbourne, as part of the Melbourne Guitar Festival. Performed by guitarist Matt Withers with Acacia Quartet, Shorelines is based on three watercolours by the artist Sue Needham. Also on the programme, Matt and Acacia will…

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