Opera Australia’s new production of Rossini’s The Turk in Italy opens tonight in Sydney. Here’s a sneak peek at what to expect.
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Pianist Stephen Hough appears to be a man of boundless musical talent, tireless energy, intellect and generosity of spirit. He shares these attributes with his audiences with a sincere enthusiasm devoid of any dark undertones of superiority. His spoken and written words are as much a delight to absorb as his piano playing, and audiences were…
Congratulations to all the nominees in the 2015 ARIA Fine Arts and Artisan Awards. The results will be announced at a ceremony on Wednesday 7 October. ‘Classical’ albums and artists received nominations in the following categories: Best Classical Album Amy Dickson – Island Songs (ABC Classics / Universal Music Australia) Australian Brandenburg Orchestra – Brandenburg…
Riccardo Chailly’s recording Brahms – The Symphonies with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra was named Recording of the Year and doyen of early music Sir Neville Marriner received a special Outstanding Achievement Award, at the 2014 Gramophone Awards held at St John’s Smith Square last night. Click here to read about the other winners.
After the highly acclaimed album Destination Rachmaninov – Departure Daniil Trifonov concludes his Rachmaninov recording project for Deutsche Grammophon with Destination Rachmaninov – Arrival, a programme that includes Rachmaninov’s Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 3, Trifonov’s own transcriptions of Rachmaninov’s lyrical Vocalise and virtuosic The Silver Sleigh Bells. The album is available now. The Grammy…
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…
The Fritzi Trio are the winners of Musica Viva Australia’s 2024 Strike A Chord competition.