The week’s concerts in review…

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra plays Beethoven and R Strauss:
The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra’s Venice Secrets:

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra plays Beethoven and R Strauss:
The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra’s Venice Secrets:
Last weekend, music lovers listened in and voted for their all-time favourites composed by Ludwig van Beethoven in this, the 250th anniversary of his birth in ABC Classic’s annual Classic 100 countdown. Not surprisingly, his Symphony No 9 roared into top spot yet again, having been voted into the top spot when the ABC conducted…
From April 17-20, 2014, the idyllic coastal community of Bermagui will again host the award winning Four Winds Festival a biennial event showcasing rich and vibrant talent from around the world and close to home. In his first festival as Artistic Director, Paul Kildea has gathered four spectacular artists from around the world…
Melbourne Digital Concert Hall brings you the Bendigo Chamber Music Festival which opens tomorrow, Wednesday 3 February and runs till Sunday 7 February. Available on-line and in person, nine concerts in five days sees something to suit all tastes from jazz and Vivaldi to Bartok and Bach, Art Song to instrumental and string ensembles as…
Next weekend, March 28, the young musicians of the Sydney Youth Orchestra conducted by Stephen Mould presents Legends of Past, an orchestral tribute to the centenary of the birth of the ANZAC legend and a tribute to those who fought in this devastating war. The evening will open with the world premiere of Cathedra, a new work by young…
Three winners of the ARIA Fine Arts Awards were announced at the Art Gallery of New South Wales this morning. Congratulations to Sally Whitwell for Best Classical Album All Imperfect Things, The Idea of North for Best Jazz Album Smile and Joseph Tawadros for Best World Music Album Chameleons of the White Shadow. Read our review…
Single tickets are now available for Out West Piano Fest happening in Bathurst, NSW from 27-29, October 2023. Out West Piano Fest is a three day immersive event of music, food and wine, visual art and the natural environment. Full 3-day festival packages are still available.