How often do you have a tune going around in your head that you know SO well…but you just can’t put a name to it. This amazing website could put an end to your sleepless nights….
The Multimedia Library’s Electronic Dictionary of Musical Themes created by Harold Barlow and Sam Morgenstern – lets you key in the tune on your (computer) keyboard. It can identify tunes in seconds and you can search by composer, theme or genre.
If you’re planning to see the Royal Opera’s cinema version of Bellini’s Norma which opens in Sydney this weekend then this feature from The Guardian is essential background reading. The opera is directed by Àlex Ollé from La Fura dels Baus and is conducted by Sir Antonio Pappano with Sonya Yoncheva as Norma and Jospeh Calleja…
Hearts sank at the end of last year when the ABC announced that the annual ABC Young Performer Award which had run continuously since 1944, launching the careers of numerous musicians, was to be axed. After a hiatus of a year, the ABC has announced that the Young Performers Awards are to continue in a…
Opera Australia announced today that Richard Mills who was to conduct the inaugural Melbourne Ring Cycle at the end of 2013 has withdrawn from the project. Here is the statement in full from Opera Australia: “Opera Australia has today announced that Richard Mills, conductor of the Melbourne Ring Cycle, is withdrawing from the project. Artistic…
Artistic Director of Pinchgut Opera Erin Helyard has written his debut book, Clementi and the woman at the piano.
The Classical Guitar Festival is on in Sydney from November 16 to 19. Concerts at the Mosman Art Gallery and in the Utzon Room at the Sydney Opera House will feature artists from all over the globe including names such as José Maria Gallardo Del Rey from Spain, upcoming French talent Thibaut Garcia and Sydney…
The 2017 J C Williamson Award® has been awarded to Richard Tognetti AO, Artistic Director of the Australian Chamber Orchestra. Andrew Kay AM, President of Live Performance Australia made the announcement about the prestigious national live performance industry accolade at a rehearsal of the ACO this week. The Award will be presented to Richard Tognetti at…