The musicians
Sophie Cole, violin; Dylan Holly and Jaan Pallandi, double bass; David Elton, trumpet; Rebecca Lagos and Timothy Constable, percussion; Louisic Dulbecco, harp
Program
André Jolivet, ‘Heptade for Trumpet and Percussion’
Olivier Messiaen, ‘From the canyons to the stars’: …
This concert on March 10, 2026, featuring Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No 5, was part of a new concept, utilising a different format to the SSO’s usual concerts. This was the “Listen To This” series which, I understood, would be “part-performance, part-guided …
Few works command such instant recognition as Carl Orff’s CARMINA BURANA. From the electrifying opening ‘O Fortuna’ to moments of shimmering tenderness, this choral masterpiece celebrates the passions, fortunes and follies of life with irresistible energy. Performed in the …
Program
This bold, emotionally charged program filled the iconic Sydney Opera House Concert Hall with …
Above: Artistic and Music Director of Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, Brett Weymark. Featured image: Brett Weymark conducts the Chamber Singers, Sydney Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and soloists at Pier 2/3, Walsh Bay Arts Precinct. Photos: Keith Saunders.
To begin the 2026 season, …
There was something almost painful in the perfect delivery of Bleak Squad’s live performance last night at The Factory Theatre—exquisite, ragged and full of longing. Live performance always carries an inherent risk, especially when a band leans into improvisation: the …
Its always a thrill to catch the beginning of a season performances by the premier period-instrument group specialising in the repertoire of the late Baroque and early classical eras. This ensemble, the Australian Haydn Ensemble (AHE) takes its name from …
Coming to grips with the memories and lessons of America’s long wars in Iraq and Afghanistan is a task that would be difficult to better than Leo Tolstoy’s novella HADJI MURAT which reports on the the 30-year war between the …
Above photo : Tony Buck, Lloyd Swanton & Chris Abrahams.. Photo courtesy Beat magazine
In August 2018, shortly after succeeding the late John McBeath as The Australian’s jazz reviewer, I reviewed The Necks’ album Body, the group’s 20…
AKERVINDA is the Swedish women’s quartet bringing us wonderful authentic and adapted Nordic folk songs. The group is named for the Swedish flower, Åkervinda, and most of the songs evoked the importance of nature in their culture.
Åkervinda was one …