Beginning a mini-tour in Sydney and the Southern Highlands, Bach Akademie Australia present a wonderful tribute to the extraordinary era of Collegium Musicum. Based in Leipzig, this German tradition appears to have begun in the 16th century as an opportunity …
This morning, Sydney Performing Arts supporters woke to sad news. The Board of The Song Company announced it has resolved to appoint a liquidator, bringing to a close 42 years of …
Alexander Gavrylyuk despite his modest and retiring stage presence unleashed a powerhouse performance of Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini which was the undoubted highlight of the Sydney Symphony’s sea-themed concert, An Ocean of Sound, under Nicholas Carter.
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The Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s Cocktail Hour is a delightful, relaxed social experience that transforms an early-evening hour into an intimate chamber music soirée. Set in the beautiful Utzon Room of the Sydney Opera House, each event presents a carefully curated …
In Omega Ensemble’s compelling performance of Howl, the title proved far more than a provocation. Expressive vocal techniques — the holler, the moan, the ritualistic wail — became central musical languages. Placed side by side, works by Missy Mazzoli, …
It’s been a long overdue meeting of minds, the marvellous Sydney Symphony paired for the first time with Australian Recorder Virtuoso Genevieve Lacey. Directed from the Violin by Concertmaster Andrew Haveron, they performed at Sydney’s City Recital Hall…
Concert Violinist, Pinchas Zukerman arrived for a flying tour through Australia for a handful of recital concerts this month: at the Hamer Hall at the Arts Centre Melbourne on Monday evening, Sydney’s City Recital Hall last night and the …
Above – Donald Runnicles… Photo credit Jay Patel
The gestation of my fascination with Mahler is twofold. Firstly, it goes back to Paul Keating, whose achievements as Treasurer (1983-1991) and Prime Minister (1991-1996) have, in my view, never been as …
This was truly a night of choral and instrumental splendor honouring the spirit of Bach and Handel and baroque music generally while celebrating the vital work of Australia’s leading early music ensemble. Under Dyer’s vision, the Brandenburg orchestral program has …
This April, the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra reunites choir and orchestra for Choral Splendour, a jubilant and uplifting celebration of Baroque music at its most exhilarating. Led by Artistic Director Paul Dyer, the series marks the ensemble’s first major …