New Musicians’ Health Program is Music to our Ears
BY BEN NIELSEN “I felt something niggling and then my arm felt really strange and suddenly I couldn’t hold up my clarinet any more. […]
2014
Official Playlist: Carbon Tax Axe
By SAM GILLIES, ANDREW MESSENGER, AND LUCY RASH Now that the Carbon Tax has been repealed and those oppressive cost of living raises have finally […]
Just Like the Movies: Christopher de Groot
BY SAM GILLIES For the past few years, Christopher de Groot has focused on writing film music amongst his other projects as composer, improviser […]
Live Review: Opera Australia’s Otello
BY SPENCER DARBY Opera Australia Otello by Verdi Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House, 5 July 2014 Somewhat appropriately after the social media-fuelled […]
Live Review: The Chimney Sweep
BY BEN NIELSEN Pinchgut Opera The Chimney Sweep by Salieri City Recital Hall, Sydney, 5 July 2014 A rumour surfaced after Mozart’s death: […]
Is Baroque the most high-brow music ever?
BY ANDREW MESSENGER There is something of an arms race in (some) cultural circles. Everyone wants to be the edgiest, newest, most challenging – […]
Live Review: Opera Australia’s Rigoletto
BY SPENCER DARBY Opera Australia Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House, 2 July 2014 In the wake of recent controversy […]
Live review: In Praise of Darkness
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE In Praise of Darkness (as part of Dark Mofo) Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra conducted by Anu Tali and featuring Jacqueline Porter (soprano) […]
Spectacularly Unconventional: Pianist Sally Whitwell
BY ANDREW MESSENGER ARIA award winning pianist Sally Whitwell is one of the nicest and most genuine people in the business. Odd, eccentric and, […]
News: Ten Pieces Project
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE It’s widely accepted that early exposure to classical music is essential for inspiring creativity in young people. This is being recognised […]