Christian Leotta: Taking On Beethoven
BY THOMAS MISSON By the press, Christian Leotta has been described as one of the greatest Beethoven soloists of our time. It seems no […]
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Writer-musicians bring the latest from Australia’s classical and new music scene
Emerging Ensemble: Petrichor Sax
BY ANGUS MCPHERSON Petrichor Sax is a Sydney-based saxophone ensemble committed to performing new Australian works. Formed in 2012, they have performed around Sydney […]
Nonsemble: Composing a Japanese Board Game
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Brisbane’s Nonsemble fuses pop with post-rock and chamber music for innovative works and performance experiences. The group’s latest album ‘Go Seigen […]
Vivaldi Unwired: Australian Brandenburg Orchestra meets Max Richter
BY SAMUEL COTTELL Vivaldi’s ‘The Four Seasons’ is often cited as the most widely recorded work of classical music. Max Richter’s Vivaldi ‘Four Seasons […]
Translucent Duo: Breaking New Ground
BY SAMUEL COTTELL The Philosophy Translucent Duo are breaking new ground on the Australian new music scene. They are young, energetic, and passionate musicians […]
Jim Rolon and the Composer Polaroid Series
BY SAMUEL COTTELL Jim Rolon has been a portrait photographer for more than 30 years. Originally from New York, his career has included photographing […]
Guitar Virtuoso: Minh Le Hoang
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The guitar is a versatile instrument. It goes with the flow. For hundreds of years, it’s followed the hottest trends and […]
Natalie Williams: The Hildegard Project
BY DELIA BARTLE Natalie Williams is an award-winning composer whose works have been performed in Europe, Australia and the United States. She is the […]
30 Years and Counting: Howard Shelley & TSO
BY ANGUS DAVISON Acclaimed British pianist and conductor Howard Shelley returns to Australia in 2015 for the 30th consecutive year. Continuing his long association […]
Revealed: Tassie’s Top Emerging Composers
BY ANGUS DAVISON, TASMANIAN COMPOSER Deep within the labyrinth of the Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music, something’s stirring. Whispers hang tense in the air. Hunched, […]