Breaking Piano Stools: Jack Barnes
BY THOMAS MISSON Is their piece harder? Are the playing faster than me? Are they younger than me? Did they start playing seriously before […]
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Discover: Sibelius and the Magic of Scandinavia
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE If you think this winter is cold, try to imagine what Sibelius experienced during his life in Finland. Yet, his love […]
“Liberating”: Allison Bell talks avant-garde
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Tasmanian-born soprano Allison Bell’s haunting voice has been heard by audiences across Australia and Europe, awarding the young singer with scholarships, prizes, […]
Blobs and the Death of Classical Music
BY BENJAMIN MARTIN Blobs, and the death of classical music. Minus ‘blobs’, it’s a phrase often repeated nowadays. However, determining why exactly it might […]
Camerata Antica commissions top Australian composers
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Monteverdi and Cazzati were composing their masterpieces long before the saxophone was born. But according to early music ensemble Camerata Antica, […]
Richard Egarr: Baroque and Beyond
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Music Director of the British Academy of Ancient Music and pianist Richard Egarr is set to visit Hobart for a performance […]
Isserlis: Performance Mentality and Personal Grooming for Cellists
BY GABRIELLE RUTTICO Musica Viva is celebrating its 70th birthday in style by inviting cellist Steven Isserlis and pianist Connie Shih to Australia to […]
Giving Voice: ANAM Fellowship Project
BY MICHAEL HAMMELMANN Works by Berio, Feldman and Boulez will be part of Justine Anderson’s Australian National Academy of Music Fellowship project Giving Voice. […]
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 […]
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 […]