How jazz and baroque are “pretty much built on the same rules”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When did you last listen to the music of J.S. Bach? Perhaps you heard a recording or attended a concert that was […]
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Want your program to be historically informed? Include new music
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE “Our contemporary fascination with music of the past would be considered an aberration in Bach’s time.” It’s a fascinating idea, isn’t it? […]
Andrea Haines: Be kind, ask for advice, and love your art
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The Australian National Academy of Music is in for a treat this June, as globally loved British vocal ensemble VOCES8 gets ready […]
Six reasons to be at this year’s Canberra International Music Festival
BY CELINE CHONG, LEAD WRITER (QLD) Canberra is something of a hidden gem amongst Australia’s capital cities. But come May, the city’s rich arts and […]
Anthony Albrecht challenges himself to 30 solo gigs
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Thirty solo gigs up the Australian coast? Challenge accepted. Cellist Anthony Albrecht is set to launch Bach to the Bush – […]
Angela Hewitt talks Bach
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Quite simply, Angela Hewitt is a Bach expert. The Canadian pianist has dedicated two decades of her life to recording the […]
Peninsula Chamber Musicians present the firsts
The Peninsula Chamber Musicians will present some of the first major works of history’s leading composers. Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven are represented with performances of each […]
ASO demonstrates inspiring orchestral refinement
BY CHRISTOPHER WAINWRIGHT Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jeffrey Tate CBE and featuring Jayson Gillham (piano) Great Classics 4: A Hero’s Life Works by […]
Live Review: Discovering Bach with Adelaide Baroque
BY CHRISTOPHER WAINWRIGHT Adelaide Baroque presents Discovering Bach @ Ngeringa Concert Two: Permissable Delights, featuring works by JS Bach UKARIA Cultural Centre, Mt Barker, 30 […]
6 composer dads who were hidden champions
BY MADELEINE ROYCROFT It’s time to acknowledge the underappreciated champions of classical music history: composer dads. In celebration of Father’s Day, we bring you […]