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 […]
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Women stars shine in Townsville’s AFCM
BY GILLIAN WILLS Australian Festival of Chamber Music Townsville, July 29-August 6 Stars in their own right, a quartet of women made a […]
Lars Vogt performs in Australian debuts
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Pianist and conductor Lars Vogt will make a couple of debuts in Australia next week, performing for the first time with […]
Nine things you should know about early music performance
BY PAUL BALLAM-CROSS, RUNNER-UP IN THE 2016 YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION Fashions change in classical music, as in everything. In the Renaissance, […]
Modern day income of famous composers
INFOGRAPHIC BY STEPHEN PRITCHARD Ever wondered what the famous composers earned for their well-known works? Debated whether you make more money than Mozart? Stephen Pritchard […]
Live Review: TSO and Lacey go Bach to the Future
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Bach to the Future Works by Kats-Chernin, Haydn, Mozart, and Barber Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra with Genevieve Lacey Federation Concert Hall, 9 […]
Re-inventing Bach with Elena Kats-Chernin
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Prestigious Australian composer Elena Kats-Chernin doesn’t take any piece of music as “the holy grail” – not even Bach. That’s why […]
Live Review: Australian Chamber Choir sings Bach
BY ZOE BARKER Bach Mass in B Minor Australian Chamber Choir with Melbourne Baroque Orchestra Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 3 April […]
Brisbane Baroque under 30s: Adam McMillan
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Pianist Adam McMillan was just 16 years old when he gave his first big Baroque performance – Bach in Carnegie Hall. A […]
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 […]