Arts news of the week (in 60 seconds)
BY JOHN GLOVER We know it can take a while to trawl through all the headlines in your newsfeed. So we’ve compiled our top […]
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Bassoonist Jack Schiller talks chamber music
BY CAROL SAFFER Melbourne Symphony Orchestra principal bassoon Jack Schiller recently watched as MasterChef contestant Pete Morgan was sent home because of the idea that […]
Live review: 24 Hours in Lapa
BY CHLOE SANGER 24 Hours in Lapa launch Tamil Rogeon/Australian Youth Orchestra Momentum Ensemble The Night Cat, 28 April Wherever composer Tamil Rogeon […]
Joseph Tawadros talks “the king of all instruments”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE “It is known as the king of all instruments,” Joseph Tawadros says. “It is top of the hierarchy in the Middle […]
Elena Kats-Chernin reveals mysteries of ancient letters
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE About a century ago, an archaeologist made a discovery among the ruins of a Chinese watchtower. He unveiled a cover of […]
Metropolis New Music Festival examines old and new
In 2017, the Metropolis New Music Festival examines the intricacies and dichotomies of the old and the new. Presented by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and […]
Young performers star in The Orchestra Project
BY LUCY RASH Hundreds of emerging musicians have taken part in The Orchestra Project since it was founded. I wouldn’t be surprised if you, dear […]
Death and the Ravin’
BY CAMPBELL BANKS This concert has me stumped. My fingers have been poised on the keyboard for ages now, stuck like a sprinter with […]
Still Oblique to the Pathétique
BY CAMPBELL BANKS A confession: sometimes, when I am moping along a footpath through an oncoming rush of rage-inducing text-walkers, the gaudy jackets of […]
Fem Belling at the Kew Court House
Backed by a 7-piece band of Melbourne finest musicians from the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, The Bamboos, and Angus and Julia Stone, Fem will perform songs […]