Tasmania is about to get a brand new record label
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Since its inaugural concert in 2017, Van Diemen’s Band has spread its love of baroque music across Tasmania. It has performed intimate […]
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My arts career during COVID-19: Julia Fredersdorff, artistic director
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, the entire nature of our industry has shifted — seemingly overnight — with artists forced to […]
LIVE REVIEW // Lotte Betts-Dean and Van Diemen’s Band @ Dark Mofo
BY CHRISTOPHER LEON, GLOBAL SERIES EDITOR My Heart Swims in BloodVan Diemen’s Band with Lotte Betts-Dean (mezzo-soprano)Dark MofoHobart Town Hall, 22 June Hidden within the […]
Lotte Betts-Dean will sing of “mortality and sin” at Dark Mofo
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Dark Mofo has grown notorious for its explorations into sex and death, and this week’s concert promises nothing less morbid. Australian mezzo […]
Julia Fredersdorff chats about Tassie’s fastest-growing baroque band
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE For a little while, Tasmania could claim the Van Diemen’s Band as its own. But when you gather the finest baroque […]
Tassie detectives unearth Baroque music
BY CIARA NICHOLLS, VAN DIEMEN’S BAND Rare and fragile manuscripts in remote corners of Europe. Striking long-necked instruments from the 17th Century. A journey […]
Arts news of the week (in 60 seconds)
BY JOHN GLOVER This week, we announce some exciting workshops and initiatives coming soon, and we celebrate the achievements of one talented prodigy. …and […]
Rural chamber music fest launches in Tassie
BY JO ST LEON Rising from the ashes of Hobart Baroque, the inaugural Tasmanian Chamber Music Festival is the brainchild of Allanah Dopson, known […]
Baroque on an island – Van Diemen’s Band
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Julia Fredersdorff has launched an ensemble at the bottom of the world. The violinist brings baroque to audiences in Tasmania through […]