CD Review – Across the Stars
Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin
The Recording Art’s Orchestra of Los Angeles/John Williams
DG 4797553
4 out of 5 stars
Anne-Sophie Mutter and John Williams belong to same mutual appreciation society.
Of Mutter, Williams writes: “Anne-Sophie …
This was the inaugural concert by The Orchestra Project at the Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music . Two works were played – Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in D Minor and Mahler’s 4th Symphony in the Orchestra’s Sydney debut.
The Orchestra …
Above : Artistic Director of Bach Akadamie Australia, violinist Madeleine Easton
This was an effective event to both springboard us into Advent and to celebrate the glory of J S Bach’s instrumental and vocal writing. Bach Akademie Australia’s Artistic Director …
Program
L’Arlesienne Suite – Georges Bizet
Concerto for two French Horns – Friedrich Kuhlau
Extracts from Romeo and Juliet – Sergei Prokofiev
Conductor: Thomas Tsai
Guest soloists: Laurie Liskowski and Cindy Simms
There was a dramatic finish to …
Part of the Prelude in Tea series at the Independent Theatre , the latest concert was the wonderful Seraphim trio plus guest artist Martin Alexander in a scrumptiously delicious performance.
The Seraphim Trio pianist Anna Goldsworthy, violinist Helen Ayres and …
The wonderful concert that brought the ACO’s 2019 season to a close was entitled BRAHMS/DVORAK with the ACO in glorious rich and finely nuanced form under the leadership of Tognetti whose conducting was precise , vigorous and yet extremely expressive …
George Ellis is quite unique in the music world. Who else loved The Beatles at age 4 and finished off conducting a motley mixture of music (including classical) for a living. And arranges songs to boot! And is a composer! …
The story of Christmas with its imagery of angels, shepherds, children, peace on earth and goodwill to mankind has inspired many a great composer throughout the centuries, however none more so than J.S Bach. This theme gave his genius free …
Midori Seiler – Guest Director and Violin
Skye McIntosh – Artistic Director
Midori Seiler is equally comfortable playing baroque violin concerti with orchestras such as Budapest Festival Orchestra or Tafelmusik, Toronto, as she is performing classical or romantic violin concerti …
Program
Tonight’s Eternity Alone – René Clausen
I have not your dreaming – Paul Stanhope
I beheld her, beautiful as a dove – Healey Willan
Fair in face – Healey Willan
Rise up, my love, my fair one – …