This was only the second time I’ve been present at a jazz concert at Avalon Bowlo, following the Joy Yates/Dave MacRae gig on Wed Jan 7, and it confirmed in spades what I’d discovered on that memorable night – that …
Above: (l-r) sopranos Camilla Wright and Lana Kains performed with buffa excellence in the opera and Singspiel by Salieri and Mozart. This and featured photos: Rosa Doric.
What better way to market the medium of opera as well as …
Autumnal Sunday in Sydney and where better for a matinee performance by arguably the most seasoned community youth orchestra based in the Upper North Shore, than the Kuringai Youth Orchestra . I have become a devotee of this vibrant …
Above pic – Zela Margossian… Photo credit Aren Gaspar
Looking back at the various concerts presented at The Lounge in Chatswood, which I’ve reviewed, it’s noteworthy that the music presented has generally been what one might call mainstream jazz. That …
Above: This opening concert of the 30th Anniversary season for Woollahra Philharmonic Orchestra was led by percussionist, composer and conductor Timothy Constable. Photo: supplied.
Of Wisdom was the first of four Pearl Anniversary year concert titles reflecting the thirtieth anniversary …
2026 Opera Australia continue celebrating 70 years of arts and entertainment with Phantom of the Opera on Sydney Harbour. In perfect timing, The Phantom itself is celebrating 40 years this year as well. Revived from the 2022 original of …
Anna Lapwood performs Max Richter with Sydney Symphony Orchestra
An evening of Anna Lapwood playing the magnificent Sydney Opera House organ accompanied by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and the Sydney Philharmonia Choir is a transcendent experience of world class artistry.…
Asteroid EKosystem, March 21, 21 Shepherd St -The Living Room Theatre in Marrickville
Asteroid EKosystem turned the night into a one-way voyage through uncharted sonic galaxies with loud, protean, and free jazz-rock improvisation.
This crossover project blends modern and acoustic …
Above photo : Organist Anna Lapwood
One of the most exciting performances at the Sydney Opera House introduced by the ebullient spirit, Anna Lapwood, bouncing onto the stage setting the scene and mood, elevating the expectation to come.
The concert …
Above : Sydney Chamber Choir conductor Sam Allchurch
The program
Nardi Simpson: ‘Dharriwaa – Narran Lakes Dreaming’
Paul Stanhope: ‘I am Martuwarra’
David Conte: ‘Invocation and Dance’
Carl Orff: ‘Carmina Burana’
The artists
Sydney Chamber Choir
Sydney Children’s Choir
Sam …