This event featured seven performer groups representing the culture of Inner Mongolia, an autonomous area of China. The first presentation was folk songs by the Nair Band. This included throat singing, ancient string instruments, a guitar and sound box. Throat …
It was a full house last night in the Concert Hall of Sydney Opera House. The crowd piled in to see music legend Chaka Khan celebrating 50 years in music. With …
Above: Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra and soloists were conducted by Dr Elizabeth Scott. In this photo, bass Andrew O’Connor is the vocal soloist performing. Image: Keith Saunders.
Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra continue to provide audiences …
Above: The ten instrumentalists who brought us ‘Baroque Spirit’ : (l-r): Jude Hill, Jack Peggie, Sally Melhuish (Artistic Director), John Ma, Brad Tham, George Wills, Julia Russoniello, Monika Kornel, Alana Blackburn and Tim Blomfield (Artistic Director).
Who better than to …
I’ve been a bit slow catching up on movie sound score concert performances, which apparently have covered a swathe of titles including The Godfather, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and the Harry Potter collection. Cineconcerts have specialised in these productions – where …
Above: Sydney Chamber Choir with soloists Andrew O’Connor, Angela Brun and organist Thomas Wilson (far right, front) performed the Fauré Requiem Op 48 at St James Church. Image: Chalice Paiva. Featured image: Programme cover design by joshmurray.com.au.
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So-called swan songs, a creative’s final musical statements, vignettes, or settings of texts are special offerings indeed.
The pairing of visiting virtuoso Danil Trifonov with experienced lieder interpreter Matthias Goerne to present these final songs was a formidable recipe for
Bach Akademie Australia welcomes its first international artist, acclaimed GRAMMY-nominated American countertenor Reginald Mobley, renowned for his
Three different but loved composers furnished this first well-structured and finely rendered WPO programme for this year. The reflection of these popular composers’ contrasted approaches to musical description, harmony and structural scope made for a compelling and vivid display of …
Celebrate the warmth and wonder of the choral sound with Gabriel Fauré’s sublime and radiant Requiem. Blending the pure lines of Gregorian chant with the elegance and intensity of his own melodic genius, wrapped in delicate yet sensually lush harmonies, …