For up and coming young singers, particularly those studying opera, the path to a professional career may seem to be extremely narrow and fraught with challenges. In Europe, there is ample population for audiences and many tertiary courses / tutors …
Sydney’s City Recital Hall in Angel Place held a full house last night for the continuation of Sydney Symphony’s most excellent series “International Pianists in Recital”. This time we were lucky enough to hear the world renowned concert soloist Marc-André …
This year The Australian World Orchestra celebrates its 15th Anniversary. Unique in format, once a year, the Orchestra draws expatriate Australian musicians back to their homeland from where they are working professionally. Reading their resumes in the program demonstrates that …
Sydney Symphony Orchestra produced an absolute winner last night in the opening to it’s short season of Pixar’s TOY STORY, the animated film with live orchestra.
The season celebrates a 30 year anniversary (can you believe it) since Toy Story …
Last night, Opera Australia launched their 2025 Winter season with a bang at Sydney Opera House. Georges Bizet’s Carmen is one of the most popular and most performed operas in the …
How on earth is Pinchgut Opera going to follow up their new production of Purcell’s “The Fairy Queen”? This time, they have truly outdone themselves with an awe inspiring spectacle. The baroque opera features music chock full of exquisite …
Australian Haydn Ensemble performed Schubert Songs featuring guest Baritone David Greco. Back by popular demand, the ensemble have revived the program with Greco from the BC years (Before Covid) mixing Schubert’s Lieder with String Quartet movements by Mendelssohn.…
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 …
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As part of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra series “International Pianists in Recital”, Sydney classical music lovers were treated to a double whammy last night with two featured guest artists of extraordinary talent.
Russian born pianist Daniil …
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Johann Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations are famous throughout the world and stand out as unique in his vast catalogue of compositions. Beginning and ending with the same refined aria, the work builds, then heads off on various …