Throughout history there have always been, and there will always be, women composers.

Three Australian pianists are among 32 competitors vying for first prize at the Sydney International Piano Competition. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

★★★★☆ Eclectic musical mix bodes well for ASQ’s latest iteration. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

★★★★½ A moving lunchtime celebration and fusion of cultures. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Ahead of his lunchtime recital, the inspirational musician reveals his own inspirations. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Classical performers are increasingly concerned with their looks… but isn’t it supposed to be about the music? Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

A fascinating survey of chamber works by Hitchcock's musical genius.

★★★★☆ Themes and variations with Selby’s friends makes for a pleasant evening indeed. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The flautist was the only Australian winner at this year’s Grammy Awards, which took place in LA last week. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

With works cherry-picked from across Saariaho’s career since 1982, this album shines a spotlight on the beauty and intimacy of her chamber music.

This is the third album recorded for ABC Classics by Melbourne-based early music ensemble Latitude 37. Julia Fredersdorff (baroque violin), Laura Vaughan (viola da gamba) and Donald Nicolson (harpsichord) are renowned exponents of historically-informed performance, and for this recording they train their collective expertise on a cross-section of music from 17th-century England that collapses “the artificial divides of art music and popular music.” The album takes its name from the Royal Consorts of William Lawes (1602-1645), a set of ten suites or ‘setts’ of dances; Sett No 2 is presented here along with works by William Byrd and Henry Purcell, including one of his spectacular Fantasias for Viols and a jaw-dropping Let Me Weep from The Fairy Queen, featuring young Sydney soprano Alexandra Oomens. These sit beside works by less-famous composers including Davis Mell (1604-1662), William Corkine (1569-1645), and several anonymous works in arrangements. Of particular note is the world premiere recording of Fantasia-Suite No 2, an unpublished work for treble, bass viol and organ by Christopher Gibbons (1615-1676). It is an absolute delight to hear the chamber organ ‘breathing’ as this work begins, and as good… Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a…

In our latest magazine, ten leading brains decide who and what changed the course of music history. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in