Review: Night Triptych (Duo Noire)
Terrific premiere recordings of new music for two guitars.
October 16, 2018
Review: Percy Code: Preserving Code (Matthew van Emmerik)
Euphonium enthusiast’s eulogy for a Sunday sort of composer.
October 16, 2018
Review: The Aussie Album (Benaud Trio)
Trio whacks a sextet of Aussie composers out of the park.
October 16, 2018
Omega Ensemble announces its 2019 season
Four world premieres and a chamber-sized Mahler among the highlights in Omega's 2019.
October 15, 2018
Review: Spectral Tech (Ensemble Offspring)
A beautifully shaped program from Ensemble Offspring, showcasing three brand new works and a spectral classic.
October 2, 2018
Review: Schubert Ledger Shostakovich (Australian String Quartet)
A world premiere by James Ledger demonstrates that he's a formidable composer for the string quartet.
September 28, 2018
Review: Borodin Quartet (Musica Viva)
The venerable Borodins save the best till last, excelling in Shostakovich’s final quartet.
September 26, 2018
James Ledger: The Distortion Mirror
In his new work for the Australian String Quartet, the composer holds a mirror up to the form made famous by Joseph Haydn.
September 19, 2018
Tasmanian Chamber Music Festival: Good food, craft gin and really good music
Festival Director Allanah Dopson and harpsichordist Erin Helyard give us a taste of the upcoming festival, now in its second year.
September 18, 2018
Review: John Jenkins: Complete four-part consort music (Fretwork)
No need to fret with fine performance of Jacobean consorts.
September 18, 2018
Review: Robin Holloway: Trios, Viola Sonata (Rest Ensemble)
A 75th birthday tribute, lovingly done by all concerned.
September 18, 2018
Review: Greenbaum: Three sonatas (Immel, Murray, Brennan, Olszewski)
Sonata repertoire enhanced by three individual new works.
September 18, 2018
Review: Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 64 (Doric String Quartet)
Some more cutting edge Haydn from a crack British outfit.
September 18, 2018