Review: Central Australian Aboriginal Women’s Choir (Andrew Kay and Desert Song Festival)
The precision, blend, fullness and intensity of the sound that this choir makes is utterly glorious.
The precision, blend, fullness and intensity of the sound that this choir makes is utterly glorious.
Led by guest director and harpsichordist Chad Kelly, this celebration of the music of CPE Bach was a fine way to round out the Australian Haydn Ensemble’s 10th anniversary season.
SSO signs off a momentous season with a boldly British blast from the past, along with a new work by Australian composer Paul Stanhope.
The orchestra was in fine fettle for this anniversary concert, while legendary pianist Roger Woodward was on top of every bar in Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No 3.
This presentation of a neglected masterpiece in an abridged version by Joseph Nolan proved welcome and accomplished, but it undercut the work’s complexity and didn't always do justice to Handel’s genius.
This always interesting arrangement draws the ear to melodic and harmonic elements that sometimes get lost, and elegantly reinforces the work’s well-crafted moments of grandiloquence.
Sydney’s classical music scene gets a breath of fresh air thanks to a new orchestra, a new composer, and a conductor with an exhilaratingly fresh take on the repertoire.
Conducted by Brett Weymark, Handel's Messiah shines a fresh light after the dark months of the pandemic.
Co-Artistic Directors Trish and Paul Dean have created a fascinating season, in which each of the three programs has a strong theme, with visual elements enhancing the experience.
New research finds a 27% gender pay gap in the arts, almost double the current national average, while women artists from non-English speaking backgrounds are further disadvantaged.
As the groundbreaking Japanese piano manufacturer celebrates its 95th anniversary, we look back at founder Koichi Kawai's legacy and the company's commitment to excellence, accessibility and patronage.
Eight international and Australian artists, including The Gesualdo Six, the Brodsky Quartet, Andrea Lam and James Morley, will perform in the intimate SOH space.
DSO and Vocalective deliver a rendition of music of the spheres par excellence, pairing Holst's perennial favourite with Rutter’s Gloria and Vaughan Williams’ Serenade to Music.