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Chamber, Classical Music
news

Brenda Gifford wins Merlyn Myer Music Commission

Composer and saxophonist Brenda Gifford has been announced as the recipient of the Merlyn Myer Music Commission.

March 8, 2023
Chamber, Classical Music, Orchestral, Vocal & Choral
news

BBC wields axe over orchestras; BBC Singers to be disbanded

A chorus of leading classical and choral music figures have added their signatures to a letter of protest to the BBC over deep cuts to its orchestras and the disbanding of the BBC SIngers.

March 8, 2023
Chamber, Classical Music, Festivals, Vocal & Choral
Live Review

Review: Ngapa William Cooper (Adelaide Festival)

In this powerful song cycle, one man’s wish to do what’s right keeps hope for humanity alive – even in the face of genocide.

March 8, 2023
Supported by Sydney Symphony Orchestra

“The recognition of beauty supersedes genre”

Star soprano Chloe Lankshear discusses the universal language of Bach, the awe-inspiring sound of a choir, and performing with acclaimed conductor Stephen Layton.

March 7, 2023
Classical Music, Instrumental
CD and Other Review

Review: Rhythms of Green & Gold (John Martin)

Collection of retro ragtime blues tinged with green and gold is an Entertainer.

March 7, 2023
Classical Music, Festivals, Jazz
news

ABC Classic launches 2023 Festival of Female Composers

A five-day broadcast celebrates the achievements of female composers across the globe and at home, including Deborah Cheetham Fraillon, Ella Macens, Anne Boyd and Hildegard von Bingen.

March 6, 2023
Classical Music, Festivals, Vocal & Choral
Live Review

Review: Escolania de Montserrat (Adelaide Festival)

The heavenly voices of the world’s oldest surviving boys’ choir deliver a program that gives timeless liturgical works a surprising modern twist.

March 5, 2023
Classical Music, Instrumental
CD and Other Review

Review: Romeo and Juliet: Tchaikovsky on the Piano (Yevgeny Sudbin, Bella Sudbin)

Sudbin and daughter sparkle fairy dust over Tchaikovsky’s works for piano.

March 2, 2023
Classical Music, Orchestral
features

Strange bedfellows: hip-hop goes orchestral with Genesis Owusu

Composer-arranger Alex Turley's new project brings together the Ghanaian-Australian rapper Genesis Owusu and 40 of the country’s top orchestral players.

March 1, 2023
Classical Music, Opera
CD and Other Review

Review: Stravinsky/Tchaikovsky: Mavra/Iolanta (Bayerisches Staatsorchester)

Mavra and Iolanta, cunningly interwoven? Ranisch almost pulls it off.

February 28, 2023
Classical Music, Festivals, Vocal & Choral
features

Djinama Yilaga: Strength in numbers

This year’s Four Winds Music Festival will be a special one for the intergenerational Indigenous choir Djinama Yilaga.

February 27, 2023
Classical Music, Vocal & Choral
features

Compassion, collaboration and William Cooper

Following the huge success of their song cycle Compassion, Lior and Nigel Westlake discuss their new collaboration, which has its world premiere at the Adelaide Festival.

February 24, 2023
Classical Music
features

Timothy Ridout on Elgar’s Viola – yes, Viola – Concerto

The rising star British violist, visiting Australia in May, talks transcriptions and tweaking Tertis.

February 24, 2023

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