Review: Messiah (Canberra Symphony Orchestra)
Hearing Handel's magnificent oratorio performed in mid-winter, rather than in the heat of an Australian Christmas, added to the magic.
Hearing Handel's magnificent oratorio performed in mid-winter, rather than in the heat of an Australian Christmas, added to the magic.
On the eve of his visit to Melbourne and Perth, the renowned UK-based conductor discusses the rise of music in UK schools and his hope of starting a Russian-Ukrainian orchestra when the conflict is over.
This intelligently realised concert featured music by Elgar and Britten, as well as a new arrangement of Debussy's String Quartet for chamber symphony.
As the internationally acclaimed soprano winds up the Freelance Artist Relief Australia Fund, established when COVID hit, a new prize is announced, which will see her mentor the winner in Paris.
Charge your glasses for music that edges us to a more positive future.
Cameron Lam explores Australian music written for brass instruments, from tubas and trombones, to double bell trumpets and a 19-century ophicleide.
The finalists for this year's coveted prize are harpist Emily Granger and violists Henry Justo and Katie Yap.
The relaunched West Australian Piano Trio gave a triumphant recital, promising more good things to come.
"If the human voice is not a miracle, it’s bloody close," says Meg Bignell, whose new novel The Angry Women's Choir is released today. In this essay she discusses finding and using your authentic voice.
A new Adelaide-based festival will provide mentoring and performance opportunities to budding composers.
Fabien Gabel leads WASO in a contrasting program with exceptional playing by soloist Emma McGrath.
Ahead of their Melbourne concert, the award-winning guitar duo talk about their studies in New York and the importance of music in today's world.
The globe-trotting, game-changing violist talks about what has changed since COVID, playing chamber music with Joshua Bell, and how arts funding in Germany isn’t as idyllic as it seems…