On the Record: New recordings in June 2021
An Australian rising star makes an auspicious debut on disc, chamber music dominates in a month of major names, and a visceral new opera dissects the heart.
An Australian rising star makes an auspicious debut on disc, chamber music dominates in a month of major names, and a visceral new opera dissects the heart.
Writing a psychedelic violin concerto using sampling and looping proved a trippy trek for Gordon Hamilton.
We look at Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina and why it has inspired so many adaptations, composing women past, present and future, and the piano works of an overlooked Australian composer lost and found.
Miriam Hyde’s daughter recalls her mother’s love of music.
A slight uptick on 2019 suggests the trajectory is at least headed in the right direction.
The former Brisbane Powerhouse Artistic Director takes over the role from Angela Samut.
The young composer, who graduates from Curtis this month, wins $10,000 of commission money.
Guitarist Andrew Blanch explains all in a deep dive back to the ‘90s.
The little company that could makes an impressive contribution to Melbourne’s merry month of Verdi.
The two double bass players, who will share a desk in the upcoming Australian World Orchestra season, speak about the pleasures and challenges to be found at the deep end of the string section.
Britain welcomes back art lovers, but the roadmap to normality looks increasingly uncertain.
A new festival looks at women composers through the ages – and for once includes the token man.
Performances of Beethoven, Franz Waxman and Matthew Hindson carry him through the semi-finals.