NAVA Executive Director Esther Anatolitis has called for the money, which was diverted to a ‘special project’ by the Arts Minister, to be returned to artists immediately.
Long fingers may not have been enough to equip the playwright for the life of a concert pianist, but thanks to the late Ken Tribe and a healthy dose of the ACO, he’s now a classical music true believer.
The venerable Borodins save the best till last, excelling in Shostakovich’s final quartet.
The Canadian baritone tells us about getting to grips with J Robert Oppenheimer in John Adams' Doctor Atomic, our Recording of the Month in October.
To commemorate the last Australian battle of World War One, six of our composers have contributed to The Diggers’ Requiem. What was unexpected, however, was a spiritual endorsement from Joan of Arc.
Minister Don Harwin ignored independent advice, redirecting funds to a ‘special project’, according to an investigation by the ABC.
Heart of Darkness: How to stop worrying and learn to love this Bomb.
West eggs on English trio to a second volume of Parry songs.
Devilishly good settings inspired by the Bible’s naughty book.
Sublimities mark the curious case of Georgy Sviridov.
Plowright gives a Czech composer a fair Suk of the sauce bottle.
Have violin, will travel is Muresanu’s musical mantra.
Emotionally gruelling traversal as Bowes scales musical Everest.
