Review: Prelude to a Kiss (Hourglass Ensemble)
An imaginative programme, and the premiere of a significant vocal work.
An imaginative programme, and the premiere of a significant vocal work.
How a boy playing flamenco passing his front door set this master on the path to musical fame and fortune.
Lim reiterates the importance of programming women composers; Sydney Con introduces a new composition prize for women.
Pianist Kathryn Selby is joined by a raft of old and new friends in an excitingly diverse season. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
The young Aussie chose the guitar because it was totally different from what his siblings played. Now he’s determined to liberate it. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Even in Benjamin Britten’s day, his operatic treatment of Livy’s reported act of Etruscan on Roman violence raised eyebrows. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
The pianist talks about the challenges of Rachmaninov, surrendering to the music, and being one with the orchestra. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
“The Artist and the Pervert” tackles the complexities of Georg Friedrich Haas’ dominant-submissive marriage.
Kaufmann isn't the only thing that impresses in a superlative night of Wagner singing.
David Robertson introduces his fifth season with Ax, Freire, Grosvenor, Mutter, Capuçon and Batiashvili among the headliners.
Avi Avital, Ray Chen, Joyce Yang and András Schiff are all on the menu in next year’s season.
The composer’s new work is the product of meticulous planning, right down to the last dynamic detail. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Wagner’s swan makes a splash in Melbourne.