Six of the best: SIPCA 2016 finalists announced
The shortlisted competitors, who hail from Russia, China, Kazakhstan and the USA, head for the final round.
The shortlisted competitors, who hail from Russia, China, Kazakhstan and the USA, head for the final round.
Australian pianist Olivia Sham considers how Liszt’s instrument-crushing virtuosity drove innovation in 19th-century piano design. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
13 talented pianists from across the country will head to Shepparton to compete for $65,000 prize money.
Limelight’s brains trust of early music practitioners share their secret pleasures from the bygone period. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
A snapshot from Preliminary Round 1 Concert 3 of the Sydney International Piano Competition.
Joseph Haydn was always a lively listen but 200 years after the composer’s death, Haydn's fresh and innovatory spirit matters more than ever.
The Australian artist, turning 80 this year, toyed with the idea of being a pianist until nerves got the better of him. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Jurors set the bar daringly high for the 32 competitors with a masterclass in style and technique.
South Korean pianist scoops top prize of $15,000, with Australia’s Dong Yi Lee a close second place.
Why the master of comedy, John Cleese, is planning to debut Fawlty Towers Down Under.
The concert pianist is the subject of one of the entries in this year’s Archibald Prize.
We meet a violinist whose first language is music and who has become a UN Messenger of Peace.
The Serbian violinist talks about his eclectic album and the difference between good music and not-so-good music. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in