Australian National Academy of Music: Kurtág & Friends

Abbotsford Convent 1 St Heliers St, Abbotsford
“Reducing music to its intense essentials, Mr. Kurtág cultivated a style of precisely controlled intensity.”– The New York Times In 2026, we will be celebrating the centenary of one of the great living composers – György Kurtág. Heard at several ANAM concerts over the years, Kurtág's music can feel like overhearing…

The Devil’s Violin

Australian Chamber Orchestra: The Devil’s Violin

Winthrop Hall Perth
The devil played the violin for Tartini in a dream. The music was charismatic, electrifying, fiendishly difficult and utterly transfixing. Tartini awoke and transcribed the melody, penning the Devil’s Trill sonata. It can only be played by someone astounding. Ilya Gringolts is that player, returning with his dazzling virtuosity and commanding stage presence for…