Joyce DiDonato. Photo supplied

Classical Music

Penrith Con: Chopin: A Stranger in Paris
Following a recital in Adelaide on 26 October, French-British pianist Emmanuel Despax joins the Richard Bonynge Ensemble to explore themes of exile, memory and identity. From Chopin’s shimmering Berceuse to the Sonata No. 2 and a rare chamber arrangement of his Piano Concerto No. 1, this is the portrait of a composer caught between worlds – Polish at heart yet embedded within the Parisian elite. Despax promises to capture the composer’s Slavic soul, Italian operatic lyricism and Bach-inspired counterpoint.
30 October, The Joan, Penrith, thejoan.com.au

Emanuel Synagogue Foundation: Custodians of the Sky
Premiering in Paris, this new meditative work explores land, tradition and the cosmos, drawing on field...