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Tristan und Mike

Recording WASO’s concert performance of Tristan und Isolde with Asher Fisch and Stuart Skelton was a huge challenge, says producer Virginia Read, but also a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

September 20, 2019
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Opinion: Much Prized

Detractors cite Béla Bartók’s famous quote: “Competitions are for horses, not artists”, yet music competitions are proliferating. Xenia Hanusiak, who has first-hand experience as a competitor, journalist and administrator, considers why so many musicians are happy to be judged, and the raft of possible benefits.

September 19, 2019