Review: Messiah (Canberra Symphony Orchestra)
Hearing Handel's magnificent oratorio performed in mid-winter, rather than in the heat of an Australian Christmas, added to the magic.
Hearing Handel's magnificent oratorio performed in mid-winter, rather than in the heat of an Australian Christmas, added to the magic.
This intelligently realised concert featured music by Elgar and Britten, as well as a new arrangement of Debussy's String Quartet for chamber symphony.
Charge your glasses for music that edges us to a more positive future.
The relaunched West Australian Piano Trio gave a triumphant recital, promising more good things to come.
Fabien Gabel leads WASO in a contrasting program with exceptional playing by soloist Emma McGrath.
The final concert in this festival of women composers featured undiscovered gems deserving of a wider audience.
Co-curators Anne Cawrse and Anna Goldsworthy have made an exceptional contribution to a paradigm shift in favour of Australian women composers.
Principal Guest Conductor Xian Zhang leads the MSO in an explosive rendition of Beethoven's iconic work.
Loud, frantic and utterly hyperactive, Top Coat features powerhouse performances and a dazzling script by Michelle Law.
The legendary artist takes us on an engrossing ride through the less-travelled roads of Australia’s musical heritage and identity.
There were some exciting new works in this concert. Occasionally the musical elements faltered, but nonetheless the joyousness of the choristers shone through.
This production is a bracing, sharp-witted and entertaining contemporary retelling of a provocative feminist classic, which still feels depressingly relevant.
Allchurch leads his fine ensemble in meticulous style offering songs for comfort, for entertainment and for change, sung from the heart.