Review: Das Lied von der Erde (LSO, New York)
Stuart Skelton heads a distinguished field as Rattle uncovers Mahler the Modernist.
May 8, 2018
Review: Beowulf (Canberra International Music Festival)
Benjamin Bagby brings Beowulf to life in an epic retelling.
May 7, 2018
Review: Tales of the Silk Road (Ausfeng)
An elegant evening of shimmering Chinese sounds with Pipa virtuoso Zhang Hong-yan front and centre.
May 7, 2018
Review: Moye Chen (Utzon Music Series)
An eclectic mix of material from an exciting young talent.
May 7, 2018
Review: A Soldier’s Return (Canberra International Music Festival)
A moving, intelligent program delving deep into what it means to return.
May 5, 2018
Review: Twelfth Night (Queensland Theatre)
An alchemical brew of popular music with a modern interpretation to create box office gold.
May 4, 2018
Review: Orava Quartet (Canberra International Music Festival)
The Oravas live up to the hype and more in this stunning concert of Haydn, Rachmaninov and Debussy.
May 4, 2018
Review: Riccardo Muti (Australian World Orchestra)
An exhilarating concert and an eloquent reassurance of the eminent place of Australian musicians in the world.
May 3, 2018
Review: ActewAGL Llewellyn Two (Canberra Symphony Orchestra)
In his CSO debut, Johannes Fritzsch made a strong impression with Vaughan Williams, Vanhal, Paul Stanhope and Beethoven.
May 3, 2018
Review: Glass Games (Canberra International Music Festival)
Susanna Borsch's white-hot performance was made for the Glassworks Hot Shop.
May 3, 2018
Review: Ulysses Now (Canberra International Music Festival)
A thought-provoking program tracing the stories of those displaced by war across centuries.
May 3, 2018
Review: Israel in Egypt (Canberra International Music Festival)
A treat that will live long in Canberra’s memory.
May 2, 2018
Review: Carmen, Live or Dead (Hayes Theatre Co)
What if Frida Kahlo and Leon Trotsky had a child? Natalie Gamsu finds out in this unusual cabaret show.
May 1, 2018