Review: Beethoven’s Emperor (Australian Haydn Ensemble)
A smart, musically rich programme played with passion.
October 17, 2017
Review: QSO and Piers Lane – 40 Years (Queensland Symphony Orchestra)
Lane and the QSO deliver orchestral storytelling and emotional extremes.
October 17, 2017
Review: Dream Sequence (Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Carriageworks)
Brett Dean and the SSO plunge the audience deep into a sonic dreamworld.
October 17, 2017
Review: Angelique (isthisyours?)
Compelling world premiere delights and surprises.
October 16, 2017
Review: Natalie Clein (Utzon Music Series)
English star cellist gets Bach to the basics.
October 16, 2017
Review: The Healers (The Flowers of War)
This "pocket opera" is musically admirable but has yet to achieve its full potential.
October 15, 2017
Review: Miracle City (The Theatre Division, Sydney Opera House)
Missy Higgins delivers the hit in a worthy Australian musical.
October 15, 2017
Review: Michael Ball and Alfie Boe: Together in Concert (Live Nation)
The two star tenors deliver together but truly soar when they sing solo.
October 14, 2017
Review: MSO Plays Beethoven 8 (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)
Life-affirming musicianship led by an esteemed British clarinettist and maestro.
October 13, 2017
Review: Emmanuel Pahud (Australian Chamber Orchestra)
The Swiss flautist brought a powerful energy to match that of the ACO.
October 13, 2017
Review: Classical Gala Concert (ANU School of Music)
An understated announcement that the ANU School of Music is back for the long haul.
October 7, 2017
Review: Glories of the French Baroque (Melbourne Festival)
American soprano Brenda Rae stuns in her Australian debut.
October 7, 2017
Review: Taylor Mac: The Inauguration (Pomegranate Arts, Melbourne Festival)
Taylor Mac offers a brief but powerful taste of a larger epic.
October 6, 2017