The British conductor will be the MSO’s knight in shining armour after three years of uncertainty. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
A widow's grief writ large on canvas has won the public's heart in the 2012 Archibald Prize.
The Danish-born pianist and music educator left his mark on several Australian music institutions. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
The American maestro takes over from Ashkenazy in 2014. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
The Canadian singer-songwriter turned opera composer gets his hands on some fine pianos. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
The opera powerhouse gets back in the black in 2011. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
The German-born composer and music critic for The Age dies at the age of 90. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Richard Tognetti is the cover star with a no-holds-barred interview. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
The well-endowed Melbourne label was the envy of the Australian record industry… until the cash dried up. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
The American soprano joins Lang Lang, Alfie Boe and… Kylie Minogue in concert at Buckingham Palace. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
The incoming chief says he wants to give Perth's state orchestra its own distinct sound.
The Tokyo String Quartet have announced that their 2012–2013 concert season will be their last. Founded in 1969, the group has made a name for itself as one of the world’s leading chamber music ensembles, especially in the Beethoven string quartets. They have been artists-in-residence at Yale School of Music since 1977, and toured Australia for Musica Viva in 2009. Last year, the quartet announced that two founding members, violinist Kikuei Ikeda and violist Kazuhide Isomura, were retiring, and the remaining two, violinist Martin Beaver and cellist Clive Greensmith, had instigated an international search for replacements. But they have called off the headhunters. “It is a difficult prospect to replace one long-standing quartet member,” said Beaver, but “to replace two of them simultaneously is a Herculean task. “With the retirement of our colleagues in our minds, we increasingly felt over the last few months that the most fitting way we could honour and celebrate our quartet’s long and illustrious career was to bring it to a graceful close.” Added Greensmith, “It has been a humbling and extraordinary experience to be part of such an ensemble, but it is time to step away from the hectic travel schedule and allow each…
Trio of “extreme” musicians carry their cellos 42km to raise money for spinal injury charity. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
