Review: Destinations (Belle Chen, OzAsia Festival)
An absorbing performance by a unique musical innovator.
An absorbing performance by a unique musical innovator.
The bumper October 2021 issue contains features exploring the Alice Springs World Chamber Orchestra, arts and the digital world, Max Richter's new album, Circa's classical collaborations, Henry Purcell's early years as a composer, and Australian dramatic soprano Marjorie Lawrence.
Ahead of a performance at the OzAsia Festival, avant-garde keyboardist Belle Chen tells us about her new work Destinations.
Programmed by Artistic Director Annette Shun Wah, OzAsia Festival 2021 features 300 artists including musicians Belle Chen and Mindy Meng Wang, writer Benjamin Law, and dancer Raghav Handa.
Cameron Lam's playlist of Australian art music for December explores ideas of reflection, community and support.
The selected composers have each received $1000 bursaries to realise their works as part of the 2020 Peggy Glanville-Hicks Address.
The London-based Australian pianist has teamed up with perfumer Nadjib Achaibou to take listeners on a sensory journey.