★★★½☆ Snapshots from Beethoven’s career, dispatched with refinement and sensitivity. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Kathryn Selby reunites with some old friends and hits a personal note in her popular chamber music series. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
★★★★☆ Clarity, cohesion and exuberance make for a beguiling afternoon of chamber music. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
★★★★☆ Themes and variations with Selby’s friends makes for a pleasant evening indeed. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Renowned Australian pianist Kathryn Selby AM announces her 10th-anniversary season of chamber music treasures. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Kathryn Selby has a few tips to help the individual resonate amidst the background noise of corporate music making.
The program's the thing in an evening of windy delights.
Artistic Director of the Omega Ensemble, David Rowden, shares the secrets of their success. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
It is a real challenge, creating the right environment for the artists involved, and it has led to some absolutely wonderful explorations into good music making akin to that encountered in a music festival. From a very young age musicians are encouraged to work with a changing array of colleagues in order to experience the unique challenges and excitement of ensemble playing. The magic of learning from others and their experiences is what great chamber music is all about. Each tour in the Selby & Friends annual series is a blank canvas on which to paint. Sometimes I think I will be able to follow a route successfully taken in the past, but somehow it never seems to work out that way. I begin by sourcing musicians with whom I would like to work and to find out their availability. It is often a difficult process knowing who is around. Sometimes it is pure serendipity to find a superb artist in town just when you were hoping they would be! I have a strong network of colleagues with whom I stay in touch and with whom I really like working and touring and they also stay in touch with me….
