Nelson Freire on Beethoven’s mighty Emperor Concerto
The “connoisseur’s pianist” talks about the vitality of Beethoven’s music and the concerto that launched the Brazilian pianist’s career at age 12.
February 28, 2018
Jordi Savall on searching for the viola da gamba
The early music pioneer has revived treasures from the world’s four corners. We learn about an early passion for Elvis and some wise words of Mark Twain.
February 5, 2018
Belle Chen: sound and smell are very powerful triggers
The London-based Australian pianist has teamed up with perfumer Nadjib Achaibou to take listeners on a sensory journey.
January 30, 2018
Jacqui Dark and Kanen Breen sleigh Christmas
Turning their back briefly on opera, The Strange Bedfellows are back with a cabaret that will definitely be more naughty than nice.
December 6, 2017
ANAM announces its 2018 concert season
100 years of Debussy, visits from notable conductors and excerpts of Brett Dean’s Hamlet are among the highlights.
November 17, 2017
Dame Emma Kirkby on taking a road less travelled
It was amateur choirs not the conservatory that launched the career of this pioneering English soprano and early music specialist.
November 8, 2017
Review: Transcendence (Sutherland Trio)
Schoenberg and Abbott shine in works reconfigured for Piano Trio.
May 30, 2017
Review: The Academy of St Martin in the Fields (Melbourne Recital Centre)
The ASMF and Joshua Bell have discovered the fountain of musical youth.
April 20, 2017
Harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani on why he plays Saariaho
He realised early that if he wanted his instrument to be taken seriously he had to perform contemporary music.
April 20, 2017
Emma Matthews heads a world-class line-up of Great Performers
The Australian soprano joins Daniil Trifonov, Hélène Grimaud and Dame Emma Kirkby in Melbourne Recital Centre’s 2017 series. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 25, 2016
Review: Lars Vogt (MRC Great Performers Series)
★★★★☆ An almost perfect evening of Germanic musical accomplishment. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
July 26, 2016
Review: The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge (Musica Viva)
★★★★★ A spiritually profound, sensuously crafted performance from the Rolls-Royce of choirs. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
July 20, 2016
Review: Through Nature to Eternity (Tinalley String Quartet)
A damn-near-perfect display of incisive and thoughtful music-making.
May 5, 2016