These are the four albums the globetrotting Canadian violinist likes to listen to when he’s not cutting his own discs. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Live recording reveals Davis's hero to be surprisingly earthbound.
★★★★½ A taut and textured Mahler shows the Davis is in the details. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
★★★★☆ A knock-out Brahms shares the bill with a double dose of Shakespearian innovation. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra concertmaster Eoin Andersen shares his experience of the online service. As long as there have been orchestras, there have been auditions. It’s a familiar process to most professional musicians, but it can be stressful and not just because of the pressures of performance. Making the right contacts, finding the best vacant positions, providing the correct paperwork and coordinating a busy schedule can make the necessary business of auditioning a challenge, and this can be even more problematic when auditioning overseas in a country where English is not the first language. Fortunately, a new online service is bringing the process of auditioning into the 21st-century. Muv.ac are a one-stop-shop for orchestral musicians, listing vacancies from orchestras around the world. Users can distribute C.Vs, make online applications and download all necessary documents, easily, quickly, and perhaps most importantly, cheaply. One of Australia’s most highly-regarded orchestral musicians, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra co-concertmaster Eoin Andersen, is one of thousands of musicians already using the service. Andersen was a long time member of the Mahler Chamber Orchestra and the Lucerne Festival Orchestra, held the position of principal second violin of the Ochester der Oper Zürich, and has also been either guest principal or…
James Ledger explains why he's swapped lute for electric guitar in his exploration of four Shakespearean monarchs.
As a teen, a chance encounter with Isaac Stern set the Isreali violinist on the road to greatness. He shares his story. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
★★★★☆ Matheuz gets off to a shoddy start but still achieves musical greatness. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Composer Barry Conyngham prepares to launch his emotional stories of rejection and reconnection into a brave new world. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
The further removed we are from the era of the American iconoclast Charles Ives (1874-1954), the stranger his music sounds.
Both orchestras registered profits in 2014 but still made a loss in 2015 despite increased Government subsidy. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
★★★★☆ British conductor Paul Goodwin works his Baroque magic on this modern orchestra. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
The British conductor reveals how he transforms modern orchestras into perfect period ensembles. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
