Spirits were high – and so too were the seats at Musica Viva’s first Tweet Seat concert. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Musica Viva Australia move with the times by launching Tweet Seat initiative. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Bowling up the dusty drive to the extensive Huntington Estate winery near Mudgee you’re immediately reminded it’s been a dry year out here in rural NSW. In her welcome speech, Nicky Boud the cheerful general manager informed us that “gentlemen should feel free to water the vines – all donations would be welcome.” Given that an evening’s event here can begin at 6pm with a pre-concert talk from Carl Vine, followed by canapés and drinks, a two-and-a-half-hour concert (with interval refreshments) and then a sit down supper with unlimited beverages, I should imagine those vines will be running positively rampant by Saturday night! Thinking about what to blog about, my first thought was the food – no the wine – no, maybe I should start with the music. Or should I just have another glass of the excellent Cabernet Merlot (a case of which is now in the boot of my car) and chill out a bit. Actually, I think I can manage a bit about all of the above. And the scores for all three should come out pretty high. The food is not only excellent – it appears to be unlimited. Looking at my fellow travellers, many of…

Food, wine, good music and then more food and wine. What’s not to like at Huntington 2013? Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

An aristocrat of the piano turns Bachian teaser with part one of a two-part fugue-fest.

From Haydn's rheumatics to Hindson's supernova, this young quartet is an object lesson in ensemble.

The Rolls Royce of string quartets say farewell to our shores with grace, elegance and more than a hint of nostalgia.

Music, wine and conversation flow freely at Mudgee’s Mecca of chamber music.

On the transformative power of music, whether played by professionals or underprivileged children. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The virtuosos reveal the recipe to their 20-year chemistry, and details of their latest collaboration. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Violist Naoko Shimizu joins forces with the Kuss Quartet, formed when they were in their teens. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Musica Viva and Limelight editor Francis Merson host an afternoon of intimate chamber music and conversation.