Review: 70th Anniversary Gala (Opera Australia)
Avoiding greatest-hits predictability, the national opera company celebrates a milestone birthday with a satisfyingly thoughtful, ensemble-driven program.
Avoiding greatest-hits predictability, the national opera company celebrates a milestone birthday with a satisfyingly thoughtful, ensemble-driven program.
Conductor Sam Weller and Ensemble Apex aim to create contemporary music events that feel less like an academic exercises and more like immersive experiences.
Sam Weller and Hannah Solveij combine for a challenging peek into possible future directions for concertgoers.
Correspondent Clare Varney spoke to Aussie hopeful Sam Weller ahead of his finals appearance at the International Conducting Competition in Rotterdam.
With the Perth Concert Hall closed for renovations, WASO disperses its music music around the city.
Ensemble Apex's inaugural festival kicks off with exciting works and wonderful energy.
Beethoven Five, Mahler Nine, Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring and Stephen Hough are some of QSO’s 2025 players as the orchestra explores spirituality in all of its colours.
Ensemble Apex begins a "new era" with its inaugural Apex Festival; Artistic Director Sam Weller gives a glimpse of what's in store.
The number of Australians with their sights set on an international conducting career hasn’t changed, but their success rate is down. Why?
A round-up of our recent news reports.
The young Australian conductor is one of six participants selected for a year-long career development program before the finals in 2025.
A round-up of our recent news reports.
Sam Weller is among 24 international candidates for a year-long development program and a hefty cash prize.