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
Pacific Opera presents the Aussie premiere of a 9/11 song cycle
Currently singing with the OA chorus in Carmen, young soprano Laura Scandizzo is about to perform Race for the Sky.
March 27, 2017
John Adams’s Nixon Tapes are on the bill at Vivid Sydney 2017
Opera Australia performs at Vivid Live for the first time with a concert featuring music by Adams, Dessner and Greenwood.
March 14, 2017
Review: Arc Electric (Ensemble Offspring, All About Women)
Intoxicating textures and colours combine in a feast of strange and vivid imagery.
March 6, 2017
Review: Calder Quartet (Utzon Room Series)
Cutting edge Beethoven from La La Land foursome.
February 26, 2017
Rising classical stars to shine at the Sydney Opera House
The SOH, Australian National Academy of Music and Pacific Opera announce a new concert series in the Utzon Room. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
February 7, 2017
Review: Vivaldi: The New Four Seasons + Dedications (Nigel Kennedy)
Every bit the performer, Kennedy’s music is a blast whether he’s playing Vivaldi or Hendrix.
January 28, 2017
“Disney Legend” and Broadway star Lea Salonga comes to Oz
The Filipina singer, whose credits include Miss Saigon and two Disney princesses, performs in concert in Australia. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
January 23, 2017
Review: The Season (Sydney Festival)
A joyous yarn about an Indigenous family told with cheeky humour and lots of heart.
January 14, 2017
Sydney Opera House contemplates Danish ‘slumber parties’
Proposals are being considered that would allow guests to stay overnight in the UNESCO World Heritage-listed building.
January 12, 2017
Review: Haydn’s Passion (Australian Haydn Ensemble)
Sydney ensemble round off a stunning season with plenty of Sturm und Drang.
December 18, 2016
Review: The Eighth Wonder (Opera Australia, IFAC Handa)
A must see, site-specific one-off that lifts the spirits and justifies an art form.
October 28, 2016
Sydney Opera House is “a big, brutal work” says director
David Freeman discusses The Eighth Wonder, aka Sydney Opera House, The Opera, ahead of its opening tonight. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
October 27, 2016