Playing Up: The Organ
When he sang with his primary school choir at Sydney Town Hall the organ awoke something in David Drury. He has now played organs around the world – and the differences are mind-blowing.
When he sang with his primary school choir at Sydney Town Hall the organ awoke something in David Drury. He has now played organs around the world – and the differences are mind-blowing.
The Australian composer tells us about his second album, which focusses on larger-scale choral and orchestral works.
Wesley Enoch’s fifth and final Festival will be all Australian Made.
CEO Emma Dunch introduces the shorter than usual program, which features 19 in-demand Australian soloists and conductors, and 15 Australian world premieres from the 50 Fanfares project.
The Grammy Award-winning Canadian lyric soprano, a regular visitor to Australia, has died from complications due to metastatic breast cancer at the age of 44.
While live performance is returning, travel restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic mean virtually no international artists will tour here. Will we seize the chance to create a greater space for Indigenous, female and ethnically diverse voices to speak to us about Australia today?
As ABC Classic releases his Concerto for Oud and Orchestra, recorded live with the Sydney Symphony, Joseph Tawadros explains his love for the instrument, and how the composition was born.
Sunday June 21 will see musical acts around the country, from classical karaoke to experimental games, broadcast online.
This week Deborah Jones recommends a group of works from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Cuatro from SDC and SSO, and La Sylphide from Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre.
Sydney Symphony and Sydney Dance Company have collaborated on a new online series. Oboist Diana Doherty and dancer Charmene Yap discuss working on the project.
This week's highlights include Sir Simon Rattle conducting the Australian World Orchestra and Simone Young conducting the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
In response to COVID-19, the musicians, administrative staff and leadership team have agreed on reduced hours and salaries until the end of 2021.
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