Review: Beethoven Alive (Sydney Symphony, Ashkenazy)
Ashkenazy reveals a pair of lithe and engaging symphonies and a supersized seventh.
February 8, 2016
Toby Thatcher: Flourishing a baton in both hemispheres
The Sydney Symphony’s new Assistant brings a bit of Aussie entrepreneurship to London. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
December 14, 2015
Review: Thus Spake Zarathustra (Sydney Symphony Orchestra)
De Waart delivers Strauss’s superman and a delightful Belgian surprise. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
November 25, 2015
SSO joins world-class lineup for Classical Live
Google Play Music’s world-first initiatives offers music lovers the chance to download and stream the latest concert recordings. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
November 13, 2015
The rise and rise of Carriageworks: 2016 season unveiled
An estimated 2 million people will attend events by 2021, smashing all previous records.
November 10, 2015
Review: Yundi plays Chopin (Sydney Symphony Orchestra)
The famed Chinese pianist's slip up steals the show, but his Chopin is still stellar.
November 4, 2015
Piano star Yundi’s Chopin slip up prompts media frenzy
The Chinese virtuoso became lost during a performance with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in Seoul, South Korea.
November 4, 2015
Review: Review: Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis (SSO)
★★★★½ Robertson’s ‘from the heart’ Mass returns to the heart indeed. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
October 15, 2015
Exploring the mighty Missa Solemnis with David Robertson
The SSO’s chief explains why he’s taken his time before conducting the music Beethoven never heard. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
October 14, 2015
Review: Review: Robertson conducts Sibelius (Sydney Symphony)
★★★★½ Brit and Aussie impress, but Robertson’s take on the Finn outflanks them all. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
October 10, 2015
Sydney Symphony receives donation of rare violin
Long-term supporter of the orchestra Vicki Olsson buys a highly-prized 1757 Guadagnini instrument for the SSO. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
October 1, 2015
Review: Anne-Sophie Mutter plays Dvořák (SSO)
Mutter and Hruša make up a perfect threesome for a dalliance with a Czech romantic.
September 24, 2015
Tristan & Isolde’s Operatic Revolution
A look at Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde, the work that changed the course of musical history.
September 14, 2015