Review: Homelands (Australian Festival of Chamber Music)
An ambitious concert that sought to capture whole worlds.
August 3, 2019
Angus McPherson
Angus McPherson is a writer, editor and digital content specialist. He is a former Deputy Editor of Limelight and has written for BBC Music Magazine, RealTime Arts and CutCommon. A flute player by training, he holds a PhD in Music.
Articles by Angus McPherson
Review: Klezmer Connections (Australian Festival of Chamber Music)
The AFCM caps off the Sunset Series with a cracker of a concert inspired by Jewish music.
August 3, 2019
Review: Bellissimo Baroque (Australian Festival of Chamber Music)
Kathryn Stott's musical sorbet proves a meal on its own.
August 2, 2019
Review: Baroque Around the Clock (Australian Festival of Chamber Music)
A smartly programmed conversation between baroque and 20th-century music.
August 2, 2019
Review: Bow to Baton: A Leader’s Life (John Georgiadis)
Former LSO leader dishes the dirt on maestros great and small.
August 1, 2019
Review: AWO Six (Australian World Orchestra)
A crack squad from the Australian World Orchestra delivers a thoroughly enjoyable evening of chamber music.
July 31, 2019
Grigoryan Brothers win Classical AIR Award
The guitarists have taken out the Best Independent Classical Album for their Bach Concertos disc on ABC Classic.
July 26, 2019
Carol Wang wins Australian Youth Classical Music Competition
The Australian National Academy of Music student is the first bassoonist to take out the top prize.
July 25, 2019
Review: Handel’s Anthems & Fireworks (Australian Brandenburg Orchestra)
Amidst all the crowns and fireworks, it was Emma Black’s oboe that really sparkled.
July 25, 2019
A Musical Road Trip to Townsville
Two musicians making their Australian debut at the Australian Festival of Chamber Music, Roberto Carillo-Garcia and Rachael Clegg, take a 1,334-kilometre road trip up the Queensland coast, with instruments in tow.
July 24, 2019
Kenny Broberg’s back for more
The finalist in the 2016 Sydney International Piano Competition tells us about his whirlwind last three years ahead of his upcoming Australian tour.
July 23, 2019
Review: Saint-Saëns’ Organ Symphony (Sydney Symphony Orchestra)
Along with several special guests, David Robertson celebrates his birthday by breaking out the French bubbly.
July 20, 2019
Andrew Blanch triumphs at Adelaide Guitar Festival
The guitarist takes home $10,000 in prize money, as well as a brand new Jim Redgate guitar.
July 19, 2019