Review: Buddha Passion (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Melbourne Festival)
Tan Dun’s vivid and approachable epic receives a passionate Australian premiere.
October 8, 2018
Tony Way
Tony Way is a director of music at Melbourne’s historic St Francis’ Church. Holding a masters degree in music, he is an organist and choir director as well as a published composer. He has been reviewing classical music for over two decades.
Articles by Tony Way
Review: Borodin Quartet (Musica Viva)
The venerable Borodins save the best till last, excelling in Shostakovich’s final quartet.
September 26, 2018
Review: Franck • Schein (Voces Suaves/Bötticher)
Devilishly good settings inspired by the Bible’s naughty book.
September 25, 2018
Review: Georgy Sviridov: Canticles and Prayers (Canticles and Prayers)
Sublimities mark the curious case of Georgy Sviridov.
September 25, 2018
Review: Charpentier: Leçons de Ténèbres (Arcangelo/Jonathan Cohen)
A 17th-century European union still bearing excellent fruit.
September 3, 2018
Review: Vasks: Laudate Dominum (Latvian Radio Choir, Sigvards Klava)
A Latvian pastor’s son now has a powerful universal message.
September 3, 2018
Review: Mimir Chamber Music Festival: Concert 2
Satisfying chamber music in a challenging venue.
September 2, 2018
Review: Bliss: The Beatitudes (Sir Andrew Davis)
Blessed be the Bliss-makers, for they have rediscovered a long-forgotten gem.
August 10, 2018
Review: Goldberg Variations (Australian Chamber Orchestra)
The ACO revels in the joyful complexities of Bach’s legendary Goldberg Variations.
August 6, 2018
Review: Real and Right and True (Calvin Bowman Gala Concert and CD Launch)
These charming miniatures are a perfect antidote to world-weariness.
July 23, 2018
Review: Seven Words from the Cross (Skylark/Matthew Guard)
The brightest new songbird in North America.
July 19, 2018
Review: William Tell (Victorian Opera)
Victorian Opera hits another bullseye with the tale of the apple and the arrow.
July 15, 2018
Review: Melbourne International Chamber Music Festival
A wonderful feast of chamber music from hugely talented performers.
July 9, 2018