Ode to Joy – a joyous performance

October 29, 2024 by  

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Mozart’s Sister

October 28, 2024 by  

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Freddie de Tommaso “Il tenore”

August 15, 2024 by  

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Rachmaninoff’s Vespers

July 23, 2024 by  

Sydney Philharmonia Choir (SPC) performing “Vespers”, reviewed by Shirley Politzer Read more

Mendelssohn’s Elijah: a music review by Shirley Politzer

May 22, 2024 by  

The Wedding March, which so many happy couples have walked down the aisle to, was composed by Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, who Queen Victoria described as ‘the greatest musical genius since Mozart’ and ‘the most amiable man.’ Read more

West Side Story – reviewed by Shirley Politzer

March 26, 2024 by  

What makes a good night at the theatre?- a story that resonates, vibrancy, colour, emotion, great music, talented musicians and choreography, purposeful lighting, clear sound, the list goes on. Read more

Carmina Burana-Sydney Philharmonia Choirs and Orchestra

September 13, 2023 by  

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Nicola Benedetti performs Marsalis

September 8, 2023 by  

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Eight Seasons – at the Great Synagogue: a music review by Shirley Politzer

July 2, 2023 by  

Vladimir Fanshil, conductor, pianist and founder of Live at Yours, promised us “an immersive musical experience in the architectural marvel that is the Great Synagogue” and that’s exactly what we got on Tuesday night for the “Eight Seasons” concert. Read more

Chorus Oz – Mahler’s 8th Symphony – reviewed by Shirley Politzer

June 15, 2023 by  

Do you like to sing in the shower? Dance around the house singing songs? Have you always wanted to share your love of singing but perhaps have no opportunity, then Chorus Oz is for you. Read more

Verdi’s Requiem: A concert review by Shirley Politzer

May 24, 2023 by  

Verdi’s Requiem, his largest and most significant choral work, performed recently by the Sydney Philharmonia Festival Chorus and Orchestra, is a musical setting of the Catholic funeral mass for four soloists, a double choir and orchestra. Read more

Golden age of Broadway -A music review by Shirley Politzer

May 10, 2023 by  

Brett Weymark bounded onto the stage, shook hands with the concertmaster and proceeded to conduct a show that would send its audience into raptures, starting with the toe-tapping opening of the song “It’s Today” from Mame, used as the overture to The Golden Age of Broadway. Read more

Handel’s Samson: A music review by Shirley Politzer

April 10, 2023 by  

Cheering, foot stomping, loud clapping, and a standing ovation were how Handel’s Samson oratorio was received at the concert hall of the Sydney Opera House. Read more