Music
Australian cities boast a rich culture of music embracing the entire gamut of musical tastes.
Sydney:
Ray Chen plays Mendelssohn: a music review by Alan Slade
August 19, 2022 by Alan Slade
Ray Chen, the Taiwan-born Australian violinist who came with his parents to Brisbane as an infant, played his 1715 Stradivarius “Joachim” violin in a spectacular rendition of Felix Mendelssohn’s E-minor concerto with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and guest conductor, New Zealand’s Gemma New, in the Thursday afternoon series in the just-reopened concert hall of Sydney’s […]
...Two thirds and one Dean: A music review by Fraser Beath McEwing
August 11, 2022 by Fraser Beath McEwing
Albert Einstein is credited as saying: ‘Before Beethoven, music was written for the immediate. With Beethoven, you start writing music for eternity.’
...A little lunch music
August 4, 2022 by Alan Slade
The aptly named “A little lunch music” is a series of six musical experiences curated by Kathy Selby and Sydney’s City Recital Hall.
...The Opera House bares all with Mahler: a music review by Fraser Beath McEwing
July 21, 2022 by Fraser Beath McEwing
There was more than music to celebrate the return of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra to the Sydney Opera House concert hall last night.
...Il Trovatore: an opera review by Murray Dahm
July 18, 2022 by Murray Dahm
This new production of Verdi’s 1853 opera Il Trovatore directed by Davide Livermore had all the bells and whistles – the 14 LED digital panels supplemented with big, old-fashioned set pieces and a wonderful cast.
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