Music

Australian cities boast a rich culture of music embracing the entire gamut of musical tastes.

Sydney:

An evening with The Scott Van Gemert’s Big Band: a music review by Ron Jontof-Hutter

June 7, 2019 by Ron Jontof-Hutter

I attended a concert given at Melbourne’s Paris Cat Jazz Club given by Scott van Gemert and his 17-piece jazz big band this week.

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Claytons Brahms and genuine Chopin: a music review by Fraser Beath McEwing

May 16, 2019 by Fraser Beath McEwing

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Two composers who borrowed from Brahms flanked the real-deal Chopin in the SSO’s Masters Series concert last night at the Sydney Opera House.

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in concert: a music/film review by Hila Tsor

April 25, 2019 by Hila Tsor

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I have to admit that I’m a bit of a Harry Potter nerd. At the beginning of the year I reread all the books and got sucked into a world of wonder, friendship and adventure again.

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Ludwig and Pyotr step up again: a music review by Fraser Beath McEwing

April 4, 2019 by Fraser Beath McEwing

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An SSO Masters Series concert with two sure-fire blockbuster works would usually leave room for something quirky from artistic director, David Robertson’s black book of offbeat music he likes to share, but it didn’t happen last night. We got the Beethoven violin concerto and Tchaikovsky’s fourth symphony neatly divided by interval. Both these works are favoured with plenty of playtime around Australian orchestras because they are so popular.

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