Music

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

Sydney:

Sydney Symphony Orchestra

New acts for Shir Madness

Melbourne will host Jewish music festival Shir Madness on September 6. New acts have just been announced.

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Rattling the bars

A full house, plenty of celebrities and Sir Simon Rattle conducting a uniquely superb orchestra could hardly miss being the standout event of the Sydney (and probably Australian) classical music calendar…writes Fraser Beath McEwing.

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The girl in green plus other music

I’m pretty sure that the full house for last night’s Opera House SSO Master Series concert was all about one diminutive Chinese girl pianist….writes Fraser Beath McEwing.

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For once, I’m lost for words…a music review by Fraser Beath McEwing

Chinese pianist, Yuja Wang, whipped a sold-out Sydney Recital Hall audience into a standing, bravoing frenzy last night with a program of Chopin and Scriabin.

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Shir Madness: The Shtick’s Henry Greener talks to Deborah Conway and Willy Zygier

The Shir Madness Music Festival comes to Melbourne in September. Henry Greener talks to organisers Deborah Conway and Willy Zygier.

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