Music


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

Sydney:

Sydney Symphony Orchestra

A whole night of foreplay

April 14, 2015 by  

The first of this year’s International Pianists in Recital series held in the City Recital Hall last night presented French Canadian pianist Louis Lortie playing no less than 57 preludes spread over three composers, writes Fraser Beath McEwing.

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Granite blocks with strange lace in between

March 19, 2015 by  

Two heavyweights from the popular international composes list plus a rarely heard offering from Australia’s Nigel Butterley made for a hearty musical feast at the second of this year’s Sydney Symphony APT Master Series concerts last night, writes Fraser Beath McEwing.

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Mendelssohn’s violin concerto sent them wild

February 12, 2015 by  

Fraser McEwiing reviews Schumann and Mendelssohn performed at the Sydney Symphony

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A night to please

December 4, 2014 by  

Fraser Beath McEwing reviews the Sydney Symphony Britten/Sibelius/Elgar concert

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Bronfman returns and brings Mahler with him

November 28, 2014 by  

He saw him rehearse the Brahms Piano Concerto No 1 with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra…now Fraser Beath McEwing reviews the concert itself.

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