Emerging Ensemble: Petrichor Sax
BY ANGUS MCPHERSON Petrichor Sax is a Sydney-based saxophone ensemble committed to performing new Australian works. Formed in 2012, they have performed around Sydney […]
2015
Live Review: Gomyo Plays Tchaikovsky
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE ‘Gomyo Plays Tchaikovsky’ Violin Concerto by Tchaikovsky and Symphony No 10 by Shostakovich Karen Gomyo, violin and Mark Wigglesworth, conductor Tasmanian Symphony […]
Live Review: Opera Australia’s Don Giovanni
BY LUCY RASH Opera Australia ‘Don Giovanni’ by Mozart State Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne, 11 May 2015 It took a lagging front of […]
Nonsemble: Composing a Japanese Board Game
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Brisbane’s Nonsemble fuses pop with post-rock and chamber music for innovative works and performance experiences. The group’s latest album ‘Go Seigen […]
Vivaldi Unwired: Australian Brandenburg Orchestra meets Max Richter
BY SAMUEL COTTELL Vivaldi’s ‘The Four Seasons’ is often cited as the most widely recorded work of classical music. Max Richter’s Vivaldi ‘Four Seasons […]
Live Review: Opera Australia’s Madama Butterfly
BY MICHAEL HAMMELMANN Opera Australia ‘Madama Butterfly’ by Puccini State Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne, 6 May 2015. With boundless energy and breath-taking imagery, […]
Translucent Duo: Breaking New Ground
BY SAMUEL COTTELL The Philosophy Translucent Duo are breaking new ground on the Australian new music scene. They are young, energetic, and passionate musicians […]
Jim Rolon and the Composer Polaroid Series
BY SAMUEL COTTELL Jim Rolon has been a portrait photographer for more than 30 years. Originally from New York, his career has included photographing […]
Guitar Virtuoso: Minh Le Hoang
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The guitar is a versatile instrument. It goes with the flow. For hundreds of years, it’s followed the hottest trends and […]
Live Review: Fly Away Peter’s World Premiere
BY SPENCER DARBY ‘Fly Away Peter’ World Premiere Music by Elliot Gyger, libretto by Pierce Wilcox Sydney Chamber Opera Carriageworks, 2 May 2015 […]