Jeremy Kleeman talks first major role with VO
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE We’re midway through the world premiere season of ‘Voyage to the Moon’, the chamber opera co-presented by Musica Viva and Victorian […]
February 2016
The Value of Volunteering
BY SASCHA KELLY You want to start making your own concerts happen. You might want to get a head start in arts administration. We […]
NPCO collaborates with emerging fashion designer
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE From Chanel to Lady Gaga, artists have long seen the beauty in combining fashion with music. The tradition continues as Melbourne […]
Beethoven & the 21st Century
BY KIERAN WELCH Beethoven & the 21st Century Australian Chamber Orchestra QPAC, 15 February Kicking off the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s 2016 season, ‘Beethoven […]
Live Review: Luisa Miller
BY ANGUS MCPHERSON Luisa Miller by Verdi Opera Australia Sydney Opera House, 11 February A happy domestic scene frozen in white marble depicts a […]
Live Review: Voyage to the Moon
BY LUCY RASH Voyage to the Moon Victorian Opera, Musica Viva Melbourne Recital Hall, 15 February Eighteenth-century Baroque opera is intriguing for many […]
XL Arts’ Dido and Aeneas
BY LEAH BLANKENDAAL ‘Dido & Aeneas’ by Purcell XL Arts Inc. St Stephens Anglican Church, 5 February Purcell’s ‘Dido and Aeneas’ was the […]
CutCommon Young Writer of the Year Competition
Picture the image of a classical music journalist in your mind. What do they look like? What kind of training have they had? What kind […]
Nicholas Marks writes new Village Roadshow theme
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE In 2012, Nicholas Marks composed a seven-minute score in his bedroom. The music was to be used by his film-maker brother […]
Live Review: Ensemble Eroica in London
BY SAMUEL PETER Glorious Wine Ensemble Eroica with Toby Thatcher (conductor) and Zsolt-Tihamer Visontay (soloist) Kings Place, London, 3 February In 1810, Elizabeth […]