Dreamer of the day Alex Siegers talks song
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Alex Siegers is a jazz star. And a classical star. Think they’re different worlds? Wait until you see the culmination of […]
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Catching up with CYO oboist Chayla Ueckert-Smith
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Chayla Ueckert-Smith won the Canberra Youth Orchestra 2017 Concerto Competition with Vaughan Williams’ Concerto for Oboe and Strings. This month, you’ll […]
The best and worst of double reeds with Ensemble Françaix
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE In this short and sweet story, we catch up with a few members of Ensemble Françaix ahead of the group’s gig this […]
Young pianist Hoang Pham talks Chopin…mostly
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Hoang Pham is crazy for Chopin. And we’re not judging him. As Hoang puts it, the composer’s remarkable music for piano […]
Australian Chamber Choir in concert this August
“An unforgettable concert.” That’s how Markus Karas, organist at Bonn Cathedral, described By the Waters of Babylon by the Australian Chamber Choir. The program was performed 14 times across Europe last July. Artistic Director Douglas Lawrence selected works that explore the text of Psalm 137: the Israelites mourn the loss of […]
Hundreds of voices to raise in song for Boîte Millennium Chorus
Content courtesy Diana Wolfe, Wolfe Records Goanna band’s 1980s hit song Solid Rock performed in Pitjantjatjara by a 225-voice choir will be one of […]
Fiona Murphy – ‘Classical music: what’s in it for young people?’
BY FIONA MURPHY, 2017 CUTCOMMON YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR – RUNNER-UP This blog awarded Fiona Murphy a runner-up place in the 2017 CutCommon Young […]
Album review: Gothic by Andrée Greenwell
BY MARLENE RADICE Gothic By Andrée Greenwell Featuring Greenwell and various performers Album funded by the Australian Council for the Arts With a […]
Rural Commuters: Gabrielle Cadenhead, flute
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Dedication. It’s learning your parts. It’s developing your technique. It’s rocking up to rehearsal. In fact, for some, it’s embarking on […]
Five LGBTQIA+ composers who’ll fill your soul with pride
BY MADELINE ROYCROFT The Australian people will soon have the chance to vote in a same-sex marriage plebiscite, challenging archaic restrictions on the rights […]