Learning music at the Sydney Opera House (with everyone watching)
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE A couple of months ago, we had a chat with Sydney piano students Jina Lee and Scott McDougall about that time they […]
2019
We spoke to the entire Tinalley String Quartet about recording and performing
BY CELINE CHONG, LEAD WRITER (QLD) Update 8 July 2019: Tinalley will give its first performance at Music in the Hunter from 20-22 September. As […]
Six reasons to be at this year’s Canberra International Music Festival
BY CELINE CHONG, LEAD WRITER (QLD) Canberra is something of a hidden gem amongst Australia’s capital cities. But come May, the city’s rich arts and […]
ALBUM REVIEW // Jeffrey listens to Gernot Wolfgang’s new release
BY JEFFREY PALMER Vienna and the WestGernot Wolfgang (composer)Albany Records, 2019 Gernot Wolfgang is one of those contemporary chamber music composers that pushes musical boundaries […]
LIVE REVIEW // Mark sees Music on Music
BY MARK BOSCH, LEAD CRITIC Music on MusicSydney Chamber ChoirUniversity of Sydney, 30 March Sometimes, I feel like I give the game away a little […]
LIVE REVIEW // Wendy sees Frances Madden
BY WENDY ZHANG Frances MaddenJazz Classics series The Foundry616, 15 March On a cold, drizzly night in March, I had the pleasure to listen to […]
Playing solo is “the best way to understand yourself”
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF In 2016, Oxana Shevchenko progressed to the finals of the Sydney International Piano Competition. Now, having powered through top prize wins at […]
Strelitzia Piano Trio breaks onto the scene in Victoria
BY EMMA SULLIVAN Since it was formed in 2008, the Strelitzia Piano Trio has been making its mark on the Sydney chamber music landscape. From […]
Three composers from SPIRAL talk about performing new music
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The composers of SPIRAL aren’t going to wait around for opportunities to have their original music performed. These artists make the opportunities […]
Donald Chan has conducted more than 3,000 performances of West Side Story
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE How many times can you present a musical work before getting so sick of it, you never want to hear it again? […]