LIVE REVIEW // SSO introduces classical music to kids
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF Pictures at an Exhibition (Family event)Sydney Symphony OrchestraSydney Opera House, 17 March As I line up to enter the Sydney Opera House […]
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LIVE REVIEW // Carissa checks out the Melbourne Guitar Festival
BY CARISSA DYALL AlchemyAndrew Blanch and Ariel NurhadiMelbourne Guitar FestivalWyselaskie Auditorium, 9 March Alchemy: Guitar Duets from Around the World is the project of Sydney-based […]
Are you listening deeply?
BY MARK BOSCH, LEAD CRITIC It matters how we listen, not just to music but to each other. Are we listening selectively? Listening to respond? […]
EVENTS // The Choir of St James’
CONTENT COURTESY THE CHOIR OF ST JAMES’ The Choir of St James’ performs music for Lent, including Philip Moore’s Three Prayers of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and […]
PHOTOBLOG // What’s Kirsten Milenko doing in Copenhagen?
BY SYLVIE WOODS, LEAD WRITER (NSW) Ever scrolled through someone’s Instagram – particularly someone doing really cool and interesting things overseas – and thought, please […]
Blood, Sweat, Opera // Emma Matthews, soprano
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Last year, we took you backstage with opera stars in our interview series Behind the Curtain. This year, we’re going to take you inside the […]
Life after uni: Georgie Hopson, musical theatre
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE A music degree can be an intense – and intensely rewarding – life experience. It doesn’t matter how old we are, or […]
“Why create limits” in your music programming?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When I read about Lisa Moore’s upcoming programs as part of her Australian National Academy of Music residency, I admittedly marvelled at […]
EVENTS // AYO Young Symphonists in Concert
CONTENT COURTESY AUSTRALIAN YOUTH ORCHESTRA Come and experience the next generation of orchestral talent! Presented by the Australian Youth Orchestra, join AYO Young Symphonists as […]
How to organise a recital for your students
BY WENDY ZHANG In February this year, I held my first ever students’ piano recital in a local church. I had 17 students performing, and […]