BY JOHN GLOVER
This week we laugh, sing, cry and applaud in a diverse week of music news…
… and GO!
NEW ARTISTIC PLANNER AT QSO!
Timothy Matthies has been announced as the new Queensland Symphony Orchestra Director of Artistic Planning. Timothy brings a wealth of expertise to the role, holding past positions in the Australian Youth Orchestra, the UKARIA Foundation and Cultural Centre, Arts Victoria, and many other national arts organisations. The QSO is certainly in safe and experienced hands for the years ahead!
JURASSIC BLUNDER
The West Australian Symphony Orchestra is going viral this week following the untimely malfunction of the conductor’s costume mid-performance. All was well during WASO’s Symphonic Tribute to Comic-Con concert until conductor Christopher Dragon’s dinosaur get-up started to deflate! Ever since, many musos around the world have shared the video and LOL’d at the hilarious reaction of the orchestra.
CHORUSOZ!
The Sydney Philharmonia Choirs are calling for singers of all ages and abilities to apply for their ChorusOz program for 2018! Now in its 13th year running, ChorusOz rings together musicians to perform a major choral work in a stellar venue – this year being Handel’s Saul in the Sydney Opera House! No auditions are required for this program so if you’ve got a voice, use it!
AUSSIE LINE-UP AT CARNEGIE HALL
We congratulate the Rhythmos Choir on an exciting performance in Carnegie Hall, appearing with The King’s Singers for a 50th anniversary concert. From humble beginnings a few years ago in Curtin University, Rhythmos has attracted a large following on YouTube through its diverse arrangements of various music styles. As the only Australian ensemble lucky enough to hit up the Carnegie stage in this event, we can’t wait to see how Rhythmos shines.
PASSING OF A REVOLUTIONARY
We are very sad to hear that French conductor Jean-Claude Malgoire has passed away this week. Jean originally made his way into the industry as an oboist before venturing into early music studies and creating the La Grande Écurie ensemble. He received many accolades over his life for work in revitalising the early music scene in France, and for that, we thank and remember him.
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