Two young soloists talk us through Pinchgut’s exclusive Melbourne performance
BY ALEXANDRA MATHEW For the second time in the history of the company, Pinchgut Opera will travel to Melbourne for an exclusive performance. On 6 […]
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Music education matters, says Anna Goldsworthy, piano
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Music education matters. Whether you first picked up an instrument at school, you’re working full-time in an orchestra, or you’re just entering […]
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 […]
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 […]
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? […]
Illustrating classical music: Eirian Chapman
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE What does classical music look like? The Melbourne Youth Orchestras have teamed up with Melbourne design studio Jacky Winter to find an […]