LIVE REVIEW // Jeffrey sees the Merz Trio (with wine)
BY JEFFREY PALMER, UNITED STATES CORRESPONDENT The Merz Trio SalonMerz TrioLoreto Theatre, Sheen Center for Thought and Culture, 24 September On a deliciously warm, early […]
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LIVE REVIEW // Kiya goes to Music in the Round
BY KIYA VAN DER LINDEN-KIAN Music in the RoundAbbotsford Convent, 8 September The stunning Abbotsford Convent always holds new and exciting spaces for performers and […]
LIVE REVIEW // Carissa goes to Guitar Perspectives
BY CARISSA DYALL It was a weekend showing off what the classical guitar had to offer. The Melbourne Conservatorium of Music hosted the Guitar Perspectives […]
LIVE REVIEW // Wendy sees Luminous with the ACO
BY WENDY ZHANG LuminousAustralian Chamber OrchestraFeaturing Lior and artwork by Bill HensonSydney Opera House, 18 August Would you go to see a concert that makes […]
LIVE REVIEW // Mark sees The Song Company’s Mind Over Matter
BY MARK BOSCH, LEAD CRITIC Mind Over MatterThe Song CompanyARA Darling Quarter Theatre, 20 August I hadn’t seen any live events for CutCommon in a […]
Composer Damien Kingston shares an environmental message through his new release
BY ZOE DOUGLAS-KINGHORN, LEAD WRITER TributaryDamien Kingston Trio (Damien Kingston — guitar, Hamish Houston — bass, Tom Robb — drums)Scratch Match Records, 2019 Three years […]
LIVE REVIEW // The apparition of icon in Tao of Glass
BY MYLES OAKEY, EUROPE CORRESPONDENT Tao of GlassPhilip Glass and Phelim McDermottManchester International Festival/Improbable Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, 11-20 July Heightened by almost two hours […]
LIVE REVIEW // Alexandra checks out Genesis Baroque
BY ALEXANDRA MATHEW Ich Habe GenugGenesis BaroqueAbbotsford Convent, 7 August Genesis Baroque is a relatively newly formed Melbourne ensemble, comprising local and expatriate musicians. Bach […]
LIVE REVIEW // Natalya Aynsley plays the music of Studio Ghibli
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF Natalya Plays Music from Studio GhibliNatalya AynsleyThe Concourse, 3 August Last Saturday, I had the pleasure of watching pianist Natalya Aynsley perform […]
LIVE REVIEW // Carissa reflects on a “transformative and emotional journey” from Rubiks
BY CARISSA DYALL HushLocal Heroes seriesRubiks Collective with Lotte Betts-DeanPrimrose Potter Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, 3 July What makes a great performance? Is the repertoire […]