How AYO is “democratising” classical music for Australian communities
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Music is for everyone. Isn’t it? It depends on who you ask. Some might find the cost of a ticket prohibitive. Others […]
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LIVE REVIEW // Miranda hears Academy of St Martin in the Fields @ Sydney Opera House
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF, LEAD WRITER Academy of St Martin in the Fields (Program 1)Sydney Opera House, 7 October Our very own Sydney Opera House was […]
Ensemble Liaison: “We are very good friends, and I think that’s the bottom line”
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF, LEAD WRITER In early September, Melbourne Recital Centre will host an evening in concert with international classical guitar sensation Campbell Diamond and […]
What makes an interesting set of variations on a theme?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE We’ve all experienced earworms – those little fragments of a melody that get stuck in our heads and remain, on repeat, for […]
LIVE REVIEW // Wendy hears James Morley & Friends
BY WENDY ZHANG Beethoven and BeyondJames Morley & FriendsUtzon Room, Sydney Opera House, 6 August 2023 Switzerland-based Australian cellist James Morley gave a unique performance […]
Joe Hisaishi’s first string quartet is about to have its Australian premiere
BY CUTCOMMON It’s no secret that we’re fans of Joe Hisaishi. His music forges the magic of Studio Ghibli’s heartwarming anime films. It underpins these […]
Nat Bartsch is curating new music to remind you “it’s OK to be vulnerable, to ask for help”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Earlier this year, Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre director Jayashri Kulkarni told the ABC: “Women’s mental health is different and it needs better […]
Victoria Pham is inviting you to “listen at a cross-cultural threshold” in this upcoming event
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE In 2021, Victoria Pham wrote an article in Decolonial Hacker about the problematic representation of “Asianness” in the Australian music industry — […]
Fiachra Garvey is introducing 60 young musicians to the London Philharmonic Orchestra
BY JOSEPH ASQUITH, UK CORRESPONDENT Classical Vauxhall is a series of concerts in the London district of Vauxhall. Sponsored by Vauxhall One, this concert series […]
Alexander Gavrylyuk is getting in touch with his emotions in this Romantic-era program
BY CUTCOMMON To Ukrainian-born pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk, there’s nothing more romantic than the music of Brahms or Beethoven. Give him the chance to curate his […]