Erin Helyard

Erin Helyard will perform in this indulgent festival of Baroque classics

March 20, 2024

BY MIRANDA ILCHEF, LEAD WRITER Over the past decade, Baroque repertoire has made quite a resurgence in Australia’s orchestral programming. As a violinist, I feel […]

LIVE REVIEW // Wendy hears James Morley & Friends

August 16, 2023

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 […]

What’s the role of HIP in the era of streaming?

October 29, 2020

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The year 2020 has changed the way music is presented, shifting live performance into a digital future. So where does this leave […]

Australia’s leading musicians are donating their skills to the bushfire efforts

January 23, 2020

BY JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) This summer’s devastating fires have impacted the whole of Australia. While there are many ways to […]

Two young soloists talk us through Pinchgut’s exclusive Melbourne performance

April 4, 2019

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 […]

LIVE REVIEW // Mark sees Blind Trust (sort of)

October 16, 2018

BY MARK BOSCH Blind Trust Sydney Art Quartet with Erin Helyard (harpsichord and pianoforte) The Yellow House, 10 October The Yellow House interior […]

James Beck is an actual powerhouse of music

October 4, 2018

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Some might shy away from the challenge of taking on multiple roles in a production. After all, who could possibly build […]

Could we be approaching lieder all wrong?

September 10, 2018

BY BRIDGET O’BRIEN There is so much music that relies on the excavation of committed musicians to help it bubble back to the surface […]

Handel’s Theodora: Opera for our uncertain times

December 6, 2016

ELEANOR WOOD Pinchgut Opera Handel’s Theodora City Recital Hall, 1 December Handel’s Theodora was panned by critics upon its premiere, but is now known […]