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Gondwana Chorale – a showcase of excellence and innovation

by Pepe Newton | Jan 16, 2025

Gondwana Chorale | Butterflies Dance January 16, 2025, St James' Church, Sydney, NSW Each January, the Gondwana National Choral School brings together hundreds of talented young singers from across Australia for an intensive residential program of rehearsals,...

An uplifting and joyful Carols in the Cathedral

by Daniel Brace | Dec 29, 2024

Royal Melbourne Philharmonic | Carols in the Cathedral December 22 2024, Melbourne,VIC The packed out Carols in the Cathedral is a firm staple in Melbourne’s music calendar, and each year, without fail, RMP Artistic Director and Chief Conductor Andrew Wailes, joined...

Tudor Choristers present a lovely occasion to see the 2024 season out

by Daniel Brace | Dec 11, 2024

Tudor Choristers | Sing Nowell! December 10, 2024, Camberwell, VIC The Tudor Choristers Christmas concert is a tradition which is a great indicator of musical tastes and trends of the year. 2024 is a delightful mixed bag, or allsorts, as mixed lollies were called...

Pianist Sumiko Yamamura brings a joy to all she works with

by Alan Holley | Dec 8, 2024

Friday Music at St Stephen’s December 6, 2024, St Stephen’s, Macquarie Street, Sydney Sumiko Yamamura - piano Danielle Eden - flute Saantwana Lentz - clarinet It is the norm in recent times to refer to the pianist in a recital as a collaborative artist as they are...

Camerata Academica of the Antipodes present a personal and engaging program

by Daniel Kaan | Dec 8, 2024

Camerata Academica of the Antipodes | Baroque Romantics 7 December 2024, St Albans Church Hall, Epping, NSW Director: Dr Imogen Coward Turning up at a church hall in Epping to hear an interesting program by a well established group of which I had not heard before,...

BackStage Music in a triumphant night of Songlines

by Guest Reviewer | Dec 7, 2024

BackStage Music | Stories of Water and Earth December 5, 2024, Woodburn Creatives, Redfern, NSW On Thursday the 5th of December, I made my way across Redfern to the Woodburn Creative Studios to watch one of the final concerts from BackStage Music’s 2024 season. On the...